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When the Bermuda flag appeared during the athletes’ parade at the 2012 London Olympics, the most insight a TV commentator could offer about Bermuda and our athletes was something akin to: “And it wouldn’t be an Opening Ceremony without the Bermuda sh...
DATE: Jan 13, 2014
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The Bermuda Post Office has issued a reminder that post office box rental fee payments are due by the end of this month.
Payments made from February 1 are subject to a $25 late fee. Payments can be made in person by cash, cheque or card at any post o...
DATE: Jan 13, 2014
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Ten of Bermuda’s most influential women and a promising athlete were all honoured at the annual CableVision ‘Salute to Service’ banquet on Saturday evening.
Former Premiers Dame Pamela Gordon Banks, Dame Jennifer Smith and Paula Cox were also acknowl...
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A Warwick family was in mourning last night after a 10-year-old girl was killed while cycling on a footpath.
Tiffanelle Pitcher-Francis was playing with other children at around 6.15pm on Saturday, when her bicycle collided with a metal barrier at th...
DATE: Jan 13, 2014
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Popular musician and teacher Douglas Frith passed away this weekend at the age of 81.
Born in London, Mr Frith performed with star artists including Tom Jones and Englebert Humperdinck before coming to Bermuda in 1967.
While on the Island he continue...
DATE: Jan 13, 2014
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Dr Stanley Paris has been forced to abandon his effort to circumnavigate the globe as a result of injuries and damage to his yacht, Kiwi Spirit.
The 76-year-old retired physiotherapist set out from Bermuda in December with the goal of circumnavigatin...
DATE: Jan 13, 2014
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A total of 130 new recruits laced up their boots for their first day of service in the Bermuda Regiment today, including a record number of volunteers.
According to a Regiment spokesman, a total of 40 volunteers signed up to serve — half of whom are ...
DATE: Jan 13, 2014
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Hilda Marie Smith, believed to be the oldest Bermudian, died on Friday at the age of 106.
The only daughter of Edwin and Edna Smith, Ms Smith was born on October 21, 1907. Raised by her grandparents and her aunt, she developed a lasting love for musi...
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A collision on East Broadway earlier this evening near the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute saw a man taken to hospital for minor injuries.
According to police, the crash around 8.15pm when a motorcycle rider travelling into the city collided...
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Prospect Primary School will reopen tomorrow after plumbing and water problems at the school were resolved.
The school was forced to close early on Friday but a Department of Education spokeswoman confirmed today that the necessary repairs had been m...
DATE: Jan 12, 2014
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