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The Bermuda Olympic Association has announced the island’s team that will compete across a range of sports at the inaugural Junior Pan American Games in Cali, Colombia.
The 11-member team consists of archer Jaydon Roberts, road cyclists Kaden Hopkins...
DATE: Oct 06, 2021
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Jaydon Goddard took a huge step towards securing professional bodybuilding status competing in Daytona, Florida, at the weekend.
The Bermudian placed third in the men’s physique Class B category at the National Physique Committee/International Federa...
DATE: Oct 06, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
A hike in electricity bills sparked by increased fuel prices will make life tougher for families that already struggle to cover the basics, a charity head warned this week.
Sandy De Silva, the executive director of Family Centre, said some families l...
DATE: Oct 06, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A plant nursery will not sell Christmas trees this year because of a shortage of the traditional fir trees in North America, The Royal Gazette can reveal.
Julie Greaves, the general manager of Aberfeldy Nurseries in Paget, explained that a combinatio...
DATE: Oct 06, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
A 43-year-old woman was rushed to hospital with head injuries yesterday after a motorbike crash.
A police spokesman said it was thought the woman rode over a newly installed speed bump and lost control of the bike.
The spokesman said: “She was throw...
DATE: Oct 06, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Flora Duffy, Bermuda’s first Olympic gold medal winner, is set to return to the island next week, and the public have been asked to create video messages to welcome her back.
Ernest Peets, the Minister of Youth, Culture and Sport, said: “We want the ...
DATE: Oct 05, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A woman was rushed to hospital with serious head injuries today after a motorcycle crash.
A police spokesman said it was thought the 43-year-old rode over a newly installed speed bump and lost control of her bike.
The spokesman said: “She was thrown ...
DATE: Oct 05, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A police officer who faced prosecution after she posted a cartoon on social media before last year’s Black Lives Matter march has quit her job.
Barbi Bishop’s lawyer, Victoria Greening, confirmed the resignation yesterday.
Ms Greening said: ““I can ...
DATE: Oct 05, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Women chosen for a charity-run course to help them change their lives completed it with new qualifications, increased confidence and employment.
Success stories from the Transformational Support Services programme even included the launch of a new bu...
DATE: Oct 05, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Associated Press -- Facebook and its Instagram and WhatsApp platforms were down across wide swathes of the world today, including in Bermuda.
Facebook appeared to be functioning again by around 8pm Bermuda time as was Instagram, although messaging ...
DATE: Oct 04, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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