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The Royal Gazette will update this page with key news as Tropical Storm Jerry approaches Bermuda. 6pm: The Bermuda Weather Service cancelled the warning for Post Tropical Cyclone Jerry. Jerry’s strength had declined to winds of 35mph and gusts to 46m...

Hurricane devastation remains widespread in the northern Bahamas, where residents shared heartfelt thanks yesterday for more than 100 tonnes of Bermudian aid. As Bermuda readies for a second storm of its own in quick succession, the generosity of res...

A six-week-old longtail chick was saved from the wrath of Hurricane Humberto thanks to a kindhearted resident. Lisa Whitehead, from Grape Bay, Paget, took Shermy the chick from his nest shortly before Humberto’s arrival last Wednesday because she kne...

Bermuda could face 12 hours of tropical storm-force winds as Tropical Storm Jerry passes the island tonight and tomorrow morning. James Dodgson, the director of the Bermuda Weather Service, said that while the storm is not expected to become a hurric...

A public primary school has been forced to close for the day after a power outage. A spokeswoman for the Ministry of Education said that the decision had been made to dismiss pupils from Gilbert Institute, in Paget. She added: “Department of Educat...

The Transport Control Department’s testing facilities at Southside and Rockaway have been closed until further notice, as a result of damage caused by Hurricane Humberto. The department announced the closures at 9.30am today, and apologised for any ...

“Irresponsible” truckers have dumped horticultural waste at spots that have been cleared by hurricane response teams. The Government urged people to dispose of waste properly and noted dumping fees have been waived at the Marsh Folly facility. A spok...

Public schools will open today as Bermuda returns to “business as usual”, the Government confirmed yesterday. However, Wayne Caines, the Minister of National Security, urged residents to remain on guard ahead of Tropical Storm Jerry, which is expecte...

The island’s soldiers stood down on Saturday after a major effort to cope with the damage caused by Hurricane Humberto. A total of 120 Royal Bermuda Regiment soldiers fanned out across the island on Thursday to help clear roads and help people whose ...

A tropical storm warning is in effect for the approaching Jerry, with tropical storm force winds expected to start on Tuesday night. The storm’s closest point of approach to Bermuda within 72 hours is expected to be within 29 miles of, or directly ov...