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A painting by a landmark Bermudian artist has returned to the island after years in the United States.
The artwork by Charles Lloyd Tucker, a view of Burchall’s Cove in Hamilton Parish, was donated to the Masterworks Museum by Dennis Treshock, from N...
DATE: Jan 23, 2020
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A US organisation dedicated to fighting cancer is to visit Bermuda to boost a fundraiser to battle the disease.
The American Cancer Society will send members of their Global Relay for Life team to Bermuda this week to support the Bermuda Cancer and H...
DATE: Jan 23, 2020
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Spas across the island have teamed up to offer special deals as part of a promotion by the Bermuda Tourism Authority.
Victoria Isley, the BTA chief sales and marketing officer, said: “By focusing this promotion in February, we aim to inspire Valentin...
DATE: Jan 22, 2020
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An online video producer said yesterday he was “overwhelmed” by the response to a film that highlighted Bermuda’s high cost of living.
The video by Omar James — posted on YouTube and shared on social media — was viewed more than 4,000 times by yester...
DATE: Jan 22, 2020
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A Bermudian schoolboy and his mom have featured in a story by the UK’s national broadcaster about a rise in racist abuse in English schools.
Carla Zuill, a former Bermudian journalist who now lives in Manchester, told the BBC she was called by his sc...
DATE: Jan 22, 2020
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Almost 1,800 people were injured in road crashes last year — 54 more than in 2018.
The grim figures showed a steady increase over the past four years — although deaths on the roads dropped.
Statistics released by the Bermuda Hospitals Board showed 1,...
DATE: Jan 21, 2020
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A man who tried to rob a stranger at knifepoint claimed he was “blacked out” from alcohol at the time.
Tahj Toussaint, 24, approached Cody Powell on Parliament Street in Hamilton as he walked to Front Street for a taxi, Magistrates’ Court heard yeste...
DATE: Jan 21, 2020
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Court
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Almost 200 loads of bulk waste were disposed of last weekend as part of an island-wide clean-up effort, it was revealed this week.
The bulky waste clean-up, organised by the Ministry of Public Works and Keep Bermuda Beautiful, was designed to encoura...
DATE: Jan 20, 2020
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Environment
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
A charity dedicated to halting the sexual abuse of children crossed a landmark when it certified its 10,000th child advocate.
Debi Ray-Rivers, the founder of Saving Children And Revealing Secrets, said that milestone, achieved on Saturday, reflected ...
DATE: Jan 20, 2020
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Plans to install equipment to reduce the smell of manure at a Devonshire farm are dependent on a manure management plan, the Government said.
A spokeswoman for the Department of Planning confirmed a revised application for infrastructure to tackle od...
DATE: Jan 20, 2020
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Environment
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Owain Johnston-Barnes