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The “Calypso King” whose fame as an entertainer helped turn the island’s tourism industry into a powerhouse has died. Stan “Lord Necktie” Seymour was 92. Mr Seymour performed alongside top names in Bermuda music such as Hubert Smith and the Coral Isl...

The island’s entertainers’ union sent condolences today to the family of a former government senator and Bermuda Industrial Union veteran who died last week. The Bermuda Entertainment Union joined other groups and individuals who earlier paid tribute...

An initial report about an island-wide power outage last year has been submitted to electricity industry watchdogs. Denton Williams, the Regulatory Authority of Bermuda chief executive, said: “While we are in receipt of a preliminary report from Belc...

Police thanked the public today after a missing teenager was found safe and well. Allan Winters-Taitt had not been seen since about 5.30pm on Saturday, when he left his home in Pembroke to go to the MarketPlace Shopping Centre on Victoria Street. The...

The application deadline for the Royal Bermuda Regiment’s next recruit camp is on Thursday, the Ministry of National Security said today. Anyone who wants to sign up should contact Warwick Camp for an interview before the deadline. The recruit traini...

A man who delighted generations of Bermudian youngsters as the island’s Santa Claus on TV has died overseas. Keith Hart, an advertising executive, was also a broadcaster on ZBM and appeared as Mysterio the Magician as a stage act. The children’s ente...

Firefighters responded to more than 300 emergency calls last month, it was revealed today. A Bermuda Fire & Rescue Service spokesman said that, of 173 of the 301 calls logged needed emergency medical services. The Hamilton Station, which responds to ...

Firefighters and police were called to a boat fire in Warwick last night. A Bermuda Fire & Rescue Service spokesman said: “BFRS responded with one appliance from the Port Royal Station and a total of four firefighters. “Upon arrival, fire crews saw a...

Company managers should consider all the alternatives before staff were made redundant, a trade union said yesterday. The Bermuda Public Services Union said it feared that “unscrupulous employers” could target union members. Armell Thomas, the BPSU p...

The City of Hamilton is to use non-slip paint on manhole covers that could be a safety hazard in wet weather. The corporation took action last week after a member of the public posted on a Facebook group that he had seen people slip on the diamond-p...