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When Sabrina Carreon was born at just 24 weeks, she was small enough to fit in her father’s hand.
But today the “million-dollar baby” is happy, healthy and celebrating her 2nd birthday.
Sabrina’s birth was a challenging one owing to her mother, Kaye,...
DATE: Oct 22, 2016
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A successful Bermudian-designed course to train potential dementia and Alzheimer caregivers is set to return after being adopted internationally.
Carol Everson, of the Bermuda Legion, said that while 100 people went through the course locally to beco...
DATE: Oct 22, 2016
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Plans for a marina building on the Morgan’s Point site have been submitted to the Department of Planning.
The plans, submitted on October 11 and revised on October 18, propose a building on the south side of the “neck” of the site.
An included letter...
DATE: Oct 22, 2016
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Immediate action needs to be taken to safeguard the island’s seniors according to advocate Carol Everson.
Claudette Fleming, of Age Concern, recently said that some care homes appear to be unwilling to adopt tighter standards, adding that the charity...
DATE: Oct 22, 2016
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Hurricane Nicole brought more than winds to the island, with remarkably high numbers of Blackpoll Warblers making an appearance.
In the days after the storm, the Bermuda Audubon Society said it has been inundated with sightings of the small yellow bi...
DATE: Oct 21, 2016
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More than 1,200 people have required treatment as the result of a road traffic collision so far this year.
According to statistics provided to the Road Safety Council by the Bermuda Hospitals Board, 1,251 people required medical treatment following t...
DATE: Oct 21, 2016
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A screenwriting course led by Bermudian filmmaker Lucinda Spurling is set to begin next month.
The course, organised by the Ministry of Cultural Affairs, is intended to help participants develop their writing skills and help create a new generation o...
DATE: Oct 20, 2016
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Carrie Zenti, a former education coordinator at Masterworks, has died at the age of 46 after a prolonged battle with breast cancer.
Ms Zenti left the island seven years ago to focus on her health, but Masterworks head Tom Butterfield said her hard wo...
DATE: Oct 20, 2016
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Bermudians are being urged to volunteer for the upcoming America’s Cup, assisting on and off the water.
Jennifer Pitcher, Community Outreach Manager with the America’s Cup Event Authority, told members of the Hamilton Rotary Club that they are lookin...
DATE: Oct 20, 2016
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Dozens of filmmakers have tackled the story of the Bermuda Triangle over the years, but for journalist Matt Smith the legend is a personal one.
Mr Smith, right, grew up being told that his grandparents — who were passengers on the ill-fated passenger...
DATE: Oct 20, 2016
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