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Intrepid kayakers will take to the seas once more this month for a 40-mile journey around the island to raise funds for a good cause.
Kayaking for Kids collected more than $36,000 for charity Saving Children and Revealing Secrets at their inaugural ...
DATE: Sep 13, 2017
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The West Indies Association in Bermuda is to step up its fundraising as the threat of hurricane season continues to hang over the region.
The group expressed its sadness for the devastation caused throughout by Hurricane Irma, and warned more could f...
DATE: Sep 13, 2017
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A throwaway society is to blame for increasing amounts of trash on Bermuda’s beaches, environmentalists said yesterday.
Anne Hyde, executive director of Keep Bermuda Beautiful, said increased amounts of plastic waste on the island’s shores was down ...
DATE: Sep 13, 2017
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In Motion School of Dance has joined the fight against child sexual abuse.
Now six staff members are trained in prevention and how to spot telltale signs of abuse through a programme run by charity Saving Children and Revealing Secrets.
In Motion ow...
DATE: Sep 13, 2017
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Bermuda resident Brooke Burfitt has picked up an award for Best Actress at a Hollywood film awards ceremony.
Ms Burfitt took a top prize at the Hollywood Cinemas Festival last weekend for her starring role in a feature length thriller.
Ms Burfitt, w...
DATE: Sep 13, 2017
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Dead fish spotted on Bermuda’s beaches and floating close to shore are probably not a cause for concern, according to an ocean expert.
The rotting carcasses have been seen this week on the sands at Shelly Bay and floating in St George’s and Hamilton ...
DATE: Sep 13, 2017
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A detachment of Royal Bermuda Regiment soldiers is readying for a mercy mission to hurricane-devastated UK Overseas Territories in the Caribbean.
Disaster recovery experts from the RBR’s Gun and Assault Pioneers, as well as Special Constables, will j...
DATE: Sep 13, 2017
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International mail will be delayed due to Hurricane Irma, island residents are being warned.
According to the Bermuda Post Office, mail originating from the Caribbean and Florida has been “significantly impacted”.
Local mail service, however, has n...
DATE: Sep 13, 2017
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Resurfacing works are taking place today on Palmetto Road, between Bishop Spencer Road and Border Lane, during off-peak times.
Tomorrow and Friday, a one-lane closure could be in place along Parsons Road, between Montpelier Road at the Frog Lane roun...
DATE: Sep 13, 2017
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Saltus Grammar School students gathered yesterday to honour the memories of alumni Boyd Gatton and Robert Higley, who lost their lives in the terror attacks of September 11, 2001.
Continuing a poignant annual tradition for the school, a wreath was la...
DATE: Sep 12, 2017
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Jonathan Bell