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A historic buildings charity clashed with the Government yesterday after it was confirmed a historic Hamilton house would be demolished. A Bermuda National Trust spokeswoman said the Bermuda Housing Corporation, a government quango that owns the home...

Dear Sir, The news of the impending demolition or partial demolition of Wantley on Princess Street is nothing short of a travesty. In 1879, Samuel D. Robinson and the other founders met at Wantley to discuss opening a school for all children. The fou...

An extension to the Public Health Emergency Act is expected to be discussed today in the House of Assembly. The earlier announced extension - which will allow the emergency to be extended for 60 days - is scheduled to be tabled and debated. The Publi...

A historian who publicised plans to demolish a historic house where the founders of the Berkeley Institute first gathered is to hold a meeting at the school in a bid to ensure the preservation of the home. Maxine Esdaille of the Africa Diaspora Heri...

The charity behind one of the island’s historic secondary schools has stepped in to help preserve a landmark house threatened with demolition. The Berkeley Educational Society asked to be consulted before any decision by the Department of Planning to...

An antiracism group today pledged its support for the preservation of a historic building in North Hamilton earmarked for demolition. Citizens Uprooting Racism in Bermuda said it was “disturbed to hear of the plans to demolish one of the last unique ...

A glimmer of hope for the preservation of a landmark Hamilton home that was the birthplace of one of the island’s top schools was announced yesterday. The Ministry of Public Works last night confirmed that a demolition order had been given for Wantle...

Two men were arrested yesterday after a brawl in Pembroke that involved a knife and a baseball bat. A police spokesman said officers responded to a report of a fight involving four males on Berkeley Hill in Pembroke about 3.30pm. The spokesman added:...

A programme created to empower girls and young women will return this summer after a two-year hiatus. She Leads: A Real World Readiness Programme is now accepting submissions for its week-long life skills course at the start of July. The course, ...

The Ministry of Education is seeking public feedback on the development of signature schools. The ministry is to invite members of the community to have their say on what signatures or specialities are needed in Bermuda’s schools. Diallo Rabain, the ...

A Covid-19 case has been identified at a secondary school, it was revealed this morning. A spokesman for the board of governors at the Berkeley Institute in Pembroke said an individual had been confirmed as infected. The spokesman added: “The individ...

A possible exposure to the coronavirus has been linked to The Berkeley Institute, the Government said today. Close contacts are being contacted by health officials and will be told to quarantine. A Ministry of Education spokeswoman said: “The Chief M...