Archive for August, 2026

BHC Proposes 84 Parking Spaces In Appeal

BHC Proposes 84 Parking Spaces In Appeal

The Bermuda Housing Corporation [BHC] has proposed leasing adjoining land to provide 84 additional car parking spaces as part of its appeal relating to the Bermudiana Beach Residences in Warwick. The planning application sought permission to change the use of the buildings from tourism accommodation to residential units The Department of Planning decision... Read more of this article

‘Blended’ Mixes Fruit, Skills, Work And Inclusion

‘Blended’ Mixes Fruit, Skills, Work And Inclusion

[Written by Patrick Bean] Blended is a purposeful social enterprise founded by Jasmine Zuill that pairs no sugar added, dairy-free bowls and juices that offer nourishing, fruit-filled fun for the palate along with meaningful employment and workplace training for young people with intellectual disabilities. Launched just before this summer as a pop-up... Read more of this article

Sunday August 30th: “Good News” Spotlight

Sunday August 30th: “Good News” Spotlight

News that Hamilton Princess & Beach Club was named among Historic Hotels Worldwide’s 2026 Top 25 World Heritage Experiences, six Bermudian athletes received $23,500 in performance incentives for their medal-winning performances, and Allshores’ summer internship programme provided hands-on experience to 30 students, including 18 in Bermuda, were... Read more of this article

Aug 2026: Top 10 Bernews Instagram Photos

Aug 2026: Top 10 Bernews Instagram Photos

During August 2026, the top 10 ‘most liked’ photos on the Bernews Instagram page included lightning & dark clouds in St George’s, the Cup Match atendees, Palmetto Beach Club opening at Fairmont Southampton, Flatts Victoria & Bailey’s Bay at Eastern Counties Cricket Match, Somerset winning the 2026 Cup Match Classic, Raft Up in the... Read more of this article

Lambe Scores As Wanderers Defeat Mildenhall

Lambe Scores As Wanderers Defeat Mildenhall

Bermudian footballer Reggie Lambe scored as Ipswich Wanderers defeated Mildenhall Town 6-1 away in the Thurlow Nunn League Premier Division this weekend. Lambe found the net in the 41st minute to give Ipswich a 3-1 lead at half-time. Kye Webb and Kai Fletcher scored the visitors’ opening two goals, while Fletcher added his second after the interval... Read more of this article

Photos: Eastern County Cricket Match Attendees

Photos: Eastern County Cricket Match Attendees

Spectators gathered at Lord’s in St David’s on Saturday [August 29] for the Eastern County Cup, with attendees dressing to impress as they enjoyed one of the summer’s popular sporting and social occasions. On the field, the match between St David’s and Bailey’s Bay ended in a draw, allowing holders Bay to retain the cup. Bailey’s Bay scored... Read more of this article

Rudy Bailey Tied For Lead At 2026 Comet Class

Rudy Bailey Tied For Lead At 2026 Comet Class

Bermudian sailor Rudy Bailey is tied on points for the lead after five races at the 2026 Comet Class Yacht Racing Association International Championship in Centreville, Maryland. Bailey and Wick Dudley both have 11 net points in the 15-boat fleet, with Dudley ranked first and Bailey second on the tiebreak in the provisional standings. Bailey recorded... Read more of this article

Photos: Nina London’s Radiant Flower Collection

Photos: Nina London’s Radiant Flower Collection

Nina London hosted her ‘Radiant Flower Fashion Show and Farewell Party’, with the 61-year-old saying the “message is simple: ‘Every woman is a Radiant Flower. You can blossom again at any age, and it is always your time to shine.” A spokesperson said, “It is never too late to bloom again! At 61, Nina London, a cancer... Read more of this article

DeSilva-Andrade Concludes Competing In Korea

DeSilva-Andrade Concludes Competing In Korea

Bermudian boccia player Yushae DeSilva-Andrade concluded her individual campaign at the Seoul 2026 World Boccia Championships after being defeated by Japan’s Hiromi Endo in her final BC1 women’s Pool B match. DeSilva-Andrade finished fourth in the five-player pool, Endo finished first in the group, while Spain’s Desiree Segarra placed second,... Read more of this article

OBA’s Ben Smith On NSC Maintenance & More

OBA’s Ben Smith On NSC Maintenance & More

“Government should publish a five-year infrastructure and maintenance plan for the National Sports Centre, updated every year,” Opposition Leader and Shadow Minister for Education & Sport Ben Smith said. Mr Smith said, “The investment now being made at the National Sports Centre is necessary, and I welcome it. My concern is not... Read more of this article

Khano Smith’s Rhode Island Defeated

Khano Smith’s Rhode Island Defeated

Khano Smith’s Rhode Island were defeated 1-0 away by FC Tulsa in the United Soccer League Championship yesterday [August 29]. Rhode Island are seventh in the Eastern Conference after 20 games this season. Rhode Island head coach and general manager Smith is a former Bermuda captain and New England Revolution winger. Related Stories Khano Smith’s... Read more of this article

Adam Hall Steals 44th Base For Goldeyes

Adam Hall Steals 44th Base For Goldeyes

Bermudian baseball player Adam Hall stole his 44th base of the season as the Winnipeg Goldeyes defeated the Lake Country DockHounds 3-2 at home in the American Association yesterday [August 29]. Hall was hit by a pitch in the first inning before stealing the 44th stolen base of his season in the fifth. The stolen base moved Hall into a tie for third... Read more of this article