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The timing could not have been more perfect. As crowds gathered yesterday to witness the official opening of the Somerset Long Bay East Nature Reserve, an osprey swooped into view.
Its arrival to cries of delight from onlookers, seconds before Deputy...
DATE: Apr 23, 2007
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When self-proclaimed “Aboriginal” artist Sylvia Huege de Serville discovered her roots lay in Bermuda, not Australia, she was understandably devastated.
The New Zealander had built a successful career as an indigenous visual artist, documenting on ca...
DATE: Apr 21, 2007
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Soldiers and performers from Bermuda have travelled to the US to take part in an international tattoo.
A 75-member contingent from the Island will perform at the Virginia International Tattoo along with hundreds of others from around the world this w...
DATE: Apr 20, 2007
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Shaundae Jones’ mother has uncovered an essay written by her son before his death criticising the investigation into the murder of Canadian teenager Rebecca Middleton.
Marsha Jones said her son - whose own slaying in April 2003 has yet to be solved -...
DATE: Apr 18, 2007
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“They’ve taken out all the stops today,” said one Supreme Court official, shaking her head - and her umbrella - as she tried in vain to get into her locked office during the lunchtime break yesterday.
Inside, the usher normally charged with keeping c...
DATE: Apr 17, 2007
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A Bermudian mother whose son’s murder has never been solved was in court yesterday to show support for the family of slain Canadian teen Rebecca Middleton.
Marsha Jones told The Royal Gazette: “We have both lost our children and had no justice. We wo...
DATE: Apr 17, 2007
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The number of full-time students at Bermuda College has fallen by almost a quarter in the last year — but new president Duranda Greene has pledged to reverse the trend.
Figures provided to The Royal Gazette by Dr. Greene, who took over as president l...
DATE: Apr 16, 2007
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“I’m a kid at heart, definitely,” says author David Chapman, explaining how writing children’s books on the environment comes naturally to him.
“I kind of try to think like my children when I write,” adds the father-of-four. “I explore with my childr...
DATE: Apr 16, 2007
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The cause of continued teacher illness at CedarBridge Academy has still not been pinpointed despite an “incredible number” of experts tackling the problem, Education Minister Randy Horton admitted yesterday.
He told a press conference that the Govern...
DATE: Apr 14, 2007
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[bul]James (Jemmy) Darrell was born in 1749 and belonged to Captain Francis Darrell of St. George's. It is recorded that "Slave Man Jemmy" was quite a valuable slave, worth 100 British pounds.
[bul]He became a ship pilot by trade, an occupation requi...
DATE: Apr 13, 2007
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