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Staff at the New York branch of the Department of Tourism are "traumatised" after buildings surrounding them were evacuated yesterday (THURS) afternoon because of possible bomb threats.
But despite the extreme circumstances, the New York office was c...
DATE: Sep 14, 2001
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Cruise ship security teams searched all Bermuda-berthed vessels from end to end immediately following Tuesday's terrorist attacks in the United States in case bombs were stowed on board.
In addition, teams on board the Nordic Empress and Pacific Prin...
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With tensions running high after the US suicide plane attacks, Bermuda suffered a moment of terror yesterday as passengers ran screaming from the Airport when they thought they had seen smoke coming from a jet.
Hundreds of passengers on five US-bound...
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Bermuda Jazz Festival organisers were allegedly threatened with "a sword or a very long knife" by a member of the local labour crew in the wake of announcements that this year's Festival has officially been cancelled.
A Police spokesperson confirmed ...
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Education in Bermuda - like everything else - is going up in price with tuition costs increasing by between four and five percent year on year.
All private schools on the Island raised their annual costs this year to meet inflation and the rising cos...
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Mail delays could last for weeks - even when flights get back to normal, Postmaster General Clevelyn Crichlow predicted yesterday.
He said 70 percent of Bermuda's mail came out of America and even when daily flights to the Island resume there will be...
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Keith and Paula Frizzell chose Barcelona ahead of Bermuda for their honeymoon two weeks ago.
But the newlyweds saw the Island when their flight home from Barcelona to Atlanta was diverted to Bermuda on Tuesday.
Yesterday, before catching his delayed ...
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Stories of Bermudians experiencing close calls during Tuesday's terror attacks continue to trickle into The Royal Gazette newsroom. The latest comes from Washington D.C. where a plane crashed into the Pentagon.
Madelyn Simmons-Latimer, who has worked...
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Today Bermuda will take part in an International Day of Mourning and remembrance in honour of the lives lost in the terrorist attacks on Tuesday.
A series of candlelight vigils and special prayer services have been arranged for this weekend to give r...
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Plane passengers will be asked to turn up three hours before flying as airport chiefs implement new security measures after Tuesday's US plane hijackings.
The UK directive is due to start today, but it was unclear last night when the airport would op...
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