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A team of international researchers has turned its focus on the island’s air and water as part of a study of trace elemental gases in the atmosphere.
According to BIOS’s Currents newsletter, the project, called the Bermuda boundary layer experiment...
DATE: Aug 31, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The final Harbour Night of 2022 will feature the town crier Ed Christopher, Evolution Gombeys, live performances provided by the Department of Culture and much more.
Local celebrities will volunteer to do “outrageous dares” to raise money for the Bi...
DATE: Aug 31, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Entertainment
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AUTHOR:
Stefano Ausenda
Four Bermudian students have been unveiled as this year’s winners of the Nicholl Scholarships, worth $25,000 annually.
The group are joining courses from journalism to palaeontology, political science and nursing.
The Nicholl Scholarships, named afte...
DATE: Aug 31, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A cruise ship custom-built by Celebrity Cruises to call on Bermuda has come to the end of its career.
The former MV Horizon, which has spent the past two years out of service, headed this month to a scrapyard in Turkey, according to Cruise Industry N...
DATE: Aug 31, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A string of public school students aged 5 to 16 have been sponsored by the Government to join others in the Dream Spark summer camp this month.
The international programme is offered by the Miami-based entrepreneur Brandon Okpalobi, who launched his ...
DATE: Aug 30, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Swing Bridge to St George’s is clear for traffic after drivers were warned off the crossing earlier today, or to expect delays, because of downed wires.
A police spokesman said it was unclear whether any of the fallen wires were live, and that th...
DATE: Aug 30, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Transport
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Government has been accused of political interference after the appointment of a former PLP MP to the board of the independent Regulatory Authority.
Michael Scott, a former Progressive Labour Party attorney-general and senator who retired from f...
DATE: Aug 30, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A watchdog is to be given authority to ensure that fuel prices are “fair and transparent” so that the consumer is better protected, according to proposed government legislation.
The Draft Consultation Fuels Bill aims to give the Regulatory Authority ...
DATE: Aug 30, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
More than 300 passengers were forced to sleep on the floor of LF Wade International Airport after a London-bound flight had to divert to Bermuda.
The American Airlines flight left Miami late on Sunday night but had to turn back several hours into the...
DATE: Aug 30, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A pastry chef who dazzled Bermuda guests with his creations went on to a career at the White House spanning the terms of five American presidents.
Roland Mesnier worked at the Hamilton Princess Hotel in the 1960s, and was among staff who opened the S...
DATE: Aug 30, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Obituaries
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell, Chief Obituary Writer
