Isle News : Isle of Man

HELEN WINS £250 WORTH OF HOLIDAY MONEY

Jamesq — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 10:00:18 +0000

Isle of Man News A competition to win £250 worth of holiday spending money has been won by school science co-ordinator Helen Vincent. Isle of Man Post Office ran the competition as part of its summer marketing campaign to promote the foreign currency service. Available through 26 post offices located Island-wide, the service offers 0% [...]

Your blood, my sweat, no more tears!

Jamesq — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 09:00:32 +0000

Isle of Man News

Isle of Man News Guy Wolstencroft, Manager of Manx Hidden Hearing in Onchan, is taking part in Eurostar’s Tri-City-Athlon as part of Team Great Britain. To support him in this event he is asking people to sponsor him, but instead of money he is asking for a pint of blood. Guy previously ran the Windermere [...]

Sure announces winner for Design a T-shirt Competition

Jamesq — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 08:00:26 +0000

Isle of Man News

Isle of Man News The winner of the Sure Skate ‘Design a T-shirt’ competition has just been announced. Emma Corkish, 9 of the Youth service summer arts scheme won a free session on the ice with her entire group. The competition was initiated by Sure in July who invited members of holiday clubs throughout the [...]

Who Will Be Crowned Child Carer of the Year 2010?

Jamesq — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 14:12:21 +0000

Isle of Man News

Isle of Man News Raising a family can be the most satisfying part of growing older, but it is never easy. And one of the biggest challenges facing families today is trying to keep finances on an even keel. That’s why Lloyds TSB is launching a pan-island campaign in September, to help and advise families, [...]

Local Saving Bank Promote £1,000 Prize Draw

Jamesq — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 13:28:05 +0000

Isle of Man News

Isle of Man News Britannia International are promoting a £1,000 prize draw to Isle of Man residents. Entries can be made by dropping in to any of their branches in Douglas, Ramsey or Port Erin. Over the next two months Britannia International prize draw competition entry forms will be delivered to Isle of Man residents. [...]

Salaried dental service introduces interim measures to deal with recruitment difficulties

Jamesq — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 13:09:10 +0000

Isle of Man News

Isle of Man News The Department of Health’s Primary Care Salaried Dental Service has introduced interim measures to prioritise treatment because of difficulties in recruiting dental practitioners. Several dentists have recently left the Service and it is proving difficult to replace them. This means that the workload generated by the current number of patients when [...]

Dressing Down for the Disabled

Jamesq — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 12:07:21 +0000

Isle of Man News

Isle of Man News Santander’s local savings subsidiary, Alliance & Leicester International, have boosted the funds of the Manx Foundation for the Physically Disabled by £350 following a series of dress down days held at both their offices and that of sister company Bradford & Bingley International. Julie Needham, Head of Fundraising for the Foundation, [...]

NEW RECRUIT AT APPLEBY GROUP BRINGS BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS LEGAL SERVICES TO THE ISLE OF MAN

Jamesq — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 10:09:10 +0000

Isle of Man News

Isle of Man News Leading offshore legal services provider, Appleby, has announced the appointment of Kyle Sutherland to the position of Senior Associate in the Corporate and Commercial team in the Isle of Man, effective from 2nd August 2010. Kyle, a British Virgin Islands and Manx qualified corporate lawyer, has spent the last three years [...]

98% of in-patients satisfied with care at Noble’s Hospital

Jamesq — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 08:00:04 +0000

Isle of Man News

Isle of Man News 98% of in-patients are satisfied with the level of care provided to them at Noble’s Hospital; that’s the result of a recent survey carried out by the hospital’s Patient Safety and Quality Forum. Noble’s Hospital’s Patient Safety and Quality Forum, which was established in 2007 and consists of a group of [...]

Launch of Capital Markets Alliance Offers ‘One Stop’ Solution For Isle Of Man Companies

Jamesq — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 13:00:05 +0000

Isle of Man News

Isle of Man News A ‘one stop’ offshore solution for Isle of Man companies seeking a listing on the London Stock Exchange’s Alternative Investment market has been launched by Inter-Continental Management Ltd, part of the Douglas-based ICM Group of companies, through an alliance with ‘Big Four’ accountancy firm Ernst & Young and leading Isle of [...]