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They have raised more than $20,000 for Bermuda’s charities in their short existence as a group.
Now, with an historic Irish anniversary coming for the year ahead, the Bermuda Irish Association has bigger plans for 2016.
“We’re hoping to grow and brin...
DATE: Dec 23, 2015
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Serious corrosion to the swing bridge across Ferry Reach means that the East End’s crossing will be reduced to a single lane down the middle as of today.
Vehicles heavier than ten tonnes could cause the bridge to list, and will thus be off limits.
Bu...
DATE: Dec 22, 2015
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Tobacco restrictions have been approved by the Senate, over continued doubts from the Progressive Labour Party.
However, a proposal from Diallo Rabain, the Opposition Leader in the Senate, is to be added later to the Tobacco Control Act 2015.
The leg...
DATE: Dec 19, 2015
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The Island’s sharply divided debate over same-sex marriage has prompted a 15-year-old CedarBridge Academy student to step forward as “a voice for others”.
“The way our society is now, people who are gay or bisexual have been silent,” said Debre Evans...
DATE: Dec 19, 2015
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The Island is rife with “incomplete, wrong and misleading” comments about the role of Correia Construction in the building of Heritage Wharf, according to the company’s head. Contractor Dennis Correia said his business had built the Dockyard cruise s...
DATE: Dec 19, 2015
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The Island’s first app for booking taxis has officially launched, with more than 50 drivers signed up and more than 100 successful rides.
Hitch Bermuda links passengers with drivers, enabling customers with the free app on their phones to see which o...
DATE: Dec 16, 2015
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Now in its fifth year on the Island, the In Motion School of Dance’s version of the Christmas classic The Nutcracker has been reworked with a local flavour.
“In Motion are committed to being innovative, to offering new and unique things to the Island...
DATE: Dec 15, 2015
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Popular benches at the corner of Court Street and Dundonald Street have been temporarily removed, and the Corporation of Hamilton is planning to install cameras to combat antisocial behaviour in the area.
The plaza on the northeast side of the juncti...
DATE: Dec 12, 2015
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The first annual fiscal responsibility assessment for Bermuda was tabled in the House of Assembly this morning by Bob Richards, the Minister of Finance.
The report was compiled by an independent panel after discussions last month. The three-person pa...
DATE: Dec 11, 2015
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“In everything, give thanks,” declared war veteran Randolph Hayward when the Bermuda Legion came to his home with early Christmas gifts.
Mr Hayward, a Second World War veteran from the First Battalion, Caribbean Regiment, Bermuda Contingent, was gree...
DATE: Dec 10, 2015
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