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A 35-year-old Smith’s man has died after a crash – the island’s eighth road death of this year, police said last night.
A spokesman said the victim succumbed to his injuries in the intensive care unit of King Edward VII Memorial Hospital late this af...
DATE: Sep 04, 2021
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A woman who broke off contact with her family after they refused to accept her sexuality said gay rights groups had filled the gap.
Karla Raphael, 59, said she missed her parents’ 60th wedding anniversary and did not attend family birthdays or celeb...
DATE: Aug 30, 2021
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Campaigners who fought for LGBT equality were this month honoured as “Pride Pioneers” by a bank.
Mark Anderson, Adrian Hartnett-Beasley, Winston Godwin and Greg DeRoche were honoured by HSBC to highlight this month’s Pride celebrations.
Mr Anderson s...
DATE: Aug 28, 2021
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
Community organisations yesterday joined forces to raise cash to help earthquake-ravaged Haiti.
The Bermuda Red Cross, the Salvation Army, community group Imagine Bermuda and Citizens Uprooting Racism in Bermuda teamed up to encourage the public to h...
DATE: Aug 27, 2021
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Campaigns
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
The organisers of an annual back-to-school uniform campaign yesterday appealed to the public for $64,000 by the end of the week.
Organisers of the Each One Reach One Campaign, which helps families in need get school supplies for children returning to...
DATE: Aug 25, 2021
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Campaigns
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
The “Queen of Bermuda” is to cover the end to end course to raise cash for a safe house for LGBTQ young people.
Mark Anderson, the man behind Sybil Barrington, said the creation of a special centre had been a dream for a long time.
He explained he wa...
DATE: Aug 19, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Campaigns
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
Bermuda Pride is to throw a beach party to celebrate the island’s LGBT people and supporters.
The organisers of the group said: “The founding principles of Pride are community and togetherness.
“Whilst the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic has meant that w...
DATE: Aug 17, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Campaigns
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
An appeal has been launched by Bermuda Red Cross for those impacted by the recent earthquake in Haiti.
The Caribbean country suffered the 7.2-magnitude quake just before 9.30am local time on August 14. The death toll has reached 1,249.
A spokeswoman...
DATE: Aug 17, 2021
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Campaigns
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
One year after it was formed, Bermuda is Love is holding its first event since it marked its first anniversary. Sekou Hendrickson spoke to Aaron Crichlow, one of its founders, about how the group has grown.
Aaron Crichlow found again and again t...
DATE: Aug 14, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Campaigns
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
An ambitious plan for a home for at-risk mothers and children is “rounding the last corner”, the charity leading the effort said yesterday.
Sheelagh Cooper, the chairwoman of Habitat for Humanity Bermuda said another $50,000 was needed for the finish...
DATE: Aug 12, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Campaigns
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan