Apr 9, 2008 | Manxnet Online
Barclays Wealth Banker Completes Paris Marathon
Barclays Wealth head of banking Greg Ellison completed the Paris Marathon in under four hours on Sunday April 6. He entered the race, together with Barclays Wealth colleague John Howarth, to raise funds for the ... via Manxnet Online
Chief minister's tribute to Ahern
“He is very much down to earth, easy to talk to”
Mr Ahern told a news conference he will resign in May The Isle of Man's Chief Minister Tony Brown has paid tribute to Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern, who announced he is to retire later this year. via BBC
'To Love and Hold' by Simply Wiggins
The premier source for free music 111,052 FREE MP3s Artists: upload your music Biography Isle of Man based purveyor of Electronica with a classical edge. via Download.com Music
“It was really close and I got it on the line. It was definitely harder than yesterday”
The 'Manx Express': Mark Cavendish, 21, wins his second stage in the KBC Driedaagse De Panne-Koksijde Photo ©: Bjorn Haake The morning stage of Driedaagse De Panne-Koksijde's final day turned out to be ... via Bike-Zone
Vomiting virus is 'under control'
Sufferers are urged to stay away from Noble's Hospital An outbreak of the winter vomiting virus at an Isle of Man hospital is being contained, hospital bosses say. via BBC
STM Group is a money Jeeves aiming to please
“I went on this glorious field trip. I visited the Cayman Islands, the Bahamas, British Virgin Islands, Guernsey and Jersey to see where we should open our next office.”
Tim Revill is a financial butler to the rich. As chief executive of STM Group, he helps them to set up trust funds, pension schemes and insurance policies without providing any underlying investment advice. via Telegraph.co.uk
Murdered man 'stabbed to death'
An area around the flat has been cordoned off A man who died after being seriously injured at an Isle of Man flat had been stabbed, police have revealed. via BBC
“The Wilkins breakout won't have any effect on sea level because it is floating already, but it is another indication of the impact that climate change is having on the region.”
It is one of the biggest in Antarctica and, for the past century, the massive Wilkins ice shelf appeared to have escaped the ravages of global warming. via Irish Independent
Climate Fears As Massive Ice Shelf Breaks Away
“Wilkins is the largest ice shelf on West Antarctica yet to be threatened. This shelf is hanging by a thread”
A massive ice shelf the size of the Isle of Man has started to break away from the Antarctic mainland because of global warming, experts have warned. via Sky News
Scaffolding and tents have been put up at the scene of what is simply being described as 'a serious incident' in the Clifton Terrace area of Broadway in Douglas this morning . via Manx Radio
Antarctic shelf 'hangs by thread'
“Wilkins is the largest ice shelf on the Antarctic Peninsula yet to be threatened. "I didn't expect to see things happen this quickly. The ice shelf is hanging by a thread - we'll know in the next few days or weeks what its fate will be.”
A chunk of ice the size of the Isle of Man has broken away from Antarctica in what scientists believe is further evidence of a warming climate. via BBC
Speaking of whiskey , Anne Brockhoff in the Kansas City Star this week included among her recommendations for well-made spirits under $20, the Irish whiskey that is Clontarf Classic Blend . via Irish KC
look HM Plant Honda team embarks on a 'new era' in British racing
At a ceremony at the Sports Caf in Newcastle yesterday, the 2008 team was unveiled, a team that hopes to take a clean sweep of the major British road-racing championships. via Cherry Creek News
TT star Jackie still doing 100.. but this time without the bike
“After the war I went to work in a garage at Jock's Lodge, which I later took over once the owner retired. In 1947, the TT started up again and I took the Excelsior back down to the Isle of Man, but I failed to finish the race that year.”
THE world famous Isle of Man TT motorbike races are currently marking their centenary year. via Scotsman.com News
Possible Disruption to Sailings on Thursday/Friday
“At this stage, the forecast is for severe weather conditions in the Irish Sea later this week. We will continue to monitor the situation ahead of making a decision nearer the time and will keep the public informed via the media and our website.”
Forecast gales for Thursday and Friday may disrupt Isle of Man Steam Packet Company services. via Manxnet Online
Island 'one of best' for walking
The island came in third place after the Lakes and Scotland The Isle of Man has been named one of the best walking destinations in Great Britain in a magazine published by the Ramblers' Association. via BBC
An organisation which monitors the Isle of Man's water courses fears an invasive plant is in the process of causing major problems. via Manx Radio
New Parole Committee Members Sought
Anyone interested in serving on the Parole Committee has until March 20 to apply. via Manxnet Online
Students at the Isle of Man International Business School who sat various exams for the Chartered Institute of Marketing Professional Certificate and Professional Diploma in Marketing in December 2007, have ... via Manxnet Online
Microgaming Reaches New Heights With Latest Lara Croft Slot
DOUGLAS, Isle of Man, March 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Launching today is one of the most ambitious video slots yet seen in online gambling - TOMB RAIDER: SECRET OF THE SWORD. via Earth Times