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Health chiefs have defended their decision to house a quadriplegic on a ward for geriatrics with mental conditions for 40 years, insisting that there was no other place for him until now. And, the Bermuda Hospitals Board has also criticised the quali...

The Bermuda Hospitals Board has defended the quality of care quadriplegic Luke Caines has received during his 40 years at the Continuing Care Unit, claiming that he does not have any bed sores, is allowed to wait outside the CCU elevator to greet peo...

Plans to move a quadriplegic out of a hospital ward that he has called home for 40 years to a facility for people in wheelchairs has hit a $6,000 stumbling block. And the charity that hopes to take over the care of Luke Caines after his ordeal at the...

Taxi chief Derek Young has defended his members in the wake of complaints about the industry. Last week, restaurant owners and patrons in St George accused drivers of giving the East End a wide berth, claiming it was almost impossible to get a cab la...

Questions have been raised as to why health chiefs allowed Luke Caines to remain at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital’s Continuing Care Unit for almost 40 years — and why they have now agreed that he be given a new home at Summerhaven. Born premature...

Home Affairs Minister Michael Fahy has expressed surprise that the Corporation of Hamilton is refusing to endorse a Government-drafted Code of Conduct for the municipality. But the Minister implied that he will not take any action against the municip...

A number of environmental groups have joined forced to create a new task force to increase public awareness about waste management and sustainability. And the Green Cooperative is now carrying out an assessment of how waste was managed at last month’...

Under-fire Saltus Grammar School head Claire Charlemagne is urging disgruntled parents to contact the school with their concerns. And the recently-installed head has also been given the backing of her Parent Teacher’s Association and Board of Trustee...

Visitors to St George’s hoping to travel home after an evening in the town have been left stranded by unscrupulous taxi drivers who fail to answer requests for a cab, it has been claimed. And staff at restaurants in the town say they often have to dr...

Motorists should be able to use their EasyPark meters at Hamilton car parks after technical glitches were resolved. An overhaul of the system, including an increase the number of parking zones and amended parking tariffs, was introduced by the Corpor...