FLEEING DRIVER IN CRASH CRM AC Fleeing driver in crash A teenager attempting a high-speed getaway smashed into a utility pole and caused a power outage in Sandys Parish. And the accident occurred just after Police issued the driver a ticket. ---- Page 2 WARNING ABOUT HEART DISEASE HTH Warning about heart disease Heart disease has reached "epidemic levels'' in Bermuda and around the world killing one person in every two, a local expert warned yesterday. ---- Page 5 ACCUSED: SEX WAS CONSENSUAL CTS Accused: Sex was consensual A man accused of serious sexual assault and depriving a middle-aged woman of her liberty yesterday claimed the alleged victim consented. ---- Page 6 DRINK-DRIVING ARRESTS UP CRM Drink-driving arrests up Police have warned Bermudians they are not learning lessons about drink-driving after new figures showed a sharp rise in arrests.

Breath test failures were also up on 1997 statistics and officers said more drivers were refusing to be tested. ---- Page 6 BANK IS `FRADULENT OPERATION' BUC Bank is `fraudulent operation' An overseas newsletter claims that a bank is operating a fraudulent operation in Bermuda to dupe overseas investors into parting with their money. ---- Business, Page 11 FLYDOG GROWS BERMUDA WINGS LS Flydog grows Bermuda wings What the heck is a Flydog, anyway? Flydog has a fat, round body with crooked, spindly legs and a cute nose. Flydog is also the name of a community project created by Canadian artist Fred Franzen, who has decided to help students make Bermuda a little more beautiful. ---- Lifestyle, Page 15 BRETT MARTIN STEPS DOWN SQU Brett Martin steps down Brett Martin has quit his job as coach at the Bermuda Squash Racquets Association just three-and-a-half months into his two-year contract. ---- Sport, Page 21