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A farmer has called for a crackdown on motorcyclists who race scrambler bikes in a national park. Roland Hill, the owner of J&J Produce, warned the bikers were not just a danger to walkers in the area and themselves, but damaged the land. Mr Hill, w...

A playground at the Botanical Gardens donated by The America’s Cup just three years ago has been dismantled because the structures were in “a severe state of disrepair“. The nautically-themed play area designed by Austrian company Arti featured equi...

The Department of Parks today asked the public to apply for permits for events in public areas at least two weeks in advance after a spate last-minute requests. A Government spokesman said more people were holding events at beaches and parks because ...

An amputee and activist for the disabled said she felt humiliated after a friend had to push her on a trolley to Cooper’s Island beach over the Cup Match holiday in the wake of government workers refusing to allow friends to drop her off closer to t...

People caught dumping trash at the island’s parks, docks and bus stops will find themselves in court, the Government warned today. A spokesman for the Ministry of Public Works said anyone found illegally dumping waste would face prosecution. The spok...

A dock built at a St George’s park without planning permission has been torn down by the Government. Island Construction began demolishing the estimated $30,000 build at Rocky Hill yesterday morning and expected it to be completed by the end of the d...

A Bermudian park has joined a scheme to preserve forests in Commonwealth countries. The Walsingham Nature Reserve, known as Tom Moore’s Jungle, is the first in a British Overseas Territory to be accepted by the Queen’s Commonwealth Canopy. The QCC, a...

The Department of Parks has sent out a request for proposal for concessions at several beaches and parks for next summer. A spokesman for the Department said they are looking for qualified concessionaires to submit proposals for Church Bay, Horseshoe...

The 2019 lifeguard season came to a close this week. The Ministry of Public Works said that park rangers would patrol the South Shore parks and beaches but there would be no static stations until next year’s season begins in April. A ministry spokesw...

Queen Elizabeth Park, Victoria Park and Fort Hamilton will remain locked throughout the weekend in the wake of Hurricane Humberto. Steven DeSilva, the parks superintendent for the City of Hamilton, said: “A full assessment of the parks and Fort Hamil...

More than a year has passed since Government promised to look at ways to develop Shelly Bay to improve access for older people and the disabled. Campaigners who put forward the plan, as an alternative to a Bermuda Tourism Authority proposal to house ...

The latest group of graduates to complete the Parks Department’s skills development programme were honoured this week. The programme was designed to train Bermudians aged between 19 and 25 who were interested in learning about horticulture and the l...