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Column: Gilbert Darrell On Road Safety & More

May 26, 2026

[Column written by Gilbert Darrell] Another Bermudian has tragically lost his life on our roads. He was a friend of mine, someone I had the greatest respect for, someone who was genuinely a shining light within our community. His passing is heartbreaking, and unfortunately, it is also part of a growing pattern that Bermuda can …

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Column: Michelsen On Resilience, Growth & More

May 26, 2026

[Column written by Heidi Michelsen] In Bermuda, we often talk about what we want for young people – confidence, resilience, and the ability to navigate life and find their place in the world. For many, though, those outcomes don’t come easily. Some young people struggle in traditional environments. Others don’t have access to consistent support …

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RBR troops face riot simulation in UK training exercise

May 26, 2026

Soldiers tackled mock petrol bombs and aggressive crowds as Exercise Active Shield 26 tested public order response skills at Lydd Camp

The response capab

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Opinion: Finding their stride – a different approach to building confidence, resilience and growth

May 26, 2026

Nonprofit Alliance of Bermuda Third Sector Spotlight: Amber’s Wings

By Heidi Michelsen, Executive Director, Amber’s Wings

In Bermuda, we

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ECB to revise inflation, growth forecasts, its chief economist says

May 26, 2026

He also said oil prices were expected to remain elevated for longer compared with the ECB’s assumptions in March

International News via Reuters:

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UK CBI retail data recovers from record low, consumer demand still weak

May 26, 2026

The CBI’s monthly retail sales balance rose to a three-month high of -46 in May from -68 in April, the series’ lowest reading since it began in 1983

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Canada demands Israel probe ‘appalling’ treatment of flotilla members

May 26, 2026

Carney, it said, also reaffirmed Canada’s opposition to illegal Israeli settlement expansion, settler violence in the West Bank, and violence against Palestinia

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London’s FTSE 250 midcap index scales near three-month high

May 26, 2026

The blue-chip FTSE 100 rose 0.6% to 10,533.50 points by 1020 GMT, touching a one-month high, while the FTSE 250 climbed 0.9% to its highest since March 3, and o

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Sterling dips as hopes of imminent Iran peace deal fade

May 26, 2026

Sterling was last down 0.2% at $1.348 after rallying 0.6% on Monday on hopes of a deal to end the war and reopen the key Strait of Hormuz

International

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Police admit ‘serious growing concern’ at spate of knife arrests

May 26, 2026

Six arrests for knife possession over the Bermuda Day long weekend, along with two incidents of gunshots being fired, were highlighted by police as cause for concern.
Antoine Daniels, the Acting Deput…

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Government seeks education commissioner candidates

May 26, 2026

The Government has advertised the position of Commissioner of Education, seeking applicants for the post held by Kalmar Richards since 2018.
A notice published on the Government Careers website listed…

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Teachers union: ministerial intervention has consequences

May 26, 2026

The Bermuda Union of Teachers has warned that intervention by Crystal Caesar, the education minister, in a disciplinary matter has had a broad impact in the classroom.
Teachers at Port Royal Primary r…

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American charged with DUI and causing death

May 26, 2026

A 21-year-old American man was charged with causing the death of Laquan Thomas while driving under the influence of alcohol.
Evan Weiner, from New Jersey, was accused in connection with a traffic inc…

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Client’s money transferred to lawyer’s personal account, jury told

May 26, 2026

A forensic accountant needed a metal, two-tier trolley to bring his evidence into the Supreme Court yesterday for the trial of a couple accused of stealing more than $300,000 from elderly clients.
The…

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Team Hayward would like to

May 26, 2026

Team Hayward would like to thank the scores of ladies who took the time on Saturday to attend our post Mother’s Day Tea Party at the CoCo Reef Hotel.