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Two photographs of a fire on board a passenger ship in the 1930s have been donated to the Bermuda Historical Society.
The images of the fire on board the MV Bermuda in 1931 while berthed on Front Street, were given by Lieutenant-Colonel David Mathias...
DATE: Oct 13, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Stefano Ausenda
The island’s resident population fell by more than 200 people between 2020 and 2021, with a growing number of deaths and fewer births.
The Annual Report of the Registry General reported 494 births in 2021, 47 fewer than in the previous year, while 73...
DATE: Oct 12, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Police honoured their fallen colleagues at a memorial service on Sunday afternoon.
The event at the Bermuda Police Service headquarters in Prospect was attended by dignitaries including Governor Rena Lalgie, Michael Weeks, the Minister of National S...
DATE: Oct 11, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Hamilton businesses have been invited to get creative for the festive season in the city’s annual Christmas Window Decorating Contest.
Size is not a factor, according to marketing co-ordinator Sideya Dill, who said the most beautiful display could be...
DATE: Oct 10, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A request for proposal to carry out repair work at the Tynes Bay waste-to-energy facility has been published as the Government moves forward with stabilisation works at the site.
According to a notice published on the Government procurement website t...
DATE: Oct 07, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The creation of a gender affairs council after nearly a decade of lobbying has been applauded by the Centre Against Abuse.
The move will “transform lives in Bermuda”, according to Laurie Shiell, executive director of the centre.
The council, to have ...
DATE: Oct 07, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A charity has welcomed the Government’s move to cut duty on some essential goods.
On Friday, the Premier and finance minister, David Burt, told the House that 21 goods would have duty cut to zero.
Items included were bath soap bars, laundry detergent...
DATE: Oct 07, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
A 61-year-old woman reported missing has been found, police said this evening.
Brenda Cascino was last seen on Sunday, October 2, and this morning police put out an appeal to help find her.
A Bermuda Police Service spokesman said tonight: “Brenda Cas...
DATE: Oct 06, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A Devonshire couple were on cloud nine this week after capturing an image so bizarre that the man who photographed it thought people would doubt his sanity.
“I’m glad my wife was with me, because otherwise nobody would believe it,” Keith Purvey told ...
DATE: Oct 05, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A tanker bound for the UK diverted to the island earlier this week after a crew member on board fell ill.
According to an incident report, the Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre was contacted by the Meyer Shipping Agency at about 1.30pm on Sunday reg...
DATE: Oct 05, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes