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Schools that reopened their classrooms this week were hit by widespread staff and pupil absences because of a failure to get coronavirus test results returned in time, sources said yesterday. One public school staff member highlighted that a class at...

An almost blind pensioner was forced to fork out an extra $700 to get home to Canada after she missed her flight because of coronavirus test result delays. The woman was able to rebook on yesterday’s Air Canada flight to Toronto — but others were les...

After-school programmes were suspended today at many schools because of the Covid-19 pandemic and delayed test results. The Department of Youth, Sport and Recreation said there will be a delay in the after-school programme and after-school club servi...

Bermuda’s gambling watchdog has admitted he attracted global media attention when he tried to ban a game of chance called “Cow Plop Drop Bingo” in Canada. Jean Major said the event, also called “Cow Patty Bingo”, involved a field divided into numbere...

A man has been fined $1,500 after he was convicted of a breach of curfew regulations. Jahkari Tucker, 25, was found guilty in Magistrates’ court of contravening the 11pm-to-5am curfew in Paget on December 19, 2020. The court heard that Tucker, from P...

A new agricultural produce storage centre to replace a century-old building has been proposed. A planning application said that the proposed structure would be built next to the existing centre on Schools Drive, Devonshire, near CedarBridge Academy....

A man who had to be subdued with a Taser after he fought with police was shown mercy in Magistrates’ Court yesterday. The court heard that Charles Warren, 27, resisted arrest when officers tried to arrest him after he shouted, swore and broke a windo...

Work to restore a wall around a historic gunpowder magazine in the East End park has started. The St George’s Foundation announced last year that work would take place to protect the structure at Ferry Point Park, which has become increasingly vulner...

A teenage motorcyclist was arrested last night for possession of drugs with intent to supply after he ran a red light. A police spokesman said officers tried to stop the rider, 17, just before 9.30pm when they spotted the traffic offence at the junct...

The scientist in charge of the island’s fight against the coronavirus is to leave the job at the end of the month, The Royal Gazette can reveal. Carika Weldon confirmed that she had told the Cabinet of her decision. Dr Weldon said: “I really apprecia...