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A 72-year-old woman did not think twice when her twin brother needed an urgent kidney transplant. Patricia Trott said: “It was an easy decision to make. I didn’t, and still don’t, have any reservations. “There was no question in my mind. It just seem...

Bermudian author Liz Jones said she was in “total shock” when she found out she was one of three finalists for a Caribbean young adult literature award. Ms Jones added: “It was a lovely surprise.” She was speaking after she made the shortlist for the...

The life of civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr, who died 50 years ago, is to be celebrated tomorrow with a commemoration of the power of dreams. Glenn Fubler of Imagine Bermuda said Dr King’s vision of social justice left a legacy that was “...

The Athletic Club will kick off its annual Thinner Winner contest on Saturday. Participants aim to lose eight to ten pounds each — more than 1,000 pounds in total — over the course of six weeks. Organisers say Thinner Winner tries to keep fitness “fu...

Leah Scott, the Deputy Leader of the Opposition, issued a statement ahead of the 50th anniversary tomorrow of the death of the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. While Dr King would always be remembered for his “I have a Dream” speech at the March on Wa...

Life for Jason Minors changed for ever in May 2006. Mr Minors was a runner and recognised by people for his athleticism. He said: “That’s all I would do. Every day I would run from my house to town and back.” He was heading home from a Sunday churc...

One of the men behind a controversial plan to run commercial quad bike tours in protected areas of the West End has been appointed to a conservation advisory body. Shane Hollis was made a member of the National Parks Commission by Lieutenant-Colonel ...

The Drive for Change campaign spearheaded by The Royal Gazette is to dedicate this month to the menace of speeding. Statistics show that high speed is a major contributor to death and injury on island roads. A report published by surgeon and road saf...

Pirouettes in Paris helped Leia Ratteray-Drover to land a prestigious summer ballet placement. The 12-year-old said: “I was really excited, because I didn’t really expect it.” Leia’s performance of an excerpt from Sleeping Beauty caught the attentio...

Workmen today fixed a sink hole which opened up in North Shore Road. The Ministry of Public of Works announced the work was completed by about 1pm today. Traffic diversions are no longer in place.