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Queen Elizabeth Park, Victoria Park and Fort Hamilton will remain locked throughout the weekend in the wake of Hurricane Humberto.
Steven DeSilva, the parks superintendent for the City of Hamilton, said: “A full assessment of the parks and Fort Hamil...
DATE: Sep 20, 2019
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Sarah Lagan
A Pembroke man is unable to work for his construction company after his van was set alight in the early hours of yesterday.
Police have not ruled out the possibility that the incident is linked with another vehicle fire earlier in the month.
Judson W...
DATE: Sep 19, 2019
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Crime
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Liquor companies should pitch in to help fund addiction treatment, according to the head of the substance abuse intervention agency Focus Counselling Services.
Leslie Grant, the executive director, made the call as he highlighted the need for extra ...
DATE: Sep 18, 2019
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Sarah Lagan
Environmentalists are urging the community to take to the streets on Friday to join the global strike on climate change.
The student-led Fridays for Future Bermuda, a spin-off from the global pressure group, will stage a rally in Hamilton focused on ...
DATE: Sep 17, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The mother of murdered Bermudian teenager Lyrico Steede has spoken out against violent crime as police in Britain launch a national knife amnesty.
Keishaye Steede, whose 17-year-old son was fatally stabbed in Nottingham on February 13 last year, has...
DATE: Sep 17, 2019
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Sarah Lagan
A New Jersey couple who fell head over heels in love with Bermuda during their honeymoon have returned to celebrate their 50th anniversary.
Peter and Mary Ann Freund are so fond of Bermuda that they have been here 32 times — and plan to return for m...
DATE: Sep 17, 2019
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Sarah Lagan
The iconic Johnny Barnes statue has been donated to the Masterworks Museum of Bermuda Art.
The bronze statue was erected in 1998 after a fundraising campaign by the Spirit of Bermuda Foundation, a group set up by entrepreneur Jim Butterfield.
Now Mr...
DATE: Sep 16, 2019
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Sarah Lagan
Boats are being evacuated from the Dockyard marina and stored on land ahead of Hurricane Humberto’s approach to the island, Wedco has advised.
Joanna Cranfield, Wedco’s business development manager, warned motorists to take care in Dockyard as a res...
DATE: Sep 16, 2019
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Sarah Lagan
Bermuda featured as a wedding destination in a major multicultural bridal magazine.
Several Bermuda businesses were showcased in the Munaluchi Bridal Magazine shoot at the Hamilton Princess & Beach Club organised by destination wedding planner Onik...
DATE: Sep 12, 2019
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Sarah Lagan
The mother of a gay man killed in a hate crime 25 years ago said the turnout for Bermuda’s first Pride parade showed his death was not in vain.
Wilfred “Oopie” Ming, 22, was stabbed to death by Winston Burgess in September 1994 after they became invo...
DATE: Sep 12, 2019
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Same-Sex Marriage
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan