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Isle of Man News, Articles and InformationManx heritage exhibition to openA new exhibition about what it means to make the Isle of Man home is opening at the Manx Museum.The exhibition is the work of American Mary Modeen, who was the artist in residence at Cragneash last summer. She spoke to Manx residents and visitors during this time to find out how they felt about the island. The show is accompanied by the Healing Earth installation - three large sculptures, which signify acupuncture needles, placed at heritage sites. They are placed at The Grove at Ramsey, Laxey Wheel and at Niarbyl Cafe. 'New and exciting' Yvonne Cresswell, curator of social history for Manx National Heritage and co-ordinator of the exhibition, said: "The exhibition is not just Mary Modeen's personal exploration and thoughts about the concept of 'home' and 'belonging'.
Man killed in collision with van on Interstate 95 Investigators working on accident reconstructionTOWNSHIP 2, RANGE 9 - An unidentified man in his 60s was killed Monday in a collision on Interstate 95 that closed one half-mile lane of traffic for almost six hours and backed up traffic for 45 minutes. The man was driving a small, dark-colored Toyota pickup truck south on I-95 just past mile marker 236 approaching Chester and Lincoln when his pickup was struck from behind by a passing gray Kia Sedona van at about 11 a.m., State Trooper Matthew Grant said. Both vehicles went into long skids as their drivers fought for control. The van stopped just inside the left median, leaving a thick left-wheel track in the soil. The pickup veered off the road more sharply to the right. It flew down a short, steep embankment and punched a 10-foot-wide hole into a thick grove of pine trees before coming to rest.Togetherness brings end result for team"THE great thing about cricket and sport in general is that whatever vocation you have delved into during the week - the release of pressure and relaxation at the weekend is always guaranteed. I also believe that team sports players are often successful in the work place as they have the ability to work within a group and work together to produce an end result that is greater than the sum of its parts. With such a long weekend of cricket ahead of us, I did a little gym work last week and in the evenings just concentrated on stretching and relaxation. However, Thursday's fielding session down at Sonning Lane was one of the most intense practices I have been involved with. Our aim at the beginning of the season, collectively, was to be the best fielding side in the league - and if we carry on training like this it will not be a negotiating point.Go! guide June 30Today'Guys and Dolls' East Carolina University's Loessin Summer Theatre will present its final performances of the musical romantic comedy"Guys & Dolls" at 8 p.m. today and 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Saturday at McGinnis Theatre. Tickets are $20-$30 in advance and $30 at the door. Call 328-6829. Celtic music Celtic musician Jennifer Licko will perform at 8 p.m. at R.A. Fountain General Store in Fountain. Licko studied Celtic music in both Scotland and Ireland before returning to her native North Carolina to share what she learned. Admission is $5 for general admission and $7 for reserved seating. The store is at 6754 E. Wilson St., Fountain. Call 749-3228 or visit www.rafountain.com. Superman returns The IMAX 3D theater inside Exploris Museum in Raleigh will hold showing of "Superman Returns." Following a mysterious absence of several years, the Man of Steel comes back to Earth in the epic action-adventure "Superman Returns," a soaring new chapter in the saga of one of the world's most beloved superheroes.
HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY HONOURS LIST 2006KNIGHTS BACHELOR Michael John Aaronson, CBE. Formerly director-general, Save the Children. For services to Children. (Normandy, Surrey)Professor Roy Malcolm Anderson. Chief Scientific Adviser, Ministry of Defence. (London) Jonathan Elliott Asbridge. President, Nursing and Midwifery Council. For services to NHS and Nursing. (Oxford, Oxfordshire) Norman George Bettison, QPM. Chief executive, Centrex and lately Chief Constable, Merseyside Police. For services to the Police. (Hampshire) James Robert Crosby. Chief executive, HBOS plc. For services to the Finance Industry. (Harrogate, North Yorkshire) Donald Gordon Cruickshank. For public service. (London) Professor Barrington Windsor Cunliffe, CBE.
Vivacon German Properties PLC / Intention to List on AIMCOLOGNE, Germany, June 8 /PRNewswire/ -- This announcement and the information contained herein is not for publication, distribution or release in, or into, directly or indirectly, the United States, Canada, Japan, Australia, France, Germany or Italy. This document is an advertisement and does not constitute or form part of, and should not be construed as, an offer to sell or issue, or a solicitation of any offer to buy or subscribe for ordinary shares in the Company nor should it or any part of it form the basis of, or be relied on in connection with, any contract or commitment whatsoever. This document is not a prospectus or admission document. Investors should not subscribe for or purchase any shares referred to in this announcement except on the basis of information in the admission document to be issued in due course by the Company in connection with the admission of its ordinary shares to the Alternative Investment Market of the London Stock Exchange plc.
2006 FIFA WORLD CUP: Dortmund the ace up Germany's sleeveSmall wonder, therefore, that the team is riding to Dortmund on the crest of a wave, with both players and fans brimming with optimism and confidence. "The atmosphere can't be beaten. It's like a volcano, bubbling up, and hopefully it's going to erupt," grinned coach Jrgen Klinsmann in anticipation of the match, which will be Italy's first and only taste of the Westfalenstadion at this FIFA World Cup.Defender Christoph Metzelder plies his trade with Borussia Dortmund and thus knows the ground like the back of his hand. Perhaps it is this fact that makes him even more confident than his coach when he says: "The match and the atmosphere will be the best that Germany has ever seen. Being able to come back and play again in Dortmund was all the motivation we needed." Germany played a group match in Dortmund, against Poland on 14 June, and the fans were right behind the team every minute of the way, as the hosts struggled before finally making the breakthrough in injury time, when substitute Oliver Neuville gave them an all-important 1-0 win and set them very much on the road to success. Bitchiness: It's not just a girl thingPerhaps the tipping point came when Prince William's girlfriend, Kate Middleton, was reported in a gossip column to have made snide comments about the racy clothes and hard-drinking ways of Prince Harry's girlfriend, Chelsy Davy. Or maybe it was when South Africa's safety and security minister, Charles Nqakula, told the fellow countrymen he called 'constant moaners' to 'stop bitching or get out'. What started on Channel Four's Big Brother and spread to the World Cup WAGs (wives and girlfriends) has gained an unstoppable momentum. Bitching, it seems, has become an epidemic, as acceptable among quasi-royals and celebrity wannabes as among academics, politicians and the general public. Not long ago, people preferred to keep their bitching a guilty secret. Now it has become brash and reckless - just look at Grace Adams-Short, 20, who was recently voted out of the Big Brother house where she became known as 'Queen Bitch'.
Cameras installed to deter drivers from running IoM lightsA busy road junction on the Isle of Man is to have cameras installed after several accidents caused by motorists going through red lights. The Department of Transport is installing cameras at Woodbourne Road and York Road in Douglas.Traffic engineer, Hazel Fletcher, says the cameras will be activated on Monday morning in response to a series of accidents at the site since 2000. She said that the cameras will help officials monitor patterns. Impatient motorists have been blamed for several accidents at the junction. The department has altered the sequences on the lights and the pedestrian crossing priority, but it has failed to ease the problem. .Make plans to attend the All-School Reunion and Distinguished Alumni Banquet July 8 Posted June 14, 2006The All-School and Community reunion and Distinguished Alumni banquet is open to everyone, not just Osage graduates. It has been said many times that it takes a community to raise a child and that is what Osage is celebrating in 2006.You may not have graduated from here, but maybe you have children or grandchildren who did. Maybe you bought cookies, candy bars, gift wrap or raffle tickets to support Osage educational and athletic activites or maybe you are just darn proud to live in such a fine community.The Osage Education Foundation and All-School Reunion committee would be thrilled at maximum seating capacity for the Distinguished Alumni banquet with a special presentation of a musical piece written and orchestrated by Osage alum Johhny Walker. Therefore, they have decided to extend the deadline for purchasing tickets to June 23.Tickets for the meal, program and dance are $20 for adults and $10 for children 12 and under. |
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