This evening’s edition of Harbour Nights has been cancelled due to inclement weather.
The popular weekly summer event was scheduled to return to Front Street tonight as part of an expanded 19-week season running through September 16th.
Harbour Nights transforms the heart of Hamilton into a celebration of Bermuda’s culture, featuring live entertainment, local vendors, food stalls, artisans, and family-friendly activities that attract both residents and visitors each week.
Organisers say the cancellation was made in the interest of public safety because of poor weather conditions.
The event is expected to resume next Wednesday, continuing its weekly run through the summer season.
The hands-on programme takes place this Saturday, May 16
Get ready for giggles, ocean discoveries, and a whole lot of shell‑tastic fun! The Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute (BUEI) invites young explorers and their families to dive into this month’s Kids Hour, a lively, hands‑on programme made especially for curious kids and ocean‑loving families this Saturday, May 16 at 11:00am and 2:00pm.
Families will discover just how clever hermit crabs are during the short film, “Hermit Crabs Line Up to Swap Shells!”, which features footage of how hermit crabs organise shell swap‑outs to ensure that everyone gets a home that fits just right!
After the film, kids will enjoy a cheerful reading of “Share a Shell” by Julia Donaldson, the story of a grumpy crab who doesn’t want to share his brand‑new shell until he discovers that friends make life in the rock pool much better.
Admission is free for BUEI members and $5 per child for non-members. Adults accompanying participating children attend free of charge. Each Kids Hour includes BUEI’s popular I Spy Challenge, plus complimentary access to BUEI’s Ocean Discovery Centre, where families can continue exploring the wonders of the ocean together.
Thanks to the generous sponsorship of Allshores, Kids Hour continues as a beloved nine part monthly series running from January through September, with each session showcasing a unique and fascinating marine theme.
Space is limited, and advanced registration is strongly encouraged. Visit BUEI.org/kidshour/ to register or learn more. For inquiries, contact giftshop@buei.bm or call 294 0204
Media release and images supplied by the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute.
UPDATE: Harbour Nights has been cancelled this evening due to bad weather.
Harbour Nights is set to return to Front Street this evening, with the popular weekly event expanding to a 19-week season that will end on September 16th. The event will once again showcase Bermuda’s culture, entertainment, food, and local businesses in the heart of Hamilton.
Kendal Trott spoke with Jennifer Woods, CEO of the Bermuda Chamber of Commerce, who shared that organizers are expecting around 150 vendors this year. She also explained where the public can find weather updates and important event information throughout the Harbour Nights season.
The blue-chip FTSE 100 index closed 0.58% higher, while the mid-cap FTSE 250 rose 0.28%
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UK stocks ended higher on Wednesday, recovering from a sluggish start as gains in industrial miners and banks helped offset concerns over domestic political uncertainty.
The blue-chip FTSE 100 index closed 0.58% higher, while the mid-cap FTSE 250 rose 0.28%. Industrial miners rose 4.36% and banks advanced 1.44%, rebounding from a day earlier.
Intertek was one of the top gainers on the FTSE 100, closing 5.28% higher after the product testing company said on Wednesday it was ready to recommend a 9.4 billion pound ($12.7 billion) takeover proposal by Swedish private equity group EQT.
The gains helped reassure investors unsettled by the Middle East impasse, rising oil prices and fresh uncertainty over Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s future.
Health Minister Wes Streeting is preparing to resign and could quit as early as Thursday, the Times reported on Wednesday, adding that he is likely to mount a formal challenge for the party leadership.
That came despite Starmer’s plea to voters and his party’s lawmakers to stick with him and avoid a leadership contest he said would only bring chaos.
“The Prime Minister may be ‘forced’ to step down if enough ministers resign. His defenestration seems to be a matter of when rather than if,” said Robert Wood, chief UK economist at Pantheon Macroeconomics.
Investors were also worried that a potential successor to Starmer might advocate for increased spending, despite Britain’s already strained finances.
“The likely replacements would probably not be as fiscally disciplined. A discretionary loosening in fiscal policy is on the way regardless of who is PM,” said Ruth Gregory, deputy chief UK economist at Capital Economics.
Meanwhile, U.S. President Donald Trump’s state visit to China for talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping is in focus.
Trump told reporters he does not need Beijing’s help to end the war with Iran, but the high-stakes meeting is expected to include discussions on trade, Taiwan and Iran.
Separately, data released on Wednesday showed that U.S. producer prices increased more than expected in April, posting their biggest gain since early 2022.
Reporting by Niket Nishant in Bengaluru; Editing by Tasim Zahid
Financial markets are more certain, pricing in two rises this year
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The Bank of England will hold borrowing costs at 3.75% this year, a Reuters poll of economists found, though over a third expect at least one rate hike as the Iran war fuels an energy price surge that drove up inflation forecasts.
Financial markets are more certain, pricing in two rises this year.
The BoE said after its meeting last month that the worst-case fallout from the war could lead to “forceful” rate increases though less damaging outcomes may not require any.
BoE Governor Andrew Bailey told Reuters last month investors should not necessarily expect hikes. But at the April meeting, BoE chief economist Huw Pill broke with other Monetary Policy Committee members and voted for a rise.
“We continue to expect the BoE to remain on hold this year as financial conditions have tightened and the labour market continues to loosen,” analysts at Goldman Sachs said.
“That said, we see a low hurdle for the BoE to deliver a couple of hikes during the summer if energy price pressures continue to build.”
The outlook has become more politically and economically fraught following a bruising local election for Prime Minister Keir Starmer that prompted calls for his resignation. Investors are increasingly uneasy about Britain’s fiscal footing just as elevated gilt yields and energy risks tighten financial conditions.
Still, several respondents said elevated gilt yields and tighter financial conditions may already be doing some of the Bank’s work, reducing the need for a more aggressive tightening cycle despite mounting inflation risks.
The May 11-13 poll’s steady outlook comes even as inflation jumped to 3.3% in March and is expected to peak at 3.6% in the fourth quarter – almost double the central bank’s 2.0% target.
Nearly 40% of the 56 economists surveyed expected at least one rate hike by end-2026, up from 23% in the April poll and a sharp shift from earlier this year when nearly all said the next move would be lower. Seven predicted at least one reduction in the latest poll.
“We are adjusting our assumptions for the impact of the Middle East conflict on the UK economy. Of the three scenarios we set out in March – the good, the bad and the ugly – we are moving our base case from the good to the bad,” said Elizabeth Martins, senior economist at HSBC.
Martins now sees two 25 basis point increases this year compared to none predicted in April.
Last month, policymakers abandoned a single central forecast and instead laid out multiple scenarios, signalling growing uncertainty over how inflation and the broader economy would evolve.
Most economists who answered an additional question said renewed cost-of-living strains had either already begun or would emerge within three months.
Weak growth forecasts were largely left unchanged with the economy expected to grow 0.8% this year and 1.2% next.
(Other stories from the Reuters global economic poll)
Reporting by Devayanni Sathyan and Jonathan Cable; Polling by Debrah Gomes and Indradip Ghosh; Editing by Ross Finley and Joe Bavier
Apple was responding to the European Commission’s call last month for feedback on draft measures to help Google comply with the Digital Markets Act, aimed at curbing Big Tech’s power
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Apple on Wednesday echoed Google’s criticism of EU antitrust regulators’ efforts to force the search giant to help AI rivals access its services, warning the proposed measures pose risks to privacy, security and safety.
Apple was responding to the European Commission’s call last month for feedback on draft measures to help Google comply with the Digital Markets Act, aimed at curbing Big Tech’s power.
Alphabet-owned Google has said the proposals, which would let competing AI services interact with Android apps to send emails, order food or share photos, would undermine key privacy and security safeguards for European users.
Apple, also subject to EU proposals to open up its ecosystem, said it has a strong interest in the case given its own operating systems for iPhones, iPads and Mac computers – highlighting the broader implications for how platforms must handle third-party AI access.
“The DMs (draft measures) raise urgent and serious concerns. If confirmed, they would create profound risks for user privacy, security, and safety as well as device integrity and performance,” Apple said in its submission.
“Those risks are especially acute in the context of rapidly evolving AI systems whose capabilities, behaviours, and threat vectors remain unpredictable as we are now seeing time and again,” it said.
Apple also questioned the EU regulator’s technical expertise and objective.
“The EC is redesigning an OS (operating system). It is substituting judgments made by Google’s engineers for its own judgment based on less than three months of work. It is all the more dangerous given the only value that can be discerned from the DMs guiding this work appears to be open and unfettered access.”
Local media reported that multiple emergency vehicles, lifeboats and a helicopter attended the scene on the seafront on the eastern side of the city in southern England
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British police said on Wednesday they had recovered the bodies of three women from the sea in Brighton and were working to establish how the “tragic incident” had happened.
Local media reported that multiple emergency vehicles, lifeboats and a helicopter attended the scene on the seafront on the eastern side of the city in southern England.
“This is a tragic incident and fast-moving enquiries are ongoing to confirm the identities of these three women and understand exactly what has happened,” Adam Hays, chief superintendent at Sussex Police, said in a statement.
The police said they were called at 05.45 local time (0445 GMT) over concerns about three women in the sea, and would provide further updates when available.
The University of British Columbia (UBC) have been crowned the 2026 CICSA Keelboat National Champions, as the Dalhousie Sailing Team delivered a resilient performance to finish fourth overall at the Royal Vancouver Yacht Club.
Competing on the picturesque but tactically demanding waters of English Bay, the “UBC 1” crew utilized their home-court advantage to perfection. Over three days of intense racing, the hosts demonstrated superior boat handling to clinch the national title, fending off a competitive field of Canada’s top collegiate programs.
The Dalhousie Tigers arrived in Vancouver with a three-person contingent that included Bermudian standout Nicole Stovell. Fresh off a season where she was recognized as the CICSA Female Skipper of the Year, Stovell was instrumental in navigating the Tigers through an unpredictable series of shifts and heavy traffic.
Despite the change from their familiar Atlantic conditions, the Dalhousie crew remained in the podium hunt until the final afternoon of racing. Their fourth-place finish underlines the program’s consistency on the national stage, following their success at the Fleet Race Nationals earlier in the academic year.
The event, hosted by the Royal Vancouver Yacht Club, provided a world-class backdrop for the championship. Known for its varying tidal currents and coastal breezes, the venue tested the tactical depth of all twelve competing teams.
The “Space Coast” won’t be the only place seeing stars this June, as Bermuda’s premier boxing talent prepares to descend on Galveston, Texas, for a high-stakes night of professional pugilism.
On June 6th, the island’s fighting pride will be on full display as Andre Lambe and Adrian Roach share a professional card for the first time. While the venue shifts to the Gulf Coast, the mission remains the same: clinical dominance on the international stage.
Andre Lambe enters the ring not just as a competitor, but as a champion. The Bermudian southpaw will put his ABO North American Welterweight Championship belt on the line in the evening’s co-main event.
Lambe has declared himself to be in the finest form of his career, following a grueling training camp designed to push his “technical soundness” to a new peak. Known for his clinical accuracy, Lambe believes his timing and precision have reached an all-time high after a series of high-intensity sparring sessions.
“Technically sound like this, this is the sharpest I’ve been leading up to a fight,” Lambe stated. Beyond the tactical “sweet science,” the champion highlighted significant jumps in his physical metrics, from weight management to raw stamina, ensuring he is ready for the intensity Galveston demands.
On the undercard, the rising Adrian Roach faces perhaps the stiffest test of his young career. Carrying a perfect 2-0 record, Roach is set to clash with the undefeated Jerrell Mayweather, who enters the ring at 5-0.
Billed as “AR-15 vs. The Grim Reaper,” the fight is a testament to Roach’s desire for elite competition. After two potential “journeyman” opponents withdrew, Roach’s team proactively sought out Mayweather to ensure a true “step up”.
“We asked for this. We asked for the challenge,” Roach said, anticipating an “all-out war” against an opponent he knows will not “lay down”.
Bermudian middle-distance standout Dage Minors delivered a gritty double-performance at the historic Iffley Road Track, competing in the 70th-anniversary celebration of Roger Bannister’s sub-four-minute mile.
Representing Bristol and West AC, Minors took his place in a high-calibre field supported by the British Milers Club and Oxford University Athletic Club.
In the marquee Men’s Mile, Minors battled through a dense pack to finish 10th, stopping the clock at 4:12.15. The race was a showcase of tactical endurance, held on the very track where the four-minute barrier was famously shattered seven decades ago.
Minors wasn’t finished for the evening, returning to the start line for the Men’s 1500m. In a physical encounter against some of the region’s top specialists, the 29-year-old crossed the line in 11th place with a time of 3:53.46.
The performances mark a solid transition to the track for Minors, who has spent the winter building strength on the road. Following his vital contribution to Bristol and West’s national relay title in Birmingham last month, these efforts at Iffley Road provide a crucial early-season benchmark as he eyes a busy summer of international competition.
The roar of the IHRA Offshore Racing Series returns to Florida this week, as the powerboat fleet descends on the “Space Coast” for the highly anticipated Thunder on Cocoa Beach 2026.
Known for its “traditionally sporty” conditions—a polite racing term for the unpredictable Atlantic swells—Cocoa Beach represents one of the most grueling tests on the calendar. While thousands are expected to pack the shoreline at Lori Wilson Park for a free glimpse of the action, the seasoned spectators are already heading for the Rikki Tiki Tavern at the end of the Cocoa Beach Pier for the ultimate vantage point.
Bermudian duo David Selley and Steven Bridges arrive in Florida as the men to beat. Competing in the fiercely contested Super Stock Class, the pair have enjoyed a near-flawless start to the campaign.
After a dominant performance in the season opener where they collected a maximum 115 points, they followed up with a gritty 104-point haul in New Orleans. It brings their championship tally to an impressive 219 points, placing them firmly at the summit of the standings.
The Bermudian interest doesn’t stop at the top of the table. Luis Martins, working alongside throttleman Nick Imprescia, continues to climb the ranks in the 32-foot catamaran, S-12 Nuff Said.
The pair currently sit in sixth place overall with 160 points. After a steady start at the St. Pete Grand Prix, where they gathered 77 points, Martins and Imprescia found an extra gear in Louisiana, banking 83 points in New Orleans. With the rougher Atlantic conditions expected this weekend, the crew of Nuff Said will be looking to capitalize on any slips from the front-runners to break into the top five.
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