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A seminar on genealogy helped a National Museum staff member find a family link to a Bermudian sailor murdered in a UK race riot more than a century ago, it was revealed yesterday.
Lisa Howie, National Museum of Bermuda’s director of learning and en...
DATE: Mar 17, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
A Bermudian model has been featured in advertisements promoting a new line of pyjamas designed by Kim Kardashian West.
Aliana King showcased the latest line of clothing from Ms Kardashian West’s fashion line Skims on the company’s website and social...
DATE: Mar 17, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
A signature theme tune has been created for the Mirrors youth development programme.
Patricia O’Connor, a songwriter and teacher, penned the tune after she worked on a Mirrors “All In! 8 Keys of Excellence” event.
Ms O'Connor said: "My love for Bermu...
DATE: Mar 16, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A champion of the Girl Guides who was appointed a Member of the British Empire for her services to young people on the island has died.
Joan Wilkie was 99.
Bruce Wilkie, her son, said Ms Wilkie was “a vigorous, concerned and dedicated woman to Bermud...
DATE: Mar 16, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell, Chief Obituary Writer
Thousands of homes across the island were hit by a power cut last night.
But a spokesman for Belco said that electricity restored to all its affected customers by about 10pm.
Wayne Caines, the firm’s president, apologised for the “unexpected” outage...
DATE: Mar 16, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A beach at Admiralty Park will be closed for more than a month for repairs to a hurricane-damaged wall.
A spokesman for the Department of Parks said construction work started yesterday and beach access would be prohibited until work finished at the e...
DATE: Mar 16, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bird lovers will get the chance to learn more about one of the island’s species at a virtual lecture this month.
Janice Hetzel of the Bermuda Audubon Society will explain why eastern bluebirds need support at this time of year – and how residents can...
DATE: Mar 15, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A rare Bermuda coin is expected to fetch thousands of dollars when it goes up for auction next month.
The coin, which may have been minted as early as the 17th century, was found by a metal detectorist in Kent in the UK in 2019.
Robert Parkinson, a s...
DATE: Mar 15, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
An award-winning American expert on bias and racism who moved to Bermuda as a one-year “digital nomad” has offered his insight for the island on race and diversity.
Robert Livingston, a management and public policy lecturer at Harvard University, rel...
DATE: Mar 15, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A transitional housing programme has been given internet, TV and phone services by an island company.
Staff from Digicel also pitched in to put fresh paint on the Transformational Living Centre for Families, where construction is expected to finish i...
DATE: Mar 15, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
