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A local man designed and developed this product which took the gold award at a UK trade show

apparently companies are calling mobile phones and immediately hanging up when the owner answers.

When the unsuspecting owner of the phone calls them back it turns out to be a company offering debt advice, but the call is being made at a premium rate.

This is doing the rounds on a few forums i frequent but i couldnt see it here so thought i would just give a heads up.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poutine

Sports Direct have an advert on job centre site for 50+ vacancies, maybe they need that many staff for a large store, can only think of the old woolies building!

Hi There - anybody know / recommend a turf supplier who will lay the turf aswell

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B.H.

Hi All

I'm looking for a tradesman or firm - probably a plumber who can design and fit a new bathroom start to finish - ie all plastering, electrics, tiling, etc. There are a few names in this thread, but has anyone a definite good firm or plumber who would take on all the work that they can recommend please?

Many thanks.

After all it cost's more to employ DHSS staff than it does to look after people on benefits.
Civil service shocker?

...and administrative civil servants still won't admit they're paid too much.

Simple one. 10 national leaders - name them, name their countries.
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I see they're out and about tonight... Around Douglas/Onchan anyway.

Can anyone recommend a good portrait photographer on the Island? I'd like to get some shots of my kids and parents(together and individual portraits)

I've seen some stuff but I'm looking for something a bit different.

GROUP A: Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Belgium, Austria, Turkey, Germany

GROUP B: Andorra, Armenia, Macedonia, REPUBLIC of IRELAND, Slovakia, Russia

GROUP C: Faroe Islands, Estonia, Slovenia, NORTHERN IRELAND, Serbia, Italy

GROUP D: Luxembourg, Albania, Belarus, Bosnia, Romania, France

GROUP E: San Marino, Moldova, Hungary, Finland, Sweden, Netherlands

GROUP F: Malta, Georgia, Latvia, Israel, Greece, Croatia

GROUP G: Montenegro, WALES, Bulgaria, Switzerland, ENGLAND

GROUP H: Iceland, Cyprus, Norway, Denmark, Portugal

GROUP I: Liechtenstein, Lithuania, SCOTLAND, Czech Republic, Spain

Lots of stuff about budget cuts have been annoying me recently as our Government seems incapable of taking a rational approach to anything BUT the BoE in particular I feel is guilty of quite disgusting double standards at the moment when it comes to the issue of student grants.

I hear Ballakermeen delivered a message to its sixth form students last week warning that grants as they exist now may be completely different going forward and keeping the students in the picture as to what could ultimately happen (which I suppose is responsible at least) but at the same time the school is still running the usual University trip for any kids expecting to go to Uni after they complete their A levels. Surely this is a bit like making a small child look into a sweet shop window before closing the door on them? Why should the BoE build up students' hopes about going on to higher education at the same time that it looks clear that BoE bean counters are going to potentially pull the rug from under them?

Its almost mental cruelty. After all of this callous window dressing how many parents are going to have to turn around to their kids and say 'Sorry no grants available so you can't go' by the time they complete their A level courses?

Surely any student in sixth form now has picked his or her A Level options based on what degree courses they intended to do at Uni. How then can the BoE now turn around and potentially threaten to destroy those plans? Many would have been better taking different A level subjects or even taking vocational courses if ultimately they will be unable to get assistance to go to Uni. Worse we're actually still putting them on coaches and busing them round to campuses that they may now have absolutely no chance of going to. I think that its appalling and completely cruel to build up an expectation in these students that may ultimately come to absolutely nothing.

If the BoE wishes to disillusion a whole generation of Manx students its certainly going the right way about it. It really is quite disgusting non jointed up thinking.

Just as Robert DeNiro is about to put the gun to his head I get a squeaking noise and freeze frame for about 10 seconds. It's been happening all night - is it just me?

I know we running short of cash but this seems a little harsh on motorbikes.

This means I will paying an extra £33.00 a year.

Not happy, again.

Proposed changes to Vehicle Licence prices

Category A and B1 (motorbikes and light vehicles)

• under 50CC to increase from £5 to £10
• 50cc to 125cc to increase from £27 to £30
• 125cc to 400cc to increase from £36 to £40
• 400cc to 600cc to increase from £56 to £62
• 600cc to 1000cc introduced at £86
• 1000cc+ introduced at £96

Category B (standard motor vehicles )

• under 1000cc to increase from £40 to £50
• 1000cc to 1200cc to increase from £63 to £69
• 1200cc to 1800cc to increase from £112 to £123
• 1800cc to 2500cc to increase from £158 to £174
• 2500cc to 3500cc to increase from £248 to £273
• 3500cc to 5000cc to increase from £293 to £323
• 5000cc+ to increase from £315 to £347

Any thoughts/comments?