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A secret Santa has generously picked up the bill for several shoppers struggling to pay off goods bought for the festive season. The Santa, who wishes to remain anonymous, paid a “substantial amount” to cover the numerous layaway orders made at the P...

Toys have been donated to children living in a housing shelter by the Open Your Heart Foundation. Representatives from the group presented Christmas gifts to every child under 12 at the Gulfstream emergency shelter in St David’s last Friday. The foun...

Dear Sir, Here we are again about to enjoy the most wonderful time of the year — that is, of course, if you believe in the incarnation that teaches most emphatically the virgin birth of our Lord Jesus Christ. We accept that all do not believe this ...

Along with the Gombeys and cassava pies, Bermuda citrus was once a fixture of the local Christmas season. The smell and taste of Washington navel oranges, in particular, will forever be associated with the holiday among those who grew up here when th...

Hundreds of families in need will receive a Christmas turkey and hamper thanks to financial services firm. Hamilton-based PwC has donated $10,000 to the West End East End Central Community’s drive to provide festive cheer to families. PwC Bermuda ter...

Healthcare workers have gone without a Christmas party to provide turkeys to struggling families. Employees of Bermuda Healthcare Services (BHCS) handed out nearly 200 birds during their annual turkey giveaway on Saturday. This is the third year BHCS...

The Island Shop on Queen Street has taken the top spot in the Corporation of Hamilton’s Christmas Window Display Competition. The store’s owner, Barbara Finsness, collected her prize last night from the Corporation’s events and marketing coordinator,...

I stopped believing in the Easter bunny the first time I had to call Belco to get my kite out of the wires. I stopped believing in the Tooth Fairy when I saw mom paying Dr Chudleigh to extract one of my teeth. I stopped believing in Santa Claus when ...

Mary Doughty has been making Christmas puddings for about 75 years. For the past 50, she’s been giving them away to family and friends. The 90-year-old relies on a recipe she learned as a teenager. Her mother, Mary Paul, taught her how to make her fi...

Sacha Richardson has to be creative at Christmas. She’s on her own with three children — one of whom has cerebral palsy and is confined to a wheelchair. As a result, she’s realistic with them about what they can expect in the way of gifts. “To be ho...

Christmas might be the happiest season of all but it can also be the most stressful. There’s often no let-up at work, entertaining can be chaotic and as for buying Christmas presents, who has the time? The Royal Gazette managed to find some residents...