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A 1970s pop culture fan has shared his happy childhood memories of the decade in an e-book now available online.
Phillip Ingham said his “fascination” for the era caused him to write Back In De Day: My Life in the 1970s.
The 49-year-old said: “It’s a...
DATE: Aug 16, 2019
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A special election will be held in the Town of St George next month to fill a vacancy left by the departure of Tania Stafford as a councillor.
A notice in the Official Gazette published on August 8 said Ms Stafford resigned on July 23.
She joined the...
DATE: Aug 16, 2019
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A man was sentenced to a year behind bars yesterday after he admitted possession of heroin and drug equipment.
Kervin Astwood, 57, pleaded guilty in Magistrates’ Court to possession of the drug with intent to supply and a pipe for use with drugs.
The...
DATE: Aug 16, 2019
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Court
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A silver trophy is up for grabs in a marine art competition organised by the Bermuda Society of Arts.
The winner will claim the Sergeant’s Cup for Marine Art, which was originally given to St Peter’s Church for its 400th anniversary by the Sergeant o...
DATE: Aug 16, 2019
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News Staff
A Bermuda-registered plane crash landed outside Moscow in Russia yesterday morning after a bird strike.
The Ural Airlines Airbus 321 was en route from Moscow’s Zhukovskiy Airport to Simferopol in Crimea, when it hit a flock of gulls just after take-o...
DATE: Aug 16, 2019
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Family friendly entertainment will be on offer at a weekend event in the City of Hamilton.
Summer Sunday: City Fair Edition will be held in Victoria Park on Sunday.
The event will include live entertainment, carnival games, vendors and food and dri...
DATE: Aug 16, 2019
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Plans to switch healthcare coverage under the Bermuda Health Plan will go before the public in town hall meetings set for next month, according to Kim Wilson, the health minister. In a statement, Ms Wilson said the reforms would boost health coverage...
DATE: Aug 16, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
People out on the water at the weekend were today warned to avoid the course for the Around the Island powerboat race.
Police said that swimmers and divers should keep out of the racecourse for the event, which is scheduled to start at 2pm on Sunday....
DATE: Aug 16, 2019
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A team of school-age business people has highlighted its skills at a presentation on their virtual enterprise.
The Berkeley Institute pupils demonstrated how their Bermuda-branded goods firm Leisure in the Triangle had developed in the past year at t...
DATE: Aug 15, 2019
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Education
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Massive increases of up to $880 in six-month land tax bills have left seniors worried over how they will make ends meet.
Seniors were shocked when they got their invoices which were much higher than six months ago. One homeowner told The Royal Gazett...
DATE: Aug 15, 2019
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter