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Jakob Leeuw fell madly in love with Maria Cabral the first time he saw her. She was at work, selling souvenirs in Riihilouma’s, and wasn’t at all impressed by the Dutchman’s sense of style. Plus, at more than 6ft tall, he towered well above her 4ft 9...

Marcus Pimentel’s reference letters all carried the same message: passionate and talented with “superior intellectual ability”. Despite that, he struggled to maintain his focus in subjects that he had little interest in. At 5, he learnt he had attent...

Lennox Boodram wants Bermuda to know he’s very, very sorry. He said a crack addiction made him steal $42,050 from KBB while he was the environmental charity’s executive director. Jail and rehab helped him heal — the 55-year-old is now the head of a d...

I am such a sucker for a start date. I hate to admit it, but I love a New Year’s resolution, a fresh start on a Monday and the start of a new school year. It doesn’t matter how many years have passed since I was in a classroom, I still crave that ne...

Eldon Trimingham III has made a name for himself as an artist and a sportsman. No small feat considering the 60-year-old also has cerebral palsy. From a young child he was determined not to let that hold him back. His latest achievement is a series o...

Burns, nicks and gashes don’t faze Laura Smith. The glass artist is used to navigating extreme temperatures to create her decorative items. Light fixtures, door knobs and vessels are all part of her range. She’s also developing a line of table lamps ...

Who else feels completely defeated when they realise how many burpees they need to complete to burn off a indulgent treat? How many articles or little infographics have you read giving you a breakdown of the torture needed to put a dent into a slice ...

Studio One has the antidote to the never-ending battle for summer fitness: the island’s only cardio theatre. Five treadmills, four elliptical machines, an upright bike, a recumbent bike and a water rower all face the big screen. If the mere thought ...

Doctors told Richae Smith her baby didn’t stand a chance when she went into labour at 21 weeks. The 27-year-old and her boyfriend Bilal Binns took the expert advice to heart — it was four months before her due date. “I felt hopeless,” she said. “Doc...

Eddie Kyme hasn’t let dialysis get in the way of his busy schedule. He drives his taxi around daily without interruption. Eugene Rayner spent six weeks travelling around England, administering his own treatment. Home dialysis has kept them mobile. Mr...