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Crash on Mountain Road

A ONE vehicle collision took place at Windy Corner on the Mountain Road this afternoon (Friday).

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GATHERING STORM: Tynwald members have some difficult decisions to make. PHOTO: John Maddrell (JM120121-107).

Storm clouds gather as Manx budget looms

GOVERNMENT will have to make many ‘extremely painful and unpopular decisions’ as it battles to rebalance its finances.

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KITS: From left, the Department of Infrastructures Stephanie Gray, Eddie Lowey, John Shimmin, Peter Karran, HSBCs Kevin Cartledge, the Department of Education and Childrens Jo Callister, David Cretney and the MEAs Mike Boner. PHOTO: Mike Proudfoot (MP120124-1).

Project reduces energy wastage

PRIMARY school pupils will be able to monitor their energy use thanks to the donation of Energy Monitor kits by HSBC and support from the MEA.

Road works affect bus routes

ROAD works in Main Road, Onchan, affecting bus routes in the area are to continue until around the middle of the day on Saturday.

LANDMARK: If the prison were listed, it would make it harder to dispose of. PHOTO: John Maddrell (JM101016-33).

Solving a prison predicament

AN MHK has been given leave to introduce a private members’ bill that seeks to settle a dispute over the future of the former Victoria Road jail in Douglas.

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FIRST APPEARANCE: Castletown striker Mark Wolfenden (right) tries to shake off Team of the Week debutant Lee Gale during his sides clash with Peel at the Stadium last Saturday afternoon

Eight debut in ToTW

DESPITE using a staggering 96 players across its 17 Premier League line-ups so far this season, a further eight make their debut in the latest Isle of Man Newspapers’ Team of the Week after Saturday’s rearranged top-flight matches.

Jimmy Storrar TT newcomer 2012 PHOTO: David Collister

Scottish ace Jimmy Storrar set for TT debut

TC Racing Honda outfit confirm Scottish rider’s Mountain Course debut in 2012

Shield title goes down to last game

THE Shimmin Wilson Manx Shield could finally be decided this weekend when Douglas B and Vagabonds B meet at Port-e-Chee for the final scheduled fixture.

BIG MAC: Castletown forward Lee McIver looks for a way through the Douglas B defence during Saturdays Manx Plate semi-final at Poulsom Park. Douglas won the encounter 5-34 to advance to next weekends final

Big game for Ramsey

THE number of matches remaining in South Lancashire/Cheshire Division Two is rapidly dwindling and Ramsey need to pick up some points very quickly if they are to avoid relegation.

Perfect Peel for Dalrymple

ANDY D topped the predictions game last weekend after amassing a total of 10 points, helped largely by a perfect score from the Castletown v Peel game at The Stadium.

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Dragon force in the kitchen video

THE Chinese year of the dragon begins on Monday and marks a time of celebration for the Chinese community.

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Book review: Matron on Call by Joan Woodcock

One minute you can be saving someone’s life, the next stemming a simple nosebleed or getting to grips with an aggressive drunk ... there’s never a dull moment in a busy hospital casualty department.

NUTRITIOUS MENU: Ramsey and District Cottage Hospital kitchen staff, from left, Pat Garvey, Peter Heyes, Helen Quayle, Sue Horisk and Janet McAneney

Be sure to eat well

THE Department of Health has given its support to a week-long campaign to promote nutrition and hydration.

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Community rss

Salon Of The Year pres to Cath Purvis (Hot Gossip).

Our hairdressing contest was family affair for Cath

WHO is your favourite hairdresser?

Planning applications: January 25, 2012

Latest planning applications from the Department of Infrastructure.

BIG SWIM: Participants in the sponsered swim of the equivalent distance of the TT Course pictured at Peel Swimming Pool where they are hoping to raise enough money for the First Responders to pay for one new kit  �2,500 being the amount needed for a kit. There are 39 individuals and 30 teams taking part in the challenge, making a total of 132. PHOTO: John Maddrell (JM120120-13).

Youngsters and seniors take on swim challenge

MORE than 100 people of all ages, ranging from children to seniors, have risen to the challenge set by the Western Swimming Pool to ‘swim the TT course’ to raise funds for the Community First Responders unit of St John Ambulance.

VINTAGE STYLE: Ramseys Sue Quayle runs' Its Vintage Darling'. PHOTO: Mike Proudfoot (MP120110-4).

Shopkeepers’ new show of optimism on town’s future

THERE is a mood of optimism in Ramsey as the town reflects on a successful Christmas trading period and has seen several new shops opening up in the new year.

Planning applications: January 18, 2012

Latest planning applications from the Department of Infrastructure.

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Saturday 28 January 2012

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