By JerseyAdmin on Monday, October 26, 2009Filed Under: Community, Finance & Business, Jersey
Isle News, 26 October 2009 – CHARITIES have just one week to apply for this year’s Barclays Wealth Community Awards which will again give away a total of £25,000 to help local charitable and community projects.
Barclays Wealth has already received a number of applications but is encouraging other registered charities to apply before the closing [...]
By IsleOfManAdmin on Friday, October 23, 2009Filed Under: Community, Isle of Man
Isle News, 23 October 2009 – ALL the doors of Callows Yard were finally opened last week – in the presence of Chief Minister and MHK for Castletown, Tony Brown and the site’s proprietor’s Roy and Sue Tilleard.
An official ceremony took place at 4pm on the 17 October in the ‘Arena’ – and Mr Brown [...]
By JerseyAdmin on Friday, October 23, 2009Filed Under: Community, Jersey
Isle News, 23 October 2009 – One of the most comprehensive accounts of the German Occupation of Jersey will go on sale this month at Jersey War Tunnels.
The book, which has taken author, Michael Ginns MBE, more than 10 years to complete, will officially launch at a private event, in the presence of His Excellency [...]
By IsleOfManAdmin on Friday, October 23, 2009Filed Under: Charity, Community, Isle of Man
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 worked [...]
By GuernseyAdmin on Thursday, October 22, 2009Filed Under: Community, Guernsey
Isle News, 22 October 2009 – Britain’s most entertaining female after-dinner speaker is set to address islanders at one of Guernsey’s foremost awards evenings.
The Garenne Group, one of the team of sponsors of the Guernsey Awards for Achievement 2009, has confirmed that Frances Edmonds will be the keynote speaker at the forthcoming Gala Evening. An [...]
By IsleOfManAdmin on Wednesday, October 21, 2009Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Community, Isle of Man
Isle News, 21 October 2009 – Bryan Adams will be bringing his “Very Special Solo Performance Tour” to the Villa Marina on Wednesday 20th January 2010 courtesy of Live Nation.
Tickets for this unmissable acoustic concert will go on sale from the Welcome Centre at the Sea Terminal, Douglas on Saturday 24th October at 10am and [...]
By IsleOfManAdmin on Tuesday, October 20, 2009Filed Under: Community, Isle of Man, Sport
Isle News, 20 October 2009 – A meeting of Ministers and officers from the Department of Transport, the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry and the Department of Tourism and Leisure has decided against introducing a permit system to restrict the use of off-road motorbikes’ on green lanes in upland areas.
However, upland tracks used by [...]
By IsleOfManAdmin on Monday, October 19, 2009Filed Under: Community, Construction, Isle of Man
Isle News, 19 October 2009 – A further public consultation into the options available for the development of a marina facility in Ramsey will be held on October 17th.
On the 22nd and 23rd September Department staff and consultants were present at Ramsey Town Hall to speak to the public about the options and gather their views [...]
By JerseyAdmin on Monday, October 19, 2009Filed Under: Community, Jersey
Isle News, 19 October 2009 – The latest stamp issue from Jersey Post features a selection of the more colourful fungi which abound in the Island’s countryside at this time of year.
The six stamps form the third issue featuring fungi in the Jersey Nature Series. The stamps, First Day Cover envelope and Presentation Pack have been [...]
By IsleOfManAdmin on Tuesday, October 13, 2009Filed Under: Community, Isle of Man
Isle News, 13 October 2009 – Vet practice calls for pet owners in The Isle of Man to participate in a nationwide screening program to test all cats and dogs for diabetes as obesity levels soar – free diabetes ‘test strip’ available during Pet Diabetes Month
A new nationwide screening campaign to test all cats and [...]