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The Hamilton Princess Hotel has celebrated this weekend’s Royal Wedding by unveiling a painting of Meghan Markle.
“Harry’s Girl”, by London street artist Pegasus, was hung on the walls of the hotel’s the Crown & Anchor restaurant yesterday.
The hotel...
DATE: May 17, 2018
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A Bermudian resident has taken home high honours at an international ballroom dancing competition.
Fran Griffiths competed last week at the 36th Atlanta Open, winning a gold medal in the Bronze-level American Smooth 3-dance competition.
She said: “I’...
DATE: May 17, 2018
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A tourist couple who thanked people in Bermuda for helping them to search for their lost passports have found their travel documents.
Corinne and Steve White said the passports had been found in a bag after they had slipped down a tear in the lining....
DATE: May 15, 2018
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Tourism
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A drug manufacturer has come under fire in Britain for allegedly diverting $1.35 billion through Bermuda to avoid taxes.
A report in London’s Evening Standard said pharmaceutical firm Napp has funnelled cash through its Bermudian-based Mundipharma of...
DATE: May 15, 2018
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Chief Justice Ian Kawaley made the wrong decision in the landmark Bermuda Bred case which gave same-sex partners the same rights to live and work on the island, the Court of Appeal has said in a written judgment.
The Appeals Panel found that the Berm...
DATE: May 15, 2018
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A group of Somersfield Academy pupils have donated $1,400 to help other young Bermudians improve their reading skills.
The five-strong team raised enough to send two people to be trained as Reading Clinic tutors to help young people across the island...
DATE: May 14, 2018
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Tourists Corinne and Steve White were horrified when they lost their passports just after they arrived on the island.
The couple said yesterday they were overwhelmed when Bermudians mobilised to help search for the missing travel documents, even thou...
DATE: May 12, 2018
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Fishermen should protect wildlife this month as seabirds migrate through Bermuda’s waters.
Andrew Dobson, president of the Bermuda Audubon Society, said tens of thousands of great shearwaters pass the island every May as they move to the North Atlant...
DATE: May 11, 2018
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Environment
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Legislation designed to regulate cryptocurrency initial coin offerings was passed this week by the Senate.
Andrew Simons, OBA senator, suggested that the legislation was rushed and did not do enough to protect consumers.
However Vance Campbell, the J...
DATE: May 11, 2018
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Politics
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Famous actress Vivica Fox is coming to Bermuda this weekend to celebrate at the Xotic Xperience Mother’s Day Showcase.
The event, to be held Sunday at the lower level of Pier 6 on Front Street, will feature a range of male dancers, signature cocktail...
DATE: May 11, 2018
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