Isle News, 23 October 2009 – The Liberation Group, the largest pub and drinks industry group in the Channels Islands, is supporting the Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal by donating 10p for every pint of Liberation Ale sold in selected managed public houses over the weekends of 24 and 25 October and 7 and 8 [...]
Isle News, 23 October 2009 – People from all over the Island gathered last Sunday to witness the record for the world’s largest three legged race being smashed at an event organised by Barclays Wealth at Noble’s Park. The world record attempt was the brainchild of Damian Bird and co-ordinated by Barclays Wealth staff who [...]
Isle News, 20 October 2009 – Two local charities have received £4,224.76 each, thanks to the success of the Medis It’s a Knockout Challenge, held recently at Noble’s Park, Douglas. Now in its fourth year, the Knockout Challenge funds were split equally between The Children’s Centre and Wish Upon a Dream. Pictured, left to right: [...]
Isle News, 20 October 2009 – The Children’s Centre, which champions the cause of families and young people throughout the Isle of Man, took its latest significant stride forward this week with the opening of an impressive new complex in Douglas. The 3000 sq ft building, which joins up the charity’s existing premises in Woodbourne [...]
Isle News, 19 October 2009 – A busy local charity is appealing for volunteers to help with its growing workload. Guernsey Citizen’s Advice Bureau (CAB) has launched an appeal to recruit suitable islanders to help with a wide range of work. Deputy Manager Kerry Ciotti explained: ‘We recruit volunteers each year, but there’s an even greater [...]
Isle News, 13 October 2009 – Isle of Man Steam Packet Company passengers have raised £14,000 for medical and rescue equipment used around the TT course. The donation to the Rob Vine Fund was raised through collection buckets on board the Company’s vessels during the TT period. Since the initiative started in 1997 around £140,000 has [...]
Isle News, 10 October 2009 – Parents, staff and pupils from the Buchan School have raised more than £220 for Macmillan Cancer Relief after taking part in the recent ‘World’s Biggest Coffee Morning’ event. Participants enjoyed eating home made cakes and drinking coffee and juice during the event. It is the twelfth year running that the [...]
Isle News, 9 October 2009 – The Managing Director of Kleinwort Benson, Jersey, will be taking a trip to the top of the world to raise money for Autism Jersey. Angus Taylor and his wife, Janet, will be taking on the challenge of trekking to Mount Everest Base Camp. At 8,848m Everest is the highest mountain [...]
Isle News, 5 October 2009 – It might have caused a few blisters and aching limbs, but the lengths that Kara Kneale, Samantha Hughes and Yvonne Holmes went to during the Parish Walk were well worth it in the end. The trio collected £1000 between them in sponsorship for the Isle of Man Children’s Centre [...]
Isle News, 30 September 2009 – Manx Telecom recently completed the incorporation of the entire Department of Education’s communications infrastructure into the Connect Mann network. The £1million project, which began in 2008, was completed mostly during school holidays and at weekends and means that schools and education establishments across the Island can now take full [...]
