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BWS: Bermuda Sustained Direct Hit From Fay

The Bermuda Weather Service issued a full release last night following the aftermath of Tropical Storm Fay, saying “Bermuda essentially sustained a direct hit from Fay,” and advising people to take note of forecasts and to be prepared for storms. The statement from the BWS said, “Bermuda Weather Service [BWS] first contacted the EMO on... Read more of this article

Karen Smith Wins Age Group in Hawaii

Bermuda’s Karen Smith produced an outstanding performance as she won the Female 45-49 Age Group in the Hawaii Ironman Triathlon World Championships clocking an overall time of 10:36:37. The 140.6 mile race consists of a 2.4-mile swim, a 112-mile bike and a 26.2-mile marathon which more than 110,000 professional and age-group athletes attempt to... Read more of this article

Port Royal Ready To Host PGA Grand Slam

[Updated] Following a clean up effort in the wake of Tropical Storm Fay, Port Royal Golf Course is ready to host the 2014 PGA Grand Slam from Monday through Wednesday, the PGA of America said today [Oct 12] “Gates will open as scheduled at 9:30am Monday for the Pro-Am and play will begin at 11:30am. The 11:30am start is 30 minutes later than originally... Read more of this article

Airport Sustains “Extensive Damage” To Roof

[Updated] The Department of Airport Operations confirmed that there was “extensive damage to the roof” over the Arrivals Area from Tropical Storm Fay, and the “damaged roof exposed part of the main sprinkler system causing major damage to one of the sprinkler heads that ultimately led to thousands of gallons of water gushing out into... Read more of this article

100 Regiment Soldiers Called Into Action

[Updated] Around 100 Bermuda Regiment soldiers were today [Oct 12] called up for action to help clear up after Tropical Storm Fay hit the Island. And five specially-trained and equipped Immediate Response Teams [IRT] were ready to pitch in and help clear roads and assist other agencies as required. Regiment Commanding Officer Lt Col Michael Foster-Brown... Read more of this article

Appleby Law Firm Advises KeyTech On Sale

Appleby acted as Bermuda counsel to KeyTech Limited and its subsidiaries in connection with the sale of its wholly-owned subsidiary The Bermuda Telephone Company Limited [BTC] and the purchase by its Cayman subsidiary, WestTel Limited, of BOTCAT Holdings Ltd., the Cayman holding company for the WestStar TV group, which has provided KeyTech with a majority... Read more of this article

Photos & Videos: Tropical Storm Fay Arriving

With Tropical Storm Fay traveling towards Bermuda and due to pass by its closest point at 3am on Sunday, the south shore of Bermuda showed signs of the brewing storm with wave activity growing as time drew on. Some spectators made their way to popular South Shore locations to watch the activity, with a few taking to the water and a some surfers riding... Read more of this article

Tyler Butterfield Out Of Ironman In Hawaii

[Updated: Tyler Butterfield is out] Bermuda’s Tyler Butterfield, Karen Smith and Chris Harris are in action today [Oct 11] at the Ironman World Championships in Hawaii, a race which is widely considered one of the prestigious triathlons in the world. The 140.6 mile race consists of a 2.4-mile swim, a 112-mile bike and a 26.2-mile marathon. According... Read more of this article

Nicole Mitchell Wins Bronze In Puerto Rico

Bermuda’s Nicole Mitchell won the bronze medal in the individual time trial today [Oct 11] at the Elite Caribbean Cycling Championship in Puerto Rico, with Bermuda also claiming the 4th place spot, with Zoenique Williams finishing just 18 seconds behind Mitchell. The women’s podium was actually a duplicate of the prior year in Curacao, with... Read more of this article

Police Tattoo Postponed Until Sunday At 5pm

Due to the expected inclement weather from Tropical Storm Fay, the Police Tattoo has been postponed until tomorrow, with the Tattoo now set to be held at 5pm on Sunday at the National Sports Centre. A police spokesperson said, “After careful consultation with the relevant stakeholders and the elevation of Tropical Storm Fay to a Tropical Storm... Read more of this article

American Airlines Cancels NY & Miami Flights

[Updated] Due to the impending weather that Subtropical Storm Fay is expected to bring, American Airlines has cancelled this evening’s [Oct 11] in-bound flight #308 from Miami and flight #1416 from New York, as well as tomorrow morning’s outbound flight #1325 to Miami and and fight #1443 to New York. Earlier today the Ministry of National... Read more of this article

Ministry Of National Security: Storm Advisory

Today [Oct 11] the Ministry of National Security issued an advisory in advance of Subtropical Storm Fay, saying that it is expected to pass approximately 50-70nm to the east of Bermuda around 2am on Sunday morning. “Bermuda is expected to experience strengthening winds this afternoon reaching tropical storm force winds from 6.00 pm this evening... Read more of this article