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Isle of Man News, Articles and InformationNorthmavineTHE LAND north of Mavis Grind, composed mainly of red granite and diorite, a place both wild and glorious and with some of the best scenery in Shetland, is known as Northmavine. Once described as the largest, wildest and most beautiful parish in Shetland this area boasts not only an outstanding coastline but is good walking country, rich in wildlife, rocks and plants and with many historical and archaeological remains. .Sports Round-upValentino Rossi, the five times winner of the World MotoGP crown, has committed himself to riding for the Yamaha team through to the end of the 2007 season, during which the series will change to an 800cc formula. The Italian will play a big part in the development of the team's new bike but first he is determined to put his title bid back on track with a victory in Sunday's sixth round at Mugello. - Dave Molyneux, the record 11 times winner of the Isle of Man Sidecar TT races, sustained chest and shoulder injuries in a heavy crash at around 130 mph during practice yesterday on the Rhencullen section of the 37.73-mile Mountain Course. His passenger, Craig Hallam, was also taken to hospital in Douglas for treatment to friction burns. Touring Cars Eoin Murray will make his British Touring Car debut at Croft in July.Tax proposalsTHE Treasury minister remains confident that the Policy Councils zero-10 tax proposals meet its core objectives. Speaking at the Chamber of Commerce lunch yesterday, it was Lyndon Trotts third formal address to members since public consultation on the future taxation strategy got under way more than 15 months ago.He said it had been a real marathon but heralded the consultation a success and said the revised strategy, announced in March, was extremely competitive and encouraged growth. We have to ask ourselves if we meet the final objective of whether it feels right. It does to me and I hope it does to you. With the exception of Social Security minister Mary Lowe, he said, the Policy Council unanimously felt that the package would ensure a strong and competitive economy. The basic rate of tax on company profits would be 0% from January 2008, with specific banking activities taxed at 10% and the regulated utilities, such as Guernsey Post, at 20%. Caribou burglar sentenced to 5 years in prisonBANGOR - A Connecticut man who stole guns, jewelry and checks from two Aroostook County homes, then escaped police custody and fled the state was sentenced Tuesday in Penobscot County Superior Court to five years in state prison. Robert H. Smith, 27, of Caribou and Southington, Conn., was ordered to serve that sentence concurrently with the 12-year federal sentence imposed last week in U.S. District Court for being a felon in possession of firearms and forging and cashing a stolen check in Presque Isle. He was prevented from possessing guns because he was convicted in 1996 in Connecticut of seven felonies. Smith's sentencing on the state charges was held in Bangor because Superior Court Justice Allen Hunter is sitting this month in Penobscot County Superior Court. The judge's office is in the Aroostook County Courthouse in Caribou.Big Isle police halt alleged plot to slay officersBig Island police are investigating an alleged plot to kill two Hilo officers assigned to the Ice Task Force and their families.Detectives learned of the plans and intervened before they were carried out, police said. Police arrested a 37-year-old Hilo man for allegedly threatening to harm the officers. Francis O. Carter, also known as "Adobo," of Hilo was arrested on two counts of suspicion of first-degree terroristic threatening. He was recently released from the Hawaii Community Correctional Center after posting a $100,000 bond. Carter was in custody for drug offenses being investigated by the Ice Task Force, police said. Police said the early intervention prevented any overt acts from being committed, so police have not sought attempted-murder charges.
Isle of Man TT: Fantastic Week for Carl Rennie & Hawk KawasakiHawk Kawasaki rider Carl Rennie had a fantastic week at the Isle of Man TT achieving some great results for the Hawk Team. The 36-year-old shone in the two Superbike races scoring a seventh and sixth place respectively and gaining a 17th and 14th position in the Supersport and Superstock races.The Lancashire based rider had a near perfect week despite losing his gear lever in the Supersport Junior TT forcing him to lose a number of places and relegating him the 17th position, his worst result of the week. Rennie pulled out all the stops in the Superbike races, competing on the 04 ZX10. The bike which took John McGuinness to runner-up place at the 2004 Ulster GP and also the same machine which took Scott Smart to his maiden victory at the British Superbike race at Mondello Park. CDI Announces New Sales into Washington State: Nisqually Red Wind ...LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 27, 2006--Casino Data Imaging, the leader in data visualization and report writing solutions for the gaming industry, today announced CasinoCAD(C) v4 sales to Nisqually Red Wind Casino and Nooksack River Casino. These sales represent the company's fourth and fifth CasinoCAD(C) installations into the state of Washington."We chose CasinoCAD(C) because of its proven track record in business intelligence, support and ability to deliver immediate value-add to our business strategies," stated Tony Antalan, Nisqually Red Wind chief information officer. "We look forward to partnering with the CDI team." "CDI continues to deliver solid analysis software with an impressive amount of features. I first used CasinoCAD(C) in 2000 and my confidence in them continues to grow.
Anstey scores third podium finish at Isle of ManNew Zealand rider Bruce Anstey scored his third podium finish in four races at this year' Isle of Man motorcyling races when he finished third in the Senior TT race on Saturday.
Britain's John McGuinness took the honours for his third win of the week and set up a new outright lap record, becoming the first rider to average over 129mph (207.60km) over one lap. McGuinness' average speed was 129.451mph. Anstey was beaten by Australian Cameron Donald for second but the former Wellingtonian will have cause to remember his final lap as he tried to reel Donald in and also broke the 129mph barrier at 129.045 in the process. Anstey, riding for the Irish TAS Suzuki team, won the Superstock (1000cc) class and finished second in the Supersport (600cc) class earlier this week.
Bulgarian Land Development to build vacation complex near Albena ...Real estate developer Bulgarian Land Development said it will start the construction of a holiday complex near Bulgarian sea resort Albena. The building plot on which the complex will be built is located 16 km from the city of Varna and only 1 km from the international E 78 Highway - Istanbul-Bourgas-Varna-Constanza. The complex, which will accommodate 22 detached houses and 97 apartment units with a combined area of 13,000 sq m, should be completed by the end of 2007. The development, located in the vicinity of 3 golf courses, is expected to return 12 mln euro upon completion. Off-plan sales will begin in July. Bulgarian Land Development joined the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange in March 2006, raising 23 mln British pounds. The group is engaged in residential development and expects to operate primarily in the holiday areas of the Black Sea coast and the ski resorts, as well as in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. |
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