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A Devonshire man this morning admitted leading police on a chase through Hamilton. Cavin Francis, 21, had denied the offence, but chose to reverse his plea after being told he would be remanded for repeatedly missing his trial date. The court heard t...

A Pembroke man this morning denied causing a disruption on a Bermuda-bound flight. Helder Viera, 54, was charged with “threatening, abusive or insulting” behaviour towards crew members on board a British Airways flight on New Year’s Eve. He was also ...

A man jailed in connection to an armed robbery has lost an appeal against his conviction. Detre Ford was convicted in the Supreme Court of both possessing a prohibited weapon and aggravated burglary. However, through defence lawyer Susan Mulligan, he...

Bermuda’s traditional new year onion drop in St George has been featured on a US website. The island’s onion was showcased alongside traditions in towns and cities in the US on popular website howstuffworks.com The article said: “Revellers who spend ...

A mako shark tagged by researchers in Cape Cod in Massachusetts last month made a visit to Bermuda this week. The 200lb shark was tracked to close to the island’s South Shore. The mako, named Errol Finn, surfaced southwest of Bermuda on Thursday morn...

The battle against invasive lionfish is set to heat up again next month in the fourth annual Winter Lionfish Derby. Organiser Corey Eddy, who published a PhD on lionfish in Bermuda, said he had high hopes for the monthlong event. Mr Eddy said: “I sta...

American country music star and foster care campaigner Jimmy Wayne called yesterday for more Bermuda families to look after children in need of a home. Mr Wayne, who spent eight years in the US care system, said that fostering children offered them a...

Government is to give priority to bus routes servicing schools next week as the Department of Public Transportation continues efforts to meet demand. Buses have been cancelled on a regular basis in recent months due to problems with an ageing fleet. ...

Police will be out in force this weekend as the island welcomes 2018. A police spokesman said officers will be “highly visible”, particularly on New Year’s Eve, in an effort to discourage antisocial behaviour. “Also over the period the Roads Police U...

Regina Peniston planned to take a year off from her annual Boxing Day charity dinners. But, for the eleventh year in a row, she was joined by a small army of volunteers on Court Street to provide a hot holiday meal to more than 100 people in need. Ms...