A mysterious early morning car crash left one eyewitness puzzled when she approached the wreckage only to discover that there was no driver inside. Taxi driver Shari-Lynn Pringle watched in horror as a speeding car ricocheted against roadside walls on South Shore Road near Bermuda Florist before flying through the air and flipping over.

When Ms Pringle investigated there was no driver in the car, but a man appeared from behind a nearby building and soon vanished after borrowing a cell phone from a passing motorbike rider. Ms Pringle thinks the man may have bailed out of the car moments before it went out of control.

Sebastian Demorais was lucky to be alive after his car was involved in bad crash on Middle Road, Warwick. The Brazilian underwent a five-hour operation to save his right arm.

Former BIU organiser Ottiwell Simmons remembered the day 40 years ago when he was involved in the picket line riot between Police and workers outside the gates of Belco, which proved to be a turning point in labour relations in Bermuda in terms of addressing the inequalities between black and white workers.

Power was cut to 9,000 households after a storm blew in on February 2 with winds blowing at 60 knots and one-and-a-half inches of rain falling on the Island in one 24 hour period.

Lt. Col. David Burch told foreigners trying to get involve in the Island's debate on Independence to "butt out ? this has nothing to do with you" when he addressed the Kiwanis Club of Hamilton.

Two former dairy workers, Michael Madeiros and Steven Flood, were convicted of conspiracy to import $2 million worth of cannabis in a container shipped to the Dunkley's Dairy in 2003.

Support for Independence slipped to only 18.9 percent in favour according to a poll by Research Innovations.

Bermuda is to feature in two documentary films about coral reefs. The films are part of "The Reef Series" being made by award-winning filmmakers Guy and Anita Chaumette.

Tourism Minister Dr. Ewart Brown flew to Africa in an effort to revive the African Diaspora Heritage Trail.

Bermuda Shorts were among the big talking point at the New York City Fashion Week ? but there was controversy for some who noted that the co-called Bermuda city shorts were actually longer than traditional Bermuda Shorts, covering up the knees.

St. George's residents and Mayor E. Michael Jones expressed concern about raw sewage being pumped into the sea near Tobacco Bay through a broken sewage pipe.

Violent crime in Bermuda is on the rise according to new figures released by Bermuda Police Service. Violent Crime rose by 13 percent over 2003. Police Commissioner Jonathan Smith blamed gang-related violence for a large portion of the increase.

New regulations were put in place to prevent foreigners buying property on the Island unless they were buying from non-Bermudians. The policy was criticised as working against Bermudians by limiting their options to sell property.

Canadian visitor Michael Taylor became the Island's second road fatality of the month, and the year, when his rental bike crashed on Crow Lane in Devonshire. Earlier the same day Mr. Taylor, 38, had taken part in a street survey by about Valentine's Day gifts.

The Isle of Man and Bermuda became locked in a contest over satellite slot rights. The Isle of Man had intentions to use the satellite slot to earn potentially hundred of millions of extra dollars. But Bermuda counter-claimed to safeguard its slice of outer space.

By mid-February there had only been 12 applicants for a cut-price homes lottery at Harbourside Village in Southside. The deadline for entering the lottery to have a right to buy a home for $199,000 was set at March 1.

Plans for a new dolphin park at South Shore were met with objections as Dolphin Oasis' owners attempted an appeal against being refused permission for their venture the previous December.

Bermudians without family ties to the UK are unlikely retain a British passport if Bermuda goes independent, according to a letter from Governor Sir John Vereker to the Bermuda Independence Commission.

The Budget was announced and contained permission for Sunday shopping and a fast ferry for St. George's.