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MARATHON DUO: Rebekah Pate and Clare Ledger

Teachers running London Marathon for kids’ charity

KING William’s College teachers Rebekah Pate and Clare Ledger are taking on the challenge of the London Marathon on April 22 this year.

VACUUM PACKED: From left, Syed Askari, an ENT surgeon at Lancaster hospital, Stuart Westbrook of the Emergency Motorsport Medical Unit based in the North West of England, Tim Thomas of RAF Rescue and stretcher volunteer Lewis Dillon from Rossendale demonstrate the vacuum stretcher

Brushing up on medical skills

A GRAPHIC gallery of fractures, wounds and dislocations failed to put members of the Hogg Motorsport Association off their stride during their latest off-island training weekend.

MESSAGE: Nick Black

Staff told: Your jobs might go

A GOVERNMENT department has been the first to warn staff of possible job cuts – within hours of Chief Minister Allan Bell announcing that the public sector wage bill will have to be slashed by 10 per cent.

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Design an Ad 2012

Pupils, can you design an advert?

BUDDING designers are being invited to show what they’re made of as Isle of Man Newspapers launches Design An Ad 2012.

The Rock Choir Isle of Man, rehearsing in the Onchan Community Hall

Choir rocks on!

JUST months after Christine Barton set up a Rock Choir in the island, she is now encouraging people to sign up to a second choir.

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Sport rss

Rugby results: Saturday, January 27

Douglas B force play-off with Southern Nomads for Manx Shield after win over Vagas B

Football results: Saturday, January 27

St George’s stretch lead at the top of Premier League to six points after coming from behind to beat Rushen 2-3

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

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.

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.

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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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Lifestyle rss

SEARCH FOR A STAR: Fourth from left, Age Concern Isle of Man fundraising officer Carole Male with, from left, competition judges George Campbell of The Crescent, Douglas councillor Carol Malarkey, Steph Tiesteel of 3FM and Stuart Hampson of Tanfastic

Search for a Star 2012 all set to go

A SINGING competition based on ITV show X Factor is back for its fourth year.

Jonathan Sleight 
DCU Miss Saigon

Vietnam War is backdrop for Miss Saigon

TICKETS are selling like hotcakes as Douglas Choral Union prepares to draw back the curtain in just over a week for the amateur premiere of Miss Saigon.

MAESTRO: Ben Higham-Smith, AKA Polar, in the producers seat during a trip to the UK last year. His debut EP and album is due for release via iTunes later this year.

Manx artist ‘Polar’ is signed up

BEFORE now, the parish of Lonan’s dance music credentials were debatable.

DARK, PSYCHEDELIC GROOVES: Post War Stories hope to start gigging soon

Life after Planes Over Paris

EVERY cloud has a silver lining, so says the optimist. One particular cloud meant the end of Manx post-rock heavyweights Planes Over Paris – when singer and synth player Steph Gomaa gave in to wanderlust to leave the island to travel in 2011.

ART WORK: In front of a piece of the art work is, from left, Ali Duff, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service community mental health professional, Riikka Kotiranta, CAMHS therapist, and two visitors

Young artists are put in the picture

THE Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) is preparing to unveil to secondary school children their art work in situ at the service’s base at Noble’s Hospital.

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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