A portable x-ray device funded by the Henry Bloom Noble Healthcare Trust is improving access to dental services for vulnerable members of the community.

The trust, which is celebrating its 125th anniversary this year, is committed to supporting public and private healthcare organisations and initiatives in the island.

As part of its remit, the trust has bought dental radiographic equipment for the Department of Health’s ‘salaried dental service’.

Established in 1888, following the death of Henry Bloom Noble’s wife Rebecca, the trust funds a wide range of healthcare provision, including equipment and training, using money raised through public donations and bequests.

The new portable x-ray equipment can be used in operating theatres as well as bringing the benefits of dental radiography to people unable to travel to dental clinics, such as care home residents.

Carolyn Lewis, clinical director of the salaried dental service, said special care dentists and support staff felt this had improved the equality of access to treatment as well as bringing other benefits to patients.

She said: ‘We are now able to take the portable x-ray set into theatre session at Noble’s Hospital, where digital x-rays can be viewed on a laptop computer.

The immediate benefits for patients who are only able to receive dental treatment under general anaesthetic are twofold. Firstly, they can now have routine x-rays taken, whereas this wasn’t possible in the past.

Secondly, we are diagnosing and treating dental decay which isn’t visible clinically. Both these benefits result in better outcomes for patients.

‘We have also used the equipment in care homes, for patients who are unable to travel to a dental clinic. The benefits are linked to improved diagnosis and treatment. This is the first time that groups of vulnerable patients have been able to access the same services as the rest of the population.’

She added: ‘I would like to thank the trustees on behalf of all of us in the service. The provision of funds to purchase this equipment is making a real difference to the oral health of a group of vulnerable patients who were previously disadvantaged.’

Chairman of the Trustees Larry Keenan said: ‘Through generous bequest and donations, the trust has acquired assets which allow the trustees to purchase equipment, support training and provide for health education initiatives. The aim is to provide healthcare provision to the Island which would not otherwise be available.

‘The purchase of this dental radiographic equipment is an excellent example of what the trust does. The salaried dental service identified a group of patients whose access to dental care was restricted and the equipment which could address that situation. The Trustees recognised the immense value a portable x-ray facility would have, especially for vulnerable members of our community whose ability to visit dental clinics had been limited. We are very pleased to hear the equipment is already showing benefits.’

Henry Bloom Noble was a generous benefactor to the island, who provided financial support to the church, health care services and to the public in many ways. The generosity of donors and benefactors allows the trust to continue helping to provide high quality healthcare services in the Isle of Man 125 years on.

Photograph: Specialist in special care dentistry, Beverley McClung demonstrates the portable x-ray device with assistance from dental nurse Charlotte Duggan

A film documenting disappearing glaciers will be shown at the Manx Museum tomorrow (Wednesday) at 7pm.

Chasing Ice follows environmental photographer James Balog on an assignment in the Arctic for National Geographic to capture images which tell the story of Earth’s changing climate.

Along with his team, Balog conceived ‘The Extreme Ice Survey’ where he set up time-lapse cameras across the Arctic to capture a record of the world’s changing glaciers.

The Jeff Orlowski-directed film has won more than 30 awards around the world, including the Excellence in Cinematography award at the Sundance Film Festival.

To book a place at the screening contact Kim Morrow on 02893 357500 or email – kim.morrow@co-operative.coop

Watch the film trailer here www.chasingice.com

The Isle of Man Golf Union’s annual dinner is to be held at he Mount Murray Golf Club on Friday, October 4 starting at 8pm.

It will be one of the final events of IoMGU president Joe Boyd’s two-year term.

Guest speaker is Terry Oates the current captain of Sandiway Golf Club who, as a former police officer, will arrive with a host of humerous and interesting stories. For further information or to reserve a place contact Colin Taylor on 434778 or email iomgu.gensec@hotmail.com

Isle of Man Royal London 360 riders Nathan Draper and Elizabeth Holden took part in the Sainsbury’s 2013 UK School Games in Sheffield recently.

The games are run as a multi-sport event in a similar format to an Olympic or Commonwealth Games. This included a spectacular opening ceremony at the Motorpoint Arena with all 1,600 athletes involved.

Acting as a focal point for the development of youth racing within each region, the British Cycling inter-regional championships allowed young riders to come together and compete at the highest level in a team environment.

Made up of a squad of four riders and representing the North West of England, the two Royal London 360 riders had to compete in nine races over the three-day period competing against 12 other regions.

Races consisted of a 250-metre street sprint, 1km criterium eliminator, individual 2.5km time trial, 12km team time trial, 40km road race for the girls and a 60km road race for the boys.

Elizabeth, who celebrated her 16th birthday on the day of travel, competed in the events with team-mates Eleanor Dickinson, Henrietta Colborne and Rosa Martin.

Lizzie’s results were 12th in the street sprint, ninth in the crit, sixth in the time trial, second in the team time trial and third in the road race.

The girls road race was held in gale force winds on the hills overlooking Sheffield, but it at least remained dry for the morning. The hilly, eight-lap race had more riders going out the back than off the front as the Welsh team attempted to make up ground on the points overall.

The race finally exploded with three laps remaining and whittled down to three riders including Elizabeth and her team-mate Henrietta Colbourne, plus Grace Garner representing East Midlands. The latter rode a fantastic finale as she pulled away from Colbourne and third-placed Holden on the finish climb.

Nathan Draper rode with team-mates Ellis Kirkbride, Ryan McGillick and Matthew Walls.

He picked up a fine second place in the 250m sprint qualifier, eighth in the 1km crit, 19th in the individual 2.5km time trial and fourth in the 12km team time trial.

Saving the best until last, and racing in unimaginable weather conditions of gale force winds and rain, Draper set off in a field of 52 riders. Over 11 laps he was always in control, remaining in the front group at all times. Numerous riders who were likely to be lapped were pulled out and with two laps to go when Eastern rider Lewis Stevens made a break. The three riders in pursuit included Manx teenager Draper.

With an uphill finish and 60km of racing it was Dan Tulett from South East who took second position with Nathan a close third, shaking off Scottish rider Stuart Balfour.

Of the 52 riders that started the race only 19 managed to complete the full distance.

The two Manx riders played a major part in North West winning the overall competition with 281 points. Wales were runners-up on 344 while West Midlands were third with 425.

Kleinwort Benson has been named Institutional Trust Team of the Year at The Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) Private Client Awards 2013/14.

The awards ceremony took place in London last Wednesday night and saw Kleinwort Benson beat competition from the other finalists, including Butterfield Trust, CIBC Bank and Trust Company (Cayman), Northern Trust and RBC Wealth Management.

Kleinwort Benson was judged to have particularly strong client retention levels and quality of service provided from its offices in the Isle of Man, Jersey and Guernsey.

The annual STEP Private Client Awards promote excellence among many private client advisers, including solicitors, accountants, financial advisers and estate managers.

STEP is the worldwide professional association for practitioners dealing with family inheritance and succession planning. STEP members help families plan for their futures, specialising in a wide range of activities, from drafting a relatively simple will to more complex issues surrounding international families, protection of the vulnerable, family businesses and philanthropic giving.

Sean Baudin, head of fiduciary services, at Kleinwort Benson said: ‘We are very proud to have received this award recognising the hard work and excellence of our teams in the Crown Dependencies.

‘Recognition of this kind is a truly fitting tribute to the entire team’s commitment to high quality client service.’

The panel of judges said: ‘Kleinwort Benson’s record on client retention and referrals from existing clients and professional intermediaries is testament to the quality of the service they offer.

‘We were particularly impressed by the length of service and continuity of relationships with their clients.’

Two women from Liverpool have appeared in court charged with having £108,000-worth of cannabis resin in their possession.

Rebecca Jane Skinner, aged 27, of Montgomery Close, and Jenna McMullen, aged 24, of Haydn Road, appeared in front of the Deputy High Bailiff Jayne Hughes charged with production of drugs and possession with intent to supply.

Skinner is also charged with having cannabis bush in her possession.

The women were stopped by police at the Empress Hotel on Monday.

Both women were visibly upset during their court appearance.

Mrs Hughes remanded both women in prison until October 1.

Today, WEDNESDAY

GOODWOOD CARD: 2.0 Travis Bickle 2.30 Double Bluff 3.05 Blue Surf 3.40 Sugar Boy 4.15 Deserted 4.50 Slip Sliding Away 5.20 Threave

REDCAR CARD: 2.10 Beautiful Forest 2.40 Mitcd 3.15 Jo’Burg 3.50 Tom Sawyer 4.25 Unex Michelangelo 5.0 Honey Of A Kitten 5.30 Little Jimmy Odsox 6.05 Black Douglas

PERTH CARD: 2.20 Mysteree 2.50 Diddley Dee 3.25 It’s A Man’s World 4.0 Muwalla 4.35 Akdam 5.10 Wild Geese 5.40 Emily’s Flyer

KEMPTON SELECTIONS TONIGHT: 8.0 Cat O’Mountain - NAP 8.30 Yarn - NB 9.0 Speronella

Rally Isle of Man will re-join the British Rally Championship in 2014.

It means a return to the ultra-challenging closed-roads stages made famous down the event’s 50-year history for the BRC contenders, bringing the cream of the UK’s rally crews as well as those from further afield to the island next September. This season’s title hunt includes competitors from Norway, Finland and Sweden as well as a strong UK and Irish assault.

The series enjoys official manufacturer involvement from Renault and Citroen and offers drivers a leg up the international rallying ladder with its Pirelli Star Driver scheme, one of the biggest prizes in world rallying.

Re-joining the series that was last a round of championship in 2010 will significantly increase the events (and the Isle of Man’s) media reach, with a global audience receiving well established television coverage, and the BRC having its own highly regarded multi-platform media team.

Managing director of UK Rally Mark Taylor said: ‘Rally Isle of Man has never really fallen off our radar and now with a rejuvenated team at the helm, it has all the ingredients to become an epic event again.’

‘New initiatives have reduced the costs, provided direct sailings from Belfast, a Douglas promenade ceremonial start and spectator stage have created something new, enhancing the classic Manx stages that competitors love so much. I am looking forward to working with the new organising team, its partners and the Isle of Man Government in creating a festival of four wheel motorsport.’

More in Thursday’s Manx Independent.

With a cast of exceptionally talented youngsters, JT Productions’ Beauty and the Beast Jr opened last night (Tuesday) in an explosion of colour and fun.

Since first seeing the film as a kid in the early ’90s, Beauty and the Beast has been a favourite of mine.

Having enjoyed Douglas Choral Union’s production back in 2010, I was keen to see it again on the Gaiety stage.

Under the expert directorship of Olivia Black, the show sparkled just as brightly the second time around.

As usual when watching our next generation of performers, I was impressed by the cast’s professionalism and their joy in entertaining. While the performing arts have always been strong in the Isle of Man, standards seem to have skyrocketed in the last decade or so.

I would urge everyone, whether personally invested or not, to support Manx youth theatre; we have a remarkable wealth of talent, and it is of no surprise that many who cut their teeth at the Gaiety go on to theatrical success further afield.

If you haven’t already, buy a ticket – you’re in for a treat.

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The full version of this review will appear in this week’s Manx Independent - in shops from Thursday morning

Manx Telecom has started work on a £10 million three phase project which will result in a new purpose-built data centre.

Phase one of the Greenhill Data Centre is scheduled to be open for business on January 1, 2014.

Located at the island’s Business Park close to the company’s headquarters the company says it will become, by far, the biggest of any data centre in the island in terms of rack space.

Chief Minister Allan Bell was guest of honour at a launch event to mark the official start of work on the Greenhill Data Centre project.

Full story and pictures in Business News in next Monday’s Isle of Man Examiner.

In this special article, Jo Buckross, senior manager, Isle of Man Retail Banking at Lloyds Bank, explains why the training and development of staff has become more important than ever. She also tells how Lloyds Bank has refocused and embraced changing times in society

It is not so many years ago that the finance industry in the Isle of Man was growing at such a pace that full employment existed and employees were able to move freely within the finance industry.

Now, a combination of regulatory, economic and technology requirements, coupled with the economic downturn and increased customer awareness, means that the finance industry is in transition towards a more focused recruitment approach.

In this new era qualified, professional banking staff are a valuable and necessary investment to restore faith and trust.

lloyds bank

I have worked in Lloyds Bank for 13 years, starting as a cashier and moving right up to the position of senior manager for the Isle of Man.

This time has provided me with insight into many of the diverse roles within retail banking and I thrive on watching, coaching and helping new colleagues who are making that same journey.

We have so much talent within our business, some of which perhaps goes unnoticed, and every day I try to put more time into understanding each and every colleague to support them in the best way I can.

The industry has seen much change with large volumes of regulation being introduced, something that is particularly important in the Isle of Man as our reputation is based upon being a well-regulated financial centre. As a result, our employees need to be far more rounded than ever before. As managers, we need to carefully manage the selection process and then identify what skills and training staff need to undertake. Our people have to deal with a myriad of different scenarios on a day-to-day basis while ensuring they are meeting the service needs and expectations of our customers. To bring this to life, it is worth looking at how the industry is dealing with the increasing threat of fraud committed against the bank and our customers. Fraudsters are becoming increasingly sophisticated and as a result, our staff have needed to become even more vigilant, wherever they work within the bank. Training and up-skilling have been essential in combating the threat.

customer perspective

One of the primary focuses for any change in approach has to be from a customer perspective and they have indeed been the catalyst for the changes implemented since 2008.

Now, as we work our way slowly out of recession, Lloyds Bank has refocused and embraced the huge cultural shift.

We aim to recruit the right calibre of people with qualifications that are appropriate to the role to ensure that these values are embedded into the company at every level.

An example of this has been the recent introduction in the UK of the Retail Distribution Review which comes in to force in the Isle of Man on the 1st January 2014.

The minimum qualification required for all regulated financial advisors is already in place, ahead of time at Lloyds Bank, as we are committed to having standards of the highest level.

We have a bespoke approach to training with each staff member being given a training and development plan, which is discussed on a monthly basis.

This approach is inherent whether you have just joined as a school leaver, are a cashier or a manager with 30 years’ experience.

We have created a talent matrix to nurture our greatest asset and this supports the identification, training and development needs and helps deliver tailored courses that are suitable for the growth of the colleague and ultimately deliver benefits for our customers.

dedicated trainers

As a large organisation, we have dedicated trainers and coaches who provide internal courses and this is complemented by independently supplied courses, such as the Institute of Directors’ Chartered Director qualification.

Our aim is to identify people who can go on to have successful careers within the company at whatever level they feel is right for them and so it is important to recruit the right people at the outset.

The Isle of Man is incredibly lucky to have such an experienced and qualified talent pool.

The local workforce is extremely diverse and there is a real commitment from the finance industry to grow that talent. While the process of recruitment may be more complex and the commitment to training more comprehensive, this can only be seen in a positive light.

If the employees are operating to the very highest level, delivering the best advice to our customers, then it will only help maintain the strong and positive brand that the Isle of Man has developed as a robust and well-regulated financial centre.

A marathon fundraising challenge has been set to fund the building of a new training centre at Noble’s Hospital.

The new clinical skills centre will cost £930,000 and will promote excellence in medical training at the hospital, allowing regular timetabled medical training and updating for all doctors using simulators and mannequins.

Just over half that amount – £470,000 – has already been pledged by the Isle of Man Medical Research Committee but the remainder needs to be found by the end of the year.

Dr Roy Clague, a trustee of the charitable fundraising trust, said the aim was to start work as soon as the hospital’s new neo-natal unit was finished at the end of the year, so they could use contractors already on site, thus reducing costs.

‘The main focus will be on junior trainee doctors,’ he said.

‘When the new Noble’s Hospitl was built, the current facillity (Keyll Darree) was adequate but since then medical training has increased. For example, we now use simulators and we have to be able to store them and bring them out so they are readily available, so we now need more space.’

In addition to this, he added, training in some areas such as nursing care and acute medical care had significantly increased so the demands on training facilities were accordingly greater.

The new building is to be two storeys and will house a training room next to another room with a one-way window which can be used to assess students’ performance on various tasks.

The similation mannequins which are now used can be programmed to produce symptoms of different problems from a heart attack to an asthma attack.

Dr Clague added: ‘At one time many procedures were practised by students under supervision on actual patients but now things like lumbar punctures and spinal taps are carried out on the mannequins and students practise them as much as necessary before moving on to a real patient.

‘It marks an improvement in patient safety but it puts more demand on the training facilities,’

There will also be another six rooms within the building where different scenarios can be created for students and a variety of different training undertaken. The existing Keyll Darree centre will also remain in use.

All significant contributions towards the fund will be recognised on a plaque inside the building with a very large donation acknowledged by the naming of one or more of the rooms or even the naming of the building after a major benefactor.

The government is asking for feedback to find out how it can improve this year’s Manx Grand Prix, Classic TT and associated attractions which made up the inaugural Festival of Motorcycling.

An online survey is being promoted through the Isle of Man TT Twitter feed (@iom_tt) to find out any good or bad points relating to the festival which also included the classic and two-day trials, Festival of Jurby, beach racing parade laps, Ramsey Sprint and vintage club rally.

This year effectively saw the event held in two parts, with the Manx Grand Prix classic races rebranded as the Classic TT happening over the opening Bank Holiday weekend and the modern bike races including the Newcomers retaining the Manx Grand Prix title and taking place on the Wednesday and Friday.

The government’s TT and motorsport development manager Paul Phillips said it was too early to say if there were to be any changes to next year’s event.

‘We can’t confirm yet what next year’s event will look like,’ he said.

‘That is still under review. A key factor will the the economic survey from the Treasury. Lots of information has been generated already but I can’t comment yet.’

Programmes for next year’s TT and Festival of Motorcycling events are expected to be finalised in time to be presented at the annual motorcycle show at the NEC in Birmingham in November.

The survey can be found at www.surveymonkey.com/s/MGGGWYR

Asthma sufferers may be fascinated by a new book which offers revolutionary advice about diet as a way of controlling the condition.

Peel author June Lobb has based the book on 10 years’ study of her own condition which she says is now completely symptom free without the need for inhalers or medication of any kind.

The book, called June’s Accidental Knowledge, details her journey through illness, personal catastrophe and hardship to achieve her current good health.

‘In 2002 I picked up a second hand book called JI Rodale’s Health Treasury and it changed my life for ever,’ she said.

‘I had lots of ailments at the time so I adopted the diet suggested in the book but started to modify it and make it simpler and the asthma stopped.

‘There was a theory that asthma was triggered by low blood sugar but this is wrong,’ she said.

However she has found that by following a particular diet her own symptoms have disappeared.

‘I just felt compelled to write this all down and because I’m not someone with a medical background I felt the only way I could get people’s attention was to wrap it around my own chaotic life story.

Miss Lobb who was born in Cornwall but has lived in the Isle of Man for the past 40 years says that at 61 her health is now better than ever before.

She works as a gardener and has dedicated the book, which she finished earlier this year, to her mother who died recently.

‘I’m grateful now that after all the chaos of my life I am compensated with good health now,’ she said.

The book costs £9.99 from bookshops around the island.

A MP’s private member’s bill which would extend UK legislation on beneficial ownership to the Isle of Man has been branded a throwback to 19th Century colonial attitudes.

But the Corporate and Individual Tax and Financial Transparency Bill, being led by former Labour Environment Minister Michael Meacher, does not have government support and is unlikely to be passed.

The Bill, drafted by arch tax haven critic Richard Murphy, was scheduled to be read for a second time in the House of Commons on September 6 but the debate was adjourned to November 1 following a delaying government ‘filibuster’.

Mr Meacher’s Bill amends the Companies Act so that the name, date of birth and nationality of all beneficial owners of shares have to be registered with the authorities including the identity of any intermediate companies, trusts or other arrangements that act as agents or nominees.

But section nine would oblige the same provisions to extend to all Crown Dependencies and Overseas Territories. They would be extended by an Order In Council.

It would mean that an island-incorporated entity would be required to identify any beneficial owner resident outside the jurisdiction and advise the money laundering authority here. The authority would publish that information on a freely-available database and advise HM Revenue and Customs if that beneficial owner was resident in the UK.

In the second reading debate, Mr Meacher told MPs: ‘In order to avoid an obvious loophole, the requirement for a company to have information on its beneficial ownership and its accounts on public record—on its own website, or wherever—would be extended to the tax havens in Britain’s Crown Dependencies and overseas territories, although of course only if the company in question had a beneficial owner outside that territory.’

But the right of the Crown Dependenices to regulate their own affairs was defended by Tory Jacob Rees-Mogg.

He said: ‘I stand four-square in favour of the rights of the Crown Dependencies, by and large, to regulate their own affairs.

‘The Bill is again onerous for territories that, by and large, are no longer treated as mere colonies. The Crown dependencies are allowed to develop and run their own affairs. The Bill is a throwback to how this country behaved in the 19th century when we felt we had a greater right to order about the non-dominions.

‘We seem to be taking the Crown dependencies back to a period before dominion status started to be granted. I consider that to be undemocratic, and unfair on them. It attacks their fundamental livelihoods, namely, their ability to provide financial services and a degree of confidentiality at the same time.’

Manx legislation already obliges companies and trusts to register beneficial owmnership with the authorities but that information is not available to the public.

A carers’ charity claims cuts are being made to special needs provision for some of the island’s most severely disadvantaged.

In a letter to Social Care Minister Chris Robertshaw, John Sheppard, acting chairman of Aggrieved Carers Helping Each Other (ACHE), has branded a proposed five-year strategy for adults with learning difficulties as a ‘work of fantasy’.

And he has launched a campaign to put pressure on the government to enact the long-overdue Equality legislation - claiming continued direct negotiation is ‘pointless’.

The move came as the Department of Social Care apologised after withdrawing three days of one-to-one provision from Mr Sheppard’s partner’s half brother who was born with Down’s Syndrome and has autism and needs round-the-clock care.

The family said they were shocked to discover this month that having already lost one day of his four days a week of one-to-one care, a further two days had been taken away, with one carer now in charge of him and another client at the Eastcliffe Resource Centre.

Mr Sheppard: ‘We were not informed and had no input. The disruption this has caused is immense. The department has failed in its duty of care,’ he said.

But in a letter, the department apologised ‘for a failure on our behalf’ and reinstated the one-to-one provision.

The Department of Social Care launched its second five year strategy for adults with a learning disability in July, with a six-week public consultation ending on September 6.

Faced with the challenge of increasing demand for services and pressure on budgets, the strategy recommends future funding should be directed away from institutional care and towards supported living in the community.

It says money saved from rebalancing residential services will be used to expand the range of accommodation and support available.

But Mr Sheppard said the document was a ‘work of fantasy’. He told the Examiner: ‘They talk about rebalancing but it’s not - they are simply cutting the services. The service was always under-funded. But it’s now being turned into a service that manages people by containment rather than attempting to give them a meaningful life.’

Assistant director of adult social services Cath Hayhow said: ‘The department has acknowledged his complaint and have entered into discussions with him.

‘We are currently collating responses to the formal public consultation on the learning difficulties strategy.

‘With regard to reviewing individual’s care needs we have a responsibility to make sure we review needs of our clients on a regular basis.’

Mr Sheppard said he believe the root cause of the problems was the government’s failure to implement Equality legislation. ‘Continued direct negotiation with government is pointless and the only route open to the care community and the third sector is to take direct and public action.’

He said that if MHKs didn’t support their cause, then they would field candidates at the next election who would.

Chief Minister Allan Bell has said he hopes to see ‘real progress’ on the introduction of equality legislation by the end of the year.

He wants to speed up the progress of an Equality Bill, based on the UK Equality Act 2010, following the revelation in May this year that lesbian couple Laura Cull and Kira Izzard were refused the tenancy of a flat in Ramsey because of their sexual orientation.

The latest property sales recorded at the General Registry.

Douglas Technical Limited, whose registered office is at Finch House, 24 Finch Road, Douglas, bought 22 and 24 Ridgeway Street, Douglas, for £510,000. It was bought from Veltara Limited, whose registered office is at Burleigh Manor, Peel Road, Douglas.

Other recent property transactions recorded at The General Registry in Douglas are as follows:

John Frederick Jennings and David Charles Poole sold 29 Farmhill Park, Douglas, for £410,000 to Neil James Kelly and Nicola Susan Kelly, of 24 Ballabrooie Way, Douglas.

Richard Henry Kennaugh, of London, sold Kenmere, Maine Road, Port Erin, for £410,000 to John King and Mia Josephine King, of 76 Ballabrooie Drive, Douglas.

Phillip Gilbert Hawes and Roseita Mary Hawes sold 10 Cleiy Rhennee, Shore Road, Kirk Michael, for £350,000 to Robin Perry Lister Cain and Sharon Elaine Cain, of 26 Cleiy Rhennee, Kirk Michael.

Nicholas Turner and Nicola Kaye Turner sold Vonah, 4 Groudle Road, Onchan, for £319,000 to Carolyn Patricia Ireland, of 63 Ard Reayrt, Ramsey Road, Laxey.

Vivienne Frances Bruce Revill, of 16 The Guest Residential Home, Ramsey, as attorney, and Joan Frances Georgina Revill, of Glentruan Cottage, Bride, by attorney, sold Dog Mills Cottages, Dog Mills, Bride, for £305,000 to Edward Paul Newis and Dawn Louise Newis, of Kerlin Villa, Ballavitchel Road, Crosby.

John Prentice and Wilma Prentice, sold 11 Richmond Grove, Ramsey, for £255,000 to Edward Anthony Raybon and his wife Sylvia Eileen Raybon, of Balleigh Villa, Jurby Road, Lezayre.

Stephen Roy Ellis and Linda Ellis sold Alpine Cottage, 7 Ridgeway Road, Onchan, for £249,000 to David Kenneth Griffin and Rebecca Griffin, of Ballawyllin Beg, East Baldwin.

Nicholas Galovics sold 24 Albany Street, Douglas, for £227,500 to Seamus Kevin Crossey and Heather Anne Crossey, of 1 Ballamoar Cottages, Sandygate, Jurby.

22 Norwood Drive Limited, whose registered office is at Bonnybrook Cornelly Archallagon, Crosby, sold 22 Norwood Drive, Douglas, for £225,000 to Barry James Callin and Christina Jill Robinson, of 13 Highcroft Avenue, Douglas.

Raymond Walter Frederick Dallimore, sold 2 Roslyn Terrace, Ballaquayle Road, Douglas for £220,000 to David Raymond Dallimore.

John Harper and Shelley Margaret Harper, sold Kiart, Coburg Road, Ramsey, for £220,000 to Michael Anthony McCormick and Gillian Eleanor McCormick, of 104 and 105 Kings Court, Ramsey.

Eileen Monica Doyle, of 65 Cushag Road, Douglas, sold 15 Ballakermeen Drive, Douglas, for £175,000 to Mark Edward Dent.

Trevor George Breen, of Northern Ireland, and Natasha Anne Breen, sold 27 Third Avenue, Douglas, for £167,500 to Kevin Joseph Rooney, of 6 Ballagarey Close, Glen Vine.

Patricia Suzanne Hill, of Kitzbuhel, Ellenbrook Avenue, Douglas, sold 7 Bathurst Street, Douglas, for £135,000, to Catherine Ann Sansom, of Broadleas, Church Road, Jurby.

Mark Edward Cubbon, of 18 Belgravia Avenue, Onchan, and Susan Jane Faragher, of 10 Abbots Drive, Abbotswood, Ballasalla, sold 35 Hope Street, Castletown, for £110,000 to JWC Limited, whose registered office is at 35 Hope Street, Castletown.

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Anna Christian and Mark Cavendish are in Italy for the UCI Road World Championships, currently taking place in Tuscany.

National Junior Women’s Road Race Champion Anna will represent Great Britian in the junior women’s race on Friday morning, while Cav will ride for his former Sky team-mate Chris Froome the elite men’s road race on Sunday near his Italian home.

The Omega Pharma–Quick-Step rider claimed three stage wins and finished 34th on GC in the Tour of Britain, while Mark Christian (Team Raleigh) was 84th on GC (49th on the stage) after a tough start to the week when he was caught up in a few crashes.

The boss of the Ellan Vannin Line rival to the Steam Packet has told the Manx Independent he wants his vessels to be registered in the Isle of Man, not a flag of convenience territory.

His comments are contained in a story in which he responds to union views earlier this week.

{http://www.iomtoday.co.im/news/isle-of-man-news/unions-fight-unfair-competition-for-steam-packet-1-6077860|Click here to read the story about the unions’ attack}

Today’s Manx Independent also reveals that:

A member of staff at the Attorney General’s Chambers has been suspended

A lawyer has won £10,000 in a defamation case

Two of the plotters in the Douglas East by-election vote-rigging scandal have had their appeals rejected

A Chinese firm is set to offer jobs in the island

A home for people with disabilities is to be privatised

The government is asking whether other local authorities want to take over local registries after the Isle of Man Examiner this week revealed that Ramsey Commissioners wanted to take over the one in their town

An English MP was paid £40,000 by a Manx law firm for his advice.

Students are furious after they’ve found out that work which was going to count towards their GSCEs won’t after all. The issue has once again raised the question of whether the island should stop using the English examinations system.

In addition, there’s a full page of coverage after the jailing of paedophile Andrew James Maddrell {http://www.iomtoday.co.im/news/isle-of-man-news/nursery-worker-is-sentenced-1-6077852|How we broke the story online}

The front page picture might not be the biggest news story in the world but it’s certainly important to a lot of schoolchildren. Has a thief been at work in their vegetable patch? Our south news correspondent, Mel Wright, reports,

On the back page, we report the good news from Rally Isle of Man and have a full report and pictures from the End to End walk.

The Manx Independent includes your 12-page Island Life supplement with the Isle of Man’s two-page What’s On guide.

The Manx Independent is in the shops now.

He has been a high-profile and effusive champion of the Isle of Man as an offshore finance centre.

Invited to the island in 2011 to deliver the Chief Minister’s International Lecture, Cities of London and Westminster MP Mark Field said it was time to expose some tax haven myths – and that far from playing a part in the global financial crisis, offshores had helped provide liquidity through the millions they channelled into the City.

There was more praise from the Tory MP in December last year when he hailed the move to sign FATCA automatic tax information exchange deals with the UK and US as a ‘bold decision’ which would protect our economic future.

Now it has emerged that Mr Field received £40,000 last year for being an advisor to leading island-based international law firm Cains.

The payment is the largest of payments from four organisations in 2012 totalling £84,500 which he has detailed in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests.

His payment from Cains is listed as being for advice on ‘government and parliamentary aspects of financial services’.

Mr Field declined to comment.

But Cains director Andrew Corlett described the MP’s advice as ‘invaluable’.

He said: ‘Mark is a personal friend and former lawyer with Freshfields.

‘He has been an adviser to Cains since 2011 and this interest is fully disclosed in the [UK] Members’ Register of Financial Interests

‘Mark is not a lobbyist but rather advises and assists us principally in relation to helping to bring international business to the City of London, a core market for us.

‘Our success in this regard and our contribution to the UK has been recognised by winning the Queen’s Award for Enterprise in International Trade in 2009 which was given by Her Majesty upon the advice of the then Prime Minister Gordon Brown.

‘Mark is well placed to assist us as MP for the City.

‘He has articulated for many years the important role , particularly in relation to liquidity, well regulated and transparent international centres such as the Crown Dependencies symbiotically play in the functioning of London as a global financial centre.

‘We regard the advice and counsel we receive from Mark as invaluable at a crucial time in the maturity and development of the Isle of Man as a thought leader in the offshore world following the G8 commitments with the consequent need to deepen external relations.’