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A tugboat crew braved six-foot swells and 40-knot gusts to secure tow lines to the stricken Spirit of Bermuda and bring her safely back to shore.
Faithful rushed to the aid of the sloop, which was taking a group of schoolchildren to St George, after ...
DATE: Jan 21, 2016
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After ducking into France to avoid a major storm and getting battered by nine-metre waves, the crew of HMS Mersey were only too glad to make land in Bermuda this week.
Having left Portsmouth on January 6, the Royal Naval ship was forced to pull into ...
DATE: Jan 21, 2016
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An inquiry into an alleged breach of confidentiality in connection with public access to information is complete, according to information commissioner Gitanjali Gutierrez.
Ms Gutierrez told The Royal Gazette this week she expected to release the out...
DATE: Jan 21, 2016
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The newly published airport development agreement means the Bermuda Government has “put the Island out to any bidder, not even the highest bidder”, according to the Shadow Minister of Transport.
Lawrence Scott warned the 33-page document’s lack of sp...
DATE: Jan 21, 2016
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The black grouper is a highly valued and historically important fish in Bermuda.
Not only is it prized for its meat, it also occupies an important ecological niche, according to Tammy Trott.
The senior fisheries and marine resource officer at the D...
DATE: Jan 21, 2016
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The City of Hamilton Plan 2015 took a step forward yesterday, as a tribunal heard objections and representations.
The capital’s new development plan was unveiled in the Senate in June by Michael Fahy, the Minister of Home Affairs.
It aims to replace...
DATE: Jan 21, 2016
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Get your thinking cap on and help someone with a disability in the Global Reverse Pitch Challenge.
The Inspire eBusiness initiative, which aims to encourage the development of local e-commerce business on the Island, is calling on talented Bermudians...
DATE: Jan 21, 2016
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Two Bermudian students have received the fourth annual Christian Thunhurst Award, picking up $4,000 apiece to help advance their education.
Kent Bean and Marcus Bean, both Cedarbridge Academy alumni, received the grants from Platinum Underwriters an...
DATE: Jan 21, 2016
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The Botanical Gardens and two Bermuda Government offices will be closed early tomorrow so that Belco can carry out work.
In a statement released this afternoon, a Department of Parks spokeswoman said the gardens will close from 2pm to 6pm.
She added:...
DATE: Jan 21, 2016
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Action on Alzheimer’s & Dementia has received more than $30,000 from last year’s PartnerRe Women’s 5K Run & Walk.
More than 1,000 women and girls participated in last October’s event, raising a $16,815 in race fees alone, according to a press release...
DATE: Jan 21, 2016
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