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The Bermuda Telephone Company had failed to give “clear and transparent terms and conditions” for its broadband services, according to the Regulatory Authority. A statement by the RA said yesterday they had reviewed and investigated BTC’s new Fair Us...
DATE: Aug 25, 2016
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A man who made headlines for attempting to “run” to Bermuda in a home-made “bubble” has had his hopes sunk for a third time by the United States Coast Guard.
Iranian extreme athelete Reza Baluchi was reportedly taken to a mental health institution fo...
DATE: Aug 21, 2016
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Plans for the proposed St Regis Hotel in St George’s have been made available online at the Department of Planning website.
The plans, submitted to the department on August 1, detail the 122-key hotel which will overlook Gates Bay, along with propose...
DATE: Aug 11, 2016
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A Bermudian has been jailed in Britain for four years after punching his partner in the stomach because he was afraid she was pregnant.
According to the Britain-based Dudley News, 25-year-old Troy Harris pleaded guilty in Wolverhampton Crown Court to...
DATE: Jun 25, 2016
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More than a thousand people took advantage of a break in the wet weather to take part in the Parade of the Bands in St David’s on Saturday.
Huge crowds dressed in their carnival best took to the streets, dancing to soca music and celebrating the Nati...
DATE: Jun 21, 2016
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Local meteorologist Mark Guishard has been highlighted in South Carolina in advance of the 2016 hurricane season.
Mr Guishard, the programme manager for Bermuda’s Risk Prevention Initiative at the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences, has been feature...
DATE: May 30, 2016
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An extreme athlete planning to “run” from Florida to Bermuda in a bubble is considering his options after being given an ultimatum by the US Coast Guard.
Using a home-made “hydro pod”, 44-year-old Reza Baluchi had announced plans to run to Bermuda be...
DATE: Apr 18, 2016
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A man who famously attempted to “run” from Florida to Bermuda in an inflatable bubble is planning a second attempt.
Reza Baluchi, who resided in Pompano Beach, Florida, made headlines in 2014 when he was rescued around 70 miles off the US coast in hi...
DATE: Apr 14, 2016
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Bermuda resident Alun Thomas is this week tackling the challenge of a lifetime — the brutal Marathon des Sables in the Saharan desert.
The race, which began 30 years ago, tasks competitors with essentially completing six marathons over the course of ...
DATE: Apr 14, 2016
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British parliamentarians have come under further fire over offshore assets after a Tory party official admitted having assets in Bermuda.
In an article published online yesterday, The Sun reported that 12 senior Tory officials had put their assets in...
DATE: Apr 09, 2016
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