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Bermuda’s men’s and women’s teams endured mixed fortunes on the second day of competition at the USA Volleyball Open National Championships in Orlando, Florida, yesterday.
The men’s team, Ace Boyz, who sealed their progression through to the Gold Bra...
DATE: Jun 01, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sam Murley
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
Missing person George David Garland has been found by his family, police have confirmed.
A police spokesman said: “The Bermuda Police Service can now confirm that 85-year-old George David Garland has been found by his family and appreciates the publi...
DATE: May 31, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
A Bermuda banknote believed to be the first bill in the world to feature a portrait of the Queen is expected to fetch £500 when it goes up for auction today.
The five-shilling note was printed in October 1952, eight months after the Queen ascended t...
DATE: May 31, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
David Maycock joked he would roll a perfect game during the final round of the Somersby Men’s Classic League at Warwick Lanes.
Much to his astonishment, that is precisely what happened as the Team Metro bowler reeled off 12 successive strikes on the ...
DATE: May 31, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
The Royal Bermuda Regiment is on the lookout for fresh recruits for its next camp.
A spokesman said the RBR will host its next recruit camp from July 3 to July 16 and would hold its final assessment night for candidates from 6pm today.
Major Duncan S...
DATE: May 31, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
World famous spy James Bond will be making a special appearance in Hamilton next month.
The City of Hamilton will be hosting an open-air screening of the film No Time to Die at Barr’s Bay Park on June 25.
The film, starring Daniel Craig as 007, will ...
DATE: May 31, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan