Nominations have closed for the two vacant seats on Ramsey Commissioners.

The two seats, one each in the north and south wards have attracted two in each, meaning the town will hold by-elections on July 19.

The vacant north ward seat will be contested by George Monk, of Coburn Drive and Lon Pinkerton, of Stanley Mews in Douglas.

The south ward will be contested by Nigel Peter Howard, of Briarville Gardens and Daniel Murray Alfred Webb, of Waterloo Road.