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Hundreds gave up the start of their weekend to clear trash from the shorelines and seabeds as part of an Island-wide coastal cleanup.
Close to 500 people descended on 38 different locations across Bermuda to clear and collect all manner of debris and...
DATE: Sep 21, 2015
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Having graduated from one of America’s top high schools, Sophia Collis hopes to eventually return to her native Bermuda and contribute to the political discourse.
The Phillips Exeter Academy alumnus, 18, is due to enter McGill University in Canada th...
DATE: Sep 21, 2015
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More than two dozen walkers and their dogs participated as “Team Bermuda Gold” for an international walking event to raise awareness and funds for research for TTP.
TTP is the acronym for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenia Purpura, a rare autoimmune blood ...
DATE: Sep 21, 2015
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The Bermuda Government has moved to quell concerns that jobs may be lost at the airport under its multimillion-dollar redevelopment plans.
Last week at a public meeting in the East End Lawrence Scott, the Shadow Minister of Transport, raised concerns...
DATE: Sep 21, 2015
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The Island’s veterans were given a rousing reception as they marched on to the parade ground for a special thanksgiving service to mark the Royal Bermuda Regiment’s golden jubilee.
About 40 former soldiers, some of whom served in the Bermuda Militia ...
DATE: Sep 21, 2015
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A health campaigner is urging people not to be complacent about HIV and Aids — with more than 200 residents living with the infection today as a result of sexual contact.
Russ Ford, cofounder of the Supportive Therapy for Aids persons and their Rela...
DATE: Sep 21, 2015
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Discussions are under way to determine whether a health hazard warning should be removed from the US State Department’s website stating that Bermuda’s beaches are contaminated.
A tourist who has visited Bermuda some 30 times contacted this newspaper...
DATE: Sep 21, 2015
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Michael Dunkley welcomed sailors from the SoftBank Team Japan into the Cabinet Office for a courtesy visit.
The team is led by Dean Barker who has been appointed skipper and chief executive officer of the Japanese challenger.
According to Team Japa...
DATE: Sep 21, 2015
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Pope Francis contacted Bermuda to transmit a prayer for blessings as he flew over the Island en route to Cuba.
The Pope, on board an Alitalia flight from Rome to Havana on Saturday afternoon, sent cordial greetings after asking flight crew members to...
DATE: Sep 21, 2015
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A crew member on the Norwegian Breakaway has been remanded into custody after he denied conspiring to import cannabis and possessing the drugs with intent to supply.
Appearing in Magistrates’ Court this morning, Lindel Primus, 30, pleaded not guilty...
DATE: Sep 21, 2015
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