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Civic leaders and former politicians paid tribute to the Queen shortly after her death was announced this afternoon.
Charles Gosling, the Mayor of Hamilton, described the Queen as “our beloved Monarch”, and noted that she had “a special connection” t...
DATE: Sep 09, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Shortly after her ascension to the throne, the Queen embarked on a 30,000-mile, six-month world tour to introduce herself to her subjects.
The tour saw her attend 223 receptions, give 157 speeches and open seven parliaments. God Save The Queen was su...
DATE: Sep 09, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Patrick Burgess
Twenty-two years after her first visit, Queen Elizabeth II arrived in Bermuda on February 16, 1975.
Bermuda had seen the desegregation of theatres after a boycott, organised by the secret Progressive Group, which pushed the island towards the end of ...
DATE: Sep 09, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Patrick Burgess
On arrival for a two-day visit on March 8, 1994, hundreds greeted the royal couple at what was still the Civil Air Terminal, where the Queen surprised many by making an impromptu stop to talk to the crowds of children assembled by the gate.
Bermuda w...
DATE: Sep 09, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Patrick Burgess
The Queen’s fourth official visit to Bermuda was the culmination of the celebration of the 400th anniversary of English settlement.
The visit, from November 24 to 26 in 2009, came 56 years to the day since the Queen first travelled to Bermuda, but no...
DATE: Sep 09, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Patrick Burgess
The Bermuda Police Service is looking into complaints about the sale of unusable phones on the island.
A spokeswoman said that the buyers discovered after purchase that the phones cannot be activated with local carriers.
She added: “We are appealing ...
DATE: Sep 08, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Join The Royal Gazette for live coverage of Hurricane Earl. We will be live all night.
DATE: Sep 08, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
DATE: Sep 08, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Event
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AUTHOR:
Akil Simmons
Businesses and residents in Hamilton were urged to prepare for the impact of Hurricane Earl as it passes to the island’s east.
A spokeswoman for the City of Hamilton said: “Anything that can become a potential projectile must be stored safely, includ...
DATE: Sep 08, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Three terrified young people caught in a fierce rip tide while swimming off the South Shore were pulled to safety by a visitor yesterday in a dramatic rescue.
Patrick Fishel, from San Diego, California, said he dove into the water after he saw a woma...
DATE: Sep 08, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
