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Bermuda winter sports star Patrick Singleton's `luge' success in qualifying for the Winter Olympics is set to give Bermuda's beaches exposure to three billion people across the world. For Mr. Singleton -- who earlier this month became only the second...

The cause of the illness which wiped out hundreds of fish swept up on Bermuda's shores is still a mystery, experts said yesterday. Director of Fisheries John Barnes said examination of dead fish samples, both on the Island and by overseas experts, wa...

Round-the-world cyclist Jumber Lezhava is wheely keen on his bike. For he has already completed 195,000 kilometres of a 350,000 km trip involving a total of 227 countries -- and he still is not saddle sore. Mr. Lezhava, 57, said: "I still enjoy cycli...

A Bermudian equestrian's hopes of a Paralympics medal have been dashed because the organisers of the Atlanta event could not provide her with a horse, The Royal Gazette has learned. Phyllis Harshaw, 40, who underwent six months of intensive training ...

The controversial ban on fishpots is working -- despite 40 illegal pots being discovered in the last month alone, a Government official said yesterday. Director of Agriculture and Fisheries Mr. John Barnes admitted fisheries rules were difficult to e...

this week. The Hon. Tim Smith said: "The lifting of the ban would be exceedingly premature.'' Mr. Smith was reacting to a demand from Shadow Environment Minister Leon (Jimmy) Williams for a review of the ban, implemented more than five years ago. Mr...

Environment Minister Mr. Leon (Jimmy) Williams said yesterday. And Mr. Williams said if fish stocks have increased over the five-year ban period the ban should be lifted altogether. "We need a real insight into how effective the fishpot ban has been ...