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A charity has been swamped by its biggest demand for school uniforms as needy families prepare for the start of the school year Gina Spence, a community activist who has run her back-to-school programme for 16 years, said this year’s drive was under...

Family Centre has invited the public to enjoy music on the sand at its annual Beach Bash fundraiser. The event, which is the charity’s largest annual fundraiser, will be held at the Fairmont Southampton Ocean Club on September 15 and will feature a r...

A Zumba master class held at gym The Athletic Club is to raise funds to improve the environment. Elizabeth Lira, organiser of the event, said the money will be donated to charity Keep Bermuda Beautiful. She explained: “We see how beautiful Bermuda b...

A solo sailor stranded in Bermuda after he ran aground off the island on his way to a new life in the Caribbean is being helped to get back to sea. Valery Ivantsov, who fled from war-torn eastern Ukraine, was denied refugee status in Canada this summ...

A back to school uniform and supplies drive is being organised by the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Hamilton. The public has been asked to donate uniforms, shoes, sneakers and socks for schoolchildren of all ages to the appeal, set up by the Bermud...

A Bermudian man has dedicated his life to helping the impoverished in Thailand. Keith Stuart, with Thai wife Pui, has founded churches, helped feed and educate the poor and offered shelter to children in need, many of whom have gone on to have famili...

The Centre on Philanthropy has appointed its former programme manager as its executive director. Danielle Riviere said: “This feels like coming home. The charitable sector is very important to me personally and I am really excited to bring my energy...

Like most teenagers, Tiye Holmes hates having to clean. So when she was forced to tackle the bathrooms at the Salvation Army emergency housing centre, she wasn’t exactly thrilled. “I don’t even clean at home,” the 14-year-old said. “And the bathrooms...

The lifeline provided by Bermuda’s friendly societies from slavery to the Cup Match celebrations of today will be highlighted tonight at the Bermuda National Library. The introductory forum on the unique role of the societies will be given by Michael...

Children would be more likely to have their basic needs met if plans to introduce a living wage in Bermuda get the go-ahead, campaigners said yesterday, The Women’s Resource Centre said essentials like a home and proper meals can be out of reach for ...

A trip to build homes for impoverished families in India was a life-changing experience for a group of Bermudian teenagers. Maha Clarke, Treasure Tannock, George Frost and Miguel Postlethwaite were among 55 Bermuda Overseas Missions volunteers who tr...

Plans for a living wage are “an important step in the right direction”, but this alone will not halt the growing number of Bermudians who fail to make ends meet, it was claimed yesterday. Martha Dismont, executive director at Family Centre, praised t...