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The controversial ban on fishpots is working -- despite 40 illegal pots being discovered in the last month alone, a Government official said yesterday. Director of Agriculture and Fisheries Mr. John Barnes admitted fisheries rules were difficult to e...

The Base lands may have too poor soil to create a world-class golf course, it was revealed yesterday. And the massive cost of importing enough good quality soil could bunker the ambitious plan altogether. The grim prediction came from an Island plant...

Winds packing gusts of up to 63 miles per hour and heavy rain stretched emergency services to the limit over the weekend. The Fire Service dealt with nearly 30 calls from Saturday night through to Sunday morning, mostly from flooded-out householders....

New Environment Minister Pamela Gordon last night admitted she would rather be doing her old job at the Ministry of Youth and Sport. She said: "My heart is very strongly in the Ministry of Youth, Sport and Recreation. "I will very possibly miss the r...

Bermuda's new Roman Catholic Bishop yesterday condemned plans to hand out condoms in Island bars to mark World AIDS Day. Bishop of Hamilton Robert Kurtz said: "We would not be in favour of giving out condoms in bars -- we are all in favour of raising...

A top Government nurse yesterday warned that Bermuda could see a steep rise in the number of cases of the potential killer disease TB. Ms Rhonda Daniels, an expert in epidemics, said: "We have the potential for getting a lot of cases.'' She added th...

Tiny tot Mercedez Smith has become the first Bermudian to undergo a pioneering operation to let her hear again. Mother Mrs. Keivamae Smith said: "My daughter will be able to have a much more normal life now. "Deciding on the operation wasn't an easy ...

alleged incident involving a knife. Mr. Orlando Outerbridge, 24, was gunned down by cops after what is claimed to have been an argument with his girlfriend. And last night Mr. Outerbridge, who lives in Melbourne, was in Brevard County Jail charged wi...

A pioneering scheme to get the Police closer to the community could be axed due to lack of public interest, it was revealed this week. Parish Constables currently spend time in local Post Offices at set times so members of the public can raise concer...

Cunning car dealers are exploiting loopholes in the law to drum up sales, The Royal Gazette can reveal. Some dealers are bending the rules on drivers having to sell their current vehicle before getting another. For they are taking the customer's car ...