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One hundred years ago, almost to the day, a sailor was shot dead in an accident on board the US Army Tug Fred E Richards as she was berthed in St George’s Harbour on her way to serve in the First World War.
But Thomas Crealy’s sad death on New Year’...
DATE: Jan 03, 2018
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Dedicated school buses will not be available to pupils over the “near future”, Government announced this evening.
A Ministry of Transport spokesman said buses for Berkeley Institute and CedarBridge Academy could not be provided due to a diminished fl...
DATE: Jan 03, 2018
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A Bermudian-based lawyer has become an English Queen’s Counsel in a “ground-breaking” achievement for the Bermuda Bar.
Alex Potts, of Kennedys Chudleigh in Hamilton, became a QC, known as “taking silk” as QCs trade in cotton gowns for silk ones, afte...
DATE: Jan 03, 2018
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Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
A pair of technical arts students yesterday shared the spotlight as the recipients of scholarships in performing arts.
Ryan Day, 18, and 29-year-old Zawditu Maryam were each awarded $3,000 as the winners of the Nadanja and Nishanthi N’tertainment Sc...
DATE: Jan 03, 2018
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The Bermuda Tourism Authority has teamed up with Connect WorldWide Canada to promote the island.
Now CWW Canada will serve as the BTA’s new public relations, marketing and business groups representation agency in Canada.
A BTA spokesman said CWW Cana...
DATE: Jan 03, 2018
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Charity Habitat for Humanity Bermuda has celebrated a “record” year for 2017, with a total of 16 homes refurbished for disadvantaged people.
One woman whose house was repaired by the charity told The Royal Gazette: “I get emotional talking about it —...
DATE: Jan 03, 2018
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Jonathan Bell
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DATE: Jan 02, 2018
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David Burt has vowed to communicate and listen more as the Progressive Labour Party tackles inequality in 2018.
Delivering his new year’s message yesterday, the Premier said introducing a living wage and reducing the high cost of living in Bermuda wo...
DATE: Jan 02, 2018
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Six Bermudian sailors fought alongside Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson at the Battle of Trafalgar.
George Cole, Christopher Baiscomb, William Johnson, Jacob Simmons, John Tucker and Francis Wellman all served under the naval commander on board six diffe...
DATE: Jan 02, 2018
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A teenage motorcyclist who led police on a high-speed chase through Hamilton was slapped with an 18-month driving ban last week.
Magistrates’ Court heard that Jayden Stovell sped through the streets of the city to Marsh Folly.
The 18-year-old was see...
DATE: Jan 02, 2018
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