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A luxury harbourside picnic and “dine in the dark” experiences are among the schedule of events for a revamped food festival in Hamilton. Taste of Bermuda, organised by the City of Hamilton and the Bermuda Tourism Authority, will feature family favou...

A longtime child welfare campaigner welcomed a proposed law to improve protection for youngsters yesterday, but said it lacked a guarantee of funding for independent legal representation for vulnerable children in court. Sheelagh Cooper said: “I am v...

An opposition senator said he had still to get answers to questions he asked last month about an investigation into the Government’s child protection agency. Nick Kempe, the One Bermuda Alliance leader in the Upper House, said he had questioned why a...

Work to remove an asbestos-riddled roof at a former preschool was halted yesterday, amid confusion over neighbourhood notification that the work was to take place. Staff downed tools at the site in St David’s because it was claimed residents and a ne...

A two-hour information session was held for senators two days before they were asked to consider wide-ranging legislation to enhance the protection of children against sexual abuse. They were invited to the briefing ahead of an “unusual” move in the ...

Residents who commit sexual assaults against Bermudian-based children overseas could face prosecution on the island under legislation backed by senators yesterday. Kathy Lynn Simmons, the Attorney-General and Minister of Legal Affairs, said the legis...

A failed housing development will be launched as a hotel-style complex today. The Bermudiana Beach resort is the reincarnation of the Grand Atlantic scheme on South Shore, Warwick, where a ribbon-cutting ceremony is scheduled to take place. A sign wi...

The Human Rights Commission shed some light yesterday on its decision to pull out of a legal attempt to ensure children’s rights were protected in court proceedings. The HRC said that, although there were several reasons behind the decision, the matt...

A motorcyclist was injured in a crash with a truck in Southampton, police said today. The 57-year-old rider was said to have suffered a wound to his neck in the incident. A police spokesman said the motorcyclist, believed to be from Southampton, was ...

Unemployment among people under the age of 25 plummeted in the second half of last year, figures revealed yesterday. The Labour Force Survey Report from the Department of Statistics showed the jobless rate for 16 to 24-year-olds fell from 18.4 per ce...