Archive for January 23rd, 2011
Photos/Video: Car Flips Over In Smiths
[Updated w/video and photos] At approximately 10:15pm this evening [Jan 23] a car smashed through a wall and flipped over on Harrington Sound Road opposite the junction with Lolly’s Well Road in Smith’s Parish. The car was being driven west along Harrington Sound Road, and appeared to damage a fence, a hedge, a wall and demolished a moongate before... Read more of this article
Photos: St. George’s Colts vs St. David’s Warriors
St. George’s Colts beat St. David’s 4-0 in a in a Premier Division match up this afternoon [Jan 23]. After a scoreless first half at the Wellington Oval, Jahron Dickinson scored twice for St George’s, and David Signor and Phillip Anderson both scored a goal each as the St. George’s Colts defeated their fellow east end team 4 – 0. Click... Read more of this article
Photos & Results: Harness Pony Racing
Harness Pony Racing got underway this afternoon [Jan 23] at the National Equestrian Center on Vesey Street, with stake races the order of the day. Nick DeCosta in the bike of Pretty Boy Hanover crossed the line first with time of 1:08 & 1 in the 1:06&1 – 1:07&1 Class, winning the first race of the day. In the 1:07/2 – 1:08/2 Class... Read more of this article
Bermuda Knocked Out of World Cup Qualifer
The Bermuda National U/20 football team played their last game on their Suriname World Cup qualifier tour this afternoon [Jan 23], losing 2-1 to the host country, and will not advance to the next round. The winner of this match was due to advance, meaning the host country Suriname will now go through to the final qualifying stage for the CONCACAF U/20... Read more of this article
Award Presented to ‘One Community Unified’
One Community Unified, a grassroots movement encouraging community regeneration and youth outreach in East Pembroke in the wake of violence, has been recognised with the latest Bermuda CableVision Community Service Award. The award was presented at the company’s annual ‘Salute to Service’ Banquet held last evening [Jan 22] at The Fairmont Southampton. Some... Read more of this article
BBA Sunday Mountain Biking Results
Wet and very windy conditions dictated the Bermuda Bicycle Association’s Conrad’s Mountain Bike Series race at Ft. Scaur this morning [Jan 23], keeping the number of participants down. The weather made for difficult cycling conditions on the section of the course approaching the top of the Ft. Scaur Park property where the full force of... Read more of this article
Church Pursues Objection to New Liquor Licence
On Friday 21st January, to the Liquor Licensing Board [LLB], the Pastor of St Paul’s AME Church was allowed to pursue his church’s objection to the grant of an ‘A’ class Liquor Licence to the owners/operators of the “Intermezzo” café that is planned to open in the new ‘Hodgson’ building on Court Street. This building is 30 yards away... Read more of this article
Buoys Deployed Around Coral Reef Preserve
Two new buoys have been deployed by the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Science [BIOS] at locations around the North Shore Coral reef preserve. The buoys contain scientific equipment to measure seawater temperature, salinity, dissolved oxygen, pCO2 [in both water and in air], pH, chlorophyll and turbidity. Each buoy has a light that flashes On 1 s, OFF... Read more of this article
High Winds Delay Two Flights
Both American Airlines New York [#1443] and Miami [#1325] flights were delayed this morning [Jan 23] due to the high winds. Gusts of up 55 knots were recorded at the airport this morning and the Bermuda Weather Service said gale force winds are forecast to continue throughout the day. For today’s forecast the Bermuda Weather Service said: “A... Read more of this article
Photos & Results: Track & Field Onion Meet
The Bermuda Track and Field Association [BTFA] held Day 1 of the Onion Series Multi Age Track Meet at the National Sports Center in Devonshire yesterday [Jan 23]. Events contested included high jump, triple jump, shot put, 100 metres, 200 metres, 400 metres, 800 metres, 1500 metres, and 3000 metres. Full results are below, click ‘Full Screen’... Read more of this article
‘Spirit’ Briefly Grounded on Reefs
The “Spirit of Bermuda” sail training vessels ran aground off St. George’s earlier this week and one person aboard the 112-foot schooner was treated for minor injuries after falling and sustaining bruising. A duty officer at the Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre said: “The Spirit Of Bermuda briefly grounded on reefs at the East... Read more of this article
US Vet Recalls U-boat Hidden In Bermuda
A US Navy veteran is attempting to track down other participants in one of the most highly classified missions of World War Two — the capture of a Nazi U-boat on the high seas which was then towed almost 2000 miles to Bermuda under a veil of secrecy. Former Electrician’s Mate 2nd Class Philip Kornely Jr. tells a Florida newspaper today... Read more of this article
