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A prison officer convicted of an attempt to smuggle a mobile phone to an inmate has lost an appeal in the Supreme Court. Kadeem Abraham admitted that he had accepted an item to take to an inmate, but claimed he only took it so he could examine it. Ma...

A plan to turn a former preschool into studio apartments and lofts has been submitted to planners. The Bermuda Housing Corporation said it wanted to convert the old St David’s preschool on Battery Road and a building next door into 14 homes. The cor...

Work on a new footbridge over Flatts Inlet has started, Friends of the Railway Trail said yesterday. But Mike Murphy, a spokesman for the charity, added: “There’s some scaffolding up there, but we are still in the initial stages. “We have put in all...

A new aide-de-camp to the Governor has started his tour of duty at Government House. Lieutenant Alex Gibbs of the Royal Bermuda Regiment took over the role as right-hand man to John Rankin, the Governor, from Captain Paolo Odoli, who is standing down...

New York Times bestselling author Deepak Chopra will be in Bermuda this week for a sold-out talk on health. The event on Saturday, organised to highlight Colonial Group International’s Zest Wellness programme, will see Dr Chopra discuss his latest bo...

The Ministry of National Security will work to address concerns raised by the Prison Officers Association, according to Wayne Caines. In a statement last might, Mr Caines, the Minister of National Security, said the ministry has met with the POA seve...

A woman who used a portable gas stove in the stands of the National Sports Centre could have caused injuries, it was warned yesterday. Craig Tyrell, the operations manager at the NSC, said: “We want everyone to be able to enjoy themselves, but this w...

Young people need to build their self-esteem to help them beat cyberbullies, a top US motivational speaker said yesterday. A’Ric Jackson, author of 5 Things Your Guidance Counsellor Didnt Tell You, will discuss the problem with pupils and parents tod...

Applications for betting shop licences may be “rubber-stamped” by the Government, the chairman of the Betting Licensing Authority warned yesterday. Juan Wolffe, the senior magistrate, questioned how much investigation could be done if a request for a...

Darrin Simons will become Deputy Commissioner of Police next month after he passed the Strategic Command Course in the UK. Mr Simons, who was successful in his application to be the next Deputy Commissioner last year, is the first serving Bermuda pol...