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Christmas pudding, cassava pie and eggnog. These are just some of the things that make up a Bermuda Christmas. But how is the holiday celebrated in other parts of the world? The Royal Gazette asked a handful of residents to share their unique tradi...

It is now 40 years since Mark Selley costumed himself as Santa for the Island’s disabled, and while the latest round of Christmas cheer was just as much fun as the first time, Mr Selley is ready to pass on the Father Christmas suit. “It started as a ...

Two of Bermuda’s most festive fixtures are in perilously short supply – cassava and poinsettia plants. After a particularly brutal hurricane season with back-to-back visits from Fay and Gonzalo, both crops are either in short supply or not quite up t...

Santa Claus took a break from his busy holiday schedule today to spread Christmas cheer at the General Post Office in Hamilton. Primary and nursery aged children, and all those young at heart, had the opportunity to have their photo taken with him. T...

Staff at Conyers Dill and Pearman have this year donated almost $2,000 to support Coldwell Banker Toys for Tots toy drive. According to a spokesman for the law firm, the funds raised were used to purchase gift certificates which will be among the gif...

When it comes to Christmas spirit, Washington Mall is on the ball. A total of 11 sports organisations, ranging from the Bermuda Bicycle Association (BBA) to the Bermuda Football Association (BFA) have decorated Christmas trees in the mall, with each...

Children of all ages will be given the chance to have their photo taken with Santa Claus tomorrow. Taking a break from his busy holiday schedule, Father Christmas will be visiting the foyer of the General Post Office (GPO) in Hamilton from 10am to 4p...

Hands of Love Ministry aim to help 500 families this Christmas, the charity’s administrator Fern Wade has said. They hope the public will help them to meet this goal by donating holiday gifts, food vouchers and money towards the project. The underta...

Christmas in Bermuda has its own charm. Artist Kathleen Emmerson hopes she’s captured it with a series of Bermuda-themed Christmas ornaments. “My favourite ornament that I have made is one of Santa flying over Bermuda,” she said. “The way I have done...

You’d never know it to look at him, but Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer turns 50 tomorrow. The Christmas special by Arthur Rankin Jr first aired on December 6, 1964 — it’s now the longest-running show in the history of American network television. The...

There are plenty of wonderful traditions to share in with your family at this time of year. Kwanzaa is Melodye Micere Van Putten’s personal favourite. The poet and educator said the cultural celebration wasn’t a replacement for religious holidays l...

Get writing, the annual short story competition at The Royal Gazette is now under way. The Royal Gazette’s Christmas Short Story Contest has been running now for more than half a century; generations of local writers have submitted stories. Now it’s ...