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The founder of a struggling charity which focuses on developing children’s brains is appealing to corporate Bermuda to look beyond the well-connected, “big names” in the third sector and consider sponsoring a smaller operation.
Former public schoolte...
DATE: Apr 14, 2016
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A man who famously attempted to “run” from Florida to Bermuda in an inflatable bubble is planning a second attempt.
Reza Baluchi, who resided in Pompano Beach, Florida, made headlines in 2014 when he was rescued around 70 miles off the US coast in hi...
DATE: Apr 14, 2016
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An influenza strain associated with swine flu could be circulating around the island, according to the Ministry of Health.
However, a spokeswoman said the H1N1 virus was included in the available seasonal flu vaccine, and the precautions for the viru...
DATE: Apr 14, 2016
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The return of the Agricultural Show is an occasion for Bryan Parkin to look back on the heyday of the annual fixture.
While there’s still plenty to see at the three-day exhibit, opening today, Mr Parkin, proprietor of the Pic a Pet pet store, recalls...
DATE: Apr 14, 2016
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A thief jailed for eight years for a series of offences has had his sentence reduced by the Court of Appeal.
Joeshun Russell, 40, pleaded guilty to charges of burglary, obtaining property by deception, making and using a false instrument and taking a...
DATE: Apr 14, 2016
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A new transport policy for Dockyard, aimed at levelling the playing field for the private sector, will shortly be put to the test with the arrival of the Norwegian Breakaway.
The policy limits public transportation passes for sale at the Visitor Info...
DATE: Apr 14, 2016
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Her great-uncle was a fighter pilot in the Second World War — but Abigail Brewer will be able to enjoy soaring through the air without any fear of violence.
Abigail, 13, is one of three Bermuda High School students who will be treated to a private fl...
DATE: Apr 14, 2016
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Bermuda resident Alun Thomas is this week tackling the challenge of a lifetime — the brutal Marathon des Sables in the Saharan desert.
The race, which began 30 years ago, tasks competitors with essentially completing six marathons over the course of ...
DATE: Apr 14, 2016
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Additional ferry services will be provided between Hamilton and Dockyard today, in response to the start of the cruise ship season.
The Department of Marine and Ports Services advised extra services will leave Hamilton at 6pm and 7pm, and leave Docky...
DATE: Apr 14, 2016
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Coco Reef has been given a glowing review in Travel Trade Gazette, the UK’s largest trade publication in the travel industry.
In the March 24 edition, writer Judith Baker compares the Paget hotel’s lobby with “the Paris George Cinq or the Ritz Madrid...
DATE: Apr 14, 2016
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