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The island’s parks and beaches opened yesterday for camping for the Cup Match holiday and weekend. Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch, the Minister of Public Works, said campers and picnickers were welcome to set up and that camping would be allowed unti...

The average person can hold their breath for two minutes; Beth Neale can hold hers for six. The South African plans to put the skill to use in September when she will attempt to free dive 164ft without fins, to raise $20,000 for the Bermuda Zoologica...

Dear Sir, Decisions have been made and are being made without any forethought or consideration for the consequences. There has been recent talk of yet another low-cost housing project, and yet the Grand Atlantic development was hailed on its presenta...

Bermuda, my home, is the ocean. Our island, of just 21 square miles, sits in the subtropical mid-Atlantic Ocean, one of the most isolated pieces of land in the world. Like all islanders here, I grew up swimming on our beautiful beaches and fishing of...

Dear Sir, In reference to the article on the Police Beach in Saturday’s newspaper, Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch said that the arrangement had allowed police “almost exclusive access to the beach” and added “in practical terms that meant white polic...

A marine protected area in Bermuda’s waters looks to become a reality after the Government signed an agreement to bolster ocean industry and conservation. The Ministry of Home Affairs signed the Memorandum of Understanding with the Washington based ...

He could have climbed his way up the reinsurance ladder but Alex Godfrey knew it wasn’t his path. So, he quit his job as a catastrophe modeller at Chubb and went off to China. He intended that the yearlong post in marketing at Dulwich International H...

Protect Blue turns the traditional conference format on its head. There is not a single PowerPoint presentation in sight; experts give talks while involved in such activities as sailing, paddleboarding and hiking. Organiser Linzi Hawkin will host a p...

Researchers are checking if a rare variant of sargassum seaweed that has invaded Caribbean coastlines could make its way to Bermuda. Robbie Smith, the curator of the Natural History Museum at the Bermuda Aquarium, Museum and Zoo, is working on a stud...

The first five bluebird eggs of the nesting season have been sighted. The Happy Bird Company said the eggs were laid about ten days ago and will begin hatching over the next few days. Christian Chin-Gurret, the designer of the easy-to-build Bluebird ...

Plans to build a gazebo and improve access for seniors and the disabled at Shelly Bay Beach were welcomed by residents last night. The proposed scheme would include “water wheelchairs” and removable non-slip mats that reach the water. About 60 people...

The last resting place of a US World War Two bomber that crashed into the sea moments after take-off from Bermuda has been found by a research team. The B-24 plummeted into Castle Harbour moments after it took off from the airport, then Kindley Field...