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A senior was found dead at a Pembroke home. A Bermuda Police Service spokesman said that officers responded to a report of a sudden death at a property on St Augustine Road on Tuesday, at 2.25pm. He said: “The deceased, said to be a 76-year-old Pembr...

There is nothing more poignant than a physical reminder that you cannot “undo” — that your biological clock is ticking and your existence (as you know it) is finite. For men it might be thinning hair or a change in libido; for women it is menopause....

Melvina Robinson claims she used to be shy, that she’d do whatever necessary to avoid being seen. That changed after she entered the Glamorous Granny competition in 2004. Encouraged by her seniors club at Bethel AME church to enter, she said no but t...

No one would compare the Bermuda Census on Population and Housing to a bestseller, but occasionally it produces a statistic that truly jumps off the page. One such statistic is this: median income for Bermudians aged over 65 is just $27,983. This co...

Lloyd Williams moved to Nevis and thought it was a good time to try farming. He’d never planted anything in his life but there was a lot more open land there than in Bermuda and agriculture was important to his Bahá’í faith. “I was a city boy,” the ...

An unannounced charge for ID cards for seniors sparked complaints yesterday about government communication. A senior in his seventies, said the ID cards, used to get seniors free public transportation, were once issued at no cost but will now have an...

Leola Stovell is a self confessed fashionista. “I have so many clothes at home it’s sinful,” the 76-year-old laughed. She attributes this to growing up in a family of seamstresses. At 12, she moved from Bermuda to Stamford, Connecticut to live with...

In last week’s article I alluded to the fact that a measurable number of Bermuda residents are opting to retire overseas, so it seems only appropriate that I follow this with a few thoughts regarding this subject. I will say up front that I am not a...

Families affected by delays in payment of war veterans’ benefits will have their problems tackled “as a matter of urgency”, the Minister of Finance pledged last night. Curtis Dickinson said officials from the Department of Social Insurance would meet...

Dennis Wainwright’s body really took a beating when he was a younger man. As a wicketkeeper in cricket and a goalkeeper in football, he broke his wrists, his jaw, his nose twice, and was hit by a ball in both eyes. “I think it improved my looks,” th...

As I cast about for a suitable subject for this week’s article, I happened to notice the online poll that The Royal Gazette is currently conducting, which asks: “What is the most significant reason for Bermuda residents choosing to leave the island?”...

Still sprightly enough to cut her own cake, Winifred Childs may be the oldest person in Bermuda after celebrating 106 years on Saturday. Ms Childs, also known as Winnie, was ushered by family and staff to the ceremony at Westmeath Residential and Nur...