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The Bermuda Triple Challenge is back, with international pros taking part and a new division for America’s Cup teams to compete. The obstacle race, which raised more than $55,000 for charity last year, has grown by leaps and bounds: participation is ...

Efforts by Bermudian volunteers to raise funds for a feeding programme in Haiti have paid off. More than 700 schoolchildren are now being fed three lunches a week at the school run by Feed My Lambs Ministry at a cost of $3,300 a month. “We actually ...

Dear Sir, I’m writing your column once more, regarding the Lifestyle article from yesterday’s Royal Gazette (December 30, 2015) concerning Project Action. There were concerns at raising money to purchase two new special needs buses for helping with o...

Dear Sir, What are you thinking? Your opinion piece on the Bermuda Sloop Foundation’s decision to sail last Tuesday, and the letter to the editor in Saturday’s paper, both reflect a misunderstanding of the foundation’s mission and the real risks of ...

The Centre on Philanthropy will be hosting its fifth biennial Third Sector Conference, ‘Building Hope’, on Friday. The event at The Hamilton Princess will bring together non-profit staff, board members, volunteers, donors, private sector partners, fa...

The Spirit of Bermuda remained seaworthy and safe throughout a squall that left a crewman with minor injuries, according to the Bermuda Sloop Foundation. The group also defended sailing with students on board during bad weather as par for the course ...

Professional services company PwC Bermuda is to back a charity in a decade-long deal to boost its work. PwC is to provide the Family Centre, which supports at-risk children and families, with an annual donation, as well as free use of the skills and ...

What were they thinking? Some serious questions need to be answered about why the Spirit of Bermudachose to put to sea with a party of schoolchildren on a day when you didn't need to consult a barometer to accurately predict the weather conditions. A...

A teacher who was on board the Spirit of Bermuda has commended the crew after the sloop carrying 17 schoolboys ended up having to be rescued when it lost power off St George. “They kept us safe in a very dangerous situation,” said Jason Wade, the hea...

A tugboat crew braved six-foot swells and 40-knot gusts to secure tow lines to the stricken Spirit of Bermuda and bring her safely back to shore. Faithful rushed to the aid of the sloop, which was taking a group of schoolchildren to St George, after ...

Matthew Oliveira was speeding along at 25mph when he somehow crashed into a closed gate. He suffered severe bruising and minor internal bleeding in the fall, but insisted on getting back on his bike. He was, after all, in the middle of a race for cha...

Action on Alzheimer’s & Dementia has received more than $30,000 from last year’s PartnerRe Women’s 5K Run & Walk. More than 1,000 women and girls participated in last October’s event, raising a $16,815 in race fees alone, according to a press release...