Air Jamaica flight diverted

An Air Jamaica flight diverted to Bermuda yesterday after a stewardess became seriously ill.

The jet, which was flying from New York's John F. Kennedy Airport to Grenada, touched down in Bermuda at 11.30 a.m.

The flight attendant was taken to King Edward VII Memorial Hospital and the flight continued later.

Neither Bermuda International Airport nor Air Jamaica had any details about the woman's illness.

But Airport general manager James Howes said: "She was quite ill. I don't have any details, but if you are taken to hospital for medical attention it has to be more serious than a headache."

Goldie goes home

The golden-haired Cocker Spaniel who was seen wandering along East Broadway last Tuesday has found her way home.

"Goldie" was picked up yesterday after a relative of the owner saw the dog's picture in .

The dog had spent the past week at the Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.

A spokesperson for the SPCA said: "I always wondered if putting a picture of a lost animal in the paper was a waste of time but this is proof that it actually works."

Students treat seniors

Bermuda College culinary arts students put their skills to the test last Friday, creating a Christmas luncheon for seniors.

"This is our way of giving back to the community," said Bermuda College Hospitality Division chair Barbara O'Shaughnessy. "We decided to combine our talents and resources with those of our students to prepare this special meal, customised for seniors' nutrition needs, but still delicious.

"We wanted to spread some Christmas cheer this holiday season."

Seniors from the Matilda Smith Williams Seniors' Residence and the Pembroke Parish Rest Home and Day Care Centre enjoyed the garden vegetable soup, spiced pumpkin pur?e, tender roast turkey breast with gravy, ham with honey/mustard glaze, red beans and rice, and Yule logs.

Woman admits attack

An 18-year-old woman pleaded guilty to unlawful assault in Magistrates' Court yesterday.

The court heard that Lacey Williams-Hill, of Mount Hill, Pembroke started a fight with Janika Tucker in the Southampton Rangers Club parking lot over a letter.

Crown counsel Shakira Dill told the court that the complainant's mother sent Williams-Hill a letter and that was supposedly what the fight was about.

Ms Tucker was taken to King Edward VI Memorial Hospital with a puncture wound to her ear and bruises.

Williams-Hill told the Court: "This dispute has been going on for years between her and I. I am very sorry for my actions and it will never happen again."

Acting Senior Magistrate Carlisle Greaves requested a social inquiry before sentencing and set bail at $500 with a surety.

Williams-Hill will appear in court again on January 15, 2004 for sentencing.

Woman fined $500

A Smith's Parish woman pleaded guilty to perverting the course of justice by lying about her identify and address in Magistrates' Court yesterday.

Sophie Ali Begum, 29, told Police that her last name was Ali and that she lived in Birmingham, England.

Crown counsel Shakira Dill told the court that Begum is a resident and is employed in Bermuda.

The court heard Police went to her North Shore Road home on December 11 for allegations of credit by fraud.

They found Begum there and questioned her.

Acting Senior Magistrate Carlisle Greaves fined Begum $500.