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An elderly woman was in critical condition in intensive care yesterday after she collapsed in Hamilton. The woman, 94, from Hamilton Parish, became ill in the area of Court Street and Victoria Street at about 1.20pm on Tuesday. She was taken to King ...

For 56 years Danny Gilbert was a fixture at the Elbow Beach Hotel. The hotel ambassador knew most of the repeat guests by name, and often had a complimentary cocktail waiting for them. “I’m known for my rum swizzles,” said Mr Gilbert, who turned 77 ...

Needy seniors stand to benefit the most from a Budget commitment to add ten new beds to the Sylvia Richardson Care Facility, according to advocates for the elderly Age Concern. The details emerged after the 2018-19 Budget allocated an extra $1.8 mill...

Gloria Thomas started working at Elbow Beach Cycles never thinking it would become a full-time job. Her husband, Dudley, had run the store since 1945 and she jumped in to help after his death in 1984. Mrs Thomas expected it would take her about two ...

Seniors at Westmeath Residential and Nursing Care Home were treated to a musical blast from the past on Valentine’s Day. Ukulele player Lyndy Thatcher got feet tapping as she serenaded a large crowd with hits from the Second World War and classic ro...

Seniors will see their pensions rise at the same rate of inflation for the rest of the Progressive Labour Party’s tenure. However, Charles Jeffers, an advocate for the elderly, warned that seniors would continue to struggle because of the soaring cos...

For the past 50 years, Junius Durrant has been selling cookware to Bermudian families — and he has no intention of slowing down. On his 84th birthday yesterday, Mr Durrant said: “I’m just about as excitable now as I was on the first day. I have reall...

Gwendolyn Lightbourne spent so much time at church that her family thought she would never marry. They didn’t know she was keeping an eye on fellow parishioner Eugene Lightbourne. “Sometimes in a big family, it’s nice to have a secret,” said Mrs Ligh...

A group of about 80 seniors got lessons in cybersecurity during Safer Internet Day this week. The day included presentations and an expo where the seniors talked to representatives from a variety of agencies. These included the Bermuda Police Service...

Friends of Hospice is to host its annual Hearts, Hats and High Tea event this month. There will be prizes for the “most marvellous, natural and unique” hats, as well as for the best men’s hat. Nicky Gurret, one of the organisers, said: “As the char...

Young people became teachers to their elders yesterday as the island marked Safer Internet Day with tips especially for seniors. Shurnett Caines, mother of national security minister Wayne Caines, thanked student Tatiana Butterfield for teaching her ...

Rose Douglas longed to become a teacher but her father made his views clear — he did not believe in educating girls. It did not stop her from dreaming. As a teenager she started “pretend teaching” on Suffering Lane, the St George’s street she lived ...