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A $3.8 million plan to revamp the beach’s facilities remains on the drawing board two years after being unveiled

The septic system at Bermuda’s most famous beach is to be upgraded to address longstanding issues, according to a recent planning application. The application, received by the Department of Planning in December, was made by IEPC Ltd on behalf of the ...

Britain blocked legislation passed in the House of Assembly to create a framework for regulating a cannabis industry on the island. Rena Lalgie, the Governor, said she was “instructed” by the British foreign secretary to refuse Royal Assent to the Ca...

A number of South Shore beaches suffered “significant” erosion of sand in the wake of Hurricane Fiona, a government spokesman said today. The Department of Parks carried out checks this morning. A spokesman for the Ministry of Public Works said: “At ...

Sea monsters, monks, big cats and ornate castles emerged on Horseshoe Bay on Saturday as part of the 2022 Bermuda Sandcastle Competition. Hannah Emmerson, organiser of the annual event, said conditions were perfect for the competition with 36 teams g...

Castles, sculptures and more are set to appear on Horseshoe Bay next month as the Bermuda Sandcastle Competition returns to the iconic beach in full force. After two scaled-down years, organisers said they hoped the 2022 annual competition, to be hel...

Plans for a multimillion dollar revamp of the concession at Horseshoe Bay Beach will still go ahead, despite being hit by delays. Delton Ebbin of Horseshoe Bay Live, which has a five year lease of facilities at the iconic Southampton beach, confirmed...

A new beach restaurant is to open in the East End next month after two years of delays. Details have yet to be revealed, but JAS, the hospitality company that will run the Clearwater Beach attraction in St David’s, said it was optimistic that it woul...

Plans for a $3.8 million redevelopment of the beachside café at Horseshoe Bay have been rejected by the Department of Planning. And now it appears that the revamped facility may not be ready in time for the 2022 tourist season, as planned. The conces...

The mystery death of hundreds of bees has raised fears about the health of the species. Sara Zakszewska, from Pembroke, said she spotted dead bees as she walked along Southlands Beach in Warwick on Thursday. Ms Zakszewska added: “It was like every fe...

Plans to expand the concession at Horseshoe Bay with new stores and restaurants have been submitted to planners. Horseshoe Bay Live has proposed extensive renovations to the existing facilities at the western side of the Southampton beach to create a...

The mysterious fate of the vanished Tucker Cross, a tribute to Haiti and a celebration of old-school gadgetry were among the 18 artworks that rose from the sands on Saturday at Horseshoe Bay Beach. The Bermuda Sandcastle Competition, an annual fixtu...