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Work to remove an asbestos-riddled roof at a former preschool was halted yesterday, amid confusion over neighbourhood notification that the work was to take place. Staff downed tools at the site in St David’s because it was claimed residents and a ne...

Two schoolgirls have inspired an environmental charity to form a youth council. Eugene Dean, the chairman of Greenrock, said environmental work by Katarina Rance and Salayah Stange had prompted the move. The 15-year-old schoolgirls organised two sch...

Dear Sir. There may be an answer to the rats and garbage problem, but it will require some modification of our behaviour. I saw a garbage collection system in France several years ago and was impressed enough to find out about the manufacturer. The...

Dear Sir, Recently, I was driving along South Road in Smith’s Parish when, looking over the road in the direction of the pond near the 11th green at Mid Ocean Club, to my horror I see a large swath of trees have been cut down and the hillside laid ba...

The average person can hold their breath for two minutes; Beth Neale can hold hers for six. The South African plans to put the skill to use in September when she will attempt to free dive 164ft without fins, to raise $20,000 for the Bermuda Zoologica...

A scheme to swap old-style incandescent light bulbs for free LED light bulbs has been unveiled by the Department of Energy. The Government offered a swap scheme for a single bulb in May, but from this week members of the public can swap up to ten lig...

The wood waste backlog at Tynes Bay is now cleared and hauler dumping services have resumed as normal, the Ministry of Public Works said this morning. Wood waste deliveries to the Tynes Bay plant were stopped yesterday due to the build-up of dumped ...

Lionfish will be back in the crosshairs this summer with a special tournament to target the invasive species. The Heatwave Tournament, organised by Blue Water Divers and Watersports, the Bermuda Lionfish Taskforce and watersports store Makin’ Waves, ...

Dear Sir, Decisions have been made and are being made without any forethought or consideration for the consequences. There has been recent talk of yet another low-cost housing project, and yet the Grand Atlantic development was hailed on its presenta...

The “irresponsible behaviour” of residents regarding trash pick-up is to blame for Bermuda’s rat problem, the public works minister told MPs on Friday. Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch said: “I have had enough people, including Members from that side,...

A young activist has teamed up with an international environmental group to organise an island-wide clean-up of Bermuda’s most popular beaches. Micah Richardson, 17, was selected by Greenpeace International to take a team of young volunteers and remo...

City businesses were reminded about how they can play a part to reduce the number of rodents on Hamilton streets. They were asked to keep bin lids closed and to clean bins regularly to prevent an “open invitation” to rats, that appeared to be plaguin...