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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
Homeowners are being advised to trim trees close to electricity cables ahead of hurricane season, which starts on Wednesday.
Energy provider Belco said that the majority of power outages are caused by downed trees — and that the problem is preventabl...
DATE: May 31, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Bermuda’s men’s and women’s teams made encouraging starts competing in the USA Volleyball Open National Championships in Orlando, Florida, yesterday.
The men, playing under the team name of Ace Boyz, sealed their progression through to the Gold Brack...
DATE: May 30, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sam Murley
An afternoon of entertainment from the Royal Bermuda Regiment’s Band & Corps of Drums reinforced by civilian musicians yesterday closed Heritage Month on a high note.
The audience of hundreds in the Victualling Yard in historic Dockyard was enthralle...
DATE: May 30, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes