Archive for December 31st, 2011
Videos: Two Onions Drop To Bring In 2012
[Updated] As the countdown to 2012 began, Onions were hoisted and ready to drop in both St George’s and Hamilton. Both the central and eastern locations were filled with New Year’s Eve revelers hours before midnight, and both had illuminated Onions hanging above the crowds which were dropped to mark the official beginning of the New Year. The... Read more of this article
St George’s Prepares For New Year’s Eve
Town Square in St George’s is buzzing with activity as the Town prepares to host its New Year’s Eve celebrations tonight [Dec.31]. The band is onstage setting up their equipment, smoke machines are being tested for the light show, the mechanical bull ride is being set up, food vendors are setting up and more. The onion has been raised... Read more of this article
Tommy Fox: St. David’s Uncrowned King
He was known as “King Tommy” — the uncrowned King of St. David’s Island — and once decided to establish the veracity of the Biblical story of Jonah by demonstrating it was possible for a man to crawl into the stomach of a whale. Henry Mortimer [Tommy] Fox [1860-1942] was a whaler, fisherman and renowned authority on hurricanes,... Read more of this article
Owen Siese Clinches Youth Worlds Spot
The 2011 Orange Bowl Regatta served double duty for 3 local sailors as it was also the ISAF Youth Worlds selection event for the Bermuda Laser Class. The top Bermuda boat at the Orange Bowl would get the nod to represent the island at the 2012 ISAF Youth World Championships this July in Dublin, Ireland. 16 year old Owen Siese entered the last day of... Read more of this article
Bermudian Woman Murdered In JA
[Updated - confirmed] Bernews is receiving numerous unofficial reports that a Bermudian woman was shot and killed last night [Dec.30] in Jamaica. Media reports from out of Jamaica said that a taxi driver and a woman were shot dead in Mandeville, Manchester last night after arriving from the airport. Jamaican officials have not yet named the victims.... Read more of this article
Looking Back On 2011: The Year In Photos
To mark the end of an eventful year, Bernews has chronicled some of the memorable events with a selection of the most arresting images of 2011. While many of the dramatic moments are here, so too are some of the more celebratory, intimate and poignant ones. And although disciples of an American End-Times prophet took to Hamilton’s Streets early... Read more of this article
New Year’s: Thunderstorm Advisory
The onion scheduled to drop tonight to bring in the New Year may get a little wet, as the weather forecast indicates tonight may see occasional showers and a risk of thunder. This morning [Dec.31] the Bermuda Weather Service issued a Thunderstorm Advisory valid for late this afternoon through to tonight. The forecast said, “A trough followed by... Read more of this article
Wells Does It Again: Scores in UK
[Updated] Marking his fourth goal since signing with U.K. team Bradford City earlier this year, Bermudian Nahki Wells scored in the 30th minute of the game against Shrewsbury Town this morning [Dec.31]. Wells buried the ball into the bottom right-hand corner of the net with a left-footed shot from the edge of the area. The Bradford City live blog of... Read more of this article
Endangered Fern Found In Marsh
Examples of a native marsh fern which became so rare in Bermuda it was listed under the Protected Species Act as being critically endangered have been rediscovered in a Devonshire nature reserve. In the winter newsletter of the Bermuda Audubon Society [BAS], Alison Copeland says the last remaining individuals of the The Ten Day Fern [or Leatherleaf... Read more of this article
Video: Fiyah Marshall’s ‘Take You Away’
Bermuda reggae singer Fiyah Marshall is celebrating the charms of his island home in a newly-launched video for his hit song “Take You Away.” The video is being officially released at a New Year’s Eve party the Bermudian entertainer is hosting at Moon nightclub tonight [Dec. 31]. With a style which fuses traditional reggae with other... Read more of this article
Videos: Richman’s ‘Down In Bermuda’
Former Beatle John Lennon wasn’t the only pop star who reconnected with his creative muse while in Bermuda. The cult singer/songwriter Jonathan Richman — credited with writing one of the first proto-punk songs, “Roadrunner”, and who later enjoyed a global hit with “Egyptian Reggae” – celebrated the transformative... Read more of this article
Perozzi Wins Middleweight World Title
[Updated] Bermuda’s Teresa Perozzi has added another belt to her collection – winning the WBA Super Middleweight Title and the WBC Silver/Final Elimination Title last night [Dec.30] in Trinidad & Tobago. Ms Perozzi – whose birthday is today – gave herself the perfect birthday present when she won the WBA Super Middleweight... Read more of this article
