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For the 'Movember' men's health drive, Bermuda's men are growing moustaches as a banner of support for men's health issues.
Men have a well-known tendency to neglect themselves and personal trainer Mark Raynor attributes men's dislike of regular chec...
DATE: Dec 11, 2010
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The Bermuda Bar Association has updated its professional code of conduct, banning members from discriminating against clients and colleagues under any of the terms of the Human Rights Act.
However, the local governing body for lawyers has gone one st...
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Bermuda yesterday joined the rest of the world in celebrating Human Rights Day.
This year, the Human rights Commission joined with the Bermuda National Gallery (BNG) in hosting a ‘Human Writes’ workshop.
Around 40 students took part in a creative wri...
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Mark Anderson is best known as the man behind the drag queen persona Sybil Barrington.
Despite that, he has always maintained a little facial hair.
This month, he decided to grow a bit more as part of Movember observances.
"I performed as Sybil Barr...
DATE: Dec 11, 2010
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Assistant editor at The Royal Gazette Jeremy Deacon gamely signed on to grow a moustache in support of Movember.
Mr Deacon said men were terrible when it came to getting real about issues such as prostate cancer and so he was eager to do his part.
Ho...
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Government will hold an official dedication ceremony for the Island’s new War Memorial tomorrow.
The memorial honours the sacrifices made by Bermuda residents who served in the First World War and Second World War.
Designed and constructed in England...
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Hamilton town crier Ed Christopher got a clean shave on November 1 as part of his bid to raise money in support of men's health awareness.
He said losing his moustache was like losing part of himself, but it was worth it for a good cause.
As the hera...
DATE: Dec 11, 2010
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Firefighters were called to boat fire this morning in Mullett Bay, St. George's.
The boat apparently exploded, but it appears no-one was on board a the time.
Full report and more pictures in Monday's Royal Gazette
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Getting an early acceptance into the university of his dreams was no small achievement for CedarBridge Academy head boy Andrew Fleming.
He was given a place at Mount St. Vincent University in Halifax, Canada, on December 1 the day after coming top in...
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A fire broke out in the closet of an apartment in Hamilton Parish on Thursday evening.
No-one was injured in the incident on North Shore Road, which occurred in the lower apartment of a two-storey building.
Seven firefighters attended the scene accor...
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