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An extreme adventurer who was attempting to “run” 1,000 miles from Florida to Bermuda in an inflatable bubble was rescued on Saurday by the US Coast Guard.
Reza Baluchi abandoned his effort after be began to suffer from fatigue around 70 nautical mil...
DATE: Oct 04, 2014
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Government is refusing to reveal how many Permanent Resident Certificate holders have applied for status since a controversial court ruling five months ago made them eligible for Bermuda passports.
In May Chief Justice Ian Kawaley ruled that, because...
DATE: Oct 03, 2014
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Gareth Finighan
Plans to adapt the Grand Atlantic housing complex into a luxury condo hotel have been given the go-ahead by the Development Applications Board.
During a meeting last week, the DAB granted MacLellan & Associates final planning approval for the propose...
DATE: Oct 03, 2014
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Celebrated Sesame Street illustrator and long-term Bermuda visitor Tom Cooke has died at the age of 78.
Mr Cooke first visited Bermuda in 1958 with his wife Onalee on their honeymoon, and the couple fell in love with the Island, returning almost ever...
DATE: Oct 03, 2014
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One of the world’s leading experts on cyberbullying hopes to hold a youth summit in Bermuda focusing on the crime and ways to prevent it.
Dr Parry Aftab is visiting the Island for the 32nd Meeting of the Interpol Specialists Group on Crimes Against ...
DATE: Oct 03, 2014
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The Island received a healthy dose of publicity last month from the launch of a new Bermuda perfume.
The 150-year-old fragrance, which was found on the Mary Celestia ship wreck, was launched in New York on September 23.
And the story attracted huge m...
DATE: Oct 03, 2014
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The Cabinet Office has reported “healthy interest” in the post of freedom of information commissioner, after the deadline for applications passed at the start of this month.
The independent position was created under the Public Access to Information ...
DATE: Oct 03, 2014
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The chasm between Bermuda’s image as a refuge of calm — or a place of supernatural menace — goes on display this month at the Masterworks Museum of Bermuda Art.
The show combines balmy scenes of flowers and pink beaches with the calamitous imagery dr...
DATE: Oct 03, 2014
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The Family Festival of Sail, run in conjunction with the Argo Gold Cup, will this year give both adults and children their first taste of the sport.
Three J 105 yachts will be provided to take local residents on 30-minute sails around Hamilton Harbou...
DATE: Oct 03, 2014
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A 24-year-old man found himself in court this morning after breaking into his girlfriend’s home and taking her phone.
Joshua Boorman, of Southampton, entered the Warwick property at about 3.30am on September 28 after a row with his girlfriend, Sophi...
DATE: Oct 03, 2014
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