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There’s nothing like a browse through the aisles at People’s Pharmacy to make me realise that Hallowe’en has changed — partly because time has marched on, partly because Hallmark are so bloody good at their jobs and partly because I’m on the other si...

This is a brand-new name for us at Burrows Lightbourn with the wines just arriving a few weeks ago. I often write about the Russian River Valley as it is such a perfect place for pinot noir to show off its complexity and excellence. In the early 180...

School has become a family affair for three Bermudians abroad. Destiny and T.J. Smith and their sister Krystal Lowe all have a spot on the campus at the University of South Wales. Their mother, Lena Smith, led the charge. She took the four youngest o...

American tourists in Bermuda will be able to buy cigars and other Cuban merchandise under new amendments announced in the United States. US Consul General Mary Ellen Koenig welcomed the move which she said would benefit vendors and clear up confusion...

Former Bermuda resident Henry Ward has described painting the Queen in celebration of her 60 years as a patron of the British Red Cross as the highest honour in his 20-year career as a portrait artist. Mr Ward, who moved to Bermuda when his late fat...

Ireland has been invited to sign the Hamilton Declaration on Collaboration for the Conservation of the Sargasso Sea. Environment minister Cole Simons made the move on a private visit to the Irish Parliament, Dublin, when he met with his Irish counter...

Dear Heather, We are in the process of selling our home and our agent tells us we must have a boundary survey done. I don’t understand why we should have this done, the boundaries haven’t moved. It’s an extra expense that we don’t need. When and why ...

Norma Blackman was always strongly independent. She credits her parents, Constance and Gilbert Cox. “They taught me not to bring my problems home, to sort them out myself,” the 84-year-old said. “I didn’t find that harsh. I found that strengthening....

Pauline Richards has been named one of the world’s most influential black corporate directors by Savoy magazine. The US publication compiles an annual list of heavy hitters. Mrs Richards, the chief operating officer of investment management company A...

Community. This past week we experienced one of the worst hurricanes ever! Very strong winds, storm surges, and a lot of damage to homes, businesses and our vegetation will take many weeks to go back to green from the salt-burnt brown. Years of exp...

Michael Dunkley has passed on his and the country’s congratulations to Henry Ward, the artist who painted the portrait of the Queen, which was unveiled at Windsor Castle last Friday. Mr Ward, who has ties to Bermuda and whose works have been featur...

Seniors advocates are calling on the Bermuda Government to enforce tighter standards at care homes amid concerns some are unwilling to come on board of their own accord. Claudette Fleming, the executive director of Age Concern, questioned whether the...