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Two grandfathers have pledged to fast out of solidarity with childhood suffering around the world.
Lynn Millett, 70, and Glenn Fubler, 73, will stay away from solid foods for a day between Christmas and January 7 – and have encouraged others to do th...
DATE: Dec 23, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
A charity has increased the value of gift cards this Christmas owing to a rise in food prices.
The Salvation Army normally hands out grocery store vouchers for $50 but this year has raised the value to $75 as it sees “a real increase in the cost to s...
DATE: Dec 23, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Stefano Ausenda
Two veteran civil servants have been promoted to the position of director in different ministries.
Kimberly Charryse Bean has been named the new director of the Department of Youth, Sport and Recreation, while Nea Talbot has been appointed the new di...
DATE: Dec 23, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Young sports club members raised almost $800 in just two weeks for a family charity.
Dandy Town Youth Academy raised the money for Family Centre and presented the organisation with a check for $784 yesterday.
According to DTYA’s youth co-ordinator,...
DATE: Dec 23, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Stefano Ausenda
A revamped basketball court for Pembroke Community Club was reopened by David Burt with a ribbon-cutting ceremony today.
The court, behind the Casa dos Acores Community Centre, has fresh basketball backboards, hoops and rims.
The job was taken up by ...
DATE: Dec 22, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The future of a proposed restaurant that could create at least 45 jobs hangs in the balance after a planning application for the installation of an exhaust fan was refused.
The Development Applications Board said a retroactive application for Marico...
DATE: Dec 22, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Festive dinner plates may be short on carrots this holiday season owing to crop damage brought on by Hurricane Fiona.
The storm brushed past the island as a Category 4 hurricane in September when carrots were growing.
Carlos Amaral, the president o...
DATE: Dec 22, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Garbage collection over the Christmas and new year holidays will run on a reduced schedule, the City of Hamilton announced.
The last collection before Christmas will run on Saturday, with trash to be bagged and in place by 4pm.
There will be no pick-...
DATE: Dec 22, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The comedian Nadanja Bailey will host this year’s Onion Drop on New Year’s Eve in St George’s, the the Corporation of St George announced today.
Entertainment will be provided by Best of Bermuda winners Wallstreet Band and DJ Iceman.
A variety of ve...
DATE: Dec 22, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Horizons Communications says it expects to have to make staff redundant after being unable to get a second round of funding
DATE: Dec 21, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan