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Teachers rugby club has donated $1,000 to cancer charity Pals in honour of founding member Alan Leigh. Mr Leigh, who died in March, continued to support the club throughout his life and enjoyed the game through his grandsons Tyler, a member of the me...

Charities in Bermuda are to be screened to discover if they are at risk of being used to hide terrorist funds. A government spokeswoman said the Registry General had hired Oyster Consulting (Bermuda) Ltd to help assess all local charities. She said:...

A blind wine-tasting event will be held this month to support Family Centre. A spokeswoman for the Family Centre said that special events like the tasting were “critical” to allow the charity to continue providing programmes and services. Karen Plia...

More than 50 Bermudian volunteers will travel to India this summer to build homes for poverty-stricken families. The Bermuda Overseas Missions charity is to hold an island-wide grub day and denim day on Friday to help fund the student part of the mis...

An eye expert has reminded seniors to get regular eye exams to prevent loss of vision. Leonard Teye-Botchway highlighted the importance of eye health as Bermuda gears up for the 15th Annual Eye Institute Classic 5K tomorrow. The founder of the Bermu...

Two of the men behind a failed sports centre that swallowed up millions of tax dollars are trying to revive another charity. Melvyn Bassett was managing director of Sandys 360, and former treasurer Stanley Lee handled the finances of Sandys 360. Now...

The Women’s Resource Centre is on a mission to help women and girls develop self-esteem. The charity will host workshops on self-image as part of its drive to become a one-stop shop for women’s services under the leadership of Elaine Butterfield, wh...

Marilyn Steede is no stranger to going the extra mile for a good cause. She has been setting out to walk non-stop for 24 hours to raise money for local organisations for the past 15 years. This year, she walked to help child sex abuse prevention char...

Cleaning company Bright Brigade donated $2,000 to Pembroke Hamilton Club. A spokesman for the company said the cash would help run sports and community programmes “in support of the great things that PHC is doing in the Warwick community”.

Two sister restaurants have donated more than $3,000 to two children’s charities. Rosa’s Cantina and Chopsticks, both in Hamilton, created a special Christmas cocktail to raise funds for Big Brothers Big Sisters Bermuda and the Foster Parent Associat...

A Hamilton restaurant has raised more than $1,000 for charity after it axed plastic and charged for paper bags. The owner of Nonna’s Kitchen has called on other businesses to follow the lead and for the Bermuda Government to impose a tax on throwaway...

It’s just hair. At least that’s what Karen Plianthos told herself. Her tresses were worth more to her off than on. She raised $8,396 when she shaved her head in the name of childhood cancer, an event she called a “complete success”. “I would never co...