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Civic leaders and former politicians paid tribute to the Queen shortly after her death was announced this afternoon.
Charles Gosling, the Mayor of Hamilton, described the Queen as “our beloved Monarch”, and noted that she had “a special connection” t...
DATE: Sep 09, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Shortly after her ascension to the throne, the Queen embarked on a 30,000-mile, six-month world tour to introduce herself to her subjects.
The tour saw her attend 223 receptions, give 157 speeches and open seven parliaments. God Save The Queen was su...
DATE: Sep 09, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Patrick Burgess
Twenty-two years after her first visit, Queen Elizabeth II arrived in Bermuda on February 16, 1975.
Bermuda had seen the desegregation of theatres after a boycott, organised by the secret Progressive Group, which pushed the island towards the end of ...
DATE: Sep 09, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Patrick Burgess
On arrival for a two-day visit on March 8, 1994, hundreds greeted the royal couple at what was still the Civil Air Terminal, where the Queen surprised many by making an impromptu stop to talk to the crowds of children assembled by the gate.
Bermuda w...
DATE: Sep 09, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Patrick Burgess
The Queen’s fourth official visit to Bermuda was the culmination of the celebration of the 400th anniversary of English settlement.
The visit, from November 24 to 26 in 2009, came 56 years to the day since the Queen first travelled to Bermuda, but no...
DATE: Sep 09, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Patrick Burgess
Workers installing a solar project at the National Sports Centre got a brief dousing this morning when their drill struck a high-pressure water pipe.
The job is part of an ongoing renewable energy launch at the Devonshire facility.
The drilling is to...
DATE: Sep 07, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Government has said it is working with a community group to develop a plan for the future of Hamilton’s historic Wantley.
The house on Princess Street, which played a key role in the formation of the Berkeley Institute, is derelict and was schedu...
DATE: Sep 07, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Hundreds of homes across Devonshire were in the dark yesterday evening after a widespread outage just after 6pm.
The power company’s website reported 350 customers lost power.
A spokesman for Belco said the power cut was caused by a palm frond becomi...
DATE: Sep 07, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A St David’s man who was reported missing on Sunday has been located.
Police said Edward Welch, 43, of Cove Valley Drive, was found safe and well and thanked the public for their assistance.
DATE: Sep 06, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
The life and work of a visionary environmental campaigner who strived to challenge the status quo was celebrated at a ceremony in Warwick on Saturday.
Hundreds of friends, colleagues and supporters of Stuart Jackson Hayward gathered at the Riddell's ...
DATE: Sep 06, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan