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The identities of a group of Dockyard employees who worked in the stores nearly a century ago are slowly being unravelled, thanks to their helpful relatives.
The Royal Gazette recently published a story highlighting an old photograph of the group wit...
DATE: Jan 14, 2015
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Public schools in Bermuda are akin to those in third-world countries, according to the general secretary of the Bermuda Union of Teachers, Mike Charles.
An inadequate education budget, lack of continuity due to regularly changing Education Ministers,...
DATE: Jan 14, 2015
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Sarah Lagan
Bermuda may be a small island but it is full of unsung heroes — inspirational residents who are making a real difference in their communities and improving the lives of others, without expecting any recognition or praise. In our regular feature, we c...
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A quarter-century after opening its doors for the first time, Family Centre is still working hard to support the Island’s young people and to address social concerns.
Speaking to the Hamilton Rotary Club about the charity’s 25th anniversary, Family C...
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Gym users could be left out of pocket following their club’s merger with another facility.
One member of the Olympic Club told The Royal Gazette she would lose money on prepaid punch cards for fitness classes.
Alison Green said she stocked up on the ...
DATE: Jan 14, 2015
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As Bermuda’s health spending climbs ever higher, insurance tactics to contain costs result in some patients being effectively denied the overseas treatment of their choice.
Allan DeSilva, of the Bermuda Healthcare Advocacy Group (BHAG), needs back su...
DATE: Jan 14, 2015
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The trial of a man accused of shooting a 23-year-old began yesterday, with prosecutors making their opening remarks.
Blaine Simmons, 20, has denied attempting to murder Lo’Torean Durrant on March 19, 2013, and using a firearm to commit an indictable ...
DATE: Jan 14, 2015
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The spirit of the Railway Trail runs deep for the Nichols family.
As a teenager, Jake spent his Sundays voluntarily clearing a stretch of the trail near his family’s home in Paget.
His father, Jay, recently donated $120,000 towards the Friends of the...
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The sister of a murder victim is appealing to the community not to post pictures of the dead or dying via social media, recalling the time she saw a photograph of her brother on WhatsApp.
Leslieann Rochester spoke out after images emerged online on M...
DATE: Jan 14, 2015
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Bermuda’s first female Crown counsel, Priya Levers, has passed away in the Cayman Islands.
Mrs Levers, who spent five years on the Island in the late 1970s, died on Christmas Eve.
Bermuda’s Chief Justice, Ian Kawaley, paid tribute to her yesterday.
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