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An off-duty firefighter rescued his diving buddy yesterday morning after the man fell unconscious while looking for lobsters ten feet underwater.
Father-of-one David Burrows told The Royal Gazette he did not panic when he realised his pal — whom he k...
DATE: Oct 12, 2007
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Students across the Island celebrated International Literacy Day yesterday — with one school getting an extra special visitor to mark the occasion.
Football hero Shaun Goater dropped in on an assembly at Clearwater Middle School in St. David's to tal...
DATE: Oct 11, 2007
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The electrical wiring industry could pull the plug on a course it sponsors at Bermuda College amid claims that the college has dragged its heels over completion of a vital training lab.
The National Training Board (NTB) — which co-sponsors the course...
DATE: Oct 11, 2007
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A mother who was tortured under Saddam Hussein's tyrannical reign in Iraq will tell her story in Bermuda later this month.
Freshta Raper, an Iraqi Kurd, has been invited to the Island by Amnesty International Bermuda to deliver the group's annual Col...
DATE: Oct 10, 2007
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Hundreds of women are expected to take part in a fundraising run and walk this weekend in support of their fellow females.
PartnerRe's tenth annual 5K will be held at the Botanical Gardens on Sunday morning, with all the proceeds going towards the Be...
DATE: Oct 10, 2007
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The Berkeley Institute is considering opening a fee-paying facility offering a world-renowned qualification to senior school students.
The Berkeley International Baccalaureate (IB) Centre would be based on the school's old site in Pembroke and would ...
DATE: Oct 08, 2007
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The principal and senior management at the Berkeley Institute are spending more time mentoring teachers in the classroom in an attempt to improve student attainment.
Michelle Simmons told The Royal Gazette that this term has seen far more of a hands-...
DATE: Oct 08, 2007
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An environmental group has given a cautious welcome to the news that a luxury hotel planned for Southlands may now be built at Morgan's Point.
Former Premier Alex Scott revealed last month that the owners of Southlands were in talks with Government a...
DATE: Oct 08, 2007
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Bermuda's cultural roots were celebrated yesterday at an event featuring the Island's famous folk dancers.
The Gombey Festival 2007 saw crowds of spectators fill the car park of City Hall in Hamilton to watch energetic performances from eight local G...
DATE: Oct 08, 2007
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An official farewell parade for Governor Sir John Vereker will take place today through the centre of Hamilton.
Bermuda Regiment Band and Corps of Drums will lead the parade at 6 p.m. from Bermuda Fire Service headquarters along King Street, Reid Str...
DATE: Oct 08, 2007
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