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A community group braved heavy rain at the weekend to launch a commemoration of the life of Nelson Mandela, a peace activist and former president of South Africa.
The Walk Together event saw a dozen residents visit historical areas across Hamilton to...
DATE: Mar 20, 2018
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The owner of the bar where Mark Dombroski was last seen alive said the teenager was not drunk when he left.
Frank Arnold, owner of the Dog House bar on Front Street, said: “He was not sober, but he was not intoxicated.
“That’s why we allowed him to ...
DATE: Mar 20, 2018
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A police officer today injured his leg in a crash while taking part in the motorcycle training course.
The incident involved one vehicle and happened on South Road, Paget, at about 10.30am.
The officer suffered a minor injury and was treated at the s...
DATE: Mar 20, 2018
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A float-building workshop for the Bermuda Day parade is to be held this weekend.
Christopher Naylor, a float expert from Sandys Middle School, will demonstrate how to build and decorate a traditional float.
Members of the public are also invited to r...
DATE: Mar 20, 2018
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JayLynn Hines is the winner of this year’s Quest for the Best soca song competition.
The singer/songwriter, also known as Jay III, claimed success with her song Feeling For Ya.
The contest, produced by Intense Mas and sponsored by the Department of C...
DATE: Mar 20, 2018
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The fiftieth anniversary of the Bermuda Turtle Project is to be celebrated by the Bermuda Post Office with a commemorative stamp issue on Thursday.
Four marine turtle stamps will be issued, featuring green turtles, as well as the hawksbill, loggerhea...
DATE: Mar 20, 2018
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Boat tour operators are being urged to consider spectator packages for the Bacardi Moth World Championship.
The event, the largest sailing race in the Great Sound since the 35th America’s Cup, will feature more than 50 competitors competing on single...
DATE: Mar 20, 2018
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Cheyra Bell was as “happy as a kid on Christmas Day” after she shaved off her dreadlocks in aid of the St Baldrick’s Foundation.
The charity is a not-for-profit organisation that raises funds to help find cures for children with cancer.
Ms Bell, who...
DATE: Mar 19, 2018
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Business owners were quick to pitch in as fire swept across Devonshire Marsh on Saturday, looming precariously close to warehouses and shops.
Winds fanned flames across the reserve and a barrage of embers and sparks kept the fire going despite firefi...
DATE: Mar 19, 2018
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Grateful Devonshire residents thanked firefighters yesterday for tackling a major blaze that threatened homes and businesses on Saturday.
The brushfire, which broke out at about 8.20am, scorched a swath of Devonshire Marsh, blanketing surrounding ne...
DATE: Mar 19, 2018
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