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Flora Duffy will end her ITU triathlon career on home soil in 2021 as the island hosts the World Triathlon Grand Final.
Duffy revealed her plans yesterday as Bermuda was announced as the host of the race, one of the sport’s biggest events.
“Having th...
DATE: Sep 12, 2018
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The catwalk dreams of two young Bermudian designers turn to reality at New York Fashion Week.
Charda Simons and Rochelle Minors were both featured in shows last weekend after they won their spots as a result of their work shown at July’s Bermuda Fash...
DATE: Sep 12, 2018
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A man has been arrested in connection with the traffic collision that killed Jen-Naya Simmons.
A police spokesman confirmed last night that a 38-year-old man has been arrested in connection with her death and that he was in custody as the investigati...
DATE: Sep 12, 2018
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A former Disney designer, a researcher studying how cells communicate and a pair of married psychiatrists are among those who will take the stage next month at TEDxBermuda.
The annual event, to be held at the Fairmont Southampton’s Mid Ocean Amphithe...
DATE: Sep 12, 2018
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Three legendary female singers are to get a tribute with special performances at the Bermuda Festival next year.
Nina Simone, Janis Joplin and Maria Callas will be the focus of three separate shows during the festival.
Harriett D. Foy, a Broadway vet...
DATE: Sep 11, 2018
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Cruise passengers who expected a sunshine cruise to Bermuda were disappointed to find themselves sailing to Halifax, Nova Scotia, instead because of fears over Hurricane Florence.
The diversion was a big blow to one passenger on the Norwegian Dawn be...
DATE: Sep 11, 2018
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Hurricane Florence is expected to pass to the south of the island tonight as it heads for the US East Coast.
The Bermuda Weather Service said the Category 4 hurricane is expected to pass 353 miles to the island’s south-southwest at 9pm.
A spokesman s...
DATE: Sep 11, 2018
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A United States veteran called for more testing to determine if toxic chemical Agent Orange was burnt at the Kindley Field Air Force Base.
Ronald Slater, from Washington, said outcry in the United States about the use of “burn pits” has given him hop...
DATE: Sep 10, 2018
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Warwick Preschool is set to open today as scheduled, despite a fire on the property yesterday morning.
But the Ministry of Health announced that the Warwick Health Centre — located in the same building — would not be open for baby clinic services tod...
DATE: Sep 10, 2018
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An updated school bus schedule was released online yesterday on the eve of public schools reopening across the island.
The schedule lists the bus routes servicing 22 schools, broken down by parish.
Walter Roban, the Minister of Transport and Regulato...
DATE: Sep 10, 2018
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