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Betting shops across the island were shut down from yesterday after they failed to apply for licence renewals.
The Bermuda Gaming Commission said that there were four licensed betting operators on the island, who operated five shops, although only th...
DATE: Apr 02, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
A herd of life-size sculptures of a beloved Bermuda horse will be up for auction at a charity fundraising event this month.
Tilly, a miniature horse that died in November, was a fixture at the WindReach centre for the disabled’s animal therapy zone.
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DATE: Apr 02, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Employees at Bowring Marsh Bermuda have served more than 1,000 meals as part of a church feeding programme for the homeless.
Colleagues at the insurance broker volunteered time during their afternoons in December last year and February this year for...
DATE: Apr 02, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Black History Month events at the Hamilton Princess and Beach Club have resulted in a $2,000 donation to two charities.
A spokeswoman for the hotel said that $2,000 was raised though February’s BHM celebrations, and the Green family – the owners of t...
DATE: Apr 02, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A food distribution company has donated a percentage of its pet food sales to an animal shelter.
As part of the initiative, called the “Pawsitively Purrfect” campaign, Butterfield & Vallis takes a portion of the funds made through purchases of JM Smu...
DATE: Apr 02, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Chelsea Hill, RG Intern
Worried Azoreans in Bermuda are keeping a close eye on their homeland after São Jorge island continued to suffer thousands of earth tremors – a signal that a major earthquake or volcanic eruption could be on the way.
The island has been shaken by tho...
DATE: Apr 01, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The group Citizens Uprooting Racism in Bermuda has appointed Stacey-Lee Williams as its first full-time and permanent executive director.
The antiracism charity said Ms Williams came to the role with more than two decades’ service in education and di...
DATE: Apr 01, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Community and sports clubs have been awarded $175,000 from the Government's confiscated assets and capital development grant programme.
Cheques were presented by David Burt, the Premier and finance minister, to clubs to upgrade facilities, buy new eq...
DATE: Apr 01, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Pictures and stories about people and everyday life in Bermuda are being hunted by the National Museum of Bermuda.
The community crowd sourcing project was designed to amass old family photographs and their associated stories to become part of the NM...
DATE: Apr 01, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Government-run community centres, campsites and other facilities will be closed tomorrow so staff can attend a training course.
But the Department of Youth, Sport and Recreation’s office will be manned to take telephone calls, mail and to respond to ...
DATE: Mar 31, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan