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A “staggering” gap between public and private schools exists in some subjects, according to Darren Burchall, head of computer science at Bermuda High School and CEO of education firm Great4Learning.
Mr Burchall is aiming to bridge the knowledge divi...
DATE: Oct 26, 2017
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The daughter of a former Bermuda broadcaster has taken a top job with the world-famous Sydney Symphony Orchestra in Australia.
Emma Dunch, whose father Patrick was a radio personality on the island before moving to Australia, is the new chief executi...
DATE: Oct 26, 2017
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A businessman who ploughed $200,000 into renovations at a beach building later demolished by the Government is still in the dark over compensation.
Tom Steinhoff planned to transform the rundown concessions building at Shelly Bay at a cost of around...
DATE: Oct 26, 2017
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The executive director of charity Age Concern said this week that a long-term plan is needed to help Bermuda deal with an elderly-care time bomb.
Claudette Fleming said a study of the island’s senior care needs was vital to help draw up plans for the...
DATE: Oct 26, 2017
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Local performer Fiyah Marshall’s debut album is set to hit online stores today.
Mr Marshall said the album, Blazin, is the product of four years’ hard work.
He added: “It feels liberating to finally release my project as I am a perfectionist, so Blaz...
DATE: Oct 26, 2017
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Kristin Burt, the patron of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, shared a personal connection with the disease at a fundraiser on Tuesday night.
Mrs Burt, wife of the Premier, said: “My paternal grandmother passed away from breast cancer. My father was ac...
DATE: Oct 26, 2017
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Police have yet to be called in over a data breach at Bermudian-based international law firm Appleby.
A police spokesman confirmed yesterday that the service had not received a complaint about a cyberattack at the firm.
The spokesman said: “Followi...
DATE: Oct 26, 2017
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The popular Lion Rock landmark was destroyed by excavations by the owner of the property, it was revealed yesterday.
Readers sent The Royal Gazette photographs that showed Lion Rock being demolished when a barge equipped with a crane excavated the co...
DATE: Oct 26, 2017
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Almost 200 turtles were plucked from the island’s waters this August as the Bermuda Turtle Project continued its conservation work.
While fewer turtles were found at offshore sites, the number of small turtles found closer to shore have risen.
A spok...
DATE: Oct 25, 2017
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermuda Strongman Competition is back this month to tackle health problems by making exercise fun again.
The second instalment of the annual event that will push competitors to their limits, will raise money for charity while also providing young bl...
DATE: Oct 25, 2017
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