Author Archive: Bernews1

Photos: Rally Yachts Stopover In St George’s

The Town of St. George’s is busy with approximately 30 visiting yachts taking part in the Arc Europe and Atlantic Cup rallies joining other yachts that stopover in the island while in transit across the Atlantic. The yachts are moored throughout the harbour with the St. George’s Dinghy & Sports Club and Ordnance Island area providing... Read more of this article

National Athletics Association Track Meet Results

The Bermuda National Athletics Association held a track meet today [May 11] at the National Sports Center with events ranging from the 100 metre dash to the 10K event, long jump, high jump and shot put. Taahiara Butterfield won the Under 20 Girls 100 Meter Dash with a time of 13.09, while Kidane Callender ran 11.68 on his way to winning the Under 20... Read more of this article

When Bermuda Was Touched By An “Angel”

Bermuda was touched by an angel — in a manner of speaking — in the summer of 1978. Model/actress Shelley Hack — soon to become a cast member of the ’70s TV sensation “Charlie’s Angels” — was photographed at Bermuda’s Southampton Princess Hotel for a fashion spread called ”Turquoise... Read more of this article

Last Chance To Enter: Win Free Stay At Fairmont

In honour of Mother’s Day, two of Bermuda’s top resorts are both giving away a 2 night stay to two lucky winners, and entries will remain open until Sunday afternoon [May 12] Both the Fairmont Southampton and the Fairmont Hamilton Princess are offering readers a chance to win a complimentary 2-night stay — with the winner to be contacted... Read more of this article

Charleston Bermuda Race Set To Get Underway

The ninth running of the Charleston to Bermuda Race is set to get underway with the Warning Signal for Rally Fleet Start scheduled for Wednesday [May 15] and the Warning signal for First Class Start on Friday [May 17]. This 777-mile biennial contest, which began in 1997, was born of humble origins — the dream of two South Carolina sailors bent on... Read more of this article

Photos/Video: Catlin End/Middle To End Walk

The Catlin End-to-End event has distributed more than $4.25 million to various charities over the past 25 years, and this year’s recipients are The Adult Education Centre, Coalition for the Protection of Children, The Family Centre, Greenrock, The Reading Clinic, SCARS, WestMeath, Windreach, Women’s Resource Centre You can view the first set... Read more of this article

Environmental Services Investigate Pollution Slick

Environmental Services joined the Fisheries Department and Pilot Boat St David on Friday [May 10] to investigate a suspected pollution incident in St George’s. A spokesperson said, “Bermuda Radio received a report from the s/v Dream Catcher that a suspected pollution incident had occurred in Powder Hole, St George Harbour. “The slick... Read more of this article

U.S. Consulate General Staff Donate Vouchers

Staff members at the U.S. Consulate General recently pooled donations in honour of Mother’s Day and used the funds to supply food vouchers for abused mothers and their children to the Centre against Abuse. “To mark Mothers’ Day, May 12th, the U.S. Consulate General collected $250 in staff donations to purchase Marketplace food vouchers... Read more of this article

England C Squad Named For Bermuda Trip

The 16-man England C squad has been named, with the team set to face the Bermuda National Football Team at the National Stadium on June 4th. This match was made possible by the initiative of the England FA who contacted the BFA to indicate that their National C Team wanted to play against Bermuda. “The BFA is very pleased because this would be the... Read more of this article

Media Council Oppose UK Government Proposal

The working group of the Media Council of Bermuda, which is made up of print and broadcast media, have expressed their opposition to the British government’s plans to create a Royal Charter to regulate the press in the the wake of the Leveson inquiry. “The proposals have serious implications for press freedom in the UK and would send the wrong... Read more of this article

BDOT Announces Sizzling Summer Activities

The Bermuda Department of Tourism [BDOT] today [May 10] announced the start of their on-island summer activities for visitors and locals to enjoy. “Sizzling Summer activities are designed to enhance the visitor experience on-island and highlight the many things to see and do in Bermuda”, a Ministry spokesperson said. “BDOT is sponsoring... Read more of this article

Movie Siren Who Was Castaway In Bermuda

She remains best remembered for being Truly Scrumptious in name and appearance in the children’s classic “Chitty-Chitty Bang-Bang” [1968] — but almost a decade earlier Sally Ann Howes’ comic turn as an English aristocrat who is stripped of her pretensions [and most of her heavy Edwardian couture] in Bermuda endeared her to an older... Read more of this article