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The Bermuda College and West Pembroke School were both awarded Green Flags yesterday at the second annual Eco-Schools Award Ceremony.
Meanwhile several other schools, including the Lyceum Preschool, Warwick Academy and Victor Scott Primary, were reco...
DATE: Jun 16, 2016
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The Corporation of St George is set to host a town hall meeting today, which will include information about the Swing Bridge.
In addition to Quinell Francis, the Mayor of St George, the meeting will feature presentations by Jeff Baron, the Minister o...
DATE: Jun 16, 2016
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Leading Bermuda figures have been recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours, including Martha Dismont and Carol Everson.
Mrs Dismont, the executive director of Family Centre, and Mrs Everson, a welfare case worker with the Bermuda Legion were both a...
DATE: Jun 11, 2016
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The Bermuda Aquarium, Museum and Zoo has reopened its Aquarium Hall and gift shop after months of work.
Cole Simons, the Minister of Environment, formally cut the ribbon on the new hall and shop, Scales and Tales, in a ceremony last night. The area h...
DATE: Jun 10, 2016
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A man who reportedly suffered multiple gunshot wounds yesterday is in stable condition.
According to police, the 21-year-old was shot by a single gunman who descended from Curving Avenue onto Middletown Drive shortly before 3.30pm.
A spokeswoman said...
DATE: Jun 09, 2016
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The Bermuda Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is urging the public to get their pets microchipped this month as part of Microchip Your Pet Month.
While the law requires all dogs to be microchipped and correctly registered to their owne...
DATE: Jun 07, 2016
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Tropical Storm Colin — now a post-tropical cyclone — is not a threat to Bermuda, although it is still forecast to pass well to the north of the island.
According to the National Hurricane Centre, the storm was moving away from the East Coast of the U...
DATE: Jun 07, 2016
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Boaters are being asked to do their part to protect the nesting sites of the common tern — the critically endangered cousin of the Bermuda longtail.
A government spokeswoman said that there are only five nesting pairs in Bermuda, who lay clutches of ...
DATE: Jun 07, 2016
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Volunteers from two local firms recently lent a hand at the National Museum of Bermuda, helping to preserve 25 historical cannon.
Despite the bad weather, teams from Aon Benfield Bermuda and KRyS Global — about 35 volunteers in all — went to the muse...
DATE: Jun 07, 2016
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A celebratory fundraiser marking the reopening of the Commissioner’s House at the National Museum of Bermuda has been deemed a huge success by organisers.
Elena Strong, curator at the museum, said yesterday: “The evening was a great success in celebr...
DATE: Jun 03, 2016
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