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Santa Claus paid an early visit to the island last night when he took part in the annual MarketPlace Christmas Parade.
Hundreds of spectators lined the route as a fleet of more than a dozen vehicles snaked its way through Hamilton.
The parade had st...
DATE: Dec 06, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A 40-year-old man jailed for smuggling gun parts into the island has had his appeal against conviction thrown out.
James Rumley, 40, argued in the Court of Appeal that the three charges against him should have been tried separately and that the judge...
DATE: Dec 06, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
At $725,000 a week to rent (or $650,000 a week in the winter), this explorer yacht really is from a different planet.
The vessel, Planet Nine, moored in St George’s Harbour, is quite a sight and comes with, among other things, its own helipad.
The b...
DATE: Dec 06, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
A gap in support programmes led to the creation of a charity dedicated to the empowerment of young men. Ten months later, Transitional Community Services is seeing results. Fiona McWhirter reports.
At the age of 18, many young men are often exp...
DATE: Dec 06, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
North Hamilton was bustling yesterday afternoon as crowds of shoppers snapped up Christmas bargains at the Court Street Market.
More than 60 retailers set up stalls on the street, which was closed to traffic for the afternoon. Rena Lalgie, the govern...
DATE: Dec 06, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Dozens of people took to the water at Horseshoe Bay on Saturday morning as part of a fundraising effort for the Special Olympics Bermuda.
The inaugural Polar Plunge challenged participants to race into the frigid waters of South Shore, with prizes on...
DATE: Dec 06, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Young people responded to a call to take climate action with “overwhelming enthusiasm”, the head of an ocean conservation group said.
Karla Lacey, the executive director of the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute, added that the response to the ...
DATE: Dec 06, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
A group of new constables were sworn in to the Bermuda Reserve Police at a ceremony this month.
The nine new reserve officers joined the service at a ceremony in the Police Recreation Club at Prospect on November 17.
A police spokesman said only a s...
DATE: Dec 06, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Railway Trail network is to be cleaned up and maintained by a massive volunteer effort from international businesses.
The Association of International Companies (ABIC) has teamed up with Keep Bermuda Beautiful (KBB) and the department of parks to...
DATE: Dec 06, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
King Edward VII Memorial Hospital is bathed in green light this month to raise awareness of mental health issues.
Preston Swan, the acting chief operating officer and vice-president of clinical operations at the Mid-Atlantic Wellness Institute, forma...
DATE: Dec 06, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes