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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
Paediatric doses of the Covid-19 vaccine will not be available after today, according to the health department.
Current stocks of the vaccine — which has been available to children from the age of 5 since February — will expire at the end of this mo...
DATE: May 31, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A former executive director of the Bermuda Chamber of Commerce was among the founders and later the manager of a hugely popular crafts centre at the West End.
Audrey Brackstone came from Bartlett, a small town in the White Mountains of New Hampshire,...
DATE: May 31, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Obituaries
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell, Chief Obituary Writer
The Supreme Court has found that an officer injured during a training exercise shared responsibility for his injury with the Bermuda Police Service.
Joseph Reynolds said the injury came when another officer used “unsafe” methods against him during th...
DATE: May 31, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A Sandys man was given three years jail time for a five-month burglary spree that targeted the Anglican Cathedral, homes and businesses.
Magistrates’ Court heard that Jahroy Simons, 36, admitted 19 offences, including 12 burglaries, that took place b...
DATE: May 31, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
Efforts must be made to protect the island’s care homes, the One Bermuda Alliance has said.
Susan Jackson, the area MP, said she was disappointed by reports that Westmeath, the island’s largest seniors home, was struggling to address severe financial...
DATE: May 31, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Minister of Health has denied allegations of discrimination over which healthcare providers can be included under the standard healthcare benefit in advance of a protest today.
Patients of the Hamilton Medical Centre are expected to protest this ...
DATE: May 31, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Centennial Bermuda Foundation has partnered with a website that highlights local scholarships to help to find opportunities for improvement.
A spokeswoman for the Foundation said that Bermudascholarships.com lists more than 250 scholarships every yea...
DATE: May 31, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A group set up to lead the restoration of Pig’s Field playground is encouraging the community to donate funds towards the cause.
The Pig’s Field Family Connection was launched to work in tandem with community members and the Government to replace th...
DATE: May 31, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Warwick Academy last week celebrated its first in-person graduation ceremony in two years with 56 students being recognised.
Sophia Banner, who has received a conditional offer at Oxford University in England to study archaeology, was named the class...
DATE: May 31, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes