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Isle of Man unearths a prehistoric tragedy (Archaeonews)

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 05:22:00 GMT

Archaeologists may have unearthed evidence of a prehistoric tragedy at Isle of Man Airport. They are working on a theory that fire could have razed a Bronze Age village to the ground in a cataclysmic conflagration in the area known as Ronaldsway. Prehistoric remains including three human skeletons, discovered during earthworks for the airport runway extension project, made headlines around the...

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Third Thursday - August 2008 (Ugh!!'s Greymatter Honeypot)

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 13:54:34 GMT

photo credit: hale_popoki Just came back from this month’s gathering of the Isle of Man Social Media Club down at Paprazzi and met some really interesting people, some of which I had never met before. Here’s a run down of some of the social profiles of people who were there: SmoothGroup had a couple of people [...]

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IoM owner buys ferry (Liverpool Daily Post.co.uk)

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 23:00:00 GMT

THE owner of the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company has acquired Channel Islands ferry operator Condor.

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Freedom of Douglas for Cavendish (BBC News)

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:18:56 GMT

Isle of Man cycling star Mark Cavendish is awarded the freedom of the borough of Douglas.

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Road closed following landslips (BBC News)

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 13:10:02 GMT

Part of the Isle of Man Mountain Road is closed for emergency repairs after some minor landslips.

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Grand Prix fortnight is under way (BBC News)

Sun, 17 Aug 2008 10:52:19 GMT

The Isle of Man's annual Grand Prix is under way.

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Is it possible to get SKY TV in the USA? (TVs)

Sat, 16 Aug 2008 04:07:00 GMT

May be... I want to get SKY TV, i live in the USA, is it possible for me to get SKY TV here, and how much would it cost? The earth is round, so no. According to their website its available for residents in UK,Isle of Man,Channel Islands,Northern Ireland, and Republic of Ireland, sorry..:(

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Carers to be given new benefits (BBC News)

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 08:08:49 GMT

Carers in the Isle of Man are to be entitled to the same benefits as the people they look after.

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SES' AMC-21 Satellite Successfully Launched from Kourou Spaceport (The Earth Times Online Newspaper)

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 07:00:36 GMT

LUXEMBOURG & KOUROU, French Guiana - SES S.A. (Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG), today announced that its AMC-21 satellite, procured by SES’ leasing company, SES Satellite Leasing Limited in the Isle of Man, roared into space onboard an Arianespace Ariane 5 ECA lau

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Updated: Twitter Stops SMS To UK, Blame The Isle Of Man (paidContent:UK)

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 16:27:52 GMT

... the problem may be Twitter's choice of UK SMS distributor . Its UK-bound messaging is handled by Manx Telecom , an O2 subsidiary that operates telecoms on the Isle Of Man. Though phone calls between the UK and the Channel Islands are capped to cost the same as those within the mainland, SMS rates are unregulated so Isles telcos are free to set higher termination rates for those they...

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Prisoners transferred to new jail (BBC News)

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 13:32:03 GMT

The entire Isle of Man prison population is transferred to a new jail in Jurby in a massive security operation.

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Ideas sought for Summerland site (BBC News)

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 07:59:14 GMT

The Isle of Man's Department of Tourism and Leisure is looking for ideas for the possible redevelopment of the former Summerland site.

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Break-in at timber yard's office (BBC News)

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 18:34:21 GMT

Police on the Isle of Man investigate a break-in at a timber yard in Douglas.

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Manx Telecom staff back walkout (BBC News)

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 15:36:09 GMT

Workers at an Isle of Man telecoms firm vote to go on strike in a row over pay.

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harry manx - west eats meet (2000) (nongseynyo)

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 13:17:00 GMT

Harry Manx has been called an "essential link" between the music of East and West, creating musical short stories that wed the tradition of the Blues with classical Indian ragas. He has created a unique sound that is hard to forget and deliciously addictive to listen to. Born on the Isle of Man, Manx spent his childhood in Canada and left in his teens to live in Europe, Japan, India and Brazil....

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Ministers switch cabinet roles (BBC News)

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 15:40:18 GMT

Isle of Man Chief Minister Tony Brown announces a cabinet reshuffle, by switching two of his ministers.

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Bronze Age dig ahead of schedule (BBC News)

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 13:27:10 GMT

Archaeologists who uncovered part of a Bronze Age village beneath the Isle of Man's airport finish the first phase of their excavations early.

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Ferry services back on schedule (BBC News)

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 05:27:34 GMT

Ferry services between Liverpool and the Isle of Man are back to normal after a weekend of disruption.

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Isle of Man Queenie Festival (Ugh!!'s Greymatter Honeypot)

Sun, 10 Aug 2008 22:00:25 GMT

Had a great day out this weekend at the Manx Marine Day organised as part of the Manx Queenie Festival. We had a great day out at the Marine Day and even got to meet the Hairy Bikers. It was great [...]

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Steampacket sailings face delays (BBC News)

Sat, 09 Aug 2008 13:54:55 GMT

Sailings between Liverpool and the Isle of Man are delayed because of bad weather in the Irish Sea.

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