MAN WALKS FREE FROM COURT CTS Man walks free from court A 27-year-old Pembroke man -- sporting a wide smile -- yesterday walked out of Supreme Court a free man after a jury unanimously found him not guilty of a five-count indictment which included charges of serious sexual assault, deprivation of liberty, and having unlawful carnal knowledge of a girl under 14. ---- Page 3 BATHROOMS IN A POOR STATE GVT Bathrooms in a poor state The men's and women's bathrooms at the Shelly Bay beach house need fixing because they have been left to fall into an "appalling'' state of disrepair. ---- Page 5 XL BUYS TWO ORGANISATIONS BUC XL buys two organisations XL Insurance Company, Ltd. (XL) -- in a strategic move to grow its core business -- has agreed to buy two insurance organisations. ---- Business, Page 11 THE BEAT GOES ON! TOD The beat goes on! The drumsticks will be flying at St. Paul's Centennial Hall this Saturday when Tempo Drum School holds its annual recital. More than 30 students will show off their newfound talents, and special guests are scheduled to help school chief Kevin Maybury display his percussive prowess. ----Today, Page 15 FROM THE AIRPORT TO THE FIELD! CRI From the Airport to the field! Even before they have had time to put down their luggage and look around their hotel rooms, the Leeward Islands team will open their three match tour of Bermuda today at Somerset. ----Sport, Page 23