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A team of landscapers began tearing out casuarina trees and other invasive plants yesterday as part of a renewed world heritage restoration project at Ferry Point Park.
Thanks to funds raised over the past year, the St George’s Foundation, in partn...
DATE: Nov 18, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Youngsters will discuss their concerns about the future in a televised event tomorrow.
The Bermuda International Youth Summit, organised by the Hamilton Rotary Club, will allow youth groups and university students to air their views on topics such as...
DATE: Nov 18, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
A children’s charity has teamed up with a local bank to deliver toys to families in need in the run up to the festive season.
The Coalition for the Protection of Children has launched its Toys for Tots campaign in conjunction with HSBC Bermuda, and i...
DATE: Nov 18, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Police yesterday named a 64-year-old who died after he was thrown into the sea after a motorbike accident.
Albert Simmons was seriously injured around 6pm last Sunday when his motorcycle was involved in a collision with a wall near the junction of Li...
DATE: Nov 17, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
Priest sharing, hosting secular events and attracting youth organisations were all scenarios explored to address the financial crisis at St Peter’s Church.
A meeting was held last Saturday by supporters of the St George's institution, the oldest cont...
DATE: Nov 17, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The public has been asked to steer clear of an East End beach on Thursday morning because of an airport emergency exercise in the area.
Skyport, the airport operators, said staff would simulate an aircraft accident off Clearwater Beach in St George’...
DATE: Nov 17, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
Volunteers gave “thousands” of hours to help turn a disused building into a home for struggling women and their families, a charity leader said.
Sheelagh Cooper, the chairwoman of Habitat for Humanity of Bermuda, said that there was “tremendous suppo...
DATE: Nov 17, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
The chance to win prizes for spreading Christmas cheer was offered to Hamilton businesses.
The City of Hamilton announced this year’s Christmas window decorating contest with cash and other prizes up for grabs.
Sideya Dill, the city’s marketing coord...
DATE: Nov 17, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A 50-year-old man was taken to hospital with a head injury after he fell from scaffolding at the Hamilton Princess and Beach Club yesterday.
The Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service received a call of an industrial incident at 8.41am, reporting that a ma...
DATE: Nov 16, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
An association of charity leaders said that loans were not the answer for under-pressure third sector organisations.
The Non-profit Alliance of Bermuda’s awareness working group added that better information collection and sharing could improve perfo...
DATE: Nov 16, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter