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D-Day veteran Francis (Frank) Farmer, a former president of the Bermuda War Veterans Association, has died at the age of 88.
Mr Farmer joined the Royal Navy at 17, signing on in 1943 and serving around the globe in the Second World War
He took part i...
DATE: Jul 03, 2014
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Jonathan Bell
Debt collection agencies “bend over backwards” to avoid people being jailed, a barrister said yesterday.
Christopher Swan, who is also a director of a debt agency, said he had acted for both creditors and debtors in the courts, and that the system wa...
DATE: Jul 03, 2014
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Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
A PLP senator has called for Government to move straight to legalisation of cannabis.
Marc Daniels said: “My personal position is we have full cannabis reform and I believe cannabis should be legalised.”
And he said legalisation would mean an end to ...
DATE: Jul 03, 2014
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Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
Two of Bermuda’s biggest hotels will hold their own celebrations on US Independence Day tomorrow.
The Lido Complex in Paget will hold its annual Fourth of July fireworks show on Elbow Beach.
The celebration has been held annually at Cafe Lido for the...
DATE: Jul 03, 2014
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Bermuda Overseas Missions (BOM) will send 20 volunteers to Cochamba, Bolivia, on July 23 to build houses as part of the Habitat for Humanity programme.
In their 14th overseas trip, BOM will join other volunteer groups from across the world to provide...
DATE: Jul 03, 2014
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The first named storm of the season was slowly gathering strength yesterday and was expected to become a hurricane overnight.
Tropical Storm Arthur was about 220 miles south of Charleston, South Carolina, by yesterday evening and travelling north at...
DATE: Jul 03, 2014
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A man charged with sexually touching a schoolgirl yesterday maintained he was innocent, telling a jury the allegations are completely false.
The 34-year-old defendant has denied six charges of sexually exploiting a young person while in a position of...
DATE: Jul 03, 2014
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Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Premier Michael Dunkley has voiced his support and best wishes for three students who will represent Bermuda at a debate tournament in Europe.
Mr Dunkley and Minister of Education Grant Gibbons welcomed the youngsters to the Cabinet Office ahead of t...
DATE: Jul 03, 2014
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The Bermuda College is preparing to celebrate 40 years of education this year with a host of activities, starting this summer.
The college, the Island’s only postsecondary educational institute, was founded in 1974 when the Bermuda College Act brough...
DATE: Jul 03, 2014
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Education
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Bermuda has been crowned one of the five best islands in this part of the world by travellers — and one of our hotels has been praised as among the best in the world.
The Island beat off competition from across the Caribbean and Bahamas to take the ...
DATE: Jul 03, 2014
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Tourism
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