South Shore car crash suspect turned himself in to Police

A Sandys man suspected of driving a stolen car involved in a Warwick crash has been arrested.

Police said the 34-year-old turned himself in at Somerset Police Station early yesterday morning. The man is suspected of driving a silver Rover MG involved in a single-vehicle collision on South Road, near the junction with Rocklands Road, at about 10 p.m. on Monday.

Police said he was arrested on suspicion of taking the vehicle without the owner?s consent. He was then treated for a nose injury, released from hospital before being bailed by Police.

The car was impounded by Police. Witnesses or anyone with information should call P.c. Maria Peterkin on 295-0011.

Regiment dodger gets marching orders

Senior Magistrate Archibald Warner warned a 22-year-old Regiment dodger he faces six months in prison if he does not return to duty.

The warning was given to 22-year-old Edmund Winters who admitted in Magistrates Court that he had failed to attend 20 military training sessions. Winters told Mr. Warner that he did not want to be in the army, adding: ?I don?t want to be there, but I can?t run forever. I know I have to go back sometime.?

Winters was given a six-month prison sentence, suspended for 24 months. He was also fined $300. Mr. Warner told Winters: ?If you do not go back to military duty you will go back to jail.?

Molly Burgess to head regional union

Long-time labour activist Helena (Molly) Burgess has been named the new president of the Caribbean Region of the International Union of Food and Allied Workers (IUF).

Ms Burgess was elected to the post at the IUF?s third regional conference, which was held in Antigua last month.

Ms Burgess will also be honoured for the contributions she had made to the labour movement at the upcoming Caribbean Labour Leaders conference in Guyana next month.

She has been involved in the labour movement in Bermuda for more than forty years and has served as the general secretary of the Bermuda Industrial Union since 1983.

World Teachers? Day today

Members of the public are invited to join educators on the steps of City Hall to celebrate World Teachers? Day.

Education Minister Neletha Butterfield will be among those gathered at noon for the Bermuda Union of Teachers event.

Union general secretary Mike Charles said the celebration would last until about 12.30 p.m. and would include entertainment from pupils of St. John?s Pre School.

He said it was a chance for everyone to thank teachers for their hard work and give them their ?just due?.

?Teachers can come down and be part of it and anybody else who?d like to join in,? said Mr. Charles. ?It?s been going on for about ten years around the world. In some places, such as the Caribbean, they get a day off and have really big marches. In Bermuda we don?t get the day off but we try to celebrate it as much as we can.?

Manor House Bridge struck again

A Government truck got stuck under a bridge after swerving to avoid an oncoming car in Smith?s Tuesday.

Police said that the white Works and Engineering van was travelling east on Harrington Sound Road when the driver, a 24-year-old man from Smith?s, swerved to the left to avoid a black car coming the opposite way.

The movement caused the truck to become lodged under the Manor House Bridge. The vehicle was later removed and found to have minor damage to its top. There was no visible damage to the bridge.

Cash stolen during break-in

A burglar stole $400, a wallet and other personal items after breaking into a Glebe Hill, Hamilton parish home on Sunday.

Anyone with information should call Police on 295-0011.