Category: Photos

Photos & Videos: Car Rally Travels Islandwide

A car rally — which was billed as the ‘Bermuda Freedom Car/Bike Rally — was held today [May 2] with a motorcade traveling around much of the island, starting in the City of Hamilton, and heading to the east and west ends, before ending at TN Tatem. The rally started off at around noon, and Bernews has provided plenty of footage so you can see... Read more of this article

April 2021: Top 10 Bernews “Photo Of Day”

Aiming to provide the community with a look at Bermuda’s natural beauty each morning, Bernews features a “Photo of the Day” in our email newsletters and on social media seven days a week. Judging by the number of reader’s “likes”, the month’s most popular photos included a photo of a roundabout full of flowers, the Bermuda pink sand... Read more of this article

Photos: Graphics Shown In Premier’s Address

“More than 50% of our population has received at least one dose of the Covid vaccine” and effective June 6th “all non-immunised travellers entering Bermuda will be subject to supervised quarantine for 14 days in a designated facility at their own expense.” These were a few of the statements made by Premier David Burt as he delivered... Read more of this article

Photos: Bermuda SailGP Second Day Of Racing

[Updated with videos] The second day of racing in the Bermuda Sail Grand Prix presented by Hamilton Princess took place today [April 25] with teams from Australia, France, Japan, United States, Spain, Great Britain, Denmark, and New Zealand, with Team Great Britain claiming the win in Bermuda. We will update with a full race report when able. Update... Read more of this article

Photos: SailGP Helicopter Takes Flight

A helicopter has been buzzing over Bermuda lately, with the helicopter brought to the island to assist in gathering footage of the sailing action of the SailGP event, which is presented by the Hamilton Princess. With assistance of the footage captured from the helicopter, the competition is being broadcast in various nations — 175 territories... Read more of this article

Photos: First Day Of Racing In SailGP Event

[Updated with video + more photos] The SailGP event kicked off today [April 23] — a day early due to low wind forecasts for Saturday — with the Bermuda Sail Grand Prix presented by Hamilton Princess. The line up includes Season 1 champions Tom Slingsby at the helm of the Australia SailGP Team, Great Britain’s most successful Olympic... Read more of this article

Photos: SailGP Teams Continue To Practice

International sailors getting set to compete in the SailGP competition on April 24 and April 25 recently took to the water in order to practice their skills. The event will see teams from Denmark, Australia, France, Great Britain, Japan, New Zealand, Spain and United States take part, with the event presented by the Hamilton Princess. The competition... Read more of this article

Photos & Video: RBR Support Covid-19 Efforts

The Royal Bermuda Regiment continues to support the Covid-19 effort, with 70 soldiers embodied to enable Community Advisory Points across the island. A spokesperson said, “A week into the current stay at home period, soldiers from B Company and across the Regiment continue to support the Government’s effort to keep Bermuda Safe. “Last... Read more of this article

Photos: SailGP Teams Practicing On Weekend

The SailGP teams were out practicing this weekend in advance of the event which will see teams from Denmark, Australia, France, Great Britain, Japan, New Zealand, Spain and United States take part in the Bermuda Sail Grand Prix presented by Hamilton Princess on April 24-25, 2021. The organisers previously confirmed that “while the event is very much... Read more of this article

Photos & Video: Dennis Joaquin’s New Art Mural

Dennis Joaquin has created another beautiful mural, this time an animal themed artistic creation he called the ‘Savanna.’ Mr Joaquin – who created an underwater mural on the wall surrounding his home in Warwick during the lockdown last year — told Bernews that the mural “has occupied my time during this lockdown”... Read more of this article

Photos & Video: Aftermath Of Fire At Playground

[Updated] The playground at Pigs Field, located off of Bandroom Lane in Pembroke, has been destroyed by a fire, with the police confirming that the fire “is being treated as suspicious.”Last night, the Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service responded to the blaze with two appliances from Hamilton Station and a total of six firefighters. The BRFS... Read more of this article

Photos: BFRS Extinguish Fire At Playground

[Updated] Firefighters extinguished a fire after responding to a “playground completely involved in flames.” A spokesperson said, “On Saturday April 10th 2021, Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service Dispatch received a report of a fire at Pigs Field, off of Bandroom Lane. BFRS responded with two appliances from Hamilton Station and a total... Read more of this article

Photos: Pirates Of Bermuda Fundraising Event

The Bermuda Sloop Foundation held their annual Pirates of Bermuda fundraising event today [April 10], with people ‘walking the plank’ in Hamilton Harbour to help raise money for a good cause. Due to the Covid regulations, the event had a staggered schedule of plank walkers, with the event spread over several hours.“Participants in the Pirates... Read more of this article