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A lawyer told the Supreme Court that “young women” seduced older men for “sport” as he argued for a lighter sentence for a client who had sex with a 13-year-old schoolgirl. Charles Richardson was speaking yesterday after Chez Rogers, 20, earlier plea...

A study has found a drop in drug use among the island’s schoolchildren, the Attorney-General has revealed. Kathy Lynn Simmons told the Senate on Wednesday that a survey of public, private and home-schooled pupils conducted by the Department of Nation...

Visitors will enjoy Bermuda’s waters this month as the island hosts a series of sailing and fishing events starting today. The inaugural three-day Spirit of Bermuda Rally and Festival of Sail is scheduled to begin with the arrival of four US yachts t...

A law to protect the young from grooming for sex by people in positions of power was backed yesterday by the Senate. Kathy Lynn Simmons, the Attorney-General and Minister of Legal Affairs, said the Criminal Code Amendment Act would create a new crimi...

A British court has ordered the confiscation of thousands of dollars in drug-dealing profits from two sons of a Bermuda Member of Parliament. Marcus Weeks and Dalji Waldron — the sons of Progressive Labour Party backbencher Michael Weeks — were jaile...

A fire-damaged and derelict government building on the outskirts of Hamilton could get a new lease of life as a boutique guesthouse. A planning application submitted this month proposed turning Teucer House on Cedar Avenue, Pembroke, into tourist acc...

A child with special needs was overlooked because of “maladministration” in the Department of Education, a report by the Ombudsman has ruled. Victoria Pearman said improvements were needed to prevent children from education harm in her 2019 report on...

Measures to allow the Minister of Finance to defer taxes and compliance requirement in situations such as a pandemic have been approved by legislators. Amendments to both the Companies Act and the Public Treasury Act were given the green light by bot...

Bermuda remained free of Covid-19 infection after another day of testing on Saturday. A spokeswoman for the Ministry of Health said 138 new test results were received, but none were positive for the virus. The spokeswoman added: “Bermuda has had 146 ...

A charity dedicated to fighting cancer is struggling to make ends meet in the wake of Covid-19. The Bermuda Cancer and Health Centre has launched an appeal to raise $200,000 as it faces increased costs and a loss of revenue. A spokeswoman said: “With...