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Michael Dunkley declared “today is a proud day for Bermuda” at the ribbon cutting ceremony of the America’s Cup Village in Dockyard.
Large numbers of people were on hand for the momentous occasion held under glorious morning sunshine.
Patriotic spect...
DATE: May 27, 2017
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British Airways flights out of Gatwick and Heathrow were grounded yesterday as a result of a “major IT failure”.
However a spokeswoman for the airlines said that today’s flights between Bermuda and London are expected to operate normally.
“We are ext...
DATE: May 27, 2017
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An unprecedented number of private boats will be on Bermuda’s waters during the America’s Cup, according to ACBDA.
As such, the organisers have stressed the importance of water safety, reiterating the rules and regulations.
“Some 2,000 private and p...
DATE: May 27, 2017
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A motorcyclist was killed in a crash on North Shore Road last night.
The single-vehicle accident happened near Bandroom Lane, Pembroke, at about 9.15pm, according to the Bermuda Police Service.
The victim, believed to be a 41-year-old Pembroke man, w...
DATE: May 27, 2017
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The skies above Dockyard erupted in a cacophony of noise and colour this evening to herald in the beginning of the 35th America’s Cup.
Thousands descended on the America’s Cup Village to witness the long-awaited start of the global sailing spectacle....
DATE: May 27, 2017
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Local and international Kiwanis members teamed up with Teen Haven to give two of their rooms a fresh coat of paint.
Members of the international non-profit organisation also hosted workshops for the residents of the Bermuda charity, which assists you...
DATE: May 26, 2017
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A long line of wellwishers were outside US Navy veteran Jim Humphreys’s door yesterday to congratulate him on his 100th birthday.
Mr Humphreys, who served at the Morgan’s Point Naval Base in Southampton in 1945 and 1946 as a supplies and security off...
DATE: May 26, 2017
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With the glitz of the America’s Cup expected to entice dignitaries, the question many are asking is who might show up.
Michael Douglas’s appearance on The Today Show seemed a natural fit, given the actor’s Bermuda ties and interests in local hospital...
DATE: May 26, 2017
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Jonathan Bell
It is fair to say the sprawling America’s Cup Village looks every bit a complex worthy of the “greatest race on water”.
The bespoke structure built on Cross Island — a nine-acre parcel of reclaimed land — will be the heartbeat of the America’s Cup, o...
DATE: May 26, 2017
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“And I’ll huff and I’ll puff and I’ll blow your house down.”
For a day, maybe, but starting tomorrow the 35th America’s Cup will launch in earnest and we at The Royal Gazette promise to bring you every breathtaking minute.
From the best writers that ...
DATE: May 26, 2017
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