area to its property.

Richard Bath & Associates, acting as agents for the applicant, MVA Ltd., has made some suggestions in regard to their client, a subsidiary of the MarketPlace supermarket chain.

In consultation with the Corporation of Hamilton, Richard Bath & Associates has expressed a need for such space to be designated for the storage and protection of shopping carts.

The addition will be aligned with an existing canopy over the main entrance of the store.

They explained this is to offer protection from the elements for customers as well as the carts.

Because there is no area suitable for storage, it was suggested that the proposed area be adjacent to the entrance of the store for convenient access.

According to the agents: "The existing layout cannot accommodate the shopping carts without significant loss of retail space which the clients cannot afford given existing space limitations.'' IRENE POSES `NO THREAT' HUR Irene poses `no threat' Hurricane Irene is not expected to come any closer to Bermuda than 663 nautical miles within the next 72 hours, the Bermuda Weather Service reported yesterday.

The news came as the category one storm raged through the southern tip of Florida yesterday after killing at least one person in Cuba on Thursday.

As of 6 p.m. yesterday, the storm had 75 knot winds with gusts up to 95 knots and its rains were causing flooding in the Keys.

It was at latitude 25.6 degrees north, longitude 81.0 degrees west -- or 969 nautical miles west southwest of the Island -- and was heading north northeast at seven knots.

Forecasters predict that the storm would be 624 nautical miles to the west northwest of the Island as of 1 p.m. on Monday.

Full story: Page 5 BYPASSER STOPS ROBBER CRM Bypasser stops robber A would-be robber was thwarted by the intervention of an onlooker.

A man reported to Police that he was riding his pedal cycle in the parking lot of the Springfield Sandys Community Centre yesterday when he was approached by another man, who asked if he wanted to buy a pair of pants.

When the victim refused, the assailant allegedly grabbed him around the neck and pulled him to the ground, demanding that he hand over his money.

The incident was witnessed by a member of the public who came to the aid of the victim.

The would-be robber fled the scene empty-handed. No-one was injured in the attack.

THIEF TARGETS SHOP CRM Thief targets shop A thief targeted a Front Street store on Thursday afternoon.

An employee at the Bees Knees reported that she was hanging a shirt on a rack when she noticed a customer walk into the store.

The thief, described as a dark-skinned female wearing jeans and a tight fitting top, reached into the cash register and removed a blue zippered pouch containing a significant amount of cash.

The suspect then fled the scene.

GOLF CLUB CHIEFS SWITCH GLF Golf club chiefs switch The managers of Government's three golf courses have been rotated, the Ministry of Works and Engineering announced yesterday.

Maurice Pitt has moved from Ocean View Golf Course to Port Royal Golf Course; Maxim Atherden from Port Royal to St. George's Golf Club; and Marie Hassell from St. George's to Ocean View.

A Ministry spokesman noted: "The decision to rotate the managers to allow them to gain the experience of running each Government golf course was made by the Board of Trustees of the golf courses and took effect from August 1, 1999.'' The golf courses also plan to take advantage of bulk-buying discounts by buying supplies like fertiliser, seed and mechanised equipment collectively.