Festival tickets selling fast

The buzz surrounding this year?s Bermuda Music Festival is ?deafening?.

That?s the verdict of Tourism Minister Ewart Brown, who yesterday confirmed that ticket sales were up by more than 50 per cent on last year.

At the start of this month, 5,157 tickets had been sold. That compares to 2,505 at the same time last year for the 2005 festival.

Dr. Brown also said that 1,359 visitor tickets had been sold, in contrast to 593 the previous year.

Seats for the October 5 show featuring Motown legend Gladys Knight and hosted by comedian Steve Harvey have already sold out.

The Minister said the festival was on target to be bigger than ever, with hotels currently at near capacity and looking set to remain at that level leading up to the musical event that runs from October 4 to 7.

He added: ?The buzz is deafening about this year?s festival, both locally and overseas.?

Dr. Brown urged anyone without tickets to get them soon. They are available from Sound Stage, Washington Mall, or at www.ticketweb.com

Devonshire teenager missing

Police are appealing for information about a missing teenager.

Kayla DeSilva Roberts, 13, was last seen walking near her Alexandra Road, Devonshire, home on Monday.

She was wearing a yellow top and brown shorts. She is slim and has a ponytail.

Anyone with information should call Police on 299-4477.

Man in stable condition<

A Devonshire man found lying in the road by a pedestrian after a road crash was last night said to be stable in intensive care.

King Edward VII Memorial Hospital confirmed the condition of the 26-year-old, who was injured in a single bike accident on Happy Valley Road, Pembroke, yesterday morning.

The crash happened near the junction with Cherry Hill at about 2.50 a.m. Police said it appeared the rider lost control and hit a tree.

Witnesses should call 299-4265.

New student schedule

Staggered admissions for CedarBridge Academy students have been moved up two days after Hurricane Florence.

The new schedule is for S1 and S4 students to report at 8.15 a.m. today, while S3 students should report at 12.15 p.m. today.

S2 students should report at 8.15 a.m. on Thursday for the start of the new school year.