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A social media group has launched a drive to help the less fortunate at Christmas.
Art on the Town kicked off the start of its second Shoebox Drive with the help of the Salvation Army.
Tricia Walters, spokeswoman for Art on the Town, said: “We wanted...
DATE: Dec 01, 2018
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The cost of a top London barrister for the Government’s battle against same-sex marriage was “greatly exaggerated”, the home affairs minister said yesterday.
Walter Roban said that the estimated fee for James Guthrie QC was $61,188 — not the $200,00...
DATE: Dec 01, 2018
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Jonathan Bell
A rare vintage poster of a young woman playing tennis was bought by a Bermudian as a birthday gift to his wife, who represented her country in the sport.
Tom Butterfield made a proxy bid for the art work, which is almost 100 years old, in a New York ...
DATE: Dec 01, 2018
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Fiona McWhirter
A child welfare campaigner said yesterday that the “heart-wrenching” case of a 15-year-old girl exiled to an overseas institution for three years without any say in the decision highlighted the need for vulnerable children to be given a voice.
The te...
DATE: Nov 30, 2018
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Buses around the island will grind to a standstill two hours on Tuesday for a staff meeting.
A spokeswoman for the Department of Public Transport said the “brief pause” will take place on December 4 from 10.30am to 12.30pm.
The spokeswoman explained:...
DATE: Nov 30, 2018
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
An erosion of the right of vulnerable children to have independent legal representation in court would be “yet another attack on the human rights of its citizens by the Government”, the Human Rights Commission warned yesterday.
Tawana Tannock, chairw...
DATE: Nov 30, 2018
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Finalists of the 11th Annual Rocket Pitch competition put on by the Bermuda Economic Development Corporation (BEDC) pitched their new businesses before a panel of judges on Thursday, November 15 in the hopes of winning the share of $25k in cash and s...
DATE: Nov 30, 2018
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Celebrity chef, Marcus Samuelsson, of Marcus’ at Hamilton Princess & Beach Club, today visited Meals on Wheels to meet the volunteers and take part in a cooking demonstration.
Samuelsson was joined by members of the team from Marcus’, including Execu...
DATE: Nov 30, 2018
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A young singer who wants to study to study musical theatre is to perform tonight to help to fund her ambitions.
Quinn Outerbridge, 18, said she wanted to raise cash to sign up with the multinational educational and entertainment organisation Up With...
DATE: Nov 30, 2018
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Sarah Lagan
The Government of Bermuda is encouraging Bermudians studying and living in the UK to attend a networking reception being hosted in Nottingham by the Premier, the Hon. David Burt, JP, MP.
As a reminder, the reception takes place on Sunday 2nd Decembe...
DATE: Nov 30, 2018
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