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Positive signs as August Airport passengers top 2009 levels

After months of reporting decreases in Isle of Man Airport passenger numbers, the August results show a slight increase over last year. 65,597 passengers passed through the Airport, 45 more than in August 2009. The ability for the Airport to match t…

Fahad Muhammad Afellay / Lloyds Tsb Bank Plc, Offshore Limited

The Commission has recently become aware of correspondence which is purported to have been sent by a Fahad Muhammad Afellay allegedly representing the company Lloyds Tsb Bank Plc, Offshore Limited, The Square, Castletown, Isle of Man IM9 1LG.

Crime-crackers hound down a canine crook

CHILDREN who went on the trail of a criminal mastermind who stole priceless gems from a family mansion found out it was the dog that did it. A trail of clues spread throughout the Family Library’s Summer Reading Scheme led to the guilty party – Wor…

Places still available at children’s music workshops

PLACES are still available at Saturday morning music workshops run by the Department of Education and Children. The workshops take place at Victoria Road Primary School in Castletown and Cronk-y-Berry Primary School in Douglas, Isle of man.

New Bus Routes through Willaston Area

New Bus Routes through Willaston Area. The Minister for Community Culture and Leisure has moved to correct suggestions that there will not be any buses to serve the Willaston estate on Sundays.

Improved use of resources to provide more Podiatry appointments and access to better facilities for Laxey and Peel patients

Improved use of resources to provide more Podiatry appointments and access to better facilities for Laxey and Peel patients

Google Lunar X Prize Summit to be held on the Isle of Man

The Isle of Man Government and the X PRIZE Foundation are pleased to announce the fourth Google Lunar X PRIZE Team Summit will be hosted on the Isle of Man on October 4-5, 2010 during the United Nations declared World Space Week.

Isle of Man Ranked in Top Five Nations in Race to Return to the Moon

The Isle of Man as a growing space super power? The Isle of Man has been ranked along side the United States, Russia, China, and India as one of the world’s leading space nations most likely to lead in the new space race to return to the Moon.

Fiona in the spotlight as she moves to head youth arts hub

THE Youth Service is turning the spotlight onto the arts, with the appointment of a dedicated youth worker to develop opportunities and facilities for young performers, musicians and artists.