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It's a monster from the deep, rarely seen and thought to be little more than a sailors' myth until one was washed up at Hungry Bay, in Paget, 150 years ago.
The weird appearance of the "sea serpent-like" oarfish is the thing of nightmares for many pe...
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A 29-year-old firefighter and sportsman died after crashing his motorcycle into the sidewalk in the early hours of yesterday morning.
Kevin Mooney of Southampton — who fought back from serious head injuries after a similar accident six years ago — lo...
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New Bermuda bills were released into circulation Monday the first redesign of the Island's banknotes since 1970.
Designs pictured on the currency are of typical Bermuda scenes, flora and fauna, while heightened security aspects include a watermark of...
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A man who led Police on a vehicle chase at over 90 kph while almost double the alcohol limit has been banned from the roads.
Police spotted Conrad Simmons around 8.55 p.m. on June 6 last year when they were conducting laser speed checks on North Shor...
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Construction of a new park commemorating the 1959 Theatre Boycott begins at the corner of Church and Wesley streets today.
To be known as Wesley Park, it will house a $140,000 eight-foot bronze statue by artist Chesley Trott entitled, 'When Voices Ri...
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The "gift of free tuition" at Bermuda College has boosted its student numbers, Education Minister El James said this week.
But his Opposition counterpart Grant Gibbons questioned the claim, arguing that figures obtained by him suggested the student p...
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Shadow Finance Minister Bob Richards has warned that Bermuda is heading towards "stagflation" — the term for a situation when inflation and economic stagnation occur at the same time.
The Opposition MP told the House of Assembly on Monday that the Is...
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He readily admits it could give a person nightmares — but David Saul could not be more pleased with the stunning "sea serpent" he has carved from cedar.
The monster in question is actually an eight-foot long depiction of an oarfish — a little-known c...
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Auditor General Larry Dennis released a special report today detailing how lax financial controls mean $6.5 million has been paid out without supporting evidence for the Police/court project — with more likely to follow.
And he questioned what had ha...
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Shadow Transport Minister Michael Fahy yesterday repeated the United Bermuda Party's call for better road safety measures following the fatal accident of firefighter Kevin Mooney.
In a statement released shortly after the announcement of Mr. Mooney's...
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