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The soldiers of the Bermuda Regiment have continued to tackle challenge after challenge as the overseas training camp in Jamaica nears its conclusion.
A Regiment spokesman said that for the last two days a team of VIPs, including Governor Sir Richard...
DATE: May 11, 2012
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East end seniors are invited to speak with politicians about their concerns this Saturday at the last of a series of discussions.
Age Concern Bermuda yesterday announced that their third and final seniors community discussion will take place at Penno...
DATE: May 10, 2012
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St George’s Mayor Kenneth Bascome hopes that his hard work in the town will help him retain the position in today’s municipal elections.
“I believe that the town has progressed,” he said. “It’s my hope that the residents of the town of St George’s be...
DATE: May 10, 2012
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Running a road race is a challenge Marissa Tucker was told she might never be able to face.
But on May 24, nearly 15 years after being diagnosed with a rare autoimmune disorder that limits even simple activities, she plans to tackle her first half-ma...
DATE: May 09, 2012
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Even without a cruise ship, 2012 is proving to be a busy season in St George’s Harbour.
Yesterday the Old Town hosted a record number of visiting luxury motoryachts, according to Mark Soares of Bermuda Yacht Services (BYS), demonstrating the potentia...
DATE: May 09, 2012
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The Sunshine League Children’s Home is set to become a small special needs school and a rental space for events, according to a planning application.
The application by the Sunshine League to change the use of the King’s Street building was granted c...
DATE: May 08, 2012
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Bermudian singer and songwriter Bailey Outerbridge took another step in her musical career this weekend by opening for celebrated singer Natalie Cole.
On Saturday night in Stamford, Connecticut, the 18-year-old performed in front of more than a thous...
DATE: May 07, 2012
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A visit to Bermuda by former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick has become the subject of a grand jury indictment over alleged misuse of pension funds.
US real estate firm MayfieldGentry Realty Advisors LLC has been accused of giving the mayor $174,000 i...
DATE: May 07, 2012
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A simulated assault on a narcotics factory was the latest training exercise for the Bermuda Regiment in Jamaica this week.
During the operation, the soldiers of A Company assaulted and destroyed the factory, while dealing with improvised explosives d...
DATE: May 05, 2012
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Bermuda-born singer Bailey Outerbridge will tonight open for Grammy Award winning performer Natalie Cole at a charity event in Stamford, Connecticut.
The event, organised by Dana’s Angels Research Trust (DART) is intended to raise funds to study Neim...
DATE: May 05, 2012
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