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“Unleashing Your Inner Uniqueness” Workshop

July 30, 2023

The “Unleashing Your Inner Uniqueness” Workshop will be held on Saturday, October 28 at the Willowbank Resort. A spokesperson said, “We are excited to announce the highly anticipated “Unleashing Your Inner Uniqueness” Workshop, taking place on Saturday, October 28, 2023, at the picturesque Willowbank Resort in Bermuda. This transformative event, hosted by the renowned speaker […]

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Bermuda Cited As Destination For Barbie

July 30, 2023

[Written by Stephen Wright] Bermuda has been named as one of Barbie’s six ultra-luxury summer destinations by Forbes magazine to mark the release of the movie which pays homage to the iconic doll’s long-lasting legacy. The Greta-Gerwig-directed film, starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling as Barbie and Ken, has raked in $337 million globally at […]

Macquille Walker to make Cup Match debut for Somerset

July 30, 2023

Macquille Walker has been named as a colt in Somerset’s Cup Match team.
The Bailey’s Bay seamer took two for 24 in Saturday’s trial match, which was enough to secure his spot in the west ender’s team …

Alex Dore and Jaiden Manders make their cases in Somerset trial team

July 29, 2023

Two players aiming to break into Somerset’s winning Cup Match team top scored with the bat in the final trial on Saturday.
Alex Dore, who plays for Southampton Rangers, hit 57 and Jaiden Manders score…

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Weather Forecast For Sunday July 30

July 29, 2023

Sunday, July 30 is expected to see plenty of sunshine, slight chance of an afternoon shower, with the high to be near 31°C/87°F and the low to be near 27°C/80°F, according to the Bermuda Weather Service. Winds are expected to be SW. The relative humidity is expected to be near 78%. Sunrise will be at […]

Allan Douglas Jr makes century in St George’s trial match

July 29, 2023

Allan Douglas Jr has made a century before lunch in St George’s Cup Match trial game.
Douglas is 105 not out at lunch, with his total coming off just 69 deliveries and including eight fours and ten …

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Bermuda To Play U17 Women Qualifiers

July 29, 2023

CONCACAF has confirmed the match schedule and the host venues for the 2023 CONCACAF Women’s Under 17 Qualifiers. The 2024 Women’s Under 17 Championship qualifying competition will be played between August 25th – September 2nd, 2023, in Curacao, Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, and Jamaica. Bermuda was drawn in Group F and will be playing at […]

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Lambe Named Man Of The Match In Friendly

July 29, 2023

[Written by Stephen Wright] Reggie Lambe was named the Supporters’ Man of the Match in Braintree Town’s 1-0 defeat against his former club Ipswich Town in a pre-season friendly yesterday [July 28]. Lambe made six appearances for Ipswich between 2009 and 2011. “For the first time, your Supporters’ Player of the Match for his performance […]

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U15 Football Team For Concacaf Championship

July 29, 2023

The Bermuda Football Association has announced the final Under-15 boys’ team selected to represent Bermuda at the 2023 Concacaf Under-15 Championship in Curacao. A spokesperson said, “With less than two weeks until the fourth edition of the Concacaf Under-15 Boys Championship competition, Bermuda Under-15 Boy’s National Team head coach Vashun Blanchette has named the 18 […]

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Historical Video: Boxer Polly Smith In 1955

July 29, 2023

[Written by Stephen Wright] Bermudian boxing has grown tremendously in recent years through the exploits of Nikki Bascome, Andre Lambe and Tyler Christopher, but the island has a long history of producing professional fighters. Clarence Hill, who won the bronze medal in the heavyweight division at the Olympic Games in Montreal in 1976, Troy Darrell, […]

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Police appeal for witnesses on sixth anniversary of man’s murder

July 29, 2023

On the sixth anniversary of the fatal stabbing of Jahkobi Smith, police have renewed calls for anyone with information to come forward.
Mr Smith was stabbed during an altercation at the West End Sailb…

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Man Dies After Collision In Warwick

July 29, 2023

The police have confirmed the sad news that a man has died following a collision in Warwick. A police spokesperson said, “Around 9:17pm on Friday 28 July, police and other first responders were dispatched to a report of a serious two vehicle collision on Middle Road Warwick, near the entrance to Belmont Hills Golf Course. […]

St George’s Cup Match selection chairman braced for ‘headache’

July 29, 2023

St George’s Cup Match selection committee chairman Jelani Carlington is bracing himself for a “headache” as he tries to choose a team finally capable of bringing Somerset’s recent dominance to a grind…

St George’s react to late switch by Sharye Tavares

July 29, 2023

St George’s are clinging to hope Cup Match prospect Sharye Tavares will take part in their trial match at Wellington Oval today as they had originally planned.
The Bailey’s Bay all-rounder initially t…

Colts Cup Match rivals ring the changes

July 29, 2023

Rivals Somerset and St George’s have made a raft of changes to their teams that will do battle in the annual Colts Cup Match at Wellington Oval tomorrow.
Holders Somerset have made five changes to the…

Dwayne Pearman claims maiden Moongate Tour Championship title

July 29, 2023

Dwayne Pearman produced a spectacular fightback to clinch a maiden win on the Moongate Tour at Port Royal Golf Course yesterday.
The experienced player rallied from a three-shot deficit to edge fellow…

Nina Gotfredsen joins Lake Ontario Optimist Team

July 29, 2023

One of Bermuda’s most promising sailors, Nina Gotfredsen has a great opportunity to improve in the sport, after she secured a spot in the Lake Ontario Optimist Team.
Gotfredsen, a member of the island…

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HSBC customer loses $35,000 in fake OneComm text scam

July 29, 2023

A man scammed out of $35,000 via a fake text message falsely claiming to be from One Communications has warned people to be vigilant as he complained about the “offensive” way the situation has been h…

An idea to solve the roads problem

July 29, 2023

It is completely evident. Bermuda’s roads are a mess, badly in need of repair.
Bermuda is a world-class climate risk industry capital, while our infrastructure is starting to resemble a Third World co…

Value of work an important lesson for children

July 29, 2023

Dear Dave,
My husband and I are having arguments about money where our children are concerned. They are both 16, and I think they should have part-time jobs and be learning the value of work. He feels…

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Shipping Schedule: Week Starting July 29

July 29, 2023

The Department of Marine & Ports Services has released the weekly shipping schedule for ship arrivals commencing on Saturday, July 29th. On Saturday the Liberty of the Seas cruise ship, the NACC Vega cement carrier and the Grazyna Gesicka LNG tanker are expected, on Sunday the Norwegian Pearl cruise ship and the Oleander container ship […]

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Smith Competes In Championship Mixed Doubles

July 29, 2023

Brent Smith was back in action at the USTA National Training Center in Florida, playing the 2023 ATA National Adult Age Group Championships. In the mixed 55 & over doubles final, Smith teamed up with Deidre Parker and the pair went down to the number one seeds Jamaine, and Mark Chisholm 6-3, 6-4. Related Stories […]

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Warwick crash claims 11th fatality of 2023

July 29, 2023

A man has died after a two-vehicle collision involving a car and a motorcycle in Warwick tonight.
A police spokesman said that emergency services responded to a report of a serious collision on Middle…