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A daylight armed robbery yesterday at a Warwick gas station has prompted a fresh call from police for the public’s help. Two men wearing dark coloured clothing — one brandishing a knife and the other armed with what appeared to be a firearm — struck ...

A drive to recruit young blood donors has been launched. Eyitayo Fakunle, of the King Edward VII Memorial Hospital haematology department, said people aged 18 to 24 make up only 4 per cent of blood donors. He said: “Finding young blood donors between...

Police officers will discuss problems around kite flying in Warwick at a meeting with residents on Friday. Members of the public are encouraged to attend to talk about their concerns and make recommendations. The meeting will be held at Bright Temple...

A man accused of the rape of a 15-year-old girl 30 years ago claimed yesterday the teenager seduced him. The defendant, who was 23 years old at the time, told the Supreme Court that he had sex with the girl three times while she was underage. He clai...

A premiums hike in the government employee’s health insurance scheme could hit seniors on fixed incomes, campaigners for the elderly have warned. Now the Bermuda Senior Islanders’ Centre has urged older Bermudians to push politicians to force down he...

A record number of tourists visited Bermuda last year and pumped more than $500 million in the economy, it was revealed yesterday. The Bermuda Tourism Authority said that 770,683 visitors arrived in Bermuda in 2018, up by 84,775 people or 11 per cen...

A man found dead on a Devonshire road was named yesterday as 56-year-old Wilburt Spencer. Police said it was thought Mr Spencer had been living rough in trees on Corkscrew Hill, where his body was discovered on Monday at 1pm. He was pronounced dead a...

A schoolboy was attacked during a field trip yesterday and a woman teacher needed hospital treatment after she stepped in to help him. A group of CedarBridge Academy pupils were on a visit to St George’s when the incident happened about 1pm. Diallo R...

Two former premiers will be celebrated at Black History Month dinners. Dame Jennifer Smith, who led the Progressive Labour Party to its historic first General Election victory in 1998, will be honoured at an event next Wednesday. Sir John Swan, who w...

The lives of Bermudian veterans of two world wars are to be highlighted as part of a research project. The Commonwealth War Graves Commission, which cares for military cemeteries around the world, said it wanted to include service personnel from the ...