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A schoolboy runner who got to meet sprint superstar Usain Bolt yesterday said the experience had reinforced his dream of becoming a top track athlete.
Chayse Tanner, 14, from TN Tatem Middle School in Warwick, was speaking after he asked a question ...
DATE: Jun 27, 2018
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Track superstar Usain Bolt said memories of his first world record flooded back when he visited the National Stadium yesterday.
Bolt signalled his future greatness at just 17, when he became the first junior athlete to break the 20-second mark over 2...
DATE: Jun 27, 2018
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A fire at a dump for organic waste this morning has been extinguished.
A fire service spokesman said the blaze was caused by the spontaneous combustion of dry tree waste.
Sergeant Allan Wilkinson said; “Trees that are stored for a while can ignite on...
DATE: Jun 26, 2018
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Usain Bolt greeted students at the National Stadium as he began a whirlwind tour of Bermuda today.
The superstar sprinter delivered a speech to excited pupils at the venue where he set his first world record in the Men’s Under-20 200m race at the 200...
DATE: Jun 26, 2018
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A softball league has been banned from using a public pitch after wine bottles were found in a trash can.
Softball Bermuda was ordered to keep off the WMC Preece Softball Diamond in Bernard Park until further notice after the bottles were found in a ...
DATE: Jun 23, 2018
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Graphic designers will get the chance to display their talents in an exhibition next month.
The Graphic Design Showcase is a collaboration between graphic design company SJD World and the Bermuda Society of Arts.
Stephan Johnstone, founder and creat...
DATE: Jun 22, 2018
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The public was warned today to check their measles vaccinations are up-to-date, especially if they have plans to travel this summer.
The Department of Health said measles had returned to some areas of the world because people are under-vaccinated or ...
DATE: Jun 22, 2018
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The Minister of National Security today highlighted Bermuda’s history to a class of pre-school pupils.
Wayne Caines read from children’s book Goodnight Bermuda by JK Aspinall, where a child looks at the island and its culture, at Devonshire Preschoo...
DATE: Jun 22, 2018
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A teacher-turned-lawyer said she hoped to make the same kind of difference to people’s lives in her new career.
Sharon Rampersad-Ible was speaking as she was Called to the Bar on Friday before Chief Justice Ian Kawaley.
Ms Rampersad-Ible, who taught ...
DATE: Jun 21, 2018
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The organiser of the Shelly Bay Raft Up at the weekend has said he will look at better trash disposal and a clean-up team for water-based parties for future events.
Jason Sukdeo, who organised several events over the National Heroes Weekend, was spe...
DATE: Jun 20, 2018
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