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A cardboard boat building challenge is to see students compete against each other in a “sink or swim” race gala.
The National Aquatics Centre event involves students aged 9 to 12 building a craft from just cardboard and duct tape.
Teams of up to five...
DATE: Nov 18, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
A Dutch sailor – visiting Bermuda for the 35th time – aims to prove that people do not need a large bank account to be great seafarers.
Martijn Dijkstra, who has sailed to Bermuda aboard either Rotop or Prinses Mia, said he lived on about $2,000 a ...
DATE: Nov 17, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Stefano Ausenda
The winners have been announced for the Bermuda National Trust’s student art competition, sponsored by the insurance firm Sompo International and entitled “Bermuda Roots”.
Artwork from primary, middle and senior school students was judged by artists ...
DATE: Nov 17, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
David Burt remains “convinced” in Bermuda’s commitment to fintech even as the crash of a major Bahamas-based cryptocurrency trader stoked doubts globally on the industry.
The Premier has taken to social media in the aftermath of the implosion of FTX ...
DATE: Nov 16, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A 68-year-old man died after a single vehicle car crash in the early hours yesterday.
Just after 4am, police received a report of an incident east of the junction of Watch Hill and South Road in Smith’s.
Shortly after they arrived they found an unr...
DATE: Nov 16, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
An overhaul of a government water mains, expected to last four months, has begun on Parson’s Road in Pembroke.
The Ministry of Public Works said the existing trunk main had aged beyond its useful life, leading to a “significant” daily loss of water.
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DATE: Nov 16, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
One of Southampton’s oldest family businesses took a leaf out of the Beatles songbook this week – when it turned 64.
Gas station owner Reginald Raynor Jr is counting down to the big celebration in one year’s time.
But this Thursday took Mr Raynor bac...
DATE: Nov 16, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A planning application has been submitted to restore storm-damaged stairs which lead to an East End beach.
The application, submitted by IEPC Ltd on behalf of the Bermuda Government, proposed rebuilding the dock and staircase leading to Achilles Bay ...
DATE: Nov 16, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A reinsurance company has donated $40,000 to help seven island charities.
Wilton Re gave the money to the Women’s Resource Centre, the Lady Cubitt Compassionate Association, Knowledge Quest, The Menuhin Foundation, the Bermuda Education Network, Con...
DATE: Nov 16, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Stefano Ausenda
Dozens of artists were set a challenge yesterday – to paint pictures of parts of Hamilton in just two hours.
The challenge was part of a series of events organised as part of the Bermuda Plein Air’s fourth biennial festival and saw more than 30 arti...
DATE: Nov 15, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Stefano Ausenda