All Posts Tagged With: "Isle of Man News"

GAS LIGHTS UP LOVE AND WORK FOR JOHN AND SUE

Isle of Man News, 16 March 2010 – A couple are this year not only celebrating their 30th wedding anniversary but also  the achievement of  clocking up  between them a total of 78 years working  in the same jobs for Manx Gas and its forerunner Douglas Gas Light Company.
Sue Garnett was just 15 when she [...]

IRISH LIFE & PERMANENT PLC RAISES €2 BILLION IN NEW 5 YEAR BOND ISSUE

Isle of Man News, 16 March 2010 – Irish Life & Permanent plc, the parent of Irish Permanent International the Isle of Man offshore banking subsidiary, has raised €2 billion through the issue of a new public fixed rate bond.
The bond, which was issued for a term of five years, was priced at a margin [...]

King William’s College pupils support Age Concern

Isle of Man News, 16 March 2010 – King William’s College pupils recently handed over a charity donation to Age Concern, to support their CHAT bus appeal.  The money was raised by the pupils as part of a non-uniform day, and a cheque for £520 was handed over to Gillian Harvey, Business Development Officer for [...]

MANX GAS UPDATE ON REPAIR WORK OUTSIDE VILLA MARINA

Isle of Man News, 15 March 2010 – PERMANENT repairs by Manx Gas to a large diameter gas main outside the Villa Marina on Harris Promenade in Douglas are likely to be completed by Thursday.
“A temporary repair was carried out as soon as the source of the gas escape was located to ensure public safety [...]

MAC FINANCIAL TEAMS UP WITH ISLE OF MAN POST OFFICE

Isle of Man News, 15 March 2010 – The Island’s leading independent financial advisor MAC Financial has joined forces with the Isle of Man Post Office to offer life insurance to residents and their loved ones.
MAC Financial Director Nigel Gregg said: “As the Island’s largest corporate financial advisors, we are delighted to be working with [...]

Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) Vaccination Programme to commence 15th March 2010

Isle of Man News, 15 March 2010 – The final step of the HPV vaccination programme for the Isle of Man, e.g. the injections of the vaccine to girls aged 12- 17 will commence from Monday, 15th March 2010.  There has been a preceding campaign to raise awareness and provide information about HPV in particular [...]

on yer bike!

Isle of Man News, 15 March 2010 – Britannia International staff are substituting their cars and opting to commute to and from work by cycling, running and walking as part of a new green initiative called the Britannia International Mileage Challenge.
The Mileage Challenge was the brainchild of Britannia International’s John Galbraith, who began cycling to [...]

Link Up Promises to Bring New Dimension to Marketing

Isle of Man News, 15 March 2010 – Leading Island-based marketing agency Mainstream Financial Media & PR has formed a strategic alliance with The Gate, an international marketing communications agency. The move signals a new direction for Mainstream, one which the company claims will bring a significant extra dimension to the range of services it [...]

MANX2.COM FLYING HIGH AS IT ANNOUNCES ITS SUPPORT FOR LOCAL CHARITY

Isle of Man News, 15 March 2010 – Manx2.com is flying high after announcing its support for a local charity, which helps people with severe learning difficulties living in the Isle of Man.
Manx2.com, which is based in the Island, has donated 21 gold class return tickets to Project 21, to be used as the charity [...]

NETCETERA RENEWS MICROSOFT GOLD PARTNER STATUS

Isle of Man News, 15 March 2010 – Microsoft Gold Partner designation recognises Netcetera’s Managed Web Hosting expertise
Netcetera (www.netcetera.co.uk), one of Europe’s leading managed hosting and datacentre providers, today announced the renewal of their Gold Partner status with Microsoft in line with the companies Corporation’s Partner Network. The Microsoft Partner Network, formerly [...]