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Coral reefs will be the subject of The Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute’s Kids Hour this Saturday.
This month’s event will feature two films — What's Killing the Coral Reefs? and Citizens of the Great Barrier Reef — followed by a reading of t...
DATE: Jun 14, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A charity dedicated to helping the island’s older people said many of its members wanted greater price control regulations in the face of creeping cost-of-living increases.
Age Concern Bermuda highlighted that its financial hardship support totalled ...
DATE: Jun 13, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A company pursuing a legal challenge over an online shopping deal said it is pleased the Government can face accountability for its procurement decisions.
Island importer Mailboxes Unlimited launched legal action over the Government’s deal with Flori...
DATE: Jun 13, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Hundreds of people marched through Hamilton Parish yesterday in a show of peace and unity.
The event was organised as a tribute to Daemon Bell, a parish resident who died after attempting to break up a fight near Shelly Bay in February.
Marchers were...
DATE: Jun 13, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A marquee 40ft-by-5ft Bermuda sign is set to be erected in Hamilton in an effort to create photographic opportunities for visitors.
According to a recently filed planning application, the sign would be installed on a cycle parking area adjacent to th...
DATE: Jun 13, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Two Bermudians have put their own spin on an iconic whisky mascot for a programme highlighting local artists.
Shanna Hollis and Isaiah Camara redesigned individual statues of the iconic Johnnie Walker whisky, putting their own artistic styles on the ...
DATE: Jun 11, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
A senior who escaped after an explosion destroyed his house has described being plunged into darkness as his wall and ceiling collapsed around him.
But Stanley Thompson, 82, who was released from hospital yesterday more than a month after the inciden...
DATE: Jun 10, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Tropical Storm Alex may have had little impact on Bermuda, but it presented challenges for some boats near the island this week.
At about 8.19pm on Sunday, the Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre received an alert from a 36ft sailboat, Faule Haut.
The...
DATE: Jun 10, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Bermuda Post Office has joined in celebrations of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee with a commemorative stamp series.
The Platinum Jubilee, marking the Queen’s 70 years on the throne, was formally celebrated in Bermuda, Britain and across the Commonw...
DATE: Jun 10, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
An elevator engineer has died after an industrial accident at a Hamilton office, police said yesterday.
Robert Vaughan was carrying out maintenance work at Seon Place on Front Street on Tuesday when the incident happened.
According to police, Mr Vaug...
DATE: Jun 09, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan