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Bermuda’s “physical heritage” and one-of-a-kind ecosystems could be put in jeopardy by climate change, a British member of the House of Lords warned. Baroness Andrews of Southover said that rising temperatures and higher humidity could erode Bermuda’...

A British member of the House of Lords who visited the Bermuda National Trust while on holiday said she would help Bermuda protect its cultural heritage. Baroness Andrews of Southover also praised the BNT for its conservation of the island’s heritage...

Plans to turn a derelict Government building into a boutique guesthouse have been given the green light by planners. The project was recommended for approval by the Department of Planning, which said the change would be a benefit to the area. The pl...

Women who helped transform Bermuda are to be honoured with a tree-planting drive, part of several events in the run-up to International Women’s Day this weekend. Women’s solidarity will be celebrated today on the steps of Hamilton City Hall from 12.1...

The World Heritage Site status of St George is not under threat, despite a delay in the preparation of a five-year management plan required by Unesco to retain the coveted title. A government spokeswoman said a draft of the plan was delayed because o...

Spaces are available for the final two open-air theatrical performances chronicling the story of enslaved Bermuda heroine Sally Bassett this month. The free evening events, held on Front Street’s Cabinet Office lawn, are generating positive reviews ...

The story of an enslaved woman accused of a plot to poison slave masters is one of the highlights of a “robust” calendar of events launched to showcase the culture and history of Bermuda. Residents and visitors can look forward to theatrical performa...

Heritage Nights are to return to the Town of St George next week after a decade’s absence. Businesses, restaurants and historic sites will welcome visitors on Friday nights. George Dowling III, the Mayor of St George, said last night: “We took to re...

The draft plan for the future of Bermuda’s World Heritage Site at the East End is to be released this summer, the home affairs minister pledged today. Walter Roban said: “The Bermuda World Heritage Site Management Committee, through the coordination...

Representatives of St George and its historic forts visited London last week to attend the 2018 World Heritage UK Conference. Elizabeth Christopher, a World Heritage Site Management Committee member, and Charlotte Andrews, acting heritage officer i...

‘My garden is filled with papayas and mangos / My life is a mixture of reggae’s and tangos / From under my lone palm I can look out on the day’ … Jimmy Buffett, Lone Palm, 1994. Surely the latest happenings at Shelly Bay must be keeping the incumbent...

It took a while for Chris Blandford to understand the significance of Stonehenge. Granted, he was 8. Scrambling over the stones and going for an ice cream were more his speed. A lot has changed. At 70, he is president of World Heritage UK. It is his...