Author Archive: Bernews1

Bradford City Hopeful Wells Injury Isn’t Serious

Bradford City are hopeful that Nahki Wells’ hamstring injury is not serious after the top scorer was taken off in the first half of yesterday’s [Dec 29] 1-1 draw with Swindon. The Telegraph & Argus report that Wells is a big doubt for the New Year’s Day trip to Notts County but the Club is optimistic about the extent of the problem. Bradford... Read more of this article

Wolves Replaced Due To Over Age Players

Wolves have been removed from the PDL Festive Tournament and replaced with BAA who will face PHC in tonight’s [Dec 30] first semi-finals game at Goose Gosling Field. A Bermuda Football Association spokesperson said, “Due to Wolves breaching the rules of the PDL Festive Cup; playing too many over-aged players on the field against BAA on Saturday,... Read more of this article

High Police Presence For New Year’s Activities

The Bermuda Police Service will be assisted by the Bermuda Reserve Police to show a “strong, highly visible police presence” throughout the New Year’s period with particular attention to the New Year’s festivities on Tuesday night into Wednesday morning and the football games around the island. A police spokesperson said, “This... Read more of this article

Horizon Health Centre Opens For Business

Horizon Health, a personal fitness, nutrition and wellness centre, opened its doors for business today [Dec 30] at Magnolia Place, Ground Floor, 45 Victoria Street, Hamilton. “Horizon Health focuses on the benefits of physical movement but also approaches the body in a holistic manner”, a spokesperson said. “It offers fitness instruction,... Read more of this article

Police Appeal: Locating 16 Year Old [Located]

[Updated] The Bermuda Police Service is appealing for the public’s assistance in locating a 16 year old female who has not been seen since Friday, December 27th. A police spokesperson said, “Police are appealing for the public’s assistance in locating 16 year old Latori Cathy Anderson. She resides on Khyber Heights Lane in Warwick. “She... Read more of this article

Bermuda Motocross Club Racing Results

The Bermuda Motocross Racing Club Season continued at the Southside Moto Sports Park on December 26th. Rajae Whitter recorded 3 consecutive wins in the 50cc Class, while Zano Tucker finished the day in second place. Competing in the 65cc Class, Lazai Outerbridge took the line honors for the day, while Keon Glasford finished in second place, Moses Johnson... Read more of this article

Looking Back On 2013: The Year In Photos

To mark the end of yet another year, Bernews has gathered some of the images from 2013 depicting a few of the many events that took place. Ranging from holidays, to sports, to cruise ships, collisions and more, the past year saw numerous activities take place on our 21 square mile island. This is, of course, only a tiny fraction of the photos we posted... Read more of this article

Machete Wielding Man Tries To Rob Restaurant

On Friday night [Dec 27] a machete wielding man entered a Queen Street restaurant and demanded money, leaving the victim with a cut on his arm. A police spokesperson said, “At 9:07pm on Friday evening Police attended a Queen Street restaurant on a report of an attempted robbery. “The victim states that he was in the process of closing the... Read more of this article

Former Iranian Queen Sought Solace In Bermuda

After her husband divorced her in 1958 as she could not have children, the former Queen of Iran spent time in Bermuda, a place she called “an ideal refuge for a woman in my mental state.” Journalists followed her to the island and her sojourn here made news around the world. In her late teens Soraya Esfandiary-Bakhtiari became Queen Soraya... Read more of this article

Slideshow: Skateboarding At #1 Car Park

Young skateboarders made their way to Hamilton today [Dec 29] to take advantage of the ramps and rails that Darren Booth of the Booth store had set up in the #1 car park on Front Street. Mr Booth most recently set up the equipment on Boxing Day for the enjoyment of those that attended. In June of this year, Skate Bermuda said they were launching a... Read more of this article

Photos: Flying Colors Fat Tire Massive Racing

The fourth race of the Flying Colors Fat Tire Massive Race series was run today [Dec 29] under classic Bermuda winter conditions at Lagoon Park in Sandys with clear skies and light breezes. Eighty-eight racers gathered on the start line to battle. Male Novice saw the largest field with 18 competitors. After the usual smattering of flat tires, broken... Read more of this article

Work Begins On Cannabis Policy Reform Paper

At the request of the Minister of National Security Michael Dunkley, on 5 December, 2013, a collaborative group began meeting to produce a paper on cannabis policy reform. Members of the group include Stratton Hatfield, Dr. Ernest Peets, Kamal Worrell, Julia van Beelen, Khomeini Taalib-Din, Cordell Riley, Krystl Assan, Lamar Caines, Eron Hill, Kyle... Read more of this article