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The deadline for a public survey on solar energy has been extended by two weeks, the Government said today. A spokesman for the home affairs ministry said the closing date would be August 20 instead the original August 6. He added: “This survey is vi...

Bermuda’s coral reefs could help to protect the island from strengthening storms – if we are able to keep them healthy. Robbie Smith, curator of the Natural History Museum at BAMZ, said at an online round table on the Bermuda Ocean Prosperity Program...

A footbridge that will extend the Railway Trail over Flatts Inlet is expected to be completed by October, a spokesman for Friends of the Railway Trail said yesterday. Tucker Murphy confirmed that volunteer construction workers started building pylons...

An island flying fox rests in the Bermuda Aquarium and Zoo’s Australasia exhibit. Native to the Indo-Pacific, the bats feed primarily on fruit, although they also enjoy flowers and nectar. (Photograph by Blaire Simmons)

Plans to add four storeys of residential units to a Front Street building have been refused by the Development Applications Board over traffic concerns. William Frith Ltd had proposed an expansion of the Frith Building, located at 57 Front Street, to...

The City of Hamilton has promised to invest in major upgrades to its wastewater system to keep waste out of the ocean and further prevent “greaseballs” on South Shore. Patrick Cooper, City Engineer, said the municipality will purchase and install two...

An insurance group has pledged $50,000 to a charity focused on marine conservation and education. Aspen Insurance will offer payments over two years to help Waterstart with its experiential learning programmes and restoration projects. JP Skinner, th...

A solar firm aimed at making green energy affordable for low-income residents has won approval from the Regulatory Authority, a year and a half after the watchdog accused them of breaking the law. But Greenlight Energy said the island’s regulations o...

A Pembroke sports club hopes to install almost 300 solar panels as part of a redevelopment project. The proposal by the Western Stars Sports Club - the home of the eponymous cricket club and Dandy Town football club - would complement already-begun ...

A call for vulnerable sharks to be spared from fishing came from an environmentalist after pictures circulated via social media showed two dead tiger sharks aboard an unidentified boat. Tiger sharks are not only under threat, but crucial to the healt...