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A new chief of emergency has been appointed for Bermuda Hospitals Board, it was announced today. Chikezie Dean Okereke takes up the post for three years next week, replacing Edward Schultz, who has retired from BHB. He has worked in the emergency dep...

The last three horses left homeless by the closure of a riding school were flown last night to a new future overseas. The animals were transported free of charge by EquiJet, a specialist in horse transportation by air, who worked closely with the Ber...

Police are diverting traffic in Hamilton after a collision between a car and a motorcycle near the junction of Court Street and Dundonald Street shortly after 4.30pm. A police spokesman said: “The condition of the of the persons involved in the colli...

A women’s charity raised concerns yesterday after it was announced a dangerous sexual predator is to be housed at the Co-Educational facility. Part of the St George’s jail for women and younger offenders has been redesignated as a hospital to block t...

A former senior military officer said yesterday he feared the Government’s decision to end conscription would weaken the island’s defence force. Lieutenant-Colonel Allan Rance, leader of the Nine Colonels, a pressure group of former Commanding Office...

A collapsed wall at a cricket club has been rebuilt with the help of the One Bermuda Alliance. Michael Dunkley, the Shadow Minister of National Security and a big Somerset Cup Match fan, went in to bat for the cup-holders after a controversial House ...

A garage owner claimed he was being persecuted by the Government after double yellow lines were painted on the road outside his business and home. Mark Sousa, who owns Cardoza’s Auto Group on Mission Road, Paget, and lives next door, said he received...

Homeless people are to get prescription glasses after an optician volunteered to help them see better. Jamie Burgess, owner of Argus Optical, said that eight men and one woman were examined and will get new glasses. Dr Burgess said several of the pe...

A fire at a dump for organic waste this morning has been extinguished. A fire service spokesman said the blaze was caused by the spontaneous combustion of dry tree waste. Sergeant Allan Wilkinson said; “Trees that are stored for a while can ignite on...

A ruling that paves the way for US states to collect sales taxes from online retailers will have little impact on Bermudian spending habits, a local businessman said. Steve Thomson, owner of Mailboxes Unlimited, said: “I don’t really see it affectin...