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The oldest surviving former Cup Match player, Leroy “Tubby” Richardson, has died.
Mr Richardson, a one-time St George’s player and resident, who passed away on Monday, was 97.
He made his debut in the Classic in 1941, at the age of 20.
He later capta...
DATE: Jan 30, 2019
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Genetic testing could boost health in Bermuda and cut costs, a Bermudian biochemist said yesterday.
Carika Weldon said: “It’s not just beneficial to health, which is obviously important, but it would save money for healthcare.
“You can actually kno...
DATE: Jan 30, 2019
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A man who rode a motorbike while more than three times the legal alcohol limit has been fined and banned from the roads for 18 months.
Dimitri Swan, 23, was riding with no lights when signalled to stop at a police checkpoint in Sandys in the early ho...
DATE: Jan 30, 2019
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The head of the island’s blue-collar union hit back yesterday after the shadow transport minister criticised the stalled implementation of a new bus schedule.
Chris Furbert, the president of the Bermuda Industrial Union, said the new schedule had be...
DATE: Jan 30, 2019
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Hailstones pummelled the island yesterday after a low-pressure weather front brought heavy rain and lightning to Bermuda.
Michelle Pitcher and Gary Hall, meteorologists at the Bermuda Weather Service, said the island experienced hail once or twice a ...
DATE: Jan 30, 2019
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Schoolchildren should have a say on whether Somers Day should be renamed to honour Cup Match’s emancipation roots, a Progressive Labour Party backbencher said yesterday.
Michael Weeks, a former Minister of Social Development and Sport, was speaking a...
DATE: Jan 30, 2019
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The Governor took to the dancefloor at a music therapy session for seniors.
John Rankin was delighted to attend the event and see the difference it made in the lives of people living with dementia.
He said: “As I saw for myself, music and song can be...
DATE: Jan 30, 2019
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The Opposition leader demanded answers last night from health minister Kim Wilson on the “shock” firing of the Bermuda Health Council’s chief executive.
Craig Cannonier said details of how Tawanna Wedderburn was sacked without warning last month, rev...
DATE: Jan 30, 2019
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A man has been charged with importing $284,000 worth of drugs.
Marvin Woolridge, 55, appeared at Magistrates’ Court yesterday charged with bringing cocaine, ecstasy and cannabis to Bermuda with intent to supply.
Mr Woolridge, from St George’s, was a...
DATE: Jan 30, 2019
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CedarBridge Academy and the Berkeley Institute will hold a gospel concert to raise money for a university tour in Britain.
The Gospel Extravaganza, held at the Berkeley cafetorium, will showcase performances by The Bermuda Institute Steel Pan Band, T...
DATE: Jan 30, 2019
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