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We have received another interesting response to the recent series of articles about the seafaring exploits of the family of Bermudian USMM Captain Eddie Blue Lightbourne, his forebears, as well as his younger cousins Captain St Clair Lightbourne and...
DATE: Feb 19, 2011
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“A cargo of slaves is in the hold, one of the many contributions of the Danish-Norwegian dual monarchy to the history of the slave trade. For the second time the frigate from Copenhagen is about to set sail on the middle passage with its cargo of mis...
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FOOTBALL: Corona League West End United v Tuff Dogs,1pm; St David’s v MR Onions,3pm; Vasco Mariners v Team Fire,5pm; Valley v Robin Hood,7pm. All matches to be played at BAA Field.
FIELD HOCKEY: Ravens A v Swallows A,9am; Ravens B v C...
DATE: Feb 19, 2011
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Cricket in Bermuda is facing an uncertain future after Bermuda Cricket Board had their funding slashed to next to nothing in the Budget.
The $1m grant the BCB previously received has been cut by $800,000 to just $200,000 by the Department of Youth an...
DATE: Feb 19, 2011
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A man was taken to hospital with head injuries following an accident near Somersfield Academy yesterday.
The two-vehicle collision caused traffic delays along Middle Road in Devonshire, near Chaingate Hill.
According to police, the accident happened ...
DATE: Feb 19, 2011
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Kristen Greene stepped in at 16 to become the youngest watch leader aboard The Spirit of Bermuda.
Now, at 17, Kristen has found his calling: a life at sea.
The Bermuda Institute student has his sights set on the Master Mariners’ programme at the UK’s...
DATE: Feb 19, 2011
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Marine activists, including Bermudian Laura Dakin, have successfully brought Japan’s Antarctic whale hunt to a halt.
The Sea Shepherd Conservation Society vessel Steve Irwin, with Ms Dakin on board, has disrupted whaling for weeks by pursuing the Jap...
DATE: Feb 19, 2011
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Bermuda representative Smokey the dachshund didn’t win a place in New York’s Westminster dog show but his owner is hoping he will soon start a new pedigree bloodline here.
The Island’s first American Kennel Club-registered grand champion ultimately l...
DATE: Feb 19, 2011
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Bermuda’s chess players did their bit for tourism at the weekend attracting scores of overseas visitors for an international competition.
Participants in the 27th Bermuda International Open Chess Tournament came from all over the world, including Uga...
DATE: Feb 19, 2011
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Premier and Finance Minister Paula Cox slashed employment costs for businesses today, when she announced in her Budget statement that the rate of payroll tax will be cut by two percentage points from April.
The move takes the rate from 16 percent to ...
DATE: Feb 18, 2011
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