Daily limited trash collection has resumed with waste management personnel picking up rubbish from the main roads and artery roads this week.

East End garbage collection, seriously affected after Fabian, will now take place on main and artery roads.

The Department of Waste Management said the roads for collection are Middle Road, South Shore Road, North Shore Road, Harbour Road, Spanish Point Road and St. John's Road.

The artery roads are Cobb's Hill Road, Warwick, Sound View Road, Sandys, Ord Road, Warwick, Parsons Road, Pembroke and Harrington Sound Road, Smith's.

Private estate roads will not have trash collected at this time, because of accessibility restrictions.

The public are also being advised that this service will only extend until the evening of September 20.

Recyclable garbage will be picked up on Thursday and Friday only. Trash pick-up from the temporary locations has discontinued.

Belco expected to have restored power to another 1,200 homes last night.

Belco Spokeswoman Linda Smith-Wilson said 5,700 homes were expected still be suffering outages at close of play last night compared with 6,900 on Sunday night.

Areas restored yesterday were: Sommersall Road, Highland/Kitty's Drive, My Lord's Bay, Winton Hill, Warwick Drive and South Road/Mermaid Beach.

Targets last night included: Cottage Hill, Red Kiln, Wellington Slip and Back Road, Marsh Folly, Pearman Hill, Khyber Heights and Lusher Hill.

Work continuing today includes Printer's Alley, Tee Street, Point Shares, Dudley Hill, Devon Heights, Fairylands, Jones Village, Colony Valley, Tamarind Vale, Paddock Drive/Lane, Queen's Lane, Knapton Close, Cut Road, Secretary Road and Slippery Lane.

Tree trimming and pole placement took place at Abbott's Cliff Drive, Zuill's Park and Radnor Road yesterday.

Hurricane Isobel continued to head towards the US East Coast last night after decreasing in strength.

Its closest point of approach to Bermuda in the next 72 hours is at 7 a.m. tomorrow when it will be 440 nautical miles to the west-southwest.

Police urge boat owners to use caution

Bermuda Police last night warned boat users to take extra care at sea due to post-hurricane damage.

"We would like to advise members of the boating public to proceed with caution while out on the water due to floating debris," warned a Police spokesman.

"This debris includes large pieces of lumber, trash and other objects which have been washed overboard due to Hurricane Fabian and may be a potential hazard to boat owners.

"We are asking all mariners to be especially vigilant in light of these circumstances."

US Airways has extended and revised rules for Bermuda travellers after Hurricane Fabian ravaged the Island and halted air travel for a few days.

Because Bermuda's air travel was cut off due to the hurricane, fees will be waived for those already booked to travel to Bermuda through September 21, said an article in the Baltimore Business Journal.

Those travellers who have tickets to Bermuda can get vouchers that are valid for one year of travel.

The article also said that the airline is offering a full cash refund or they are allowing travellers to reschedule flights that are cancelled because of weather, free of charge.

Students at St. David's Primary, Victor Scott Primary, Somerset Primary, Whitney Institute and Dellwood Middle schools return to school today.

Most other Government schools re-opened yesterday and the only students who will not be back after today are those at CedarBridge Academy, Devonshire Pre-School and St. George's Preparatory School.

An announcement will be made later this week on when the remaining schools will re-open.

Don't be surprised if a bus drives straight by you without stopping today and tomorrow.

The buses will be travelling from the East End to the Public Transportation Board (PTB) garage on Palmetto Road for servicing on Tuesday and Wednesday.

PTB director Dan Simmons the said he did not want people to be alarmed if a bus passed without stopping.

But he explained that the buses have not been properly inspected since Hurricane Fabian.

Slate shipments are due in this morning on the Somers Isles.

SAL's Brian Hollis said eve slate should be readily available today while DuraSlate, a substitute for Bermuda slate, was due in his yard tomorrow and would be sold on a first come, first served basis.

After that regular weekly shipments are planned with possible additional shipments, said Mr. Hollis on an answer phone message.

He said eve slate will be readily available and there was plenty of lime at SAL's Devonshire and Southampton depots.