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An extreme athlete planning to “run” from Florida to Bermuda in a bubble is considering his options after being given an ultimatum by the US Coast Guard. Using a home-made “hydro pod”, 44-year-old Reza Baluchi had announced plans to run to Bermuda be...

Public Works staff are evaluating ceiling fans in schools after a student was injured in an incident at East End Primary. While the injuries caused are believed to be minor, a spokeswoman for the Ministry of Education said they were gravely concerned...

Warwick Academy officially broke ground today on what will become the new McCorkell Student Commons. The facility will be named after outgoing principal Maggie McCorkell, who will be retiring at the end of this school year after 27 years. Colin Smith...

A plan to erect a Bailey bridge over the St George’s swing bridge has been abandoned in favour of strengthening the bridge from below. A spokeswoman for the Ministry of Public Works said work on a full-scale remediation for the bridge had already beg...

A man who famously attempted to “run” from Florida to Bermuda in an inflatable bubble is planning a second attempt. Reza Baluchi, who resided in Pompano Beach, Florida, made headlines in 2014 when he was rescued around 70 miles off the US coast in hi...

An influenza strain associated with swine flu could be circulating around the island, according to the Ministry of Health. However, a spokeswoman said the H1N1 virus was included in the available seasonal flu vaccine, and the precautions for the viru...

Bermuda resident Alun Thomas is this week tackling the challenge of a lifetime — the brutal Marathon des Sables in the Saharan desert. The race, which began 30 years ago, tasks competitors with essentially completing six marathons over the course of ...

Colin Soares, the former owner of M. Soares and Sons and a fixture of the Spanish Point community, has died at the age of 77. Mr Soares worked at the grocery store for 40 years and owned it for 25 years before he retired in 1998, selling the business...

Government has put out a request for proposal for repairs needed at the St George’s Swing Bridge. In a notice appearing on page 26 of yesterday’s edition of The Royal Gazette, the Department of Works and Engineering has called on tenders for “install...

The Commission of Inquiry will host its first public hearing on June 27, scrutinising the previous government’s use of taxpayer funds. Members have reportedly completed a week of preparatory meetings, during which they established a timetable leading...