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A US magazine has shone a spotlight on Bermuda’s International Marathon Weekend with a three-page feature.
The article in Northwest Runner, a monthly magazine based in Washington state, praises the Island and its friendliness during the annual runnin...
DATE: Nov 06, 2014
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Peggy Couper only knew part of the story about why her mother was adopted at the age of four.
That was until she stumbled upon letters written almost 100 years ago, which shone a new light on the heartache that had surrounded her grandfather’s decisi...
DATE: Oct 23, 2014
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More than 1,600 people attended the Third Annual Lennon Bermuda Peace Day Concert in the Bermuda Botanical Gardens on Friday night.
And the audience appeared determined to stick around until the midnight hour to hear every last note delivered by head...
DATE: Sep 22, 2014
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Mick Jagger, Tina Turner and Robert Palmer were winners in the first Peace Day 5K run.
Although it was not the real pop stars pounding the streets of Hamilton on Sunday morning, the runners in rock star-inspired costumes caught the eye of passer-bys...
DATE: Sep 22, 2014
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Youngsters at Victor Scott Primary are making a big difference by finding ways to reduce the amount of trash being thrown out, and switching off lights and air conditioning when rooms are not in use to save electricity.
“We’re using 1,000 kilowatts p...
DATE: Jun 26, 2014
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Lower electricity bills, less trash being thrown out and the school’s garden benefiting from plentiful rich compost are some of the tangible results West Pembroke Primary is reaping thanks to a proactive green initiative that started at the end of la...
DATE: Jun 19, 2014
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The man who created a pendant inspired by Bermuda and her people has been touched by how well it has been received on the Island and overseas.
Well-known road runner Sylvester Jean-Pierre designed and produced the limited edition pendants, which feat...
DATE: Jun 13, 2014
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An anticipated 700 or more runners and walkers will be out on the roads on Sunday morning for one of the Island’s biggest mass participation events.
As the Lindo’s to Lindo’s 10K Road Race and Walk gets underway, the man who helped start the whole th...
DATE: Mar 07, 2014
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A van crashed into the front entrance of the Bethel AME Church, on North Shore Road, Hamilton Parish, late on Thursday evening.
At 11pm police officers were on the scene taking statements from witnesses and directing traffic, while a vehicle recovery...
DATE: Feb 20, 2014
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A minibus van caught fire and burned out on North Shore Road, near Shelly Bay, this morning, causing traffic disruption in the area.
Onlookers watched as the white van, which had pulled off the main road into a side road, became engulfed by flames. A...
DATE: Feb 03, 2014
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