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The cricket may still be up for grabs in the West today, but at the other end of the island Somerset is already toasting victory in another sport. While the eyes of many were fixed on Somerset Cricket Club yesterday morning, the annual Cup Match Pilo...

One of the most anticipated events of the Cup Match holiday weekend is celebrating its tenth anniversary today. Soca vs Reggae Champion of Champions will be taking place at The Lawn in Dockyard at 10pm — so whether you’re celebrating or drowning your...

“King of Dancehall” Beenie Man is promising “nothing but the best” when he helps to get the Cup Match party started tonight. The Grammy-winning Jamaican reggae artist is headlining the second instalment of the Cup Match Summer Splash at Par-la-Ville ...

Damon DeGraff remembers watching from across the street while clubgoers queued to get into New York’s Palladium. He’d moved to the city “to be in the music business” and admired Angie Martinez, the radio personality who hosted huge parties there. ...

On the eve of Cup Match, Michael Weeks of the Progressive Labour Party is issuing a call for the community to stay safe — and to spare a moment to reflect on the holiday’s meaning. Amid the festivities and cricket rivalries, Mr Weeks said we should n...

Popular weather girl Llarisa Abreu has been interviewed by satirical website Bermemes about why it always rains on at least one day during Cup Match. Ms Abreu has built up a huge fanbase since she started broadcasting to the island in January last ye...

Long-term care in Bermuda is still in a “crisis” situation, according to Age Concern director Claudette Fleming. Speaking at the annual Summer Leadership Conference at The Fairmont Southampton yesterday, Dr Fleming said that while progress had been ...

Poor choices over Cup Match may lead to “long-term ramifications”, the Bermuda Police Service and their community partners reminded the public yesterday. Speaking at Somerset Cricket Club, Superintendent Sean Field-Lament urged partygoers “to be safe...

Acting Opposition leader David Burt is urging people to celebrate the heroes of emancipation as they enjoy the Cup Match holiday. “Whether camping with family, gathering at the field with friends or enjoying being on the water, it is a chance for eac...

Lefroy Brownlow “Brownie” Place toasted his 100th birthday at the weekend with a Cup Match-themed celebration in Hamilton. Friends, family and wellwishers packed the St Paul AME Church hall on Saturday to congratulate the Somerset fan on reaching “10...

The Bermuda Government must “detoxify the political environment” as Bermuda strives to move forward, according to Michael Dunkley. Addressing the public in a pre-Cup Match speech last night, the Premier agreed that “politics should bring people toget...

Promoters of the Cup Match Summer Splash annual concerts are all geared up for the opening night today in Par-la-Ville Car Park. The events have quickly developed into the largest concerts of the year and a holiday staple, attracting more than 7,000 ...