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A new moth has set up home in Bermuda – although how the species arrived is a mystery. The “exceptionally large” fig sphinx moth was first recorded in Bermuda in October 2017 and their numbers have risen since then. Claire Jessey, an entomologist wit...

This year’s hurricane season underlined the need to protect Bermuda’s national bird, researchers have said. Jeremy Madeiros, the chief terrestrial conservation officer at the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, said in the winter edition...

Preparation for the demolition of historic Albert Row near the entrance to Dockyard has started. A spokesman for the West End Development Corporation, the owners, said: “The work taking place is the removal of asbestos in preparation for the eventual...

Covid-19 restrictions are to be extended for another two weeks after 12 new cases of the coronavirus were confirmed, it was revealed last night. The restrictions – including an 11pm curfew and orders for bars and restaurants to close at 10pm – were ...

A “victory cruise” to Bermuda in support of outgoing US President Donald Trump has been called off, it was reported last night. The news came as the Government confirmed it hoped the cruise ship industry, battered this year by the global Covid-19 pa...

Empty warehouses in Dockyard could become a new West End base for Marine and Ports, according to a planning document. The plans, submitted earlier this month, propose turning three unused warehouses on the eastern side of Freeport Drive into workshop...

The Water Safety Council has called for mandatory competence tests for boaters. And the Road Safety Council wants to see the same regulations that govern auxiliary cycles applied to electric pedal cycles, saying riders can reach speeds of 50kph and ...

The US Congress last week hailed the 150th anniversary of a former Bermuda barber who became the first black person to win a seat in the US House of Representatives. Joseph Rainey – who ran a barber shop in St George’s – became a member of the US Hou...

The island’s new Governor was sworn in yesterday at a closed event at Government House. Rena Lalgie said: “It is a privilege to have begun my service as Governor of Bermuda. “My family and I look forward to settling into Bermudian life.” Ms Lalgie, t...

A man who tried to mail gun parts to the island in a series of packages was yesterday jailed for 14 years. James Rumley, 39, was found guilty last month of three counts of importation of firearm components last year by a unanimous verdict. Puisne Jud...