Flying squirrel invades New Jersey emergency room
RAHWAY, N.J. (AP) — Firefighters were needed stat after a flying squirrel went nuts in a New Jersey hospital’s emergency room. The squirrel kept launching itself from an 8-foot-high wall-mounted lamp into a glass wall after becoming trapped in a…
Dart delay welcomed by protestors
Both West Bay’s Concerned Citizens group and Bodden Town’s anti-dump coalition have welcomed the delay of the Dart-government final agreement, hoping to boost their fight against construction proposals in their districts. At the same time, property developer, project manager for…
Surfers rescued
Two surfers who took to the waves in high seas had to be rescued with a full scale police operation. Officers were called with reports a man and a woman had gotten into difficulties off South Sound cemetery just after…
Marathon help needed
Home owners around Walkers Road and on the route of Sunday’s marathon are asked to keep their dogs in their yards – in case they chase runners! This Sunday’s Marathon will see around a thousands people take part. The event…
FIRST CHINA, NOW DART
Hard on the heels of yesterday’s postponement of a final government-China Harbour Engineering Company deal, Dart Realty said on Monday its own ForCayman Alliance had also been put on hold. Speaking to iNews Cayman, Jim Lammers, Managing Director of the…
Little impact for fliers from American Chapter 11
NEW YORK (AP) — For the 240,000 passengers who fly American Airlines each day, the airline’s bankruptcy filing should have little noticeable impact. American’s operations were running normally on Tuesday. The airline said it will continue to operate flights, honour…
Leo hearing gift
The Leo Club of Grand Cayman and The Cayman Hearing Center teamed up to assist Miss Sharon Richards with her hearing aid expenses. Miss Richards is delighted with the assistance from both organizations. “The cost of a hearing aid is…
US suspects NATO forces lured into deadly raid
WASHINGTON (AP) — NATO forces may have been lured into attacking friendly Pakistani border posts in a calculated maneuver by the Taliban, according to preliminary U.S. military reports on the deadliest friendly fire incident with Pakistan since the Afghanistan war…
Wife: Man imprisoned in Cuba concerned before trip
WASHINGTON (AP) — An American imprisoned in Cuba since December 2009 after bringing communications equipment onto the island wanted reassurance that what he was doing was legal but was told by his company not to ask Cuban officials, the man’s…
Police call for holiday caution
Police have announced a five-week holiday-season safety campaign targeting personal safety and drawing attention to Cayman’s new traffic law. Calling on people to “enjoy the festive season, but be safe,” Superintendent for District Operations Adrian Seales said on Monday that…
