2.7 tons of litter picked up in weekend cleanup

More than 230 volunteers helped Keep Bermuda Beautiful by picking up a total of nearly three tonnes of litter.

And along with the litter, volunteers recovered several truck loads of larger waste, including refrigerators, motorcycles and crates as part of the charities annual Marine and Coastal Clean-up Day.

Consultant for the charity Anne Harvey said that she was impressed by the turnout, which included members of the Devonshire parish council, a team of police officers, and groups of students representing Northlands and Somersfield Academy.

"We're really pleased at the popularity of this annual event," she said. "We know we're making a difference.

"We bagged 2.7 tonnes of litter, and that's without adding in the weight of the bikes and crates we pulled out of the water."

This year 27 different areas were targeted, many selected based of recommendations from the public.

Give Back Games to be held Thursday

Nine international businesses are preparing to compete to raise money for nine of the Island's charities.

The Centre on Philanthropy will be holding the Give Back Games this Thursday at Horseshoe Bay, in which nine international companies will take part in sand castle competitions, three-legged blind folded races and Frisbee competitions.

At the end of the day, nine charities will share $55,000, with the charity of the winning team receiving $10,000.

The competitions will take place between 2 p.m. and 5.30 p.m., with the prize giving ceremony starting at 7 p.m.