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In February of 2020 Amber Fillary swam 70 metres, under 34 centimetres of ice, while in a bikini. It set a new Guinness World Record for the longest swim in sub-zero temperatures without breathing apparatus or a wetsuit. For Ms Fillary, an alcoholic ...

The Bermuda Entertainment Union has paid tribute to the late entertainer Gilbert “Bill” Caisey. Mr Caisey, a top Bermudian singer and band leader, died on July 22 at the age of 87. A spokesman for the union said: “Bro. ‘Bill’ Caisey, was known as ‘Mr...

Growing up on Cox’s Hill, Pembroke, Wilma Frith longed to become a nurse. “When I was playing with my dolls, they were always my patients,” the 85-year-old remembered. But she had to wait a long time to see her dream become reality. After high scho...

For the past month or so, I have found myself outside – a lot. I mean, it is summer after all. Life’s adventures have led me to numerous beach visits with family. Bliss! My aim was to sleep in, enjoy the slower pace of vacation while remaining activ...

Bermuda has its first counselling service for males. Fitzgerald Williams, Tyrone McHardy and Ernest Peets Jr opened Masc in February. Having worked as probation officers, the trio understood the issues men faced and were certain many wanted to talk b...

Some people like to map out their careers down to the smallest detail, but Joanne Ball Burgess takes a different approach. “I follow my heart,” said the dancer, author and choreographer. Ten years ago, her heart led her to Nairobi, Kenya where she be...

The Bermuda Zoological Society recently completed its ninth year of the Kids on the Reef programme, which is generously sponsored by AXA XL. This year, the BZS sent Megan Dodd, a university student studying strategic communications and marketing, out...

An interdenominational collaboration aimed at helping the needy in St George’s is set to resume next month. Richard Allen AME Church and St Peter’s Anglican Church have run a soup kitchen every Wednesday in the Old Town since December. The collaborat...

Bridge play can be broken into three main areas – bidding, declarer play and defence. The most important contributor to results is certainly the bidding, and it is also the easiest part of the game to teach and to learn, easiest being a relative term...

Hmmmm I’m typing this with one hand (more on this later) from my mum’s kitchen in England. To keep the kids occupied – cousins too – I’ve given them all a scavenger hunt. I thought this would guarantee me 30 minutes of peace as they ran round like h...