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Clarence Hill, one of Bermuda’s greatest Olympians, has been honoured as two large pictures of his glory days in the boxing ring went on display in the centre of Hamilton.
The depictions on the side of the post office on Church Street hang alongside ...
DATE: Jul 12, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
Tourists and locals enjoyed a day of history, culture and heritage today as part of the Plough Day celebrations in St George.
The event celebrated 410 years since the arrival of the first settlers in the town and marked the first of a series of even...
DATE: Jul 12, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Entertainment
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The Town of St George is set to celebrate 410 years since the arrival of the first settlers today with the return of “Plough Day” festivities.
The St George’s Stakeholder Committee, a group of business owners, have organised a series of events to cel...
DATE: Jul 12, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Event
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
More than 6,000 tickets have been issued a year after police launched a crackdown on the most common traffic offences on Bermuda’s roads.
Operation Vega was introduced on July 6, 2021 to address driving and riding behaviours on the island.
Today a Be...
DATE: Jul 12, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Drive for Change
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Twenty student interns have been hired by Belco – the largest number ever taken on by the company for summer work experience.
The interns are gaining experience in various departments including human resources, bulk generation, communications and sus...
DATE: Jul 12, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Labour
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
A Berkeley Institute student has been awarded a bursary for a two-year International Baccalaureate programme in India.
Chloe Morton will study at the United World Colleges Mahindra College, charity UWC Bermuda National Committee announced.
Ms Morto...
DATE: Jul 12, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The role of friendly societies in post-emancipation Bermuda will be examined in the latest of a season of free, virtual lectures.
As part of the Bermuda and the Atlantic World series the talk will show how the societies played a key role in empowerin...
DATE: Jul 12, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
A host of local celebrities will face a public dunking as part of a fundraising effort for Big Brothers, Big Sister’s of Bermuda.
The Dunk Tank fundraiser, to be held as part of the City of Hamilton’s Summer Sundays event at Victoria Park, will featu...
DATE: Jul 12, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Event
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Buildings that once held generators at Belco’s Pembroke plant have begun to disappear as the energy provider’s asset retirement project progresses.
The demolition work began in the wake of the completion of the North Power Station, which allowed seve...
DATE: Jul 12, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Gunshots were heard in the area of Cobbs Hill and Ord Road in Paget in the early hours of this morning.
Police officers received reports from area residents just before 12.20am.
The officers conducted searches and recovered forensic evidence to conf...
DATE: Jul 12, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan