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An annual all-female relay race is returning to Front Street on Sunday to raise funds for the Women’s Resource Centre.
The You Go Girl relay is set to kick off at 8.30am, with teams of three tackling a six-kilometre course, either all together or in ...
DATE: Jun 03, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Randy Horton, a former Speaker of the House, has been appointed an Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire in this year’s Queen’s Birthday Honours for his service to sport and public service on the island.
Mr Horton was joined on th...
DATE: Jun 02, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Motorists are advised to expect delays when trench work gets under way in Warwick next week.
Crews will be working on South Shore Road between Privateer Lane across to Tearoom Hill near the Warwick Seventh-Day Adventist Church.
Work starts next Monda...
DATE: Jun 02, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Art created by primary school students will be at the heart of a fundraiser for the Northlands Primary PTA this weekend.
A spokeswoman for the PTA said that about 56 pieces of student art will be put up for auction on Facebook on Friday.
“We are work...
DATE: Jun 02, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Harbour Nights made a triumphant return to the City of Hamilton tonight without Covid-19 restrictions for the first time for two years.
Hundred of visitors and residents gathered on Front Street to shop for souvenirs, eat snacks and enjoy the atmosph...
DATE: Jun 01, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A gay rights campaigner is calling on residents to make sure that everyone — regardless of their sexuality — matters.
Taj Donville-Outerbridge made the plea today, the start of international Pride Month.
Mr Donville-Outerbridge said: “Today marks th...
DATE: Jun 01, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Young members of the LGBTQ+ community and their allies have backed claims of homophobia driving young people off the island.
Sophia Tessitore, the president of Bermuda College’s LGBTQ+ group The Village, said she had seen many people in the community...
DATE: Jun 01, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
The Government has said it is committed to bolstering cybersecurity on the island through new legislation, according to Michael Weeks, the Minister of National Security.
Speaking yesterday at the launch of a cybersecurity workshop at Bermuda College,...
DATE: May 31, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Ceremonial guns will be tested this evening in preparation for the Queen’s Birthday Parade, the Royal Bermuda Regiment warned.
The test will involve firing two 25-pounder guns between 6.30pm and 7pm.
Residents around the Warwick Camp area can expect ...
DATE: May 31, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
A selection of rare Bermuda banknotes sold for more than $6,000 at an auction in London today.
The highest selling Bermuda item was a £10 bill printed in 1964, which sold for £900, or about $1,130.
Another bill — a five-shilling note printed in Octob...
DATE: May 31, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan