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A former education permanent secretary yesterday condemned the proposed closure of West End Primary School because it would “throw away its legacy”. Ellen-Kate Horton, who attended the Sandys school during segregation, said that its place in the hist...

Primary school buildings are outdated and not fit to provide the education system of the future, the Commissioner of Education has claimed. Kalmar Richards spoke out at a public meeting for St. George’s Parish residents last night on Government plans...

A man was banned from the roads for 18 months and fined after he admitted a drink driving car crash. Magistrates’ Court heard that Daniel Baker’s car crashed into a wall and police attended. Officers found a car with “extensive damage” and a demolish...

A man who collided head-on with another motorist was fined $1,000 and banned from the roads for 18 months after he admitted drinking and driving. Magistrates’ Court heard that police were called to the scene of a two-car collision at Southside Road i...

A leader at the island’s psychiatric hospital has taken on an extra role of acting chief operating officer at the Bermuda Hospitals Board. Preston Swan has been vice president of clinical operations at the Mid Atlantic Wellness Institute for three ye...

A man who admitted an assault on his ex-girlfriend was given two years’ probation yesterday. Magistrates’ Court heard that the attack happened after Andre Rochester, 55, and Mayanasha Burch had been drinking with friends on August 9 last year in Pemb...

Black-owned tourism businesses are in the spotlight as part of Black History Month. The Bermuda Tourism Authority has promoted more than 20 businesses that signed up online as Black-owned. The businesses and their creators are showcased on the BTA we...

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 ...

Stormy weather is hitting the island again today. The Bermuda Weather Service said this morning that bouts of showers, perhaps heavy at times, along with strong to gale force wind can be expected. If you have photos or videos of the weather, we woul...

A pressure group is calling for religion to be banned from public school assemblies, claiming it is a coercive form of oppression that breaches the rights of children. Social Justice Bermuda also argued that students who exercise their right to opt o...