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Isle of Man News, Articles and InformationVeteran has va-va-voomSIDECAR star Bill Currie rolled back the years by powering to an excellent performance at the Isle of Man TT - almost 30 years after he first raced on the famous island track. The Great Sutton veteran, riding with passenger Mark Cox, steered his 600cc DMR Yamaha Windel sidecar over the finish line in fourth place in the 2006 Tourist Trophy B category. Bill, 62, said: 'It was a great race for us and we did brilliantly to finish ahead of some strong teams. 'Our race average over three laps was 107.312mph which was much better than we expected. 'Over the past two years we have finished 10th on both occasions so this is a great improvement and we are delighted.' .
UK. Young power boaters from across the UK set new recordsPerfect weather conditions for the start of the Honda RYA Youth RIB Championship 2006 made sure that the first three events in June got off to a record breaking start. The Irish regional final set a new record with more clubs represented than ever before - seventeen youngsters from a record eight sailing clubs took part. The Channel Islands regional final has been growing every year and this year set a new record with 19 entries, and youngsters from 12 clubs across Scotland took to the water to battle it out for Scottish glory. Competition was fierce at the Scottish regional final, held at Strathclyde Country Park Watersports Centre, especially within the youngest age group (8-12 years), as only 3 seconds separated the top three spots. Craig Johnston, 16, from Royal Tay Yacht Club and Simon Thornton, 12, from East Kilbride Sea Cadets were crowned Scottish regional champions, winning the 812 and 1316 age groups respectively.SA pastor falls from grace on Isle of ManSouth African Pieter van Rooyen has had it good in the United Kingdom, working as a senior manager for Barclays Bank and heading his own popular church - but the lure of cheap, illegal labour from back home could prove to be his undoing. Van Rooyen was headhunted by Barclays, one of the world's biggest banks, in 2001. Last year, he, his wife Sonja and their two daughters, Lezandri, 14, and Shandri, 12, settled on the Isle of Man, where he subsequently started the Life Church. But his peaceful existence with his family came to a grinding halt last week, when he was accused of flying in illegal immigrants from South Africa to renovate his house, and paying them slave wages - about 1,36 (R18) an hour. .D-Day: Prepping for and launching the invasionRichard J. Bennett, a resident of Seven Lakes West in Moore County, was a Petty Officer 3rd Class in the Navy, serving from March 1943 to November 1945. His gunfire-support unit participated in D-Day as well as a second Allied invasion on the shores of southern France in August 1944. Here, in his own words, is Bennett's recollection of the events leading to the invasion. .Races for Extreme Risk TakersFor a certain adventurous type, a simple race -- running, sailing, biking or swimming -- just won't suffice.These people want to do more than test their speed and skill; they want to confront mortality and are only satisfied when there is an element of danger to a competition. Whether it's motorcycles, sports cars, boats, animals or just feet, they are flocking to the most challenging and dangerous races around the globe. Few official industry statistics are kept that chronicle all injuries and deaths in all races, but plenty of stories provide a sense of which carry high danger rates. (See Forbes.com's slide show of the "World's Most Dangerous Races.") .Blotters for 06/19/2006FleeingEthan Joseph Anthony, 29, of Emerald Isle, was charged Saturday by the Onslow County Office of the State Highway Patrol with fleeing to elude arrest and speeding recklessly.Bond was set at $6,000. Drugs Curtis Ray Gibson, 26, of Sunset Road, was charged Saturday by the Onslow County Sheriff's Department with possession of marijuana with intent to manufacture, sell and distribute, manufacturing marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, manufacturing cocaine, having an open container after consuming alcohol and possession of cocaine with intent to manufacture, sell and deliver, warrants state. Bond was set at $10,000. Firearm charge William James Lewis Jr, 23, of Oak Hill Court, was charged Saturday by the Jacksonville Police Department with possession of a stolen firearm and carrying a firearm after consuming alcohol.
Farquhar opts to continue careerRyan Farquhar could be back in action as early as the Bush 100 road races which will take place for the first time near Dungannon on 24 June.Farquhar's racing future had been in doubt after he suffered arm and neck injuries at the Cookstown 100. However, the Dungannon man has now made it clear that he does intend to resume his road racing career. Farquhar intends to compete at the Southern 100 on the Isle of Man in July and the Ulster Grand Prix in August.
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Isle-based cutter visits ChinaThe Honolulu-based Coast Guard Cutter Rush is making a port call at Qingdao, China, the first major cutter to visit China since World War II.The visit is part of a professional law enforcement exchange with the Chinese coast guard. Law enforcement teams from each country were to discuss and demonstrate techniques for boarding and searching suspect vessels. Qingdao is located on the Shandong Peninsula off the Yellow Sea. .
Two die in separate highway accidentsIt was a deadly 4th of July weekend on the highways in Hampton Roads. Two separate accidents in less than 24 hours claimed the lives of two people.10 on Your Side spoke to a man who almost lost his life in one of those accidents. "I saw him run off the road before he ever got to me, and when he snatched it back on, he was coming at me head on," Lee Joyner recounts the scary moments he was driving his pickup truck down a very narrow Berlin-Dory Road in Southampton County. State Police say 48-year-old Primitivo Vallejos was driving the car speeding straight at Joyner. Vallejos swerved to miss Joyner, clipped the back of his truck and went airborne, slamming into a tree. It happened just after 5 p.m. Sunday. "Soon as mine stopped, I jumped out and ran as hard as I could down there.
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