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A fund set up to help a baby battling a rare genetic disorder has smashed its initial target. The crowdfunding appeal for little Iziah Freeman, who is just eight months old, has raised $25,000 — more than double the original goal of $10,000. Iziah’s ...

A hive of bees is scheduled for removal tomorrow from a tree by the junction of Dundonald Street East and King Street, according to the City of Hamilton. A Corporation spokeswoman said the hive had been scheduled for a safe eviction at about 9.30am. ...

Strong winds slamming the island have delayed incoming cargo, an island courier service said. ZipX said that high winds at LF Wade International Airport would prevent a plane from being unloaded today. A company spokesman added: “Items arriving on ...

Businesses affected by the new tax on sugary products will not qualify for compensation the way providers of high-tech medical scans did, MPs have been told. Kim Wilson, the health minister, said that businesses had been given advance notice of the n...

Mail to and from Canada will be subject to significant delays because of strike action by postal workers overseas. The Bermuda Post Office said yesterday no mail was being accepted at the Vancouver or Toronto processing centres. They added the Montre...

Repair work on a roadside barrier along South Shore Road will continue into next month, a government representative has confirmed. A spokeswoman for the Ministry of Public Works said that the construction project near Watch Hill Park in Smith’s, was...

The Bermuda Government could face a legal bill “in the millions” for the fight against same-sex marriage if it appeals to the Privy Council, a lawyer involved in the case warned yesterday. Rod Attride-Stirling, who represented parties including Marye...

An anti-same-sex marriage pressure group said yesterday the courts disregarded a law passed by the Government when it restored the right of gay people to wed. A spokesman for Preserve Marriage said: “Preserve Marriage and Family Bermuda continues to ...

Ianthe Pearman, a teacher for nearly 50 years and an East End matriarch, has died. Ms Pearman was 94. Former pupils included former premier Dame Jennifer Smith, who gave an address at Ms Pearman’s funeral last week, and government ministers. Other sp...

Island charities pledged yesterday to launch an appeal after a judge ruled that lower courts should consider the appointment of litigation guardians for children involved in law cases — but that the Government was not obliged to pay for the service. ...