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Santa Claus paid an early visit to the island last night when he took part in the annual MarketPlace Christmas Parade.
Hundreds of spectators lined the route as a fleet of more than a dozen vehicles snaked its way through Hamilton.
The parade had st...
DATE: Dec 06, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
At $725,000 a week to rent (or $650,000 a week in the winter), this explorer yacht really is from a different planet.
The vessel, Planet Nine, moored in St George’s Harbour, is quite a sight and comes with, among other things, its own helipad.
The b...
DATE: Dec 06, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
A gap in support programmes led to the creation of a charity dedicated to the empowerment of young men. Ten months later, Transitional Community Services is seeing results. Fiona McWhirter reports.
At the age of 18, many young men are often exp...
DATE: Dec 06, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
North Hamilton was bustling yesterday afternoon as crowds of shoppers snapped up Christmas bargains at the Court Street Market.
More than 60 retailers set up stalls on the street, which was closed to traffic for the afternoon. Rena Lalgie, the govern...
DATE: Dec 06, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Dozens of people took to the water at Horseshoe Bay on Saturday morning as part of a fundraising effort for the Special Olympics Bermuda.
The inaugural Polar Plunge challenged participants to race into the frigid waters of South Shore, with prizes on...
DATE: Dec 06, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A group of new constables were sworn in to the Bermuda Reserve Police at a ceremony this month.
The nine new reserve officers joined the service at a ceremony in the Police Recreation Club at Prospect on November 17.
A police spokesman said only a s...
DATE: Dec 06, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The installation of a solar panels at the National Sports Centre is moving ahead, despite controversy over how the contract was awarded.
Ernest Peets, the minister for youth, culture and sport, recently visited the centre to inspect a new heat pump f...
DATE: Dec 05, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Keen-eyed stargazers last night caught a glimpse of a series of satellites, launched as part of a private telecoms programme.
Keila Cobham was outside the Collector’s Hill Apothecary in Devonshire at about 6.35pm when her daughter spotted lights in t...
DATE: Dec 04, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The number of people in need of help from the Salvation Army’s annual Christmas giveaway has tripled in some areas since last year, the charity said yesterday.
Captain Kendacy Barnes said that registration numbers for the charity’s four locations aro...
DATE: Dec 04, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The public today united to celebrate the talents and achievements of people with disabilities.
The UN International Day of Persons with Disabilities was marked with much fanfare as a music-filled motorcade made its way from the Mid-Atlantic Wellness ...
DATE: Dec 04, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan