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One of Bermuda’s most popular cricketers was shocked when he was told he was to appear in the New Year’s Honours List.
Janeiro Tucker, known as “Mr Cup Match” for his success at the annual match, was awarded the Queen’s Certificate and Badge of Honou...
DATE: Dec 31, 2018
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Bermuda is set to ring in the new year with music, dancing and the traditional onion drop in St George’s.
The Corporation of St George will have its countdown to 2019 in the town’s Kings Square on Monday.
Quinell Francis, the Mayor of St George, said...
DATE: Dec 29, 2018
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London’s Privy Council will hear a dispute between the Bermuda Bar Council and a law firm that it has refused to recognise.
Walkers Global had set up a licensing agreement with Bermudian firm Taylors to become Walkers Bermuda.
But the Bermuda Bar Cou...
DATE: Dec 28, 2018
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Bermuda has lost almost 40 acres of tourism-zoned land due to the conversion of vacation properties to homes.
A review of the draft Bermuda Plan found that condominium development at hotels and the conversion of former hotels and guesthouses to apart...
DATE: Dec 27, 2018
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The Bermuda Civil Aviation Authority has reminded the public that drones are not allowed near the airport as troubles continue at Gatwick airport.
Thomas Dunstan, director general of the BCAA, said: “Commercial and personal unmanned aircraft — drones...
DATE: Dec 22, 2018
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The British Airways flight from London to Bermuda was among hundreds cancelled yesterday amid security fears over illegal drone flights at Gatwick airport.
But BA flew an aircraft to Bermuda from London Heathrow to transport passengers booked to leav...
DATE: Dec 21, 2018
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The $1.7 million white elephant flagship of the police fleet is up for sale.
A police spokesman said the Australian-built MV Guardian was on the market because “the cost of maintaining it outweighs the benefit of retaining it”.
The boat, which spen...
DATE: Dec 21, 2018
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A group of culinary apprentices will travel to Prince Edward Island, Canada, to train with the support of the Department of Workforce Development.
Devon Nepier, Sierra Symonds, Kalea Steede, Jomeko Mallory and Kalen Mills — all of whom work at the Fa...
DATE: Dec 20, 2018
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Bermuda’s wartime air heroes will be honoured tomorrow with a special stamp series issued to mark the 100th birthday of the Royal Air Force.
The four stamps from the Bermuda Post Office highlight Rowe Spurling, who fought in the First World War, and ...
DATE: Dec 19, 2018
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A man seriously injured last week in a crash near Blackwatch Pass has been released from hospital.
A police spokesman said the 49-year-old man suffered chest pain after hitting a wall on North Shore Road, Pembroke, near the north gate of Government H...
DATE: Dec 19, 2018
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