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A man who launched and abandoned a legal action against the Government will not have to pay for the Attorney-General’s legal bills, according to a recent court ruling.
Martin Holman sued the Government after he and his wife were forced to leave the I...
DATE: Nov 09, 2015
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Saltus Grammar School joined forces with environmental charity Keep Bermuda Beautiful to clean up John Smith’s Bay.
Headmaster Ted Staunton said 53 students, staff, parents and “friends of the school” gathered at the beach in Smith’s on Saturday morn...
DATE: Nov 09, 2015
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Environment
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An almost 400-year-old Bermuda coin fetched more than $70,000 at auction recently.
The coin, a rare Sommer Islands sixpence popularly known as “hogge money”, was one of a collection of coins sold at auction in New York on October 28. The event, prese...
DATE: Nov 09, 2015
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Governor George Fergusson and other local celebrities took to the water at the weekend as part of the Pilot Gig Rowing Regatta.
The event, organised by the Bermuda Pilot Gig Club and the Bermuda Diabetes Association, featured three races, headlined b...
DATE: Nov 09, 2015
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Shortly after Bermudian veteran Isabell Flood signed up to join the Royal Canadian Air Force, she recalls an officer asking her why she had volunteered.
Mrs Flood said she quietly responded: “So men might fly.”
She added: “He wasn’t capable of flying...
DATE: Nov 09, 2015
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The unique cultural flair of Bermuda’s “back of town” should be at the heart of its revitalisation, according to area advocates.
Architect Charles Daniels called for people who visit North East Hamilton to join residents and business owners in “polis...
DATE: Nov 09, 2015
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An award-winning documentary about the historic case to overturn California’s ban on same-sex marriage is to screen in Bermuda.
The Case Against 8, which won a directing award at the Sundance Film Festival, is to screen on Sunday at 5.30pm in the Tra...
DATE: Nov 09, 2015
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A newer, bigger and faster container ship has taken over the Somers Isles’ route between Bermuda and Florida.
The new vessel made her maiden voyage to the Island at the end of last month and is the sixth ship to carry the Somers Isles name.
Previousl...
DATE: Nov 09, 2015
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School spirit comes easily for 17-year-old Nia Dailey, deputy head girl at the Berkeley Institute.
“It’s my last year here and I’m going to miss it so much — it’s like my second home,” said Nia.
The Pembroke student takes such pleasure in volunteerin...
DATE: Nov 09, 2015
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Bermuda Arts Council last night honoured six people who dedicated themselves to entertaining and inspiring the Island.
Musician and choir leader Cecil Smith, visual artist Will Collieson, actor Gavin Wilson and singer Pinky Steede were each prese...
DATE: Nov 09, 2015
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CATEGORY:
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes