ready to return to school next month. Beverly-Ann Taylor of All God's Children Ministry said there were lots of local families in need of assistance in getting their children ready for the upcoming school year. "We are looking for people to sponsor bus passes, book bags, uniforms and shoes,'' she said.

"Gift certificates from any Hamilton store that carries any of those school supplies would be the easiest way to go, that way we can go in and select the needed sizes. "We get food supplies on a regular basis, but we need school items since things like decent school shoes are expensive.'' Ms Taylor said that anyone who wishes to contribute to their back-to-school drive could contact her at 295-0077 and she will pick up the vouchers. POLICE PROBE BREAK AND ENTERS CRM Police probe break and enters Somerset-based Police officers are investigating a pair of breaking and entering reports.

A female American visitor reported the theft of her handbag from a Southampton hotel room during Monday afternoon.

The black leather Kate Spade handbag, containing Calvin Klein eye glasses, a pearl necklace, a topaz ring and a black Prado wallet containing a small amount of US cash and credit cards, were allegedly stolen.

A private residence on Somerset Road in Sandys Parish was also broken into during Monday, but it has not been established whether anything was taken.

PANEL WILL DECIDE DOCK DISPUTE SHI UNS SEN Panel will decide dock dispute Both sides of the dock workers dispute presented their cases Monday to an arbitration panel.

The panel, chaired by Senate president Alf Oughton, is expected to make a decision on the dispute in the next couple of months.

Dock workers banned overtime work last week to force the issue on the lack of a new collective bargaining agreement. They had been working without an agreement since March.

Eugene Bean and Carlton Askia are members of the Arbitration panel.

Representatives from both sides of the dispute could not be contacted for comment last night.