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Bermudian Rhondelle Tankard, 31, had only started working at the World Trade Center the day before the terrorist attacks.
Before arriving in New York, she had been working for the Aon insurance company in Bermuda.
She had shown ambition and talent wh...
DATE: Sep 09, 2011
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Hotels across the Island found themselves dealing with hundreds of displaced air passengers when flights destined for the US were diverted as the 9/11 emergency took hold.
The Island’s airport soon resembled a parking lot of jet airliners as flights ...
DATE: Sep 09, 2011
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Grace Shelton, the US Consul General, was in the heart of Washington DC, close to the Pentagon, when the 9/11 terrorist attacks occurred.
She was working in the State Department when she saw footage of the attacks on TV sets as she walked along a hal...
DATE: Sep 09, 2011
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These dust-covered shoes are a poignant reminder of the terror and destruction visited on New York on 9/11. They are also a symbol of the determination of a Bermudian woman who witnessed the attack on and collapse of the twin towers and then walked f...
DATE: Sep 09, 2011
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One of Bermuda’s most recognisable runners, supermarket boss Giorgio Zanol, is to run a marathon on the slopes of the world’s highest mountain Everest.
At 70 years old he is set to become be the oldest athlete ever to tackle the marathon on the ‘roof...
DATE: Aug 23, 2011
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A young group of Island students who are studying overseas have been given a helping hand by Smith’s Parish Council.
Scholarships have been awarded to six students who are currently furthering their education in the US, UK and Canada.
And former MP O...
DATE: Aug 04, 2011
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Bermuda successfully played their way into the final of the Eastern Caribbean Volleyball Association’s Junior Men’s Volleyball Championships and have secured themselves a place in the upcoming Caribbean Zonal Championships as their reward.
The Under-...
DATE: Jul 14, 2011
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Excelling at academic studies and sports has given Jasmin Johansen a strong platform to begin her adult life after graduating with honours at a college ceremony attended by Michelle Obama.
And the 21-year-old says the opportunity to play for the Berm...
DATE: Jun 11, 2011
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The only weatherman to enter the Guinness Book of Records, Dave Devall, is coming to Bermuda next month to support a golf charity event that will raise funds for the Bermuda Environmental Alliance.
Canadian Mr Devall holds the world record for being ...
DATE: May 27, 2011
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A shortfall in funding that could have ended the aspirations of young national team volleyball players hoping to represent Bermuda overseas this summer has been turned into a team-bonding opportunity.
Teenage players from the Bermuda Volleyball Assoc...
DATE: May 17, 2011
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