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A family said they were in shock yesterday after they were given six months to quit the land they have farmed for more than 50 years. However Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch, the Minister of Public Works, said he was open to discuss the matter. Richar...

A celebration of 130 years of Saltus Grammar School will be held tomorrow night. The event will also be used to honour Jon Beard, the deputy head teacher, who this month marked 40 years at the Pembroke school. Mr Beard charted the school’s evolution ...

Changes to Bermuda’s banking regulations on financial technology will be discussed by the House of Assembly today. David Burt, the Premier and Minister of Finance, will deliver a ministerial statement on “Amending the Banks and Deposit Companies Act ...

Hundreds of families have signed up to an energy-saving programme, regulatory minister Walter Roban revealed today. Mr Roban said 220 homes have connected to the grid and 65 are using solar water heating, as a result of rebates to encourage residenti...

A 20-year-old man has been jailed for a year after admitting to the aggravated taking of a motorcycle. The Supreme Court heard that Lawrence Smith, of Paget, drove the bike at a police officer and damaged it against a wall when officers attempted to ...

Ronald Lightbourne, a local teacher, author and musician, was named yesterday as the 71-year-old man found dead on Tuesday in Warwick. A proficient jazz musician, Mr Lightbourne was also an author who reviewed shows for The Royal Gazette. Police said...

Daredevil, evangelist and motorcycle stuntman Cyril “Big” Smith has died at the age of 75. David Jones Sr, the founder and former president of the Bermuda Motorcycle Racing Club, said Mr Smith was “one of Bermuda’s greatest stuntmen”. Mr Jones added ...

The last three horses left homeless by the closure of a riding school were flown last night to a new future overseas. The animals were transported free of charge by EquiJet, a specialist in horse transportation by air, who worked closely with the Ber...

Local artists will be given a promotional boost this summer with a weekly series of performances at White’s Island in Hamilton Harbour. The Thursday night shows, which start on July 5, will headline a rotating schedule of Bermudian musicians. The Mad...

Constance Dierman, the new United States Consul General, met today with Walter Roban, the Deputy Premier and Minister of Transport and Regulatory Affairs. Ms Dierman, who took the position on June 14, is a former deputy assistant secretary at the Sta...