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Sir Ben Ainslie and Iain Percy put their America’s Cup rivalry aside last night and joined forces to support a good cause. The Olympic gold medallists attended the relaunch of the Bermuda Schools Waterwise Programme and presented the organisation wit...

A financial helping hand is being offered to students by the Jamaican Association of Bermuda. Applications are being accepted for the Hazel Christopher Educational Award for 2015-2016. The $2,000 grant is issued annually to a student at post-seconda...

The jaunty lyrics of the Disney song notwithstanding, the actor’s life is very rarely a “Hi-diddle-dee-dee!” existence. And it’s certainly not the life for everyone. The usual trajectory of an actor’s career is marked by vertiginous ups and downs. ...

Bermudian businessman and political activist Khalid Wasi has released a new book detailing the history of the local Muslim community and arguing for a more naturalist perspective of the faith. A Muted Imam: Narrative of a Naturalist Imam’s Message, p...

A tireless volunteer who dedicated herself to community groups in Bermuda has died at the age of 95. Barbara Gorham, better known as Lady Gorham, passed away on May 25 at a retirement home in Connecticut, in the United States. Mrs Gorham was born on...

US Consul General Bob Settje finishes his tour of duty next week and will depart Bermuda on Friday. He arrived on the Island in August 2012 to take up his role. The career diplomat had been the Regional Consular Officer for embassies and consulates...

At 95 years old, Crooked Nose the Galapagos tortoise holds a unique record at the zoo. Although he is middle aged in tortoise terms, he is the zoo’s oldest resident and typical of the establishment’s ageing population that requires constant attention...

The heartbroken wife of a popular family man killed in a motorbike accident has spoken of the devastating loss of the man who always knew how to make her laugh. Sophia Hewey said her husband Troy was devoted to the couple’s 11-year-old son, Saige, a...

Who is the most charming beau in Bermuda? The Island will find out on Sunday at the Alpha Beautillion hosted by the Bermuda Chapter of the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity. The six-month beautillion programme polishes up young men, ages 16 to 18, through w...

A road safety task force commissioned after an emergency summit has met twice and will hold another meeting this week, according to a transport spokeswoman. A public campaign featuring “well-known Bermudians who support road safety” is now in the wor...

Years ago, backpacking through Central America, I went bungee jumping. Before you picture idyllic scenes of diving off bridges above emerald rivers … let me correct you. This was at night in a parking lot in Cancun. It seemed a good idea at the time...

For a quarter of a century, Andrew Madeiros has been tending to the Island’s sick and injured pets. Since he returned to Bermuda in 1990, the face of veterinary care has changed tremendously and Dr Madeiros has witnesses the improvements while at the...