Isle of Man News

The service ended in failure in the late 1990s Four companies are being invited to tender for a ferry service linking Campbeltown with Ballycastle in Northern Ireland.4.5

News STEAM PACKET TO SELL LADY OF MANN THE Steam Packet Company is set to sell the Lady of Mann next month.2.7

CHARITY workers last night condemned a "senseless" arson attack on a North Wales fundraising shop.1.3

Source: AH The shortlist was announced today of five developers who have been selected for the opportunity to re-develop the landmark quayside site in Douglas as a prestigious new hotel.2.7

Richard Britton Photo courtesy of Irish Bike Monthly. FIRST PERSON/OPINION: Via e-mail: Multi Irish champion and Isle of Man TT star Richard Britton was killed instantly on Sunday, 18th September, when his 250 ...

Thea Bregazzi founded the label Preen in 1996 with Justin Thornton - they first met aged 18 on the Isle of Man where both grew up.2

Source: IOM TT Marshals Association The Isle of Man TT Marshals Association Limited run Incident Management Courses throughout the winter on both the Isle of Man and in the UK.2.7

The Guardian Several doctors have "twinning" arrangements with fellow medics to help each other to commit suicide if a painful death threatens, according to a 74-year-old retired doctor who could be struck off ...

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The former MSP Keith Raffan is to be allowed to claim his 15,000 pension, despite irregularities in his expenses.2.9

AFTER coming close with several attempts in recent years, Hemingbrough motorcycle ace Gavin Bell has finally pulled off victory in the Manx Grand Prix, winning the 250cc race after a tremendous showing in the ...2.7

Federal authorities yesterday announced that Robert Martire of Elmsford was sentenced yesterday in White Plains federal court to 24 months in prison for trying to conceal income from the Internal Revenue ...

The Duke Road Race Rankings Championship for 2005 commenced back in April at the Cookstown '100' Road Races and comes to a conclusion with the last of twenty-three rounds at two venues this weekend, Saturday ...2.7

IT is the quintessential English country house, built in the 1930s when lifestyles were lavish and land not a problem, and for the last 40 years it has been the home of Sir Neil Westbrook.2.9

Celtic Day in the Park will take place from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sept. 18 at the Staatsburgh State Historic Site on Old Post Road.

SENIOR RACE - FRIDAY SEP. 2 After a delay of an hour for an oil spillage at Parkfield to be attended to, the four-lap Senior was led away by Kenneth McCrea .

The Swansea-born star, more used to playing genial roles, admits he found it difficult switching off from the twisted character of Bernie, who abducts a woman and keeps her in an underground box for 15 years, ...2

The Government of the Isle of Man is targeting the videogames industry as part of new plans designed to encourage more businesses to set up shop on the island.

Online money transfer services firm NETeller reported a 126 percent rise in first-half pretax profit on Friday and said it would make good progress in the second half thanks to the boom in online gaming.2.7

MmO2 subsidiary Manx Telecom has tapped Cerillion Technologies to support its high-speed downlink packet access technology launch.

ALDERNEY, the third biggest of the Channel Islands, has only 2,400 residents ... It will continue to be the only part of the British Isles unable to pass its own laws without seeking permission from the UK Government.2.7

The Isle of Man Amateur Radio Society is once again offering training to people interested in learning about radio communications and obtaining an Amateur Radio transmitting licence.2.7

The Augusta Triumph/Ducati Racing Team would like to welcome Shawn Harris, our rider for the 2005 Suzuki Superbike Showdown at Road Atlanta, September 2 -4. Shawn, from New Plymouth, New Zealand, is the 2003 ...1.7

Ghosts, UFO's and angry ex-girlfriends. I've dealt with them all. But, nothing could have prepared me for *the thing*. During the course of my so far reasonably interesting life, I've had the shit scared out of ...2.7

Leading Manx co-driver Rob Fagg heads to Ludlow in Shropshire this weekend to resume his BTRDA Silkolene 1400 Championship campaign on the Woodpecker Stages.2.7

ONE of Whitehaven's favourite tall ships is back. The Jeanie Johnston received a warm welcome when she returned to town on Monday due to popular demand.3.2

The Isle of Man TT has come to be known as the world's greatest road race - and quite rightly so.2.7

Minister for Local Government and the Environment, John Rimington MHK, has now confirmed the complete line-up of his Departmental membership team with their specific areas of delegated responsibility.2.7

CVI Laser's extensive optics and coatings catalogue contains 200,000 unique part numbers.

Harry Manx will provide the entertainment at the Rockwood Pavilion on Saturday, Aug.2.7

Maitland, a hedge fund administrator on the Isle of Man, has merged with South Africa-based fund administrator FinSource.

The Isle of Man is moving into the second phase of its communications plan with the use of mesh and fixed wireless broadband technology to add mobile data capability to complement its emergency services' Tetra ...2.7