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Pupils and their teachers staged a protest yesterday against planned class mergers at their school and fears that staff might be made redundant.
Dozens of children and staff from Paget Primary School congregated outside the Anglican Cathedral on Chur...
DATE: Jun 27, 2019
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Education
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Sarah Lagan
Summer water safety was highlighted yesterday as the boating season gets into full swing.
Michael Weeks, the chairman of the Water Safety Council, said everyone using boats should rate safety as the “number one priority”.
He added: “Recently, there w...
DATE: Jun 27, 2019
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Sarah Lagan
The owners of taxis that are off the road should lose their permits if they fail to renew them in six months, said the Bermuda Taxi Owners Association.
David Frost, the BTOA president, said: “We believe that owners who do not renew their licences wit...
DATE: Jun 25, 2019
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Sarah Lagan
Shoes from an international shipping spill 15 months ago appear to have made their way to Bermuda.
Hundreds of unworn Nike shoes have washed ashore in numerous locations separated by thousands of miles after at least 70 containers spilt from the 1,00...
DATE: Jun 21, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Organisers of the Bermuda Carnival Raft Up at Shelly Bay said they made an extra effort to minimise the amount of trash that ended up in the ocean.
Jason Sukdeo, founder of the Bermuda Carnival, said revellers were repeatedly reminded not to put thei...
DATE: Jun 21, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Sports bars are hoping for big crowds tonight as the Bermuda football team play their historic match against Costa Rica.
Win, lose or draw, managers said the Gombey Warriors had already captured the imagination of football fans on the island with the...
DATE: Jun 20, 2019
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Sarah Lagan
An American who has been pen pals with a Bermudian for 52 years has set foot on the island for the first time.
Marsha Thomas, 64, from Sparta, Illinois, describes Juliana Swan, 63, from Pembroke, as “family” and says she has fallen in love with Berm...
DATE: Jun 18, 2019
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Sarah Lagan
Hundreds of people packed out Shelly Bay for a fun-filled National Heroes Weekend Raft Up today.
Nearly 100 boats rafted up for a lively session of pure soca in the sea despite the looming threat of rain throughout the day.
Residents and visitors tu...
DATE: Jun 15, 2019
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Sarah Lagan
David Burt will travel to Costa Rica to watch Bermuda’s historic first Concacaf Gold Cup match against Haiti tomorrow.
The Premier also announced the Government had provided $100,000 to the Bermuda Football Association to support the national team’s ...
DATE: Jun 15, 2019
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Sarah Lagan
Emergency workers and safety advocates united to celebrate EMT Day at City Hall.
People were given tips about life-saving CPR methods, taken on tour inside an ambulance and signed a petition in support of legislative changes designed to improve road ...
DATE: Jun 13, 2019
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan