has been shortlisted for a prestigious British architectural award.

The Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors is looking closely at the decades long project to save the world's first prefabricated and wrought iron building, constructed in the 1820s.

The RICS organised the award programme in 1990 to reward projects that have regard for the built and natural environment.

PEDAL BOAT REMOVED CRM Pedal boat removed There was a rash of thefts beginning from Thursday last week with a Rolex watch, a pedal boat and a piggy bank being stolen.

But an arrest was quickly made in relation to the theft of cash on Saturday from a Princess Estate Road home with a 21-year-old Devonshire man assisting Police inquiries. Based on "information received'' he was arrested at 4.30 a.m. on Court Street on Sunday.

Sampson's Tailoring on Joell's Alley, Pembroke reported the theft of cash overnight Thursday while the five-foot by seven-foot blue and white pedal boat was taken from the floating dock at St. George's Mini Yacht Club on Friday morning.

The piggy bank and several jewellery items were stolen from a Bell Lane, Brighton Hill, Devonshire home between 8 p.m. and 10.05 p.m. Friday night.

And the Rolex watch and a wallet were in a navy blue Kipling bag taken from a North Shore Road, Devonshire home overnight Friday.

BEACH THEFTS PROBED CRM Beach thefts probed The Police's Beach Squad is investigating thefts from South Shore beaches.

A visitor reported the theft of a backpack containing a camera and binoculars between 2 p.m. and 2.30 p.m. on Thursday.

And between 7 p.m. and 7.30 p.m. on Friday a jogger left a knapsack containing cash and other personal items in a car in Elbow Beach car park. The items were gone when the owner returned.

US AIRWAYS ADDS SEATS FLY US Airways adds seats US Airways is increasing its seat numbers on its routes to Bermuda by introducing a fleet of brand new aircraft.

The airline is promising greater comfort and better seating for passengers as a result.

Last week the airline introduced a new 203-seat Boeing 767 on its daily flights to and from Philadelphia, adding 21 more seats than the 757.

On some days the airline will be using a new German-manufactured Airbus 330, which has 260 seats.

On the summer route to and from Charlotte from August 18, US Airways will be using a 142-seat A320, which replaces the 148-seat Boeing 737.

BOOM HITS YACHTSMAN RES Boom hits yachtsman Harbour Radio coordinated three rescues in inshore waters over the weekend, as boaters wrestled with rough seas and malfunctioning equipment.

A crewman on a J-24 class yacht was taken to King Edward VII Memorial Hospital Saturday afternoon after he was knocked in the head by the sail boom.

The motor vessel Mojo II picked up the crewman in the Great Sound and dropped him off at Albouy's Point for a waiting ambulance.

The 24-foot powerboat Just Enough was towed to Marginal Wharf by the Police boat Blue Heron after 5 p.m. on Saturday, after the solo driver had been dealing with engine problems just outside the Ferry Reach pylons.

Two people who rented Seagull type water craft were picked up by staffers from Blue Water Sports Saturday afternoon.

AIRCRAFT DIVERTED FLY HTH Aircraft diverted An airplane was forced to make an emergency landing in Bermuda on Friday morning after a passenger became ill.

American Airlines flight 1785 from Baltimore was forced to redirect to the Island on route to San Juan after a male passenger began suffering from hypertension and seizures.

The plane landed in Bermuda at 11 a.m. to drop off the passenger and left the Island an hour and a half later.

The passenger was taken to King Edward VII Memorial Hospital.