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A Raft Up event was held this afternoon [Aug 6] in the West End, with mariners enjoying themselves on the water to cap off the Cup Match holiday weekend. Related Stories Photos & Video: 2023 Bacchanal Run Event Photos & Video: CedarBridge Academy Awards Photos & Video: Bermuda College Graduation Photos & Video: Multiple Yachts […]

[Written by Stephen Wright] Bermuda boxer Adrian Roach is stepping up his bid to qualify for the Pan American Games at the AMBC Continental Championships in Cali, Colombia. The 21-year-old must secure a strong finish in the super-welterweight division to qualify for the Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, in October-November. Roach has extra incentive […]

BELCO crews are on scene working to restore power following an outage in Devonshire this afternoon [August 6] that was caused by a van crashing into a pole. BELCO tweeted, “We are aware of an outage affecting a significant number of our customers in Devonshire due to a van collision with a pole near the […]

Monday, August 7 is expected to see scattered thunderstorms, with the high to be near 29°C/85°F and the low to be near 26°C/79°F, according to the Bermuda Weather Service. Winds are expected to be SSW. The relative humidity is expected to be near 85%. Sunrise will be at 6:37am and sunset will be at 8:11pm. […]

The Bacchanal Run event was held yesterday evening [August 5] with revelers taking to the streets with water, paint and powder to enjoy themselves. They ‘traveling party’ started on Frog Lane, then traveled in a northerly direction to Palmetto Road, then along Palmetto Road and Marsh Folly Road to Dutton Avenue and onto Bernard Park Field. Related […]

Junior Dressage Rider Robin Stempel has withdrawn from the upcoming 2023 FEI North American Youth Championship scheduled to be held later this month in Michigan as her horse has developed a fungal infection. A spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Equestrian Federation is saddened to advise that Junior Dressage Rider Robin Stempel has withdrawn from the upcoming 2023 […]

Kaden Hopkins and his Vendee U teammates continued competing in the 2023 Tour Cycliste International de la Guadeloupe. Day Two saw a strong team performance from Vendee U, which saw Lucas Boniface place second to winner Cade Bickmore of Project Echelon Racing, Hopkins placed 15th just 2 seconds behind the winner and moved up to […]

The Beach Volleyball action is underway in the Commonwealth Youth Games in Trinidad and Tobago, with Bermuda’s Kayley Hamilton and Natalie Gazzard in action. In their first match on the opening day, Gazzard and Hamilton were defeated 2 – 0 by Sharon Aruse and Abiael Chesebe from Kenya. Gazzard and Hamilton then matched up against L’fe Roberts […]

Annabelle Miller started competing in the Commonwealth Youth Games in Trinidad and Tobago, taking part in the Women’s Individual Time Trial cycling event where she  finished 7th overall clocking a time of 15:23.44. Related Stories Cyclists Finish Commonwealth Road Race Hopkins To Serve As Flag Bearer For Bermuda Cyclists Compete In Commonwealth Time Trial CYG 2017 Men & […]

The police have confirmed the death of a 46-year-old man who ‘disappeared under water’ in the Castle Harbour area. A police spokesperson said, “Shortly before midnight on Friday, August 4th, police received reports that a 46-year-old male had disappeared under water in Castle Harbour, near Frick’s Point and Castle Island. “The male was said to […]

News that people across the island celebrated the Cup Match holiday, City of Hamilton Town Crier Ed Christopher earned three awards in the UK, 35 Bermudians completed the PACE Programme, and the International Women’s Club donated $10,000 to Gina Spence Productions were all some of the positive news stories from the past week. In additional […]

Bermuda won three medals on the first day of the 4th Pan American Kung fu Championships in the City of Markham and the Province of Ontario. Kaelin Cox captured 2 Gold Medals, placing first in both +18 years Traditional Southern Openhand and Traditional imitation form, while Errin Cann also captured a Silver Medal in Group […]

The 2023 Cup Match Classic was held at the St. George’s Cricket Club with thousands of people making their way to the east for the always popular event. For all our coverage of Cup Match click here and for comprehensive coverage of all aspects of Cup Match please see our dedicated website BernewsCupMatch.com. For extensive coverage of Cup Match spanning […]

[Written by Stephen Wright] Roger Lee scored in his first game since rejoining Rugby Town in a 5-5 draw at home to Malvern Town in the FA Cup extra preliminary round today [August 5]. Lee struck in the 24th minute with a low shot from the edge of the box to make it 4-1. Malvern […]

Sunday, August 6 is expected to see sunny breaks with a few showers, tending to ease later on, with the high to be near 29°C/85°F and the low to be near 26°C/79°F, according to the Bermuda Weather Service. Winds are expected to be SW. The relative humidity is expected to be near 87%. Sunrise will […]

[Written by Stephen Wright] Footballer Mia Fishel has become one of the most expensive players in the history of the women’s game after joining Chelsea. Fishel can look forward to Champions League football this season after joining the Women’s Super League champions for a reported $250,000 from Mexican giants Tigres. The 22-year-old, whose father Patrick […]

Kaden Hopkins and his Vendee U teammates began competing in the 2023 Tour Cycliste International de la Guadeloupe. Stage One was a Time Trial, which saw Hopkins finish 5th with a time of 7:11, 14 seconds behind the stage winner Tyler Stites who clocked 6:57. Related Stories White & Narraway Continue In Intelligentsia Cup White […]

[Written by Stephen Wright] Erica Hawley achieved her first podium finish in a World Triathlon Cup race after finishing third in the elite women’s event at the Yeongdo World Cup in South Korea today [August 5]. Hawley, who won the elite women’s race at the Americas Triathlon Cup in Montreal last month, finished the sprint-distance […]

Bermudian footballer Nia Christopher has been named as a part of the USL W 2023 Team of the Year. The USL W League website said, “The USL W League today announced the 2023 Team of the Year, honoring the standout performers from the past campaign. Thirteen clubs and all 10 divisions are represented among the […]

[Written by Stephen Wright] The Star Diving Camp, run by Olympian Katura Horton-Perinchief, is celebrating its tenth anniversary of teaching local youngsters the art of plunging artistically into water from a platform or springboard. Since launching the camp in 2014 after the Aquatics Facility at the National Sports Centre opened, Horton-Perinchief has imparted her knowledge […]

The Department of Marine & Ports Services has released the weekly shipping schedule for ship arrivals commencing on Saturday, August 5th. On Saturday the Vision of the Seas cruise ship is expected, on Sunday the Norwegian Pearl cruise ship and the Oleander container ship will arrive, and on Monday the Liberty of the Seas cruise […]

The Bermuda Police Service is seeking the public’s assistance in locating 81-year-old Judith James. A police spokesperson said, “Mrs. James, a Bermudian National, is described as being 5’ 4” in height, brown complexioned, medium built, weighing about 150 lbs, with shoulder length natural hair. “Mrs. James was last seen around 5:00 p.m. on Friday, August […]

The police have confirmed the death of a 73-year-old man who ‘suffered a medical episode’ at Shelly Bay Beach today [Aug 4]. A police spokesperson said, “Shortly after 3:00 p.m. on Friday August 4th 2023, police and other first responders were dispatched to Shelly Bay Beach, Hamilton Parish following reports that a male had been […]

Saturday, August 5 is expected to see early sunshine, then turning cloudy with showers developing, with the high to be near 30°C/86°F and the low to be near 26°C/78°F, according to the Bermuda Weather Service. Winds are expected to be SW. The relative humidity is expected to be near 77%. Sunrise will be at 6.36am […]

Tonight’s [August 4] Cup Match Fever event is set to take place at Fort St. Catherine, with minibuses available to transport attendees. A spokesperson said, “Minibus pickup and drop off locations are Tiger Bay, St Georges Town Square, East End Primary, RAA, and along that road. “CADA and BRSC minibus info: East End drop off […]

[Updating] The 2023 Cup Match Classic will take place on Thursday and Friday at the St George’s Cricket Club, and we will be bringing you live text, photo and video updates as able, as Somerset and St George’s match up in front of what is expected to be thousands of spectators at the iconic annual […]

The much anticipated Cup Match Classic got underway yesterday [Aug 3] at the St. George’s Cricket Club [SGCC]. Somerset Cricket Club 404 St. George’s Cricket Club 1/1 – End of Day One St George’s won the toss and elected to bowl. Somerset Cricket Club would score 404, Dion Stovell was the top scorer with 139, […]