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A petition against the creation of a new parking lot near the Shelly Bay playground has garnered about 1,000 signatures, according to organisers.
The proposed parking lot is one part of the Shelly Bay Beach House plan to create a new restaurant and p...
DATE: Feb 01, 2016
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Bermuda must do more to promote itself internationally, according to Coco Reef owner and managing director John Jefferis.
Mr Jefferis, who also owns the multiple award-winning Coco Reef Tobago, said that Bermuda is an excellent destination which need...
DATE: Feb 01, 2016
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Campaigners fighting to stop construction of a maintenance yard in Botanical Gardens have delivered a petition with 3,750 signatures to the Bermuda Government.
While Government has said the area has been used as a maintenance yard for yard since the ...
DATE: Feb 01, 2016
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The Peace and Social Justice Committee of the Roman Catholic Church of Bermuda will host a forum focusing on ageing on the Island this week.
The forum is set to be the first in a series, and will feature Bishop Wesley Spiewak, Age Concern’s Claudette...
DATE: Feb 01, 2016
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The United States Consulate has rolled out a new networking programme for young people interested in current events and international relations.
Young Leaders Bermuda (YLB) is a local chapter of Young Leaders United Kingdom, an initiative launched by...
DATE: Feb 01, 2016
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The developers behind a proposed restaurant at Shelly Bay have defended a proposed parking lot on a newly established Facebook page.
While the developers have applied to install a parking area to the east of the building for customers, area residents...
DATE: Jan 30, 2016
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A letter cover featuring a rare Bermuda stamp dating back more than 150 years has sold at auction for just less than $20,000.
The cover was one of several items featured at the Philatelic Collectors Series sale this week at the Spinks Auction House i...
DATE: Jan 30, 2016
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Air visitor arrivals fell in the third quarter of 2015, however, total visitor arrivals increased year-on-year according to the Department of Statistics.
While the Department reported a 2.2 per cent decline in air arrivals in the third quarter, the t...
DATE: Jan 30, 2016
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Heron Bay Primary continued its 90th anniversary celebrations on Saturday with a Family Fun Day.
The event, which ran from noon until 4pm, drew around 100 people to the Southampton School, where they enjoyed food, games, bouncy castles and music.
Pri...
DATE: Jan 30, 2016
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The Coral Beach and Tennis Club has reported business growth across the board in 2015, with hopes that renovations will provide a further boost going forward.
Nik Bhola, general manager at the Paget club, told The Royal Gazette: “2015 was a great yea...
DATE: Jan 29, 2016
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