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More details on a plan for a new marina in St George’s are expected to be revealed in the House of Assembly tomorrow. Wayne Furbert, the acting Minister of Public Works, will give a statement on the project, mentioned in last week’s Throne Speech. Th...

The City of Hamilton continued its battle for survival yesterday in the face of a government plan to turn both of the island’s municipalities into quangos and end local elections. The Supreme Court earlier ruled that the Municipalities Reform Act was...

A blueprint to boost the economy in ailing St George will be considered, the Government revealed in the Throne Speech yesterday. Rena Lalgie, the Governor, who delivered the speech on behalf of the Government, said the strategic plan would be “infor...

Some of Bermuda’s watch houses have been in the news over the past several months. In particular, a recently restored Sandys Parish watch house, and the one located next to Flatts Post Office in Smith’s Parish. It is notable that the Flatts watch hou...

Construction has started in the East End that will bring a businessman’s restaurant empire to St George’s. Marico Thomas, who took up part-ownership of the old George & Dragon pub in February, confirmed yesterday that he had started renovations on th...

A luxury superyacht has docked in St George for an extended visit. Jamaica Bay, built in 2010 by German company Nobiskrug, arrived on May 27 from Palm Beach, Florida, and is scheduled to leave on July 7. A spokesman for Bermuda Yacht Services, th...

The Little Venice Group has made a major property purchase in the Town of St George. The hospitality outfit has acquired Somers Wharf on Water Street, which houses businesses scattered along 150 feet of waterfront on the edge of St George’s Harbour. ...

A man who dived into the sea to pull a close friend from an overturned car yesterday won the Hero of the Year award from a charity dedicated to children. Larry Simmons Jr, 24, said he was “over the moon” when the Kiwanis Club of St George gave him th...

A series of new tours are set to launch this summer in St George as part of an effort to highlight East End businesses. Kristin White, the owner of gift store and tour centre Long Story Short, said the new trips were created in partnership with elect...

A portion of an iconic East End shopping and dining area is in the process of being sold. The sale of the east side of Somers Wharf is expected to close at the end of the month. David Summers, president of owners Wilkinson Estates Ltd, said: “The pro...

Kim Swan, the St George’s MP, is excited to finally get a new golf course in the East End, with the St Regis Bermuda Resort set for a grand opening of its hotel and Five Forts Golf Club on May 22. Swan, a professional golfer, was the general manage...

The legal battle over a bid to axe the Corporation of Hamilton wound up in the Supreme Court yesterday. The Attorney-General’s Chambers said the Municipalities Reform Act – which would change the Corporations of Hamilton and St George into quangos le...