planning a move to Bermuda.

Outgoing Washington Redskins president John Kent Cooke is set to become a resident here after reportedly receiving permission to live on the Island.

The 57-year-old is due to reap around $60 million from his ten percent share of the NFL team -- which he tried to buy at one point.

He is now the subject of a lawsuit filed by another potential purchaser of the $800 million club, Howard Milstein.

Mr. Cooke, born in Canada, will retain his US citizenship if he moves here.

DRUG FINDINGS TO BE REVEALED POL CUS DGS Drug findings to be revealed Police and Customs officers will this afternoon reveal the success of a recent combined effort to catch drug smugglers.

Collector of Customs, Bill Ledrew, will be providing details of several major seizures that have taken place this year, while Police Narcotics Department head Det. Ch. Insp. Larry Smith will focus on the cooperation between the two departments in combating the war against drugs.

DAB PUTS OFF CLASSROOM RULING PLN DAB puts off classroom ruling The Development Applications Board has deferred a request from the Berkeley Institute to construct a prefabricated portable classroom.

The purpose of the proposed building would be to provide temporary classrooms to accommodate additional students until the new campus -- opposite the current school site on Berkeley Road, Pembroke -- is completed.

The proposed building would be similar to other temporary prefabricated classrooms set up at other school sites.

However, the DAB deferred the application for further details on a storm water control system, a suitable roadway, visibility from the access point on public roads, and pending calculations submitted by a local engineer.

However, the DAB has granted planning permission to Antonia Paynter to renovate and change a building on Mullet Bay Road in St. George's for use as a barber shop. In order to safeguard the amenity of the neighbourhood, the hours of operation will be restricted to 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday to Saturday.

EXPLORERS URGED TO TAKE PLUNGE SCI Explorers urged to take plunge A local scientific institution will this month take would-be explorers down to the darkest depths of the ocean and introduce them to the creatures which live there.

The Bermuda Biological Station for Research has invited everyone to attend a lecture by its scientist Deborah Steinberg on deep sea creatures.

Dr. Steinberg will discuss the fish which have made the ocean depths their home by adapting to near total darkness, crushing pressure and chilling temperatures. The lecture will take place at BBSR on August 25 at 6.30 p.m.

Tickets are $10 and can be ordered by calling 297-1880, extension 206; or e-mailing apope y bbsr.edu.

BID TO BUILD SCHOOL ROOM PLN GVT Bid to build school rooms Works and Engineering are seeking permission from the Planning Department to build three rooms at Port Royal Primary School.

The application to add two new classrooms and a music room to the school on Church Road, Southampton was listed this week in Planning notices.

Also an application was made to Planning by Mrs. Jean Castle who is hoping to turn a portion of her residential unit into a day care nursery.

Mrs. Castle is looking to have the renovations take place on the existing site without any additional external construction. The Nursery would be used to care for 12 children.

The construction would take place on Leacraft Hill Road in Southampton.