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A former teacher at Purvis Primary School who once captained the Bermuda rugby team has died in England. Friends recalled Ceri Holmes as “a larger-than-life character” who showed “genuine concern” towards his students. He was originally from Wales. H...

Darrell’s Island was once a critical hub for seaplanes crossing the Atlantic; today, it’s a sleepy picnic ground. For the past three years Bermuda Institute students have been reimagining it. Their 11ft by 3ft model has a seaplane museum, glamping ar...

A quick explanation. Early each week I hand in my text to The Royal Gazette and, as the layout in the actual newspaper varies from week to week, they often change my heading for the story to fit their page. I suspect they also do it if they want to ...

For Roshie Trott, entering artwork in this year’s MindFrame PhotoVoice Exhibition was a major triumph. She has four pieces in the show of work by Mid-Atlantic Wellness clients on now at the Bermuda Society of Arts. Last year, she was in a very dark...

The boot of Julie Farnsworth’s car is filled with stuff – a baby doll, bubbles, a yoga mat. As an occupational therapist working with young children, these are important tools. The doll, for example, can be used to teach empathy. “The primary goal o...

Ceola Wade doesn’t yet know in which direction her medical studies will take her, but she’s grateful for the $20,000 that will help her along. The 31-year-old received the Donald P. Lines Scholarship from the Centennial Bermuda Foundation this summer...

Rudell “RJ” Pitcher has always been passionate about motocross. He was introduced to the sport by his father, Rudell Pitcher, who would take him to Southside where his uncle Jamel Pitcher would race. RJ didn’t start riding until he was four. By the t...

In her early teens, Linda Smith did a lot of goofing off. “All I wanted to do was play,” the 72-year-old remembered. But she still managed to be one of the top three students in her class at Sandys Secondary School. Then the school principal, Dorothy...

If you happen to be in Times Square on Saturday, look up at the mega screens for a glimpse of Trudell Edwards

Jolene Bean spent almost half a century teaching and loved every minute but in the seven years since she retired, she has sometimes wondered if she should have been an artist instead. The 72-year-old has made jewellery, dolls for her nieces, and “a l...