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It was a poignant occasion for Canon Thomas Nisbett when he passed on his ceremonial red sash to his son Tom Nisbett as he was ordained a deacon at the Christ Church Cathedral in Fredericton, New Brunswick. “Tommy took it in his stride,” said the eld...

Plans for Shelly Bay Beach are to be revealed this evening as prospective developer Tom Steinhoff lays out his proposals for the site. The 7.30pm meeting at the beach was brokered by Hamilton Parish Members of Parliament Derrick Burgess and Wayne Fur...

Demolition at a historic Tucker’s Town cemetery, faulted in an Ombudsman’s report last year, cannot be blamed on the Department of Planning or the Bermuda Government, Home Affairs Minister Michael Fahy said yesterday. Senator Fahy said the cemetery h...

Inquiries into the fate of the dormant Salaries Review Board have gone unanswered, despite MPs continuing to debate the issue each year. The independent board, required by law to review the parliamentarians’ pay every two years, is last known to hav...

Two brothers accused of a reprisal attack on a teenager were said by witnesses to have remained at their home at a party around the time of the assault. However, the Crown at the trial of Derek Weeks Junior and Javon Weeks suggested that both witness...

The hopes of local construction emerging from its decline are pinned to an alarming degree on major hotel projects becoming a reality, according to company head Alex DeCouto. Even as some industry sources see a tentative turnaround this year, Mr DeCo...

A substantial amount of money collected by the Eastern Counties Cricket Association has been stolen from a car in St David’s. Police confirmed yesterday that “a large quantity of cash” had been taken from an unattended car parked near St David’s Prim...

Bermuda’s construction and real estate industries are showing tentative signs of recovery, according to leaders in the field. However, Charles Dunstan, the head of the Construction Association of Bermuda, echoed concerns that the Island needs more up...

Changes to the Island’s motor laws ushering in second cars for medical practitioners employed by the hospital went before the House of Assembly yesterday morning. Shawn Crockwell, the Minister of Tourism Development and Transport, said the change wou...

A Bill banning the smoking of electronic cigarettes indoors has been introduced to Parliament. The Tobacco Control Bill 2015 also seeks to ban the sale of flavoured tobacco products — excluding menthols — and, similar to moves elsewhere in the world,...