Archive for November 15th, 2010

Van Driver Arrested After Crashing into Hedge

A 25-year-old man was briefly hospitalized then arrested on suspicion of impaired driving after driving his car into a Paget hedge early Saturday morning. The incident occurred around 3:00am on Saturday [Nov 13] on Harbour Road in Paget near the junction with Salt Kettle Road. The Police say that it appears that the man “lost control and collided... Read more of this article

Coaches on Winter Series Swim Meet

Local swimmers converged for the Winter Series Swim Meet held on Saturday November 13th. National Swimming Coach Mr. Ben Smith said, “This meet was a good early season test for all the swimmers. Many of the swimmers were able to produce personal best times and we saw some good improvement. The highlight of the meet was Somer Froud taking close to... Read more of this article

Bermuda Welcomes the World in London

Last week, (November 8 – 10) representatives from the Bermuda Department of Tourism (BDOT) and the Island’s hotels met with the world’s travel trade to promote the Island’s pink sands, turquoise shores and accommodations at the World Travel Market (WTM) in London. This year, the BDOT increased its presence at the international event, which is... Read more of this article

Motorcyclist Flees On Foot After Accident

Police officers spent a part of Saturday morning searching for a motorcyclist who fled the scene after he was involved in an accident with a car. Around 8:55am on Saturday [Nov 13], Police attended an accident on Spice Hill Road in Warwick near the junction with Westmount Lane. The driver of the car, a 33 year old Pembroke woman, was not injured, however... Read more of this article

Seadrill in $380 Million China Oil Project

Bermuda-based Seadrill has entered into an agreement for the construction of two jack-up drilling rigs with Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Offshore Co., Ltd (DSIC) in China. The new units are scheduled for delivery in the fourth quarter 2012 and first quarter 2013 respectively, and total project cost is estimated at $380 million, which include project... Read more of this article

Fairmont Continues Support of CADA

Fairmont Hotels Bermuda today [Nov 15] announces their continuing support of CADA’s Let Us Drive programme to encourage responsible use of alcohol. CADA’s free and safe, community-sponsored, late-night transportation option, called Let Us Drive, is for people who have been drinking alcohol in Hamilton. It is available every Friday night outside... Read more of this article

TV Tonight: “House MD” Virus Picked up in Bermuda

A teenage girl retrieves an unwanted artifact from a Bermuda shipwreck on tonight’s [Nov 15] episode of “House, MD” — a possible 200-year-old case of deadly smallpox. According to an on-line advance review of the top-rated Fox medical drama, the show opens with a four minute mini-movie set off Bermuda’s coast complete with... Read more of this article

Weekend Wrap-up: Articles, Photos, Video Links

This past weekend Bermuda welcomed royalty to our shores, celebrated Remembrance Day, had a female tourist robbed at gunpoint, athletes competed in numerous sporting events and much more. In an effort to assist readers who tend not to check Bernews over the weekend, links to over 30 of our articles from over the weekend are below, click to view more. Photo... Read more of this article

Report: Hurricane Model a Man-Made Disaster

The catastrophic Hurricane Katrina drowned New Orleans during the summer of 2005 and caused more than $40 billlion in damage. But Katrina did not damage the financial structure of America’s property insurance system as much as what a Florida newspaper is describing as a man-made disaster which occurred a few weeks later in Bermuda. In a 10-page... Read more of this article