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Bermuda Cricket Social Media & Mobile Graphics

As Bermuda’s cricket team is taking part in the prestigious ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Qualifier in Dubai you can show your support to the players by using these social media cover graphics in order to liven up your profile. Many of the graphics also come in sizes suitable for Twitter and mobile phone wallpaper screens, giving you even more opportunities... Read more of this article

Third Point Re Volunteers Time & Donates $40K

Staff of Third Point Reinsurance Ltd. swapped their desks and computers for cleaning and gardening tools last week as they helped clean up Trunk Island, the Bermuda Zoological Society’s [BZS] “living classroom” in Harrington Sound, with the company also announcing that it will make a $40,000 donation to the project. A total of 19 staff members... Read more of this article

Series Of Events To Celebrate 170th Anniversary

In celebration of the 170th anniversary of the arrival of the first Portuguese immigrants in Bermuda, a series of events have been scheduled for next month, including an official visit from the President of the Azores, His Excellency, Mr. Vasco Cordeiro. A Government spokesperson said, “In celebration of the public holiday next month to mark... Read more of this article

60 Artists To Take Part In Plein Air Festival

Sixty local and international artists are getting set to participate in the Bermuda Plein Air Festival, being held from October 26 until November 2. A spokesperson said, “If you see 60 artists about the island during the upcoming week, don’t be alarmed; the Bermuda Plein Air Festival is about to start. “This is the third bi-annual... Read more of this article

MSA Wins Point House Mural Competition

Mount Saint Agnes Academy has come out top in the Point House School Mural Project, an initiative of the Green family in partnership with the Bermuda National Gallery [BNG]. The contest, which was open to all middle schools on the island, saw teams of up to ten students paint murals on sections of wooden hoardings in Albuoys Park on Thursday 17th and... Read more of this article

Newsflash Video & Weekend Reports, Photos

This past weekend saw the Mr and Miss CedarBridge Pageant held, the Torch Run, the BFRU Mad Hatters Rugby Tournament, Singapore defeat Bermuda in ICC cricket, and various other community and sporting events. Links to our weekend coverage are below, click to view more. News/Misc: Police: Help Locate 83-Yr-Old Richard Bascome Saggar & BFRS Family... Read more of this article

Photos/Video: Destination Dockyard Fall Festival

The Destination Dockyard Fall Festival event was held tonight [Oct 20] on the North Lawn, Royal Naval Dockyard with vendors on hand and entertainment throughout the night. Host for the night was Patrina ‘Power Girl’ O’Connor-Paynter and entertainment included DJ Keem, In Motion School of Dance and Pyrocraze Fire Dancers. Lots of fun... Read more of this article

Police: Locate 83-Yr-Old Man [Located]

[Updated] The Bermuda Police Service is appealing for the public’s assistance in locating 83 year old Richard Bascome Snr. A police spokesperson said, “Mr. Bascome is described as a black male, approximately 6 feet tall of slim build with grey hair. “He was apparently last seen around 6pm Sunday, October 20th at his Greenfield Lane,... Read more of this article

Saggar & BFRS Family Have “Lost An Angel”

Members of the Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service family joined the family of the late Ramsay ‘Bo’ Saggar at the L.F. Wade International Airport on Saturday [Oct 19] to “to pay homage by receiving him and having a motorcade escorting him to the Augustus Funeral Home”. A BFRS spokesperson said, “On Wednesday, October 16, 2019,... Read more of this article

‘Incredibly Productive Series Of Meetings’ In UK

During a day of meetings in London last week, Minister of National Security Wayne Caines met with the Home Office Minister Seema Kennedy MP to “advance the ongoing discussions around the passport issues Bermudians continue to experience since the printing was assumed by the UK Government,” the Government said. Minister Wayne Caines with... Read more of this article

Bermuda Poet Miller Publishes New Collection

Bermudian poet Nancy Anne Miller has recently published the eighth collection of her verse, Tide Tables. American/French poet George Hobson says the poems collected in her new book represent, in part, an “impassioned quest to express her several cultural allegiances, to Bermuda, England, and America.” In an advance review of Tide Tables... Read more of this article

Flora Duffy Wins Beijing International Triathlon

Bermuda’s Flora Duffy has added yet another international win to her resume, racing to victory in the 2019 Beijing International Triathlon this weekend in China. Duffy clocked a time of 17:00 on the swim, then recorded a time of 1:03:51 on the bike course, before closing out with a run time of 38:45, recording an overall time of 2:04.54. “I... Read more of this article

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