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Island courts have adopted new guidelines in a bid to ensure equality. The bench book is intended to equip the courts to deal with cases where a person’s differences could put them at a disadvantage. A spokeswoman for the court service said: “Traditi...

A man convicted of two sex offences against a schoolgirl has had his conviction overturned by the Supreme Court. Chief Justice Ian Kawaley ruled the magistrate failed to explain why he did not doubt the victim’s story after he found one of three alle...

An actress took a bow yesterday after finishing a gruelling 31-hour swim around Bermuda. Sarah Eismann completed the 63-kilometre non-stop attempt at Gates Bay in St George’s on the day before her 40th birthday. Ms Eismann, from New York, said she wa...

An American actress and swimming instructor is expected to complete the challenge of a lifetime today — by swimming around the island. Sarah Eismann, from New York, set out on the 65km swim at sunrise yesterday and said she hoped to complete her voya...

The Governor yesterday said he would follow the wishes of Somerset Cricket Club over the presentation of the Cup Match trophy. John Rankin spoke after Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch, the public works minister, told the House of Assembly on Friday tha...

Almost 100 buses across the island have been cancelled today. The Bus Cancellations page of the Government website lists 95 bus cancellations between 11am and 11.50pm. Bus cancellations have become common in recent months. Government has blamed probl...

A law to crack down on illegal construction was backed by MPs yesterday. Walton Brown, the Minister of Home Affairs, said the Development and Planning Amendment Bill 2018 was designed to penalise construction firms who carry out work without planning...

A controversial government minister told MPs last night he had refused to repair a wall at a Cup Match venue unless the club agreed to not invite the Governor to present the trophy. Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch told the House of Assembly that he ha...

The fun has begun for one of Bermuda’s most popular holiday weekends. Hundreds of people gathered on the sand and water at Shelly Bay for the Bermuda Heroes Weekend Raft Up this afternoon. A steady stream of beachgoers and more than a dozen boats wer...

Bermuda Heroes Weekend organisers yesterday predicted a successful event. Jason Sukdeo, BHW president, said: “Everything is coming together really well this year. “The one thing we were concerned about is the weather, but right now everything is loo...