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A St George’s man admitted punching a neighbour in a dispute over laundry. Dennis DaCosta, 42, pleaded guilty to a charge of assault in connection with a confrontation on Sunday, June 25. The court heard that the conflict arose after the complainant,...

The Progressive Labour Party government is meeting with union leaders and international business representatives as it unveils specifics of its 100-day plan in stages over the days and weeks ahead, David Burt announced yesterday afternoon. Speaking s...

The owners of Mr Chicken have secured planning permission for a new restaurant near Shelly Bay. However speaking yesterday, David Furbert said he did not know if he would be moving forward with the project. “I have not made up my mind,” he said. Acco...

A loggerhead turtle rescued by divers has been returned to the sea after nine months of care. The turtle, nicknamed “Chad” by his rescuers, had been found tangled in cargo netting in Ely’s Harbour last October by Blue Water Divers. While they were ab...

Robert A. Farmer, a former United States Consul General to Bermuda famed as a top fundraiser for the Democratic Party, has died at the age of 78. Described by President Bill Clinton as a man who could “talk an owl out of a tree”, Mr Farmer — known to...

Patricia Gordon-Pamplin’s political experience, tempered by calm, is credited with securing her the support of the 12 remaining One Bermuda Alliance MPs as acting leader, while the new Opposition assesses its future. Ms Gordon-Pamplin was selected as...

A special alumni award to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Association of Bermuda International Companies education awards has been granted. The news came as 20 new students were given a record-breaking $600,000 in scholarships at a lunchtime ce...

Two friends were shot dead under identical circumstances within about nine months, police say. Both 20-year-old Jahcari Francis and Isaiah Furbert, 19, were fatally shot inside the same house on Upland Street, Jason Smith, detective sergeant with the...

A Southampton man accused of smuggling drugs into the country has been found not guilty by a unanimous verdict. Harry Lightbourne, 56, was formally acquitted yesterday afternoon after a weeklong trial in the Supreme Court. Prosecutors had alleged tha...

Benefits for preventive care for mental health are expected to be added to the Standard Health Benefit by early next year, according to Tawanna Wedderburn. The CEO of the Bermuda Health Council made the announcement at the You Are Not Alone forum ho...