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The Spirit of Bermuda's maiden voyage was two years ago. Since then it has taken more than 200 middle school students on programmes, won international awards and covered more than 10,000 nautical miles.
The ship is a unique modern day training vessel...
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TWO American professors looking for an interesting, as-yet unexplored story about the early days of colonial America, discovered that the shipwreck that led to the founding of Bermuda was more than a happy accident for the British: It was essential t...
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A folk singer who uses music to raise awareness of endangered species is to perform on the island next Friday.
Dan Gribbin will play at a family night hosted by the Bermuda Zoological Society at the Bermuda Aquarium, Museum & Zoo (BAMZ).
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Minister of Education Randolph Horton has been inducted into the prestigious Hall of Fame of the Institute for International Sport at the University of Rhode Island.
Now Mr. Horton, 63, recognised as a scholar athlete, will join the ranks of high pro...
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Government has bought the dormant Harmony Club hotel in Paget in a deal worth $6.25 million to house overseas Police recruits.
The hotel, formerly owned by Bermuda Resort Hotels Ltd., ceased operating two years ago. After shareholders failed to raise...
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An FBI-trained handwriting expert has given evidence to the trial of two men accused of conspiring to import $300,000 worth of cocaine.
Andre Phillip Hill, 53, and Raynol Shane Todd, 51, are jointly charged with conspiring to import the drugs, which ...
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A $200,000 anti-gang initiative will target young men through soccer, in a bid to save them from a life of crime and violence.
The Government has teamed with Island Soccer League (ISL) commissioner David Bascome to launch the project, called Hope for...
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A group of marine diesel students took a tour on the Bermuda Islander yesterday to experience the full workings of an engine room.
The National Training Board (NTB) arranged a visit for the five Bermudian Marine Diesel students who attend Samuel Jack...
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The shake-up of public schools in the wake of the Hopkins Report will result in redundancies within Government.
At a meeting of the education reform team with The Royal Gazette, Education Minister Randolph Horton confirmed: "There will be a significa...
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Dean Walker was handed a $2,500 cheque by the Bank of N.T. Butterfield after he won an award for best professional at the Butterfield art festival.
"I was very pleased and shocked," said Mr. Walker. "It was quite an honour."
The winning painting, 'Co...
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
