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Two elevators have been repaired at the Sylvia Richardson Care Facility after reports last year of residents being confined to one floor. A team of four from Otis Bermuda repaired and replaced the controls, wiring and motor controls of the elevators...

Education chiefs have done a U-turn on a controversial 11th-hour plan to move children with autism to different schools. Commissioner of Education Freddie Evans has sent a “sincere” apology to parents and teachers. Dr Evans wrote to them and said: “...

Dellwood Middle School is to open to students on Wednesday despite Ministry of Education plans to relocate pupils to alternative buildings in Hamilton. The school has been undergoing major works including mould remediation. Yesterday, education min...

It started with Winnie-the-Pooh. Dante Petty was doing some routine maintenance work in the Gosling Ward, when he noticed the dull, faded but familiar characters. Working for Omni Design for the summer, his father’s company had taken over the contra...

Patients’ knowledge of their prescription drugs could mean the difference between life and death in a natural disaster such as a hurricane, an expert warned. The Bermuda Diabetes Association spoke out as Bermuda’s hurricane season is in full swing an...

National Recovery Month is being observed by the Department for National Drug Control throughout September. The Department says it will educate Bermuda residents about substance use, treatment and mental health services, which can enable those with a...

Good nutrition can do more than help with weight loss — it can keep people out of hospital. Hannah Jones, a registered dietitian with Island Nutrition, said proper nutrition was essential to good health. She explained: “The biggest health problems in...

Family, friends, employers or complete strangers, there’s no one Laverne Scott won’t hit up for Pals. The Pembroke grandmother has raised $9,000 for the cancer charity in the last 14 years. “It’s simple,” she said, “I just put my feet in the street.”...

Dear Sir, When I went to visit my friend in the hospice (Agape House), I was expecting to find an oasis of peace, respect and dignity. • Patients at Agape House share rooms with one and two other residents • There is merely a curtain around each bed,...

A lack of research on Bermuda’s mental health means the care system is struggling to cope, according to experts. Jodi Lewis, of the Bermuda Mental Health Foundation, said accurate statistics did not exist. She added: “You’re going to be looking for C...

The Department of Health is reminding parents to monitor their children’s asthma as the start of the school year approaches. A spokeswoman for the department urged parents to ensure regular daily use of preventer inhalers, in case they have not been ...

Bermuda Cancer and Health Centre is inviting people to “Pink Out Loud” for the annual BF&M Breast Cancer Awareness Walk at Barr’s Bay Park on Wednesday, October 18. Participants will walk and talk through Hamilton to raise funds for Bermuda Cancer an...