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A Government senator has spoken of horrific sexual and physical violence she suffered at the hands of an ex-partner to encourage other women not to put up with similar abuse. Lindsay Simmons’ former boyfriend got a 14 year jail sentence for his attac...

After a tumultuous 12 months in politics we look ahead at the likely flashpoints in the year to come. Shaun Connolly reports. HIGH STAKES IN CANNABIS CLASH David Burt, the Premier, appears on a collision course with Rena Lalgie, the Governor, over fa...

Independence is on the cards for Bermuda, but the island should not sever its ties with the monarchy, Hamilton’s Mayor has insisted. Charles Gosling, widely seen as a conservative figure, said Bermuda’s political scene needed to ensure it was mature ...

Hamilton’s mayor fears the city could lose a controversial court battle costing taxpayers upwards of $20 million and setting capital development back decades. Charles Gosling admitted he was “concerned” about a long-running international legal tussle...

A trip to the global climate change summit in Scotland by Walter Roban, the Deputy Premier, cost taxpayers more than $9,000, new figures reveal. The bulk of the money — $5,546.60 — went on air travel, with accommodation costing $3,156.30 and ground t...

The finance minister yesterday insisted that price controls were unlikely to be introduced to combat inflation. Curtis Dickinson said that the Covid pandemic would continue to hit the economy, but that he did not expect next year’s Budget to be a “ha...

A union leader yesterday claimed that Bermudians should be alarmed because industrial relations had hit rock bottom. Chris Furbert, the president of the Bermuda Industrial Union, said: “Bermuda should be very concerned right now that we’ve hit an all...

Green campaigners have hit out at a “conflict of interest” over a controversial Government deal with an energy firm to bring tidal power to Bermuda. The Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce said the contract with Seabased to develop a wave...

Mike Sharpe has left “big shoes behind on the track” the Senate heard as the Upper House paid tribute to the Olympian and veteran broadcaster. Senators praised Mr Sharpe for his contribution to Bermuda following the announcement of his death, aged 65...

A 15-year-old girl who went missing has returned “safe and well”, police announced. The Bermuda Police Service had been trying to locate Saphire Wainwright who was last seen around 11.15am on Saturday in the Middle Road, Smith’s area. A spokesperson ...