Friday evening.

And nobody came to her aid when the bag's strap snapped and she was left screaming for help in the road.

The 39-year-old -- who later required medical treatment -- was walking along Shelton Road in Pembroke at about 5.30 p.m. when a man on a motorcycle drove up behind her and grabbed her handbag.

The woman held onto her bag and was dragged along the road until the bag's strap eventually snapped and the offender made his escape. Despite the woman's screams for help, nobody in the area came to her assistance.

The woman sustained abrasions to her arms, legs and stomach which she was treated for at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital.

CARRIAGE PASSENGERS INJURED AC Carriage passengers injured A Friday evening horse and carriage ride turned into a nightmare for two women when the horses bolted while the driver's back was turned.

The two women, aged 76 and 52, were injured in the mishap at the Southampton Princess Hotel and had to be treated at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital.

At around 10.20 p.m. the women were sitting in the carriage at the hotel's main entrance waiting for the driver who had briefly left them.

A loud motorcycle apparently came up behind them and scared the horses who panicked and bolted, running into a trash can and eventually coming to a stop some 50 yards away.

The older woman sustained a broken ankle and her friend suffered cuts and abrasions. They were taken to hospital for treatment.

AMERICAN DROPS FARES FLY American drops fares Residents eager to get off "de Rock'' can take advantage of an American Airlines' seat sale.

The airline is offering a fare to New York as low as $181 round-trip midweek, a $311 fare to Miami and $162 fares to Boston and Baltimore.

Those interested in more exotic locations can fly to Honolulu for as low as $733 or San Juan, Puerto Rico for $359.

Fares are valid for travel from August 23 through October 31 except New York airfares valid for travel September 8 through October 31.