St. George's Preparatory staff and students have received the green light to use running water at the school again.

The Health Department have ruled that water at the East End school is now safe.

"The water is good and potable,'' said chief environmental health officer Estylyn Harvey.

Pupils and staff at the primary school were forced to resort to drinking bottled water and using disinfectant wipes after non pathogenic e.coli bacteria were discovered in water in the school tanks.

The Health Department ordered the school to have both tanks thoroughly cleaned, checked for leaks, sealed and chlorinated. The necessary work was carried out recently.

The most likely cause of e. coli's presence was thought to be bird faeces which blew into the tanks with the stormy weather of Hurricane Gert last month. No leaks were found in either of the school's tanks.

According to school principal Mary Lodge, lab results showed the water was clear of contaminants and the Health Department signalled that the water could be used.

HARBOUR RADIO ALERTED OVER FLARE SIGHTINGS RAO Harbour Radio alerted over flare sightings Harbour Radio received two reports of flare sightings last Monday night.

A spokesman yesterday reported that the East End facility received two calls at approximately 8:20 p.m. from members of the public who said they each saw a blue flare -- one off Cobb's Hill in Warwick, the other off Spittal Pond in Smith's Parish.

Harbour Radio dispatchers determined there were no vessels in the area and after nothing further transpired they closed each case.

BUEEI AND JEWLELLERY STORE FORGE LINK MUS BUEI and jewellery store forge link A new link has been forged between the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute and one of the Island's jewellery stores.

Astwood Dickinson Company Limited's master jeweller David Beale has created a new piece of jewellery to join others in its Bermuda Collection -- The Tucker Cross.

And for every cross purchased, Astwood Dickinson will make a donation to the BUEI, said the company's owner Tommy Dickinson.

The piece of jewellery is a recreation of what is considered to be the most valuable treasure ever to be recovered from New World waters.

The original Colombian emerald encrusted gold cross was found on the ocean floor north of the Island by local diver Teddy Tucker in 1955 and became known as the Tucker Cross.

It is believed to have come from the wrecked Spanish galleon San Pedro which was lost on the Island's reefs in 1594.

However the original cross was stolen in 1975 and never recovered.

The replica pendant is studded with Colombian emeralds set in 18-carat gold while a special limited edition was crafted in 22-karat gold and engraved with Mr. Tucker's signature.

PROPOSAL FOR CAR PARK OFF VESEY STREET PLN Proposal for car park off Vesey Street Dunkley and Pioneer Dairies have submitted a proposal to build a parking area for nine cars and five cycles.

The site is located on the corner of Vesey Street and Aeriel View Drive in Devonshire.

The intent of the proposal is to provide car and bike parking for staff along the eastern side of the building with access directly from Aeriel View Road.

Currently, the vehicles are parked in a haphazard manner on both Vesey Street and Aeriel View Drive.

The car parking area will be slightly restricted, but will still allow cars to reverse out of the spaces with only slight encroachment onto the estate road.