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The St George’s Club could be sold before the end of the year — but members of the club have voiced serious concerns.
According to a letter sent to members on October 27, a local hotelier — believed to be the group behind the Grotto Bay Beach Resort ...
DATE: Dec 02, 2016
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Bermuda under-17s footballer Caleb Crockwell is set to test his skills in the courtroom as the newest member of the Bermuda Bar.
Mr Crockwell, 25, who also represented the island’s under- 15s team, received his Call to the Bar on Friday, surrounded b...
DATE: Nov 30, 2016
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The Government is celebrating ten consecutive months of tourism growth, noting figures from October.
In a statement yesterday afternoon, a government spokesman said that even though there were no America’s Cup World Series events, which provided a to...
DATE: Nov 30, 2016
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Campaign group Take Back Our Park has issued a “call for action” in an effort to halt development in Botanical Gardens.
Objectors to the plans to build a maintenance yard in the park have been asked to send their comments through to Marcus Wade at Ma...
DATE: Nov 29, 2016
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Hasna Turner may just be 15, but she is already setting out to change the world.
In addition to travelling to Jordan to help struggling refugees, Hasna is writing a book detailing the struggles of the Uighurs in Bermuda.
“I had heard about their plig...
DATE: Nov 28, 2016
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The owner of the Arnold’s grocery store chain said he would be bolstering security in the wake of an attempted robbery in which a suspected firearm was pointed at a manager.
Frank Arnold said the suspects left empty-handed after being “spooked”, leav...
DATE: Nov 25, 2016
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The Bermuda Hotel Association has thrown its support behind the controversial airport redevelopment project.
Stephen Todd, the CEO of the association, said in a statement that the group recognise the need for a “first class airport terminal”.
“Our is...
DATE: Nov 24, 2016
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Government is looking to address a serious medical cost burden by making Bermudians healthier.
Speaking on initiatives included in the 2016 Throne Speech, Jeanne Atherden, the Minister of Health and Seniors, said the ministry was implementing a multi...
DATE: Nov 23, 2016
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A legal dispute over the $18 million Par-la-Ville Hotel loan has garnered international attention, with a legal commentator calling the situation “noteworthy and troubling”.
The article appearing on political website The Hill, written by Horace Coope...
DATE: Nov 12, 2016
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Bermudian scientist Carika Weldon, PhD, is back on the island this week to spread her love of science.
Dr Weldon and several of her students from De Montfort University of Leicester, UK, are visiting local schools as part of a “Scientist meets Scienc...
DATE: Nov 10, 2016
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