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Aliyah Crowie wins Miss St Helena 2022, The Show Reel Edition

By |2022-07-15T22:18:18+00:00July 14th, 2022|Amazing People, Culture, St Helena|

Aliyah Crowie, a 17-year-old, apprentice teaching assistant, who lives in Half Tree Hollow, became Miss St Helena 2022, with Shanice Phillips, the first runner-up, and Kerisha Francis, second runner-up. Video Show Reels were the highlight of the show filmed at St Helena visitor attractions.

Flying The Mavic Air 2 – First Drone Photography Experience

By |2021-10-08T12:17:57+00:00October 8th, 2021|Drone Photography|

So it turns out drone photography is an absolutely ‘liberating’ experience! As a long-term photographer becoming a first-time drone user with the DJI Mavic Air 2, that’s the word that sums it up for me. Photographers across the spectrum, from landscape to travel

Home Quarantine Protest March On St Helena – Keeping Coronavirus Out

By |2020-12-14T16:44:45+00:00December 12th, 2020|Culture, St Helena|

Thirteen days before Christmas, 43 people marched to protest the “behind closed doors” method of decision-making by Executive Council to introduce home quarantine as a Covid-19 protection measure, over mandatory 14-day stays at Bradley’s Camp, as the preferred method of keeping St Helena safe.

Latisha Fowler Crowned Miss St Helena 2020

By |2021-08-23T12:51:31+00:00October 28th, 2020|Amazing People, Culture, St Helena|

Latisha Fowler, a 17-year old Immigration Trainee, from Sandy Bay, who is “keeping our borders safe,” was crowned Miss St Helena 2020 to the sound of enthusiastic approval from an audience of over 500 people, as the new Attention Seeker feature was introduced

Boeing 757-200 Lands on St Helena, Largest Aircraft To Date

By |2020-08-02T22:35:26+00:00July 31st, 2020|St Helena|

A Boeing 757-200 Lands on St Helena making it the largest aircraft at HLE to date. The 757-200 is 47.3m in length, much longer than our usual Embraer E190 at 36.24m. The 51 passengers on this repatriation charter flight all began quarantine at Bradley’s.

Rockfall Protection Systems In St Helena – Tackling A Natural Hazard

By |2020-06-23T13:43:59+00:00June 21st, 2020|Amazing People, St Helena|

We’re perched on a slope just above Ladder Hill road watching rockfall protection systems being installed. I shield my eyes and brace against the downdraft of the Airbus AS350 squirrel helicopter hovering noisily overhead. Proximity of the helicopter blades to the rock face is

Titan Airways Airbus A318 Delivers Covid 19 Test Kits To St Helena Island

By |2020-04-21T09:12:57+00:00April 20th, 2020|St Helena|

A Titan Airways, Airbus A318 is landing on St Helena today, bringing long-awaited Coronavirus test kits and other medical supplies, plus approximately 10 passengers. St Helena’s regular air service, provided by SA Airlink, is currently suspended while South Africa is in lockdown because of

St Helena Covid-19 Diary – Saints In Isolation Again

By |2020-04-21T22:47:31+00:00March 29th, 2020|Amazing People, St Helena|

St Helena is possibly still Covid-19 free at the time of writing this on 28 March, 2020, but it seems unlikely to remain that way much longer. Last night it was announced that one of the 37 passengers who arrived on the last flight

Black Sand Beach Photo Shoot with Ashton

By |2019-06-14T05:54:13+00:00June 14th, 2019|Photo Shoots, St Helena|

A black sand beach photo shoot was a 2019 summer highlight, set against the stunning volcanic landscape with gorgeous Saint model, Ashton Yon, bringing style and sass. Shooting outdoors is a rush. The unpredictability of weather, terrain and even people turning up suddenly, conspire

St Helena Island Travel Information App Launched

By |2019-07-23T05:59:31+00:00June 6th, 2019|Guided Tour, St Helena, Travel|

Inside St Helena is essentially a tourist guide, a business directory and a local notice board, all rolled into one and packaged in the most convenient of storage places. It installs on any smartphone; a modern day guide book which fits in your pocket

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