Author Archive: Bernews1

Dressage: McKey Finishes 21st In Mexico

Virginia McKey began her participation in the 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games in Xalapa, Mexico, representing Bermuda in the dressage competition. Competing in the Dressage – Prix St. Georges, McKey and her horse Wolkenglanz finished 21st. The pair recorded a score of 61.079% Ground Judge E, Isobel Wessels gave the pair a score of 59.079%,... Read more of this article

Video: ‘I Will Lead By Example In My Community’

A YouTuber going by the name ‘Sportin Sam’ has uploaded three videos in the last two days, encouraging young Bermudian men to turn away from the gang lifestyle and adopt a more positive mentality. The videos — which feature the young man offering words of advice while speaking directly into the camera — have attained over 6,000... Read more of this article

Video: Shadow Minister On Recent Shootings

“We must come together, work with the Police and identify solutions that address the root causes of our young men targeting each other for death,” Shadow Minister for National Security Walter Roban said. Mr. Roban was speaking after three separate shootings occurred in quick succession, with the first shooting taking place on November 11th in... Read more of this article

Photos: DavidRose Sponsors Miss Bermuda

Miss Bermuda Lillian Lightbourn visited the DavidRose Jewelry store on Saturday [Nov 15], with the east end store sponsoring her jewelry for the upcoming Miss World Pageant. Ms. Lightbourn is preparing to head to the United Kingdom in order to represent Bermuda at the Miss World Pageant after beating out seven other contestants and being crowned as... Read more of this article

Historical Video: Bermuda In The 1960s

A promotional film about Bermuda and what it has to offer tourists shot during the 1960s sums up a glowing review of the island and its attractions, calling it a “heavenly haven” that offers visitors “serenity.” The video’s narrator says, “Set down like the a multicoloured jewel on the bosom of the azure Atlantic,... Read more of this article

Nahki Wells Returns To Watch Bradford Play

Bermudian football star Nahki Wells set Bradford fans buzzing with a return to watch his old team play yesterday [Nov 15], with conflicting discussions online about the treatment the striker received from fans of his old club. Wells was the leading scorer for Bradford City up until the beginning of this year, when he signed with Huddersfield Town for... Read more of this article

Junior, Senior Saturday Netball League Results

Action in the Bermuda Netball League continued on Saturday [Nov 15] with both Junior and Senior games taking place. Junior Division Due to inclement weather only two U12 games were played, with all U16 games being cancelled. The Signworx Netts Whites defeated the Young Men Social Club Baby Bluebirds Too 17 – 0, while the North Village Lady Rams defeated... Read more of this article

Video: Boats Head Out To Say A Final Farewell

[Updated with video] A large fleet of boats left Albouys Point this morning [Nov 16] as the island prepares to say their final farewell to Dr. Neil Burnie, who will be buried at sea following a service at Western Blue Cut. The well known veterinarian died following a marine accident on November 11th, after getting into difficulty while free diving to... Read more of this article

Videos: Rugby Classic Prize Presentation, Haka

New Zealand made a return to the 2014 World Rugby Classic after a two year hiatus, and were crowned the champions after defeating the Classic Lions 17 – 3 last night [Nov 15]. In earlier action at the National Sports Centre, France defeated Italy 24-5 in the Plate Final to warm the fans up for the championship battle, while the tour match saw the... Read more of this article

Firefighters Extinguish Fire On Well Bottom Road

At approximately 12:39am this morning [Nov 16] eight firefighters from the Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service responded to a report of vehicle fire on Well Bottom Road, with one cycle and one car on fire. Fire Service spokesperson Sgt. Russann Francis said, “The report was of multiple vehicles involved in fire. Found on arrival was a cycle and one... Read more of this article

Temporary Outage Affects 1000 Customers

Approximately 1,000 customers temporarily lost power last night [Nov 15] in the western end of the island, with an outage starting just before 7.00pm, with all customers restored in approximately four hours. A BELCO spokesperson said, “There was an outage in the Camp Hill area, affecting about 1,000 customers, which started at approx. 6:55 PM.... Read more of this article

Burch & Blackburn Advance To Finals In Mexico

Two Bermuda swimmers have advanced to the finals of the 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games in Mexico, with both Lisa Blackburn and Roy Allan Burch qualifying during today’s [Nov 15] heats. During the Men’s 100m Freestyle Heat 2, Burch clocked a time of 52.00 finishing 4th, which earned him a spot in the finals with the 8th fastest... Read more of this article