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Christine Francisco said she was just 19 when she was hired to cook and clean for the Jones family, who had moved into a home on Cambridge Road.
It was only after she agreed that she learnt the Jones family was actually David Bowie and his wife, Iman...
DATE: Jan 12, 2016
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The world knew David Bowie as an iconic performer, but in Bermuda he was a loving husband, a fan of the arts and a welcoming neighbour.
While he will be celebrated as one of the most influential musicians of all time, yesterday Bermudians fondly reca...
DATE: Jan 12, 2016
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Masterworks curator Elise Outerbridge, below, will always remember the day David Bowie casually walked into the gallery, launching the first of many conversations between the two about art.
“I remember sitting in our little gallery on Front Street an...
DATE: Jan 12, 2016
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A battle to secure visitors made 2015 a difficult year for Cambridge Beaches, according to general manager Clarence Hofheins.
While the resort was able to increase its occupancy over the summer months by lowering room rates, the move only increased t...
DATE: Jan 09, 2016
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Bus services will be improved, and overtime for drivers reduced, after the Bermuda Government and the Bermuda Industrial Union finally agreed on a new schedule.
After years of dialogue, transport minister Shawn Crockwell said the union and the Depart...
DATE: Jan 09, 2016
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The search for a new owner for Rosewood Tucker’s Point is continuing, but managing director Paul Telford remains upbeat about business at the resort.
While what happens next will be up to the eventual owners, Mr Telford said there is still room for g...
DATE: Jan 07, 2016
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A new advertisement for the post of Director of Public Prosecutions has been published, seeking Bermudians or Bermuda residents only.
The advertisement, which appeared on page 29 of yesterday’s edition of The Royal Gazette and was placed by the Judic...
DATE: Jan 07, 2016
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Remediation at the Morgan’s Point property has been completed, with the site now cleared for the proposed luxury resort development.
Craig Christensen, president and CEO of Morgan’s Point Ltd, expressed his gratitude to the Ministry of Public Works f...
DATE: Jan 07, 2016
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A new hotel in the East End — and the resurrection of the St George’s Golf Course — are finally paving the way for a brighter future for the St George’s Club, according to club president Sally Kyle.
After years of difficult business in the former cap...
DATE: Jan 06, 2016
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A minibus operator has complained that cruise ship passengers are being steered away from taxis and minibuses by ship staff.
Ronue Cann said he was one of several minibus operators and taxi drivers who travelled to Dockyard on Thursday to service the...
DATE: Jan 06, 2016
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