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When Aerial Williams went fishing, a turtle was the last thing she expected to find at the end of her line. The turtle, who she named Bridget, then had to go through surgery to remove a fish hook lodged deep in her gullet. After months of rehabilitat...

A footbridge over Flatts Inlet has won approval from planners. The project, championed by the Friends of the Bermuda Railway Trail, is one of three designed to link long-separated sections of the historic former rail track. The plan will include one ...

Quad bikes were spotted in the West End of the island yesterday and angry local residents questioned whether a controversial plan for commercial tours had been given the go-ahead. But a government spokeswoman said last night the proposal for commerci...

A plan to remove derelict boats from some areas should be extended across the whole island. People in areas blighted by abandoned ships spoke out after the Government said a total of 17 boats in four areas would be removed in 30 days if the owners di...

A have-a-go crew of sailors is to help tackle Bermuda’s build-up of derelict boats one wreck at a time. The news came as the Government delivered an ultimatum yesterday to the owners of 17 abandoned boats scattered around the island. Officials warned...

Island environmental groups have backed an attempt to remove derelict boats scarring Bermuda’s shoreline. Jonathan Starling, executive director with Greenrock, said the clean-up was overdue. Mr Starling said: “These boats are not just an eyesore bu...

A plan to build an entrance road over farmland to a new luxury resort has been branded a waste of scarce resources by an environmental charity. The Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce said it was disappointed that its Supreme Court appeal ...

About four barrels of heavy fuel oil has leaked from a pipeline at the Sol Petroleum terminal in St George’s. A spokesman for the company said it shut down the pipeline as soon as the leak was discovered at about 8am on Tuesday and sent in its incide...

One of the largest plunge divers in the world made a rare and spectacular appearance off the North Shore. A northern gannet, which boasts a wingspan of 6ft, was spotted fishing off the coastline and in St George’s Harbour. According to the Bermuda Au...

A pond filled in more than 70 years ago is to be brought back to life as a nature reserve. Conservationist David Wingate said the Eve’s Pond project is the largest attempted by the Buy Back Bermuda campaign, which was set up by the Bermuda Audubon So...

Warmer weather is responsible for a growing number of female turtles. Anne Meylan, scientific director for the Bermuda Turtle Project, confirmed that the number of female turtles has increased. Preliminary results have suggested increasing feminisati...

The Roman Catholic Church Diocese of Hamilton in Bermuda will host its final session on environmental issues tomorrow. A spokeswoman said: “As parishioners for the Roman Catholic Churches of Bermuda, interested in saving God’s creation by taking bet...