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A senior was found dead at a Pembroke home.
A Bermuda Police Service spokesman said that officers responded to a report of a sudden death at a property on St Augustine Road on Tuesday, at 2.25pm.
He said: “The deceased, said to be a 76-year-old Pembr...
DATE: Sep 05, 2019
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Bermuda’s first gay Pride parade could reinforce the island’s reputation as a friendly destination for LGBT travellers, the Bermuda Tourism Authority said yesterday.
Kevin Dallas, the BTA CEO, said it was too early to tell how many visitors came to t...
DATE: Sep 04, 2019
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Meteorologists warned an area of bad weather south of Bermuda could become a tropical storm today or tomorrow.
The US-based National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said yesterday the disturbance had a 50 per cent chance of becoming a cyclone ...
DATE: Sep 04, 2019
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Horseshoe Bay visitors saw a stunning array of krakens, hippos and mermaids at the Bermuda Sandcastle Competition at the weekend.
Hannah Emerson, the organiser of the Saturday event, said 37 teams put their skills and creativity to the test.
Team Ama...
DATE: Sep 04, 2019
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A boat designer has won a $4,000 scholarship from an international tanker shipping firm to help fund his studies in Britain.
Hereward Dill, who is enrolled in the yacht and powercraft design course at Solent University, Southampton, was awarded the 2...
DATE: Sep 03, 2019
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Rare Bermudian coins, including one of four threepence in private hands, will go up for auction in the US this week.
The Long Beach Signature Auction, will feature several of the island’s historic “hogge pennies” which date back to 1616.
Two sixpence...
DATE: Sep 03, 2019
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Organisers of Bermuda’s first Pride parade said they were overwhelmed by the support for the event.
Elizabeth Christopher said: “This is way bigger than we expected. We are so excited. It was building, things have changed, but it was never quite this...
DATE: Sep 03, 2019
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The families of two Florida firefighters missing at sea yesterday asked for Bermuda deep sea fishermen to help in the search for them, and offered a $70,000 reward for information.
Justin Walker and Brian McCluney set out in a Robalo 24ft centre cons...
DATE: Aug 30, 2019
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Two police officers accused of gross misconduct will go before a disciplinary tribunal that will include a senior colleague, the Supreme Court has ruled.
Both officers claimed in the Supreme Court earlier this year that the tribunal formed to review ...
DATE: Aug 30, 2019
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The head of a company that pledged to create fintech jobs in Bermuda has stepped down after bizarre comments in a series of media interviews.
Patrick Byrne, founder and CEO of Overstock.com, resigned on Thursday after he told several news outlets he ...
DATE: Aug 27, 2019
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