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- Clegg reveals £1bn jobs fund boost
- 'Sharp drop' in degree courses
- GPs 'overpaid for ghost patients'
- Probe into sex-selection abortions
- Tributes to 'jolly jester' Carson
- 'MP' held after Commons disturbance
- Mild weather hits Centrica profits
- RBS losses hit £2bn amid bonus row
- UK urged to support tar sands ban
- Fast-track asylum delays criticised
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- Man quizzed over women's murders
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Scoill Phurt le Moirrey’s chess victory
BY just half a point, Scoill Phurt le Moirrey was victorious in the Primary School Chess Congress, held at Rushen Primary School.
Kids’ health in spotlight
CHILDREN’S health, particularly their teeth, was the focus of an event held at Ramsey Town Hall.
Grand seven walkers reach 1,000 miles
SEVEN fitness enthusiasts have reached their 1,000 mile milestone, walking and talking up and down Peel promenade.
Disagreement over design of Mona’s Queen memorial
A DISAGREEMENT has broken out over the design of the Mona’s Queen memorial – comprising the only anchor from a ship lost at Dunkirk in Operation Dynamo to be raised from the seabed – to be erected in Port St Mary.
Cathedral gardens to carve out new look
WORK on the theme gardens at St German’s Cathedral in Peel is under way.
Firefighters break into blazing house to rescue occupants
FIREFIGHTERS had to break into a burning house to rescue the two occupants this morning.
John Craine: Inspirational rural sciences teacher
IGNORING the maxim ‘Never work with children or animals’, John Craine has enjoyed working with both.
Future entrepreneurs plan elephant racing
ELEPHANT racing on Ramsey beach, retractable grass surfaces and chip-in-the-cheek security measures were among some of the more imaginative schemes proposed by Ramsey Grammar School students in a Junior Achievement business challenge.
Wind and Brass weekend
AS the Isle of Man Wind Orchestra (IoMWO) celebrate their 15th season this year, they have arranged a Wind and Brass Weekend this month where they will premiere their brand new composition.
Week ‘down under’ for Australia Day
WHILE folks ‘down under’ cooked millions of sausages and lit thousands of fireworks in celebration of Australia Day, Auldyn Infants School went a step further and dedicated a whole week of activities to the theme.
In today’s Isle of Man Examiner
THE cost to residents of the Isle of Man losing a triple A credit rating is revealed in today’s Examiner.
Penguin play with green impact
IT may seem like a tall order, but Eddie the Penguin really did save the world in a school production!
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Future of Dhoon Church discussion
THE future of the Dhoon Church and its adjacent field was discussed at a meeting between Maughold Commissioners and the Reverend Nigel Cretney.
Rate rise for Port St Mary
RATEPAYERS in Port St Mary face a hike in their rates by 2 per cent to 306p in the pound.
Weight limit to prevent HGVs using roads
A WEIGHT limit to prevent heavy goods vehicles using Ballaquane Road in Peel is due to come into force today.
Bingo event a success
AN afternoon of bingo at Southlands, organised earlier this month by Southern Befrienders, was a ‘nice little friendly afternoon’, said co-ordinator of the charity Emer Wiseman.
Electoral reform ‘warranted’ and ‘needed’
THE Electoral Reform Bill got the full support of Port Erin Commissioners this month.
Benefits of civil service pension changes
CHANGES to the local government pension scheme should ‘provide annual actuarial savings of £150,000’ compared with the existing scheme, according to Department of Infrastructure manager, of the legislation and policy unit, Roy Corlett, who has written to Port Erin Commissioners.
Manx residence of horologist on market for £2.25m
THE former home of master watchmaker George Daniels, who died last November, aged 85, is being offered for sale by local estate agents Cowley Groves, with an asking price of £2.25m.
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Governor given a ‘flavour of Peel’ town
LIEUTENANT Governor Adam Wood recently enjoyed a tour of Peel.
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Good number get free blood pressure check
OUT of 122 local people who took the opportunity to have a free blood pressure test at Ramsey Town Hall last Saturday, 23 (about one sixth) were found to be clinically hypertensive and accordingly received advice to make a follow up visit to their GP.
Bus route change for Port Erin?
MOVING the bus route from Bridson Street to Station and Church Roads got the tentative support of the local authority.
Encouraged by Next Plc plan decision
RAMSEY Commissioners have been encouraged by the government’s stance in relation to Next Plc’s application to include the sale of clothing at its proposed Next Home Store on the Spring Valley industrial estate.
2 commentsNo rise in the rates for two authorities
THERE will be no increase in the rate in Arbory or Castletown.
Change of Ramsey Music Society’s concert date
THERE has been a change of date for Ramsey Music Society’s final concert of the season. Instead of March 5 it will be on Monday, March 12.
Calf talks to take place
THE Calf of Man is the subject of two illustrated talks organised by Rushen Parish Commissioners to be held on Friday, February 10.
Olympic effort pays off
QUEEN Elizabeth II High School’s efforts to centre part of its curriculum around the 2012 London Olympic and Paralympic Games has been recognised.
Civic amenity site opens in the north
THE £1.2m new Northern Civic Amenity Site at Balladoole, Bride Road, is now open for public use.
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Rector takes on Dean job
RECTOR of Ballaugh, the Reverend Cyril Rogers has taken on the role of Rural Dean – the most senior Anglican clergyman in the north of the island – in place of the Reverend David Greenwood, Vicar of St Paul’s, Ramsey, who is taking up a new post in South America.
Jose’s solo exhibition
LAXEY-based artist Jose Ellis has waited a long time for her first solo exhibition.
No help from port towards neighbour’s library costs
THE George Herdman Library in Port Erin will get no contribution from Port St Mary towards its running costs, it was decided last week.
Port St Mary lights go out at 1am
KEEPING the street lights in Port St Mary illuminated until 2am every morning would cost the port an extra £1,500 on top of its current electricity bill.
1 commentDiscussion on abolition of two wards
RAMSEY Commissioners are to discuss whether or not to abolish the two ward system in the town.
Letter tells of upset at scheme for Port St Mary Underway
THE Land Registry has confirmed that developer Len Chatel does own an area of the foreshore where he plans to create car parking for two houses to be built on the Underway in Port St Mary.
Kirk Michael land deal inconsistencies
WAS Tynwald misled over the Kirk Michael school land swap deal?
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.
‘Julie’s walk’ raises £3,830
THE fourth annual 10 mile walk in memory of popular Peel hairdresser Julie Brew attracted 114 competitors in October and raised £3,830 for two local charities.
Northern Lights Community Centre proving popular
PEOPLE in Ramsey are really getting behind the Northern Lights Community Centre, which has seen a lot of activity since it opened six weeks ago.
We can’t afford final salary pensions
THE ‘New Look Local Government Pension Scheme’ does not make sense said Castletown Commissioner Kevin Weir at the board’s meeting this month.
Soup or spud day at Port Erin lifeboat station
THIS Friday, Port Erin lifeboat will be taking part in the RNLI’s big national fundraiser – SOS day – with a series of events lasting until Sunday.
Display of poem bemoaning loss of brewery
A POEM bemoaning the demise of Castletown Brewery by Tom Glassey will be framed and put on display beside a painting of the brewery in the town’s Civic Centre.
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Weather for Isle of Man
Thursday 23 February 2012
Today
Cloudy
Temperature: 9 C to 12 C
Wind Speed: 22 mph
Wind direction: South west
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Temperature: 5 C to 10 C
Wind Speed: 17 mph
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