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Popular St George’s resident Neville Swainson, known as Chop-Chop, has died at the age of 84. Opposition leader Jeanne Atherden said Mr Swainson was a popular figure from her childhood in the East End, when he worked in her father’s packing business....

Police have named an elderly woman tourist who died on a snorkel trip. Dolores Burke, 74, from Florida, was with a group near Hawkins Island when she experienced difficulties at about 11am on Thursday. The senior was visiting Bermuda on a cruise. A...

Ronald Lightbourne, an artist, activist and teacher, who died on Tuesday, was yesterday hailed as Bermuda’s “renaissance man”. An accomplished piano and trumpet player, Mr Lightbourne, who was 71, performed with top island artists in the heyday of Be...

Ronald Lightbourne, a local teacher, author and musician, was named yesterday as the 71-year-old man found dead on Tuesday in Warwick. A proficient jazz musician, Mr Lightbourne was also an author who reviewed shows for The Royal Gazette. Police said...

Daredevil, evangelist and motorcycle stuntman Cyril “Big” Smith has died at the age of 75. David Jones Sr, the founder and former president of the Bermuda Motorcycle Racing Club, said Mr Smith was “one of Bermuda’s greatest stuntmen”. Mr Jones added ...

Dear Sir, Again, I write to you with reference to the passing of a dear friend, Michael Daniels, who I’m sure was known by many. I attended his funeral at Christ Church, Devonshire, and those who knew him was quite evident by the attendance in the c...

A veteran of the hospitality industry has died. Michael Daniels, who worked at the Fairmont Southampton for more than three decades, was 74. Mr Daniels, a maitre d’ at the hotel, also had a passion for the arts. Murry Bartley recalled working his wa...

Popular Hamilton businesswoman Annie Young has died at the age of 79. David Burt, the Premier, paid tribute to the owner of the True Reflections store yesterday in Parliament. Mr Burt said the Mount Hill, Pembroke resident was a stalwart of the Progr...

Eugene Carmichael, an adventurer and community activist, has died in Valencia, Spain. Mr Carmichael was 78. A memorial service was held at West Whale Bay Park for the philanthropist, one of the original organisers of the End-to-End. Mr Carmichael led...

The late Edwena Smith has been saluted for her contribution to the fight for universal adult suffrage. Ms Smith died this month at the age of 86 — just before the milestone commemorations today for the 50th anniversary of the 1968 General Election wh...

I was on an exhausting end of a family trip in Atlanta with wi-fi only access on my mobile phone. On Sunday evening, at about 8.30, I turned on my phone in a wi-fi friendly zone and my WhatsApp started to go off like crazy, with at least ten people a...

Zameer “Ronnie” Baksh, a popular clothes shop owner, has died. He was 51. A self-made businessman whose shop, The Edge, has been open for more than 25 years, Mr Baksh helped to run fashion shows and Bermuda Heroes Weekend celebrations. Known as Ronni...