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Ferry commuters say they are still waiting for the Bermuda Government to deliver on its promises to correct a host of concerns over services.
Last July, Marine and Ports director Richard Russell acknowledged late arrivals and problems with air condit...
DATE: Sep 14, 2015
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Theatre student Marcus Smith seems to be a magnet for scholarships and bursaries having bagged six so far this year, and no fewer than 11 last year.
The New York University student’s most recent scholarship came from the Bermuda Shakespeare Schools ...
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Armed robbers disguised with helmets and wielding what appeared to be a firearm stole cash from the Maximart in Sandys late on Saturday, shortly before the establishment closed at midnight.
Details on their appearances were scant: one member of staff...
DATE: Sep 14, 2015
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The Island’s Italian community were glued to their television screens on Saturday evening to witness history being made for their homeland in the US Open.
Flavia Pennetta beat compatriot and childhood friend Roberta Vinci to win her first Grand Slam ...
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One of Bermuda’s veteran Gombey captains, Allan Warner, proudly affirmed the tradition’s roots when he was acclaimed for his life’s contributions to the quintessentially Bermudian art form.
“Unity is strength,” Mr Warner, of the Warner Gombeys, told ...
DATE: Sep 14, 2015
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The highest-grossing British documentary in United Kingdom box-office history is to screen in Bermuda.
Amy, by director Asif Kapadia, tells the story of six-times Grammy winner Amy Winehouse, in her own words.
After premiering at the 2015 Cannes Film...
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Bermuda could hear a renewed call for affirmative action measures unless racial disparities are comprehensively tackled, according to union leader Jason Hayward.
Mr Hayward, president of the Bermuda Public Services Union, said longstanding gaps betwe...
DATE: Sep 14, 2015
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A hands-on guide to a plethora of different sports was on offer to inquisitive youngsters as part of the inaugural Youth Sports Expo on Saturday.
About 25 national sports governing bodies set up booths at the National Sports Centre to provide youngst...
DATE: Sep 14, 2015
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A children’s charity has called for the law to be amended so that victims of sexual offences or their families can decide whether a convicted offender’s name is made public.
According to Sheelagh Cooper, there is no legal provision that grants victim...
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Collaborative law is emerging as a low cost and more effective alternative for resolving family disputes over traditional litigation, according to family lawyer Katie Richards.
She said that the pain inflicted on families by divorce or separation was...
DATE: Sep 14, 2015
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