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The minister of home affairs must reconsider a previously rejected planning application, the Supreme Court has ruled. Jeffery Stirling had applied to build six two-bedroom residential units on a lot on Hallett Crescent in Pembroke, but was turned dow...

People are being asked to be “conscientious and environmentally responsible” when disposing of fish waste after recent reports of scraps getting dumped on roadsides. Waste and excess bait from locally caught fish can be discarded at sea, the Departme...

Beachgoers are being warned to be on the look out for unpleasant visitors – Portuguese man-o-war. A number of the venomous organisms have been spotted along the island’s coast in recent weeks and the Government has urged members of the public to keep...

An environmental conservation group focused on eliminating single-use plastic in Bermuda has launched a website. Beyond Plastic Bermuda has included information on the site www.beyondplastic.bm that is aimed at educating the community on the detrime...

Bermuda’s work in developing a blue economy has been showcased during a weeklong UN Ocean Conference by the home affairs minster, Walter Roban. Mr Roban said the conference, which took place from June 26 to July 1 in Lisbon, Portugal, was “an excelle...

Environmental crusader, broadcaster and one-time independent MP Stuart Hayward was also dedicated to his community, his wife said. “One of the things that I admired most about Stuart was that he was a man of action,” Jamie Bacon told The Royal Gazett...

The public have been advised to exercise extra caution while in or near the sea because of an increase in the presence of Portuguese man-o-war. A government statement said that Portuguese man-o-war can be identified with their bluish gas-filled float...

Staff from a Bermuda-based reinsurance company helped to clean up Southlands National Park and beach in support of Keep Bermuda Beautiful. Fifteen volunteers from Ariel Re — including chief executive officer Ryan Mather — cleared 600lb of trash from ...

Volunteers helped to plant mangroves when they took part in a project on an island nature reserve at the weekend. Trunk Island, in Harrington Sound, became the new home for 14 young red mangrove trees with the help of 17 volunteers from Aspen, which ...

A broken sewage main has caused a partial closure of Point Finger Road with residents complaining of foul smells in the area. A spokeswoman for the City of Hamilton said that the break happened opposite the King Edward VII Memorial Hospital. “The cit...