Somerset Primary School became a hub of joy and imagination as part of its annual end-of-term Spirit Week. Each day brought a new theme, with the week staring on Monday with Sunglasses Day, where students and teachers paired their uniforms with colourful, quirky sunglasses. On Tuesday, the school turned back time with Throwback Day, as […]
16th, December 2024, 11:30pm
Open Mat Bermuda athletes Chris Regan and Lonnie Bascome won medals at the World IBJJF Jui-Jitsu No-Gi Championship in Las Vegas at the weekend. Regan, the Open Mat head instructor, claimed silver in the superheavy black belt division; meanwhile, Bascome also secured silver in the lightweight brown belt category. Jason McAlpine also represented Open Mat […]
16th, December 2024, 11:28pm
Some of the island’s top cyclists took part in the Bermuda Bicycle Association’s Presidents Cup road race this weekend, with Conor White and Erica Hawley racing to victory. The full Presidents Cup 2024 results follow below [PDF here]: Related Stories Cyclists Head To Guyana For Championships National Criterium Championships Results Arnold And Narraway Compete In […]
16th, December 2024, 11:26pm
Local and overseas riders competed in the Pink Sand Scrambling motocross event at Coney Island in St George’s this weekend. The event, which was organised by Pink Sand Scrambling, featured more than $10,000 in prize money for the dash for cash event. Speaking at a press conference on Thursday [December 12], Minister of Public Works […]
16th, December 2024, 10:01pm
Blake Montgomery scored for London Knights in their 3-2 win at home to the Kitchener Rangers in the Ontario Hockey League [OHL] yesterday [December 15]. Montgomery scored his second goal in as many days, zooming behind the net and coming out in front to fire a wristed shot into the net. The forward, who was […]
16th, December 2024, 09:19pm
[Written by Stephen Wright] Shaun Goater has hailed the Aston Villa Women team’s “calmness and composure” after defeating West Ham United Women 3-1 in the Women’s Super League [WSL] yesterday [December 15]. Goater has won back-to-back matches since stepping up as interim coach to replace Dutchman Robert de Pauw, beating Charlton Athletic Women 4-1 at […]
16th, December 2024, 09:16pm
Police are investigating after a man was found ”unresponsive with an apparent head wound, lying near an unattended motorcar with the engine running” in Paget, with the police recovering evidence to suggest that a firearm had been discharged at that location. A police spokesperson said, “Around 12:45 a.m. on Monday, December 16, 2024, police received a report […]
16th, December 2024, 08:58pm
[Updated] Police are investigating after a man was found ”unresponsive with an apparent head wound, lying near an unattended motorcar with the engine running” in Paget, with the police recovering evidence to suggest that a firearm had been discharged at that location. A police spokesperson said, “Around 12:45 a.m. on Monday, December 16, 2024, police received a […]
16th, December 2024, 08:58pm
Bermuda have qualified for the next stage of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Americas Sub Regional Qualifier after defeating the Bahamas by 62 runs in Buenos Aires, Argentina, yesterday [December 15]. Batting first, Bermuda posted 179 for the loss of four wickets from their allotted overs. Tre Manders, the man of the match, top […]
16th, December 2024, 07:07pm
AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A++ [Superior] and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings of “aa+” [Superior] of the grouped subsidiaries of Chubb Limited. A statement from the ratings agency said, “AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating [FSR] of A++ [Superior] and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings [Long-Term ICR] of […]
16th, December 2024, 07:00pm