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Tina Laws’s boyfriend gave her a black eye; she told people she was hit by a golf ball. She’s sure no one believed her, but no one questioned her story either. “We talk about cancer, we talk about lupus, we talk about all kinds of things,” she said....

They’re either going to really, really love it, or really, really hate it. That’s what Afnan Farooqui’s teacher said when she entered a Canadian high-school essay competition in January. The teacher was worried because the CedarBridge Academy student...

When Austin Riley started racing go-karts, he never imagined it would bring him to Bermuda. He was 7 and only agreed to try the sport after his father pleaded with him to do so. “All right,” Austin said, “I’ll do one lap around the track and then we...

Lunch service had only just begun when the bread rolls ran out. Hungry patrons buzzed with irritation, before a young waitress appeared. “Don’t worry we’ve met a snag, more rolls will be coming shortly,” she told them, a little nervously. The diners ...

Never in his wildest dreams did Harrison Isaac expect to start a family again, in his 60s. The semi-retired architectural services provider already had three children and six grandchildren. A 2011 trip to Manila, Philippines changed his life. “The...

Imagine you’re at the beach, stuck in a life preserver that’s so big and ugly that people can’t help but stare. Even worse, it only lets your legs get wet; the rest of you bobs like a cork. That’s the experience for many people with physical disabi...

When Robin Blackburne loses a game of tennis he can’t blame his racket. The 82-year-old designed it himself. In 1973 he grew frustrated with the ball bouncing off the frame and whizzing in the wrong direction, so he added an extra set of strings. He...

Got any spare cash? It just might change a life. Three teenagers are asking residents to hand over any loose coins in their pockets, couches and laundry. It’s part of a school project in aid of the Bermuda Diabetes Association. The money will be used...

Many youngsters grumble when they have to study, but Vikashni Ragunathan loves it. The eight-year-old memorised the world’s flags last month — for fun. She might now be on her way into the Guinness Book of World Records. The current record for the mo...

Florenz Maxwell doesn’t like to give her age. She feels she’s lived through racism and sexism and doesn’t need to add ageism to the mix. “People can see I’m old,” she said. “Why do I need to say more?” Mrs Maxwell was in her 20s when she joined the P...