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Five Star Island in Southampton was taken from a Bermudian family in the 1800s after its owner handed over his deeds as collateral on a loan for potato slips.
This is according to the family members of Joseph Wilson who claimed he was the former owne...
DATE: Dec 03, 2020
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News
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
WindReach is hosting a free virtual conference today in support of people with disabilities.
The event, titled Common Ground – Amplifying Community Voices, is being held in recognition of The United Nation’s International Day of Persons with Disabili...
DATE: Dec 03, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A charity marked World Aids Day yesterday with a plea to remember to care for people with HIV and Aids despite the global Covid-19 pandemic.
Carolyn Armstrong, the executive director for Supportive Therapy for Persons with Aids and their Relatives, ...
DATE: Dec 02, 2020
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News
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A stunning shot of palm trees captured by a Bermudian photographer was picked as the cover image of a prestigious travel magazine this month.
The photograph by Meredith Andrews, taken as she carried out a photoshoot of prominent island people, took t...
DATE: Dec 01, 2020
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News
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Offenders who turned their lives around after referral to the Mental Health Treatment Court praised the system at a special Thanksgiving ceremony.
A trio of people sent to the court, designed to emphasise care over punishment, said the approach had c...
DATE: Nov 30, 2020
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News
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A middle school and two companies have closed their doors temporarily after staff members tested positive for the coronavirus.
A private school has also closed for a period after a potential exposure to the bug.
The Government also announced that all...
DATE: Nov 28, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A proposed education authority must be free from government influence, a newly appointed independent senator said yesterday.
Speaking during the Senate debate on the Throne Speech, John Wight said: “I am pleased to see the creation of an education a...
DATE: Nov 26, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
An Opposition senator questioned how many Bermuda College students on government scholarships had graduated.
Marcus Jones, the Opposition Senate Leader, yesterday quizzed Owen Darrell, senator and Junior Minister for the Cabinet Office, Education, an...
DATE: Nov 26, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A 80-year-old woman too frail to queue for a coronavirus test called the Covid-19 hotline more than 50 times to reschedule her four-day test without getting through, she said yesterday.
The senior, who asked not to be named, returned to Bermuda from ...
DATE: Nov 25, 2020
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CATEGORY:
News
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The grandchildren of a woman who sold land to the Government under a compulsory purchase order to create the playing field of Francis Patton School said she lost access to other land as a result.
Charles and Carol Clarke, a brother and sister, were ...
DATE: Nov 25, 2020
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CATEGORY:
News
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan