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A ban was today slapped on night-time events at Government properties after police were forced to break up a party of more than 100 people in the Botanical Gardens at the weekend. A spokesman for the public works ministry said: “The need to promote t...

Botanical Gardens will temporarily close tomorrow so pest control work can be carried out. A spokesman for the Department of Parks said the gardens would be closed to the public from 3pm until 5pm. The spokesman added: “Parks staff will be stationed ...

Bad weather has led to hold-ups in the upkeep of the showpiece Botanical Gardens, the public works ministry said yesterday. A spokesman said that regular maintenance of the park’s maze area, including the use of weedkiller and hedge planting, was del...

A farmer has called for a crackdown on motorcyclists who race scrambler bikes in a national park. Roland Hill, the owner of J&J Produce, warned the bikers were not just a danger to walkers in the area and themselves, but damaged the land. Mr Hill, w...

A playground at the Botanical Gardens donated by The America’s Cup just three years ago has been dismantled because the structures were in “a severe state of disrepair“. The nautically-themed play area designed by Austrian company Arti featured equi...

The Department of Parks today asked the public to apply for permits for events in public areas at least two weeks in advance after a spate last-minute requests. A Government spokesman said more people were holding events at beaches and parks because ...

An amputee and activist for the disabled said she felt humiliated after a friend had to push her on a trolley to Cooper’s Island beach over the Cup Match holiday in the wake of government workers refusing to allow friends to drop her off closer to t...

People caught dumping trash at the island’s parks, docks and bus stops will find themselves in court, the Government warned today. A spokesman for the Ministry of Public Works said anyone found illegally dumping waste would face prosecution. The spok...

A dock built at a St George’s park without planning permission has been torn down by the Government. Island Construction began demolishing the estimated $30,000 build at Rocky Hill yesterday morning and expected it to be completed by the end of the d...

A Bermudian park has joined a scheme to preserve forests in Commonwealth countries. The Walsingham Nature Reserve, known as Tom Moore’s Jungle, is the first in a British Overseas Territory to be accepted by the Queen’s Commonwealth Canopy. The QCC, a...

The Department of Parks has sent out a request for proposal for concessions at several beaches and parks for next summer. A spokesman for the Department said they are looking for qualified concessionaires to submit proposals for Church Bay, Horseshoe...

The 2019 lifeguard season came to a close this week. The Ministry of Public Works said that park rangers would patrol the South Shore parks and beaches but there would be no static stations until next year’s season begins in April. A ministry spokesw...