It’s amazing how many people you can bump into on Bermuda day… did you give us a wave??
Gary Foster Skelton took a stroll down the parade route, where the community was in full Bermuda Day spirit.
See if we captured you in our first video from the day. There’s more to come…
Police took a man into custody following an apparent fight on Front Street during the Bermuda Day parade, in inside the English Market. Another man is being treated for non-life threatening injuries
Bermuda Police Service press release:
Shortly after 5:00 PM on Friday, May 22, police responded to a report of a disturbance inside the English Market on Front Street.
Details are limited at this time. However it’s is believed that two men were involved in a fight. One man is being treated for non-life threatening injuries and the other has been taken into custody.
The incident does not appear to have affected the parade.
The Bermuda Police Service is appealing to anyone with information about the disturbance to contact police on 211 as soon as possible.
The Ministry of Public Works and Environment has issued an amended Road Traffic Notice relating to planned Swing Bridge detour route construction works in St. George’s.
According to the Ministry, the updated notice corrects street names listed under Phase I and Phase IV of the project. Phase I now references park access via Southside Road, while Phase IV references Waller’s Point Road.
The phased detour route construction is scheduled to begin on Monday, May 25, and continue through Monday, September 7, with work taking place daily between 7:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.
Motorists are being advised to travel with caution through the construction zones, follow all posted signage and obey traffic controls in the area.
The Ministry said additional details are available in the amended Road Traffic Notice.
Olympic triathlete Tyler Smith and a relentless Maddie Durkin have claimed the ultimate local bragging rights, being crowned the men’s and women’s champions at the spectacular Bermuda Day Half Marathon Derby.
In the men’s division, Smith showcased his elite international pedigree early on, breaking away from the leading pack to isolate pre-race favorite Ryan Outerbridge. Operating at a blistering tempo, Smith never looked back, storming home to a comfortable victory in an impressive time of 1 hour, 10 minutes, and 49 seconds.
For Outerbridge, it was a familiar story of heartbreak as he crossed the line in 1:15:06 to settle for a second-place finish for the third consecutive year. Five-time champion Lamont Marshall utilized his immense veteran experience to round out the men’s podium, taking third in 1:15:42.
Meanwhile, the women’s event belonged entirely to the flying Maddie Durkin. Durkin put on a magnificent display of endurance to finish an incredible 15th overall, stopping the clock at 1:27:56 to seal the women’s crown.
Christine Dailey fought hard to secure the second female spot, placing 19th overall in 1:28:49, while a resilient Teresa Ruiz completed the women’s podium in 25th overall with a time of 1:31:25.
She’s witnessed the Bermuda Half Marathon Derby evolve through generations.
And after more than half a century following the race from the lead car, and over 20 years as president of the Derby Committee, Dr Gina Tucker hands over the reins to Melissa Lobby.
Tonight on Heart of Bermuda, we revisit a special profile that we first aired in 2023, celebrating a figure whose passion and presence have helped shape the Derby’s recent history.
In a message for Bermuda Day, King Charles III reflects on his recent visit to the island, and says he has long held a special affection for the Overseas Territories
Government House Press Release: HIS MAJESTY THE KINGS’S BERMUDA DAY MESSAGE 2026
Dear Governor,
As the people of Bermuda mark the occasion of Bermuda Day, my wife and I take this opportunity to extend our sincere congratulations to your Premier and to all
those who call Bermuda their home.
I would also like to offer my heartfelt gratitude for the wonderfully warm welcome I received across Bermuda during my visit earlier this month. As I reflect on that visit, I join you in recognising and celebrating the many remarkable young people on these islands. I greatly appreciated seeing at first-hand the conservation work at the Living Classroom on Trunk Island, helping to protect and preserve Bermuda’s unique biodiversity for future generations. Our long-term wellbeing is inseparable from the health of the natural world we inherit, and I am hugely encouraged by the emphasis placed on engaging young people in caring for local habitats.
I have long held a special affection for the Overseas Territories, and I greatly value the unique character, traditions and contributions of each Territory within our wider British family. The strength of community, pride in heritage and commitment to progress are qualities I deeply admire.
My wife and I trust that the coming year will bring continued progress and wellbeing
to the whole community of Bermuda.
Charles R.
Around 8:27 p.m on Thursday, police and other first responders were dispatched to a report of a serious two vehicle collision involving a motorcar and a motorcycle on South Road in Warwick
Bermuda Police Service Press release:
Around 8:27 p.m on Thursday, May 21, 2026, police and other first responders were dispatched to a report of a serious two vehicle collision involving a motorcar and a motorcycle on South Road in Warwick, near the junction with Upland Lane.
Initial information suggests that both vehicles were travelling in an easterly direction when the motorcar attempted to make a right hand turn into the Warwick Esso on South Road. At the same time, the motorcycle was attempting to overtake the car, when the collision occurred.
The male motorcyclist was transported to King Edward VII Memorial Hospital with injuries believed to be serious. The female driver the motorcar and her occupant was not reported to be injured.
Witnesses are encouraged to contact PC 2570 Vincent Dunigan on 211 or by email at vdunigan@bps.bm at the earliest opportunity.
The scene has been processed and the road is open to normal traffic flow.
Police responded to reports of gunshots in Berkeley Road, Pembroke area, and found evidence that a firearm had been discharged. At this time, no injuries have been reported.
Bermuda Police Service Press Release:
Shortly after 10:00 PM on Thursday, May 21, police were dispatched to Berkeley Road, Pembroke, following reports of suspected gunshots.
Officers arrived on scene shortly afterward and found evidence that a firearm had been discharged. At this time, no injuries have been reported.
A section of Berkeley Road remains closed while officers conduct forensic processing of the scene.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact police on 211 as soon as possible.
On the eve of Bermuda Day, Kendal Trott took to the streets of Hamilton to ask members of the public a simple question: ‘What makes you proud to be Bermudian?’
he announcement comes two days after U.S. Vice President JD Vance told reporters a U.S. troop deployment to Poland had been delayed
International News via Reuters:
The United States will be sending an additional 5,000 troops to Poland, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday.
Trump, in a Truth Social post, cited his relationship with Poland’s conservative nationalist president, Karol Nawrocki, as the reason behind his decision to send additional troops.
The announcement comes two days after U.S. Vice President JD Vance told reporters a U.S. troop deployment to Poland had been delayed.
The U.S. had been reviewing its troop presence in Europe and had long been expected to scale it back following demands from Trump that NATO take a larger role in the defense of Europe.
“Based on the successful Election of the now President of Poland, Karol Nawrocki, who I was proud to Endorse, and our relationship with him, I am pleased to announce that the United States will be sending an additional 5,000 Troops to Poland,” Trump said in the post.
Trump hosted Nawrocki at the White House in May last year and backed him at a crucial moment ahead of the Polish election in which Nawrocki went on to defeat the candidate of Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s pro-European, centrist party.
He met Nawrocki again at the White House in September, and said at the time that the U.S. could increase its troop presence in Poland and pledged to secure the country’s defense.
Reporting by Bhargav Acharya and Ismail Shakil; Editing by Ryan Patrick Jones and Caitlin Webber
The visit would be notable in Uruguay, one of the region’s most secular countries, where church and state are formally separated
International News via Reuters:
Pope Leo is set to visit Uruguay in November, news outlet Teledoce reported on Thursday, citing the Catholic Church in Montevideo.
Uruguay’s foreign ministry confirmed to Reuters it is preparing for the visit, which would form part of a broader tour of southern Latin America announced in February and is expected to also include Peru and Argentina.
The visit would be notable in Uruguay, one of the region’s most secular countries, where church and state are formally separated.
Pope Leo’s visit to the region at the end of the year is expected to draw large crowds to see a pontiff, who was a missionary in Peru for decades.
Leo, the former U.S. Cardinal Robert Prevost, was first ordained a bishop for the diocese of Chiclayo, in Peru’s northwest, and became a Peruvian citizen in 2015.
Reporting by Kylie Madry and Lucinda Elliott; Editing by Natalia Siniawski
