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A senior citizen has reached out in thanks to a stranger who bought her a new walking stick in a “random act of kindness”.
Marion Swan said she was delighted by the gesture, telling The Royal Gazette: “I couldn’t believe it. I was so excited when I f...
DATE: Apr 29, 2016
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Imagine Bermuda is marking April as Hospitality Month with a call for residents to reach out to people outside their circle of acquaintance for a short meal and a chat.
Glenn Fubler, one of the group’s founding members, said that Michael Dunkley and ...
DATE: Apr 29, 2016
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The demolition of the historic but decaying Victoria Row, said to lack the necessary investors to save the buildings, has drawn a comeback from Habitat for Humanity Bermuda.
The West End Development Corporation, which owns the 19th-century buildings,...
DATE: Apr 29, 2016
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The Spicelands Riding School in Warwick will close its doors for the last time today after nearly 50 years.
The Warwick Riding School, as it was known when it opened in 1967, has been the starting point for thousands who have gone on to enjoy success...
DATE: Apr 29, 2016
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The Bermuda Government has confirmed that it used Roundup — a systemic pesticide being reviewed for potentially carcinogenic effects — at Warwick Long Bay Playground.
After the concerns of a parent, publicised in this newspaper on Wednesday, the Go...
DATE: Apr 29, 2016
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Influenza cases are starting to drop after exceeding a high-alert level for the past four weeks, according to the chief medical officer at the Ministry of Health.
Cheryl Peek-Ball said that although the decline was expected for this time of year, th...
DATE: Apr 29, 2016
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The Bermuda Bar Association’s re-elected president has warned of the dangers of outsourcing legal work outside of the island.
Richard Horseman, who was reappointed to the post this month, said that the practice of outsourcing was “of real concern” to...
DATE: Apr 29, 2016
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The Bermuda Trade Union Congress will mark International Workers Day on Monday with a symposium discussing the topic “What is a Living Wage?”
The forum’s panel will include Jason Hayward, Bermuda Public Services Union president, Craig Simmons, Bermud...
DATE: Apr 29, 2016
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Corrections Week will launch on Sunday with an 11am service at the Devonshire Seventh Day Adventist Church.
Michael Dunkley, the Premier and Minister of National Security, will deliver opening remarks at the service.
The initiative aims to highlight...
DATE: Apr 29, 2016
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Military padre Lieutenant Musa Daba made Royal Bermuda Regiment history by becoming the first chaplain to complete recruit camp as a private soldier.
Now a Lieutenant after completing January’s recruit camp, the RBR chaplain is on his first overseas ...
DATE: Apr 29, 2016
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