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Dear Sir, I can’t begin to tell you how disgusted I was this morning when I took these pictures at the Jews Bay dock in Southampton. To whoever is responsible for this, what kind of twisted sense of entitlement do you have to believe that dumping...

Dear Sir, I would like to bring to the attention of your readers a challenge to the residents of Bailey’s Bay. The wrecked remains of a power boat and other large timbers are strewn on Bailey’s Bay beach, some of it embedded in the sand. As you know,...

Bermuda’s “safest form of pest control” is under threat from water pollution, a researcher who has tracked the island’s cane toad population for about 20 years warned yesterday. Jamie Bacon, the principal investigator for the Bermuda Amphibian Projec...

In the lead-up to Christmas, Sue Khan was looking for gifts that matched her character. Her life took a minimalist turn three years ago. For her, that meant downsizing her possessions and figuring out what was most valuable and important. The shift ...

Mandatory trash recycling could be on the cards, the Minister for Public Works has signalled. Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch said: “I am increasingly leaning towards seeking approval for mandatory recycling as those who do recycle appear to have no r...

Only two people have backed a controversial plan for ATV tours in the West End, while more than 400 are opposed to it, the Minister of Public Works said yesterday. The news came in a response by Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch to parliamentary questio...

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 derelict fishing boat on the rocks in Bailey’s Bay is a blot on the landscape, an area resident said. Jennifer Hind said: “It’s slowly started to disintegrate and it’s falling apart.” Debris from the boat, including foam cushions, sheets of plyw...

Burnt-out boats are an eyesore in Warwick and could harm the environment, local residents said yesterday. The two yachts were destroyed by a fire four months ago at a private dock in Riddell’s Bay and are now stuck on rocks near the mouth of the bay....

The project co-ordinator at an environmental charity is to take over its leadership. Kim Smith will replace co-founder of the Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce Stuart Hayward as the charity celebrates its tenth anniversary. BEST was firs...

Extra acid in the world’s oceans could wreck coral reefs and fish stocks around the world, a new report has warned. The report by a German research team on the biological impact of ocean acidification (Bioacid) warned that seas absorbed extra carbon ...

A device to catch marine trash has been installed in Hamilton Harbour as part of the expanding Seabin Project. The V5 Hybrid Seabin is now in place at the Royal Hamilton Amateur Dinghy Club. Seabins are floating devices that take in ocean water, filt...