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‘Covid Candles’ Fundraiser Assists Charities

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Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 11:50:39 +0000

Owen Stewart, who makes candles as a hobby, has taken the initiative to support the community during the Covid-19 pandemic by selling ‘Covid Candles,’ with the proceeds going to local charities. Amanda Stewart, Owen’s mother, said, “This started for him as a rainy day hobby for he and I to do together. We would save […]

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Airport Charity Classic Raises Over $30,000

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Published On :: Tue, 03 Dec 2019 16:50:52 +0000

The Airport Charity Classic organized by Skyport, Aecon & Bermuda Airport Authority raised more than $30,000 for two local charities in its second year. The event was held on October 10 at Tucker’s Point Golf Club with all proceeds going to Tomorrow’s Voices and SCARS [Saving Children and Revealing Secrets]. Twenty-eight teams registered to play […]

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Video: ‘Taking Off’ Highlights Charity Golf Classic

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Published On :: Thu, 05 Dec 2019 14:10:09 +0000

Skyport has released the latest episode of ‘Taking Off’, a video series with host Mikaela Pearman that highlights the airport redevelopment project, with this episode highlighting the Airport Charity Golf Classic. Speaking in the episode, Mikaela Pearman said, “Skyport, Aecon and the Bermuda Airport Authority held the second annual Airport Charity Golf Classic in October. […]

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Rugby: Caribbean Cup 2019 Squad Announced

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Published On :: Tue, 17 Sep 2019 13:30:36 +0000

Bermuda coach Jamie Barnwell has named the 29-man squad for this week’s Caribbean Cup fixture against Guadeloupe in the Rugby Americas North championships 2019. A spokesperson said, “Barnwell has selected an experienced team to represent Bermuda. Captained by Aldo Campbell and Peter Dunkerley, Bermuda will be supported in the forwards by Dustin Archibald, Darren Richardson, […]

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Caribbean Cup: Bermuda Defeat Guadeloupe

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Published On :: Sun, 22 Sep 2019 02:50:53 +0000

Bermuda’s 29-man squad for today’s [Sept 21] Caribbean Cup fixture against Guadeloupe in the Rugby Americas North championships 2019, were crowned champions after they defeated Guadeloupe 33-10 at the National Sports Center. Bermuda took the lead in the first minute when Alex Brown went over for a try and Dan Cole kicked the conversion to […]

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Rugby: Mariners Defeat The Rest On Spirit Day

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Published On :: Sun, 22 Dec 2019 13:33:22 +0000

Mariners Spirit Day started under sunny blustery skies with a good crowd present at the Warwick Academy School Field. The Mariners took on The Rest, with the Mariners picking up the 21 – 14 win. Dustin Archibald powered over from 2 meters out, and when Jamie Hodgkins converted it gave the Mariners a 7 – […]

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Photos & Video: SpiritWear Shibari Fashion Show

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Published On :: Wed, 16 May 2018 01:00:19 +0000

Local designer Amethyst Richardson hosted a Bermuda Collective Fashion Show on Saturday [May 12] at The Landfall Property in Hamilton parish. The SpiritWear Shibari Resort Collection Fashion Show by Amethyst also featured new styles produced by designers Edith Rookes, Rochelle Minors, Nicole Iris, and James R Lee. Click here to view all of our fashion […]

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Clarien Bank Welcomes Sean Moran As SVP

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Published On :: Thu, 12 Sep 2019 13:26:32 +0000

Clarien Bank today announced the appointment of Sean Moran as Senior Vice President, Head of Business Development. With more than 20 years’ experience in the financial services industry in Bermuda, Asia and North America, Mr. Moran will be responsible for leading and coordinating Clarien’s business development and sales efforts, primarily for the Wealth Management and […]

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Clarien Bank Resumes Normal Operations Friday

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Published On :: Thu, 19 Sep 2019 16:12:41 +0000

Clarien Bank Limited will resume all business operations post Hurricane Humberto on Friday, September 20. The Hamilton and Paget Plaza locations will open at 8:30am per normal for in-branch services. Clarien Bank Limited CEO Ian Truran commented: “Our priority is always the safety of our clients and employees. We have completed a thorough assessment of […]

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Covid-19: Clarien Bank Lowers Lending Rates

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Published On :: Mon, 16 Mar 2020 16:54:29 +0000

In response to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Clarien Bank says that it understand that its “continued operations and financial support are essential to the health of our society.” A spokesperson said, “Clarien appreciates the gravity of the coronavirus pandemic [Covid-19] and the impact it is having globally, as well as directly here on our community. […]

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Clarien Bank Paget Branch To Close Today

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Published On :: Thu, 19 Mar 2020 14:06:47 +0000

In an effort to centralise its operations while also minimising the Covid-19 exposure, Clarien Bank announced that their Paget Branch will close today [March 19]. A spokesperson said, “As we all work collectively to keep our community safe, Clarien Bank is centralising our operations to minimise virus exposure and spread to our clients and employees. […]

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Covid-19: Clarien Provides New Digital Platform

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Published On :: Fri, 20 Mar 2020 17:58:10 +0000

In an effort to mitigate the spread of the Covid-19 virus, Clarien has launched a digital client support portal, which received a significant number of submissions to date since launching earlier this week. A spokesperson said, “Clarien is pleased to report that the Covid-19 digital support portal has received a significant number of submissions to […]

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Clarien Offer Dedicated Hour For At Risk Clients

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Published On :: Tue, 24 Mar 2020 17:15:45 +0000

Clarien’ banking operating hours will be amended during the Covid-19 pandemic, and they will “dedicate the hour of 9am – 10am to serve at risk clients,” such as the elderly or anyone with depressed immunity or have an ailment that may make them more vulnerable to virus exposure. A spokesperson said, “Clarien announced that banking operating hours […]

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Clarien Defers Loan Payments For Three Months

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Published On :: Thu, 26 Mar 2020 19:42:05 +0000

Today Clarien announced that “payments will be automatically deferred for 3 months for all residential mortgages, personal loans and commercial loans less than $2,000,000 that meet basic qualifying criteria.” “In response to a broad and deep Covid-19 pandemic financial impact on the community Clarien is changing its approach to how it provides relief to clients […]

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Clarien Services During ‘Shelter in Place’

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Published On :: Wed, 08 Apr 2020 12:38:13 +0000

Clarien Bank clients are advised that the following banking services remain available, to minimise virus spread and adhere to the Government-issued “State of Emergency” and “Shelter In Place” advisory. A spokesperson said, “As we work collectively to minimise virus spread and adhere to the Government-issued “State of Emergency” and “Shelter In Place” advisory, Clarien Bank […]

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Photos & Video: Classic Bike Club Charity Ride

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Published On :: Mon, 29 Feb 2016 13:58:45 +0000

The Bermuda Classic Bike Club hosted their annual charity bike ride on Sunday, February 28th, with proceeds going to the Coalition for the Protection of Children. Dozens of bikes gathered in front of City Hall and the event got underway at 10.30am with the group leaving Hamilton and travelling to St. George’s Town Square via […]

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Southampton Parish Scholarship Recipients

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Published On :: Mon, 19 Aug 2019 15:10:57 +0000

The Southampton Parish Council recently awarded its annual scholarships to students of Southampton parish to help them to pursue their university education, with a small ceremony recently held at the Gibbs Hill Lighthouse. Pictured [L-R]: Scholarship Recipient Ms Veronica Swan-DeGraff and Southampton Parish Scholarship Committee Chair Ms. Sakina Darrell; Southampton Parish Council Chairperson Ms. Stacey-Lee Williams […]

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Endeavour Maritime Springboard Programme

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Published On :: Sat, 22 Feb 2020 13:00:44 +0000

From learning about boat mechanics and repairs to discovering the many roles involved with the Department of Marine and Ports, young Bermudians completing the Endeavour Maritime Career Springboard Programme receive firsthand experience about maritime career pathways. Now running with its third year of cohorts, the seven-week training programme is offered in partnership with the Bermuda […]

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Endeavour Maritime Springboard Programme

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Published On :: Wed, 01 Apr 2020 02:19:41 +0000

[Written by Robyn Bardgett] While March was certainly a turbulent month, there was still plenty to celebrate during International Women’s Month. And as the month ends, it’s important to highlight the many women who are making waves on the water, no matter what the hurdles. For women making it in a sailing or maritime career, […]

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Fifty-Eight Rowers Raise $3,000 For Charity

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Published On :: Wed, 03 Jan 2018 12:16:12 +0000

Fifty-eight rowers raised more than $3,000 for a local charity last month by rowing almost 400 miles. The rowers from LifeThyme CrossFit, CrossFit BDA, Beyond Fit, the Bermuda Rowing Association, and a team of Warwick Academy students each tackled 40 kilometers in teams of four and two on rowing machines to raise a total of […]

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Author Marilyn Steede To Hold Book Signing

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Published On :: Sun, 13 Oct 2019 10:00:25 +0000

Author Marilyn Steede will be holding a book signing event for her book “When Your Body Gets Weak” on Thursday, October 17  at the Bermuda Nationa Library. The event poster said, “Not your typical romantic escapade, When Your Body Gets Weak depicts a May/November romance. The story blends intrigue, suspense, jealousy, desolation, physical fitness, camaraderie, […]

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Video: Carifta Games Postponed Due To Covid19

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Published On :: Fri, 13 Mar 2020 13:01:16 +0000

[Updated] Minister of Labour, Community Affairs and Sports Lovitta Foggo and Bermuda National Athletics Association [BNAA] president Donna Raynor are holding a press conference this morning [March 13] about the Carifta Games. We will have additional coverage later on and in the meantime the live video is below. Update 10.29am: We will have more details […]

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27 Nations Set For Carifta Games In Bermuda

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Published On :: Thu, 06 Feb 2020 21:45:14 +0000

Local organisers have received the preliminary entries for the 2020 Carifta Games, and said that based on the entries at this time, 27 countries will be competing, with some 603 athletes and 119 coaches set to take part in the Games. Bermuda National Athletics Association President Donna Raynor said, “The BNAA and the Carifta Games […]

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Minister: Bermuda Gears Up For Carifta Games

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Published On :: Sat, 29 Feb 2020 13:06:09 +0000

“I would encourage those who haven’t already gotten their tickets to go online to Carifta 2020 Bermuda and get your tickets,” Minister of Labour, Community Affairs and Sports Lovitta Foggo said in the House of Assembly, as she urged people to come out and support our athletes. Minister Foggo said, “In just 41 days Bermuda […]

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Antigua & Barbuda Withdraw From Carifta Games

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Published On :: Thu, 12 Mar 2020 12:20:16 +0000

[Updated] Citing concerns related to the worldwide spread of Covid-19, Antigua and Barbuda have reportedly withdrawn from the Carifta Games, which are scheduled to be held in Bermuda next month. The report from the Antigua Observer said, “Minister of Sports Daryll Matthew has confirmed the government’s decision to pull out of April’s Carifta Games in Bermuda […]

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Video: Caribbean Grand Prix Pro Launch

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Published On :: Wed, 02 Oct 2019 13:49:24 +0000

[Updated] A press conference is being held this morning [Oct 2] for the launch of the Caribbean Grand Prix Pro fitness show, with the IFFB Pro qualifier set to be held on Saturday, December 7th, 2019 at CedarBridge Academy. We will have additional coverage later on and in the meantime the live video is below. Update: […]

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Photos: Caribbean Grand Prix Pro Fitness Show

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Published On :: Sun, 08 Dec 2019 16:32:27 +0000

The Caribbean Grand Prix Pro fitness show, with the IFFB Pro qualifier was held in the Ruth Seaton James Auditorium on Saturday [Dec 7] at CedarBridge Academy. Prejudging started at 10.00am and the main event competition got underway at 5.00pm. There was a Fitness Expo held throughout the day and night with multiple vendors on […]

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Bermuda Field Hockey: Canaries Defeat Longtails

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Published On :: Mon, 03 Feb 2020 11:34:25 +0000

The Bermuda Field Hockey federation league season continues at the National Sports Center. Canaries 1 Longtails 0 The lone Bermuda Field Hockey match at the National Sports Center produced just one goal. The Canaries defeated the Longtails 1 – 0, with the only goal of the game coming in the 14th minute off the stick of Lynsey […]

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Photos & Video: Non Non-Mariners Raft Up

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Published On :: Mon, 05 Aug 2019 15:16:14 +0000

[Updated with more photos] The Cup Match holiday weekend wrapped up with a raft up event at Mangrove Bay, with revelers taking to the water on boats, inflatables and more. Despite the cancellation of the Non-Mariners’ Race, hundreds of people showed up in order to enjoy the event, which included DJs aboard boats, making for […]

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Robin Horsfield Wins Bronze In Caribbean

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Published On :: Sun, 06 Oct 2019 22:27:00 +0000

Bermuda’s Robin Horsfield finished on the podium in third place at the 2019 Caribbean Mountain Biking Championships in the Dominican Republic. Racing in the Under 23 category, Horsfield took on the challenging field of mainly local cyclists, but overcame the home course advantage to finish in third place behind winner Jeudy Loranzo from the Dominican […]

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Caitlin Conyers Wins Time Trial In Arizona

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Published On :: Tue, 04 Feb 2020 11:16:19 +0000

Cyclist Caitlin Conyers has started competing in Arizona. Conyers is aiming to step up her cycling career, and as part of that goal is spending time in Arizona. The current Bermuda national champion, Conyers competed in the A Race Against Time – Time Trial. Competing in the women’s pro 1/2 division, she made a strong showing, claiming […]

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Mayho & Hopkins Compete In Arizona Grand Prix

By bernews.com
Published On :: Fri, 07 Feb 2020 00:00:29 +0000

Kaden Hopkins and Dominic Mayho recently competed in the Santa Catalina Grand Prix in Arizona. Hopkins finished second during the Crit Men’s 60 Minutes 15-99 in the Cat 1 Division, earning him second place overall. Mahyo finished second in the Pro Division of the Men’s 80 Miles Road Race Division, crossing the line in 26th […]

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Fry-Angle Aquarium Fish Show On Nov 11

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Published On :: Mon, 30 Oct 2017 10:19:15 +0000

The Bermuda Fry-Angle Aquarium Society will stage its Annual Fish Show on November 11 at Peace Lutheran Church Hall in Paget. The poster says, “Come and see Bermuda’s most beautiful and unusual fish on display and in competition. Show your own best fish. Entry forms are available on www.fryangle.com or at Noah’s Ark. “Completed Entry forms […]

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Photos: Fry-Angle Aquarium Society Fish Show

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Published On :: Mon, 13 Nov 2017 23:17:27 +0000

The Bermuda Fry-Angle Aquarium Society held its annual tropical fish show this weekend at the Peace Lutheran Church in Devonshire. Sponsored by Sousa’s Landscape Management and Noah’s Ark, the event saw more than 40 entrants, with Dan Sharifi — the owner of Cichlids of the Americas, an internet-based fish provider located in Central Florida — […]

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Photos & Video: Fry-Angle Aquarium Fish Show

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Published On :: Sat, 17 Nov 2018 20:23:40 +0000

[Updated with photos] The Bermuda Fry-Angle Aquarium Society held its annual Tropical Fish Show today [Nov 17] at the Botanical Garden’s Horticultural Hall in Paget showcasing a wide variety of aquarium fish. We will have additional information, results and a photo gallery later on, and in the meantime the live video replay is below. The […]

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Consultation On Feed-In Tariff Methodology

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Published On :: Sun, 29 Apr 2018 23:12:20 +0000

Consultation on the method to calculate the rate paid to Renewable Energy Metering Scheme participants is underway, the Regulatory Authority of Bermuda announced today. The Feed-in Tariff is paid by BELCO to compensate people who are connected to the electricity network and who generate electricity via renewable energy systems such as solar panels and wind […]

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RA: New Renewable Energy Feed-In-Tariff Rate

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Published On :: Fri, 04 Oct 2019 19:38:40 +0000

The Regulatory Authority today [Oct 4] announced that after “conducting a thorough and complete solar PV analysis to establish a new Feed-in-Tariff [FIT] for Bermuda’s solar PV distributed generators [Gs], the FIT has been revised from 0.1736 [$/kWh] to $0.2265 per kilowatt hour [kWh], and will take effect on October 7, 2019.” The RA said, […]

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Museum To Temporarily Close Due To Covid-19

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Published On :: Mon, 16 Mar 2020 19:02:12 +0000

The National Museum of Bermuda [NMB] will be temporarily closing effective tomorrow [March 17] saying their “goal is to do everything we can to curb the spread within our community.” A spokesperson said, “At the National Museum of Bermuda [NMB], the wellbeing and safety of our visitors, staff and community are our number one priority. […]

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Charity Screenings Of Downton Abbey Movie

By bernews.com
Published On :: Sun, 15 Sep 2019 15:00:42 +0000

Downton Abbey is revisited in a newly released movie continuation of the hugely popular TV historical soap opera. Bermudian fans of the show can catch up with the post-World War One goings-ons of the aristocratic Crawley family and their domestic servants as well as help a good cause at two charity screenings of the film […]

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Sea Turtles Being ‘Temporarily Relocated’

By bernews.com
Published On :: Sun, 07 May 2017 23:58:07 +0000

[Updated] In “anticipation of intense boating activity in the Great Sound,” the America’s Cup Bermuda is “coordinating a temporary sea turtle relocation project,” in which “sea turtles will be netted based on methods used successfully for turtle tagging operations and temporarily relocated inside a purpose-built ocean enclosure” near the Aquarium in Flatts. The statement from […]

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Attempted Armed Robbery In Hamilton Parish

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Published On :: Sun, 16 Jun 2019 14:49:48 +0000

Around 8:40am today [June 16th] police responded to an attempted armed robbery at Howzat liquor store in Hamilton parish, where a lone male “brandishing what appeared to be a firearm and demanded money.” The culprit left on a motorcycle empty handed, and there were no reported injuries. A police spokesperson said, “Around 8:40am today [June […]

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Parish Pride Project In Devonshire On Jan 25

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Published On :: Thu, 23 Jan 2020 15:23:12 +0000

[Written by Chris Famous] This week  — Saturday, January 25th — the Parish Pride Project will be carrying out landscaping along Robert’s Avenue in Devonshire between 9am and 1pm. We will be cutting back excess vegetation and picking up discarded bottles and debris. For motorists who may be in the vicinity, please exercise caution along […]

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Photos, Video & Results: Caribbean Grand Prix

By bernews.com
Published On :: Wed, 11 Dec 2019 03:05:55 +0000

The Caribbean Grand Prix Pro fitness show, with the IFFB Pro qualifier was held in the Ruth Seaton James Auditorium on Saturday [Dec 7] at CedarBridge Academy. There was a Fitness Expo held throughout the day, with prejudging starting in the morning and the main event competition getting underway at 5.00pm. Our first set of […]

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Photos: Mariners Defeat The Rest On Spirit Day

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Published On :: Fri, 27 Dec 2019 10:26:23 +0000

Mariners Spirit Day started under sunny blustery skies with a good crowd present at the Warwick Academy School Field. The Mariners took on The Rest, with the Mariners picking up the 21 – 14 win. Dustin Archibald powered over from 2 meters out, and when Jamie Hodgkins converted it gave the Mariners a 7 – […]

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Photos: Runners Compete At CARIFTA Qualifier

By bernews.com
Published On :: Sun, 05 Jan 2020 14:21:51 +0000

[Updated with photos] The Bermuda National Athletic Association hosted their first track meet of the year at the National Sports Center this weekend. The meet was the final one before the track is closed before being replaced, and served as a qualifier for the upcoming Carifta Games with three athletes meeting the standard. During the […]

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John McSweeney & Larissa Roche Join Appleby

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Published On :: Thu, 27 Feb 2020 11:00:34 +0000

Appleby Bermuda is welcoming John McSweeney and Larissa Roche to its Dispute Resolution and Corporate department. A spokesperson said, “Mr. McSweeney is an associate within the Dispute Resolution department in Bermuda. Prior to joining Appleby, Mr. McSweeney was a litigation associate in another Bermuda law firm where he represented clients in a wide range of […]

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Bermuda’s Carifta Swim Team Acknowledged

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Published On :: Sun, 22 Mar 2020 15:29:53 +0000

Following the postponement of the 2020 Carifta Swimming Championships due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Bermuda Amateur Swimming Association announced the Bermuda team, noting that we can still acknowledge and celebrate the accomplishments of our talented young swimmers who qualified for the Games. A spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Amateur Swimming Association has been in constant […]

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Photos & Video: Structural Fire In Sandys Parish

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Published On :: Thu, 07 Jan 2016 21:18:42 +0000

A structural fire in Sandys yesterday [Jan 6] saw a three-unit response from the Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service [BFRS], with all residents reported to be out of the building at the time of the blaze. BFRS Divisional Officer Dana Lovell said, “The Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service received a 911 call reporting a structural […]

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Photos & Video: Van Crash In Hamilton Parish

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Published On :: Tue, 12 Mar 2019 21:12:49 +0000

[Updated] Emergency personnel responded to North Shore Road in Hamilton parish today [March 12] after a collision occurred which resulted in the van landing on its side, and appearing to bring down power lines. A police spokesperson said there was a “single vehicle collision on North Shore Road in Hamilton Parish outside of Francis Patton […]

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Marine Safety Advisory: Round The Island Race

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Published On :: Sat, 17 Aug 2019 18:45:37 +0000

The Bermuda Police Service is reminding members of the public that the Around the Island Powerboat Race will take place starting at 2.00pm Sunday [Aug 18] and they are encouraging everyone to “make this year’s event as safe as possible for all users of Bermuda’s waters”. A police spokesperson said, “While the Bermuda Powerboat Association […]

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