Isle News : Isle of Man

Release your inner Tarzan at the new Sure Ape Mann Adventure Park

James Qualtrough — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:54:47 +0000

Sure is delighted to announce that they are the principal sponsor of an exciting new outdoor centre. Located in the heart of South Barrule plantation, the Sure Ape Mann Adventure Park has lots of exciting obstacles to tackle including zip wires, swings and scramble nets, as well as treetop trails and rope courses. The park [...]

Isle of Man has strong track record on beneficial ownership

James Qualtrough — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:02:21 +0000

The Isle of Man welcomes its meeting with the Prime Minister in London on Saturday (15 June 2013) to discuss Tax, Trade and Transparency. We strongly support Mr Cameron’s ambition to achieve a global solution on the critical issues of tax evasion and fraud by agreeing practical steps on tax information exchange and the identification [...]

SMP Partners Fund Administration business merges with Chamberlain Fund Services

James Qualtrough — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:02:45 +0000

SMP Partners today announce the merger of the businesses of SMP Fund Services Ltd with Chamberlain Fund Services Ltd. The transaction was completed on 3 June 2013 and the combined business will trade under the SMP Fund Services Ltd banner. Chamberlain was set up in 2004 by its three principals, Keith Corkill, Elizabeth Tansell and [...]

New Wound Management and Podiatry Clinic at Ramsey and District Cottage Hospital officially opened

James Qualtrough — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 13:02:55 +0000

The new Wound Management and Podiatry Clinic at Ramsey and District Cottage Hospital was officially opened today. The new clinic is in the hospital’s old Andreas Ward, which was left vacant following the opening of the Martin Ward in 2011. The redevelopment was made possible thanks to a generous donation of £358,000 by the Ramsey [...]

CRHS nets sponsorship from Scottish Widows

James Qualtrough — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:31:27 +0000

A netball squad from Castle Rushen High School have returned from Catalonia in Spain where they attended a training camp and competed in a tournament wearing tour kit sponsored by Scottish Widows. The 16-strong squad spent four days in Cambrils, Tarragona attending masterclass training sessions with top professional coaches and competing against schools from across [...]

Citywing top for punctuality

James Qualtrough — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:01:15 +0000

Citywing is celebrating the success of its promise of a punctual schedule for customers with over 96% of its flights departing on time or early since its first flights took off from Isle of Man Airport on 1st January. Despite the adverse weather this winter they have achieved an average of 96% of flights departing [...]

Crowd funding arrives in the Isle of Man

James Qualtrough — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 11:31:01 +0000

A new service to help individuals or groups promote and manage a fundraising campaign online has been launched in the Isle of Man, the website operates a crowd funding model that has become extremely popular in the USA and is rapidly gaining a following in the UK, but what exactly is crowd funding? Nicole Bodell, [...]

Charity celebrates 25 years with cake drawing competition

James Qualtrough — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 11:02:51 +0000

Crossroads Care is looking for school aged children to grab their paintbrush, crayons and construction paper to help the charity celebrate its 25th anniversary. ‘Cake Boss the Apprentice’ is a cake drawing competition for local school children to design Crossroads Care birthday cake, which will be made and served at the charity’s 25th anniversary Silver [...]

The butt stops here: Council targets cigarette litter

James Qualtrough — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 10:31:55 +0000

Cigarette litter in some of the worst affected areas in Douglas has been reduced by some 90 per cent after Douglas Borough Council’s borough warden team targeted 12 hotspots in the town centre. In December 2012 the team identified then monitored the sites over a period of three and a half months a minimum of [...]

New era for Isle of Man Adoption Service

James Qualtrough — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 10:03:13 +0000

The Isle of Man Adoption Service (IOMAS) has been amalgamated with The Children’s Centre and moved to a new location. The Adoption Service will now be based at Bourne House, 97 Woodbourne Road, Douglas, which is just a few doors down from The Children’s Centre’s headquarters. Bourne House is also the base for Fostering First [...]