POLICE are investigating the theft of a car from Ramsey.
The silver Mazda MX3 was taken some time between 11:30pm on Saturday and 1pm.
Its registration number is FMN 938R. It was stolen from Lheaney Road.
Constable Adam Hawkes said: ‘This is an unusual occurrence for Ramsey and if any person has seen or has information regarding the vehicle, can they please contact Ramsey police station on 812234 or telephone 631212.’
THE Mountain Course will close at 5pm on Saturday as practice gets under way for the 2012 Manx Grand Prix.
The early start is designed to enable newcomers to properly acquaint themselves with the course prior to mingling in with the rest of the classes. Residents are reminded that all vehicles must be removed from the course by this time.
A speed-controlled lap for newcomers is scheduled to get away at 5.20pm, followed at 5.45 by Senior, Junior and Supertwin machines. All the Classic classes, plus Lightweight and Newcomers will then form up the grid for the final part of the elongated session at 7pm. All classes will be untimed for this practice only.
The practice format for next week will then follow a slightly different format, with roads closing each evening at 6pm with the intention that bikes will be on the course from 6.20 until no later than 9pm.
Monday’s session will be led away by Senior, Junior and Supertwin machines, followed at 7.05pm by the Classics, Lightweight and Newcomers.
Practising will continue throughout the week (Monday to Friday) at the same time.
On the middle Saturday, August 25, roads will again close early at 5pm for the opening race. The three-lap Newcomers’ event will commence at 5.30 and will be followed by the final full practice session for the remaining classes from 7.30.
Roads will close on the remaining race days at 9.30am and the schedule is as follows:
Monday, August 27: 10.15am - 350cc/250cc Classic Grand Prix; 1.15pm - Junior Manx Grand Prix.
Wednesday, August 29: 10.15am - 500cc Classic Grand Prix/Formula Classic; 1.15pm - Supertwin/Lightweight Manx Grand Prix.
Friday, August 31: 10.15am – Classic Superbike/Junior Post Classic; 1.15pm – Senior Manx Grand Prix (all four laps, 150.92 miles).
A promising cyclist has been given a huge boost as he prepares to race on the international stage.
Josh Knights, who is part of the Mountivation Cycling Development Academy Team, will receive help with travel expenses from Capital Treasury Services.
Josh, from Douglas, said: ‘I’m absolutely delighted to have the support of Capital Treasury Services for my first season.
‘This is going to be the biggest year of my career so far, so to have this level of backing is really fantastic. The sponsorship will help with my off-island travelling expenses, as I will be competing in Ireland, the UK and Belgium.’
Josh, 17, has been cycling for nine years. He is the island’s current 10-mile junior time-trial champion and has also won the junior section of the Conister Bank-sponsored 10-mile time-trial series.
John Cookson, managing director of Capital Treasury Services, said: ‘We’re delighted to have teamed up with Josh, as he looks to progress towards a very exciting season.’
THERE is ‘overwhelming’ evidence Manx families can trace their ancestry to Lady Godiva – who, according to legend, rode naked on horseback through Coventry in protest against high taxes.
That’s according to professional writer and historian Robert Hendry, who has published an eBook The Search for Godiva after examining early accounts of the legendary figure.
‘It may surprise you, but unlike the fictitious King Arthur and Robin Hood, Lady Godiva really did exist,’ he said.
‘She was born c1004 and died in 1067, and in her day was renowned for her piety and her beauty.’
Families that ran the Isle of Man from the 1400s to the 1900s included the Stanleys, the Christians of Milntown and Lewaigue, the Corletts of Lezayre, the Stephensons of Balladoole and the Tyldesleys of the Friary.
‘They and the families they intermarried with, which included Norris, Parr, Corrin, Moore, etc, can all trace their ancestry by diverse routes to one common ancestor.
‘Her name was Godgifu. She was born around 1004, or just over 1,000 years ago, and she was phenomenally wealthy as she owned 49 manors spread across England from the Welsh borders to Lincolnshire.’
He said: ‘Her granddaughter Ealdgyth (or Edith) was successively Queen of North Wales, and, after Edith’s husband died in battle, she became Queen of England until her second husband got in the way of an arrow in 1066.
‘She seems to have been unlucky when it came to husbands, did Edith!
‘She had a daughter from her first marriage and she became the wife of one of the Marcher Lords and her descendants included the Braose, de Bohun, FitzAlan, Mortimer, de Ferrers, Lathom, Neville, Percy and Stanley families and the families they married into.
‘Godgifu, her name being a lovely Anglo-Saxon combined name meaning “Gods Gift” and her epitaph was written by a poet laureate, Alfred Lord Tennyson hundreds of years after her death. The name he used is the one we all call her today, Godiva, Countess of Mercia.’
Mr Hendry, who believes he is one of Godiva’s descendents, said he had ploughed his way through ancient records tracing back his family from an initial 17 ancestors. He now has details of every ancestor for 200 years, and in a few cases for 1,000 years.
The Isle of Man had no Anglo-Saxon occupation. From 798AD to 1265AD it was under Viking rule.
The eBook is available at {http://www.smashwords.com.smashwords.com}.
AWARD winning Purple Accounts has moved into new offices at Quay House, South Quay, Douglas.
An open day was held last Friday attended by customers and invited guests from the local business community.
Purple Accounts was launched five years ago.
Managing director David Parker said: ‘As a business we have grown substantially with 50 per cent growth on the previous year, and so we considered it to be the right time to move into modern fresh office space where we can service our growing client base in a welcoming and professional environment.
‘This investment demonstrates a clear commitment and a show of confidence in local owner managed businesses in the Isle of Man.
‘The diversity of our client portfolio is incredible, plumbers, roofing contractors, recruitment agencies, IT firms, cafes, restaurants and retail outlets, the list goes on.
‘Dealing with owner managed businesses can be a fantastic experience - no two days are rarely the same, discussing marketing opportunities, staffing issues, cash flow issues, growth opportunities, this is why l love my job so much and backed by the support of the brilliant team who have grown with the business makes this an even more rewarding experience.’
To coincide with the office move, Purple Accounts decided it was time to give the company a brand facelift, with new logo and literature.
Commercial director Helen Parker said: ‘Branding is extremely important for all businesses – no matter what size.
‘It is vital to differentiate and stand out in today’s competitive market place.
‘Refreshing the brand is an excellent way to demonstrate how a firm is moving with the times, what it stands for and how it communicates that message with its target market.
‘Purple Accounts has come a long way in a relatively short space of time and has had to grow up very quickly to stand firm.
‘We feel that the new branding looks and feels clean, crisp, modern, friendly and professional, almost as if to send out the message that after five years we are no longer the new kid on the block and we mean business.’
Purple Accounts have also taken the opportunity to expand its service offering with business support services in addition to its award winning accountancy services. These range from call minding, diary management, document storage, sales invoicing and debtor management.
David said: ‘We recognise that many of our clients have the dilemma of whether or not to employ staff to help with the administration tasks of running a business such as answering the phone, sending out invoices and chasing payment, so we have introduced these support services to help our clients to grow their businesses in a professional manner without the often prohibitive costs of employing staff. It gives them a huge degree of flexibility as we are effectively an extension to their business which can be used as and when it is required.
‘Today’s successful businesses need flexibility to be able to respond very quickly to changing market conditions, our client’s success is our success.’
A GOOD business model not only relies on experience, but nurtures young talent to ensure a sustainable and successful future.
That’s why the Young Achiever of the Year category at the Isle of Man Newspapers Awards for Excellence is always an exciting prospect.
This year, the category is sponsored by the award winning investment manager and stockbroker, Collins Stewart Wealth Management.
Head of wealth management Dermot Hamill said that it was a good fit for the investment manager and stockbroking business because it is committed across all of its offices, in the island, the Channel Islands, Geneva and London, to ensuring that it develops the talents of its own younger staff.
‘Of course we have very experienced people at Collins Stewart to deliver the best stockbroking and investment management services to our clients but we also need to foster new talent, both to benefit from the vitality and enthusiasm that young people can bring to a business and so that there is a strong succession plan for the future,’ said Dermot.
‘What’s important for us is that this category recognises the energy and the talent of young achievers.
‘Central to our culture is to breed a willingness to go the extra mile.
‘In our business we have to be quicker, better and brighter and exceed the expectations of our clients.
‘The award is about recognising what young people can bring to us as a community and a business and that’s pretty important to us.
‘We are looking forward to seeing who the young achievers are and helping them to celebrate and build on what they have achieved.’
Collins Stewart has been a staunch supporter of the Awards since their inception seven years ago.
‘Once again it’ll be a great night in terms of recognising everything that’s great about the island,’ said Dermot.
‘It’s important for us to be a part of that.’
Collins Stewart’s financial advisory group, which has £8.1bn under management and administration on behalf of over 9,000 clients, has received its own fair share of awards and accolades in recent years, including Citywealth magazine’s Offshore Investment Manager of the Year award.
‘We have also gained a lot of recognition from leading industry commentators, including the Financial Times and Investors Chronicle,’ said Dermot.
‘In sponsoring this category it’s nice to be giving back rather than receiving, on this occasion.
‘Recognition is very important and it’s good when it starts at a relatively young age and the Young Achiever category reflects that.’
This year’s Awards for Excellence, in association with RBS International, will be held at the Villa Marina, Douglas, on November 15.
The event will be hosted by celebrated comedian and television host Clive Anderson.
Application forms are available at {http://www.iomtoday.co.im/afe|www.iomtoday.co.im/afe}.
If you would like to find out more about what entering can do for you, contact Trudi Williamson ({mailto:tjw@newsiom.co.im|tjw(at)newsiom.co.im}) or Sarah Radcliffe ({mailto:sarah.radcliffe@newsiom.co.im|sarah.radcliffe(at)newsiom.co.im}) or 695695 for more information.
The Sayle Gallery is seeking candidates to serve as directors of the gallery.
The gallery, which is both a registered company and an Isle of Man charity, has a number of vacancies on its board and believes this is a chance for someone with an interest in visual arts to have a say in the running of one of the longest established art galleries in the Isle of Man.
The Sayle Gallery is located on the Harris Promenade in Douglas, as part of the Villa Marina complex, and operates in close co-operation with other local arts organisations within the complex.
A spokesman said: ‘We are looking for people with an interest in visual art, preferably with some administrative or business experience, to serve as board directors of the gallery.
‘The board gives strategic guidance to the management of the gallery. The position is voluntary and most of the workers at the Sayle Gallery are unpaid. The minimum time commitment is to attend board meetings about once a month.’
The Sayle Gallery is supported by the Arts Council of the Isle of Man. Any appointment will be made by the current board of directors - Roger Phillips (chairman), Michael Hazel and Heather Paisley - and is subject to subsequent validation by the membership of the gallery at an annual general meeting.
The closing date for applications is September 14, and anyone interested should ring Lynn Dawson on 674557 or email saylegallery@manx.net, marking the email for Lynn Dawson, and putting ‘board directors’ in the subject line.
MANX musician Davy Knowles has been voted one of the top 10 modern blues guitarists by guitar giant Gibson.
The Port St Mary man, now living in Chicago, comes in at number six on the list, which Gibson says includes ‘10 of the most influential blues guitarists to come along over the past couple of decades’.
He beats some household names to his position, including Kenny Wayne Shepherd and Jonny Lang.
Gibson says: ‘At only 25 years old, blues guitarist and singer Davy Knowles from the Isle of Man has already released two albums, the latest of which, Coming up For Air, was produced by Peter Frampton. Davy has toured all over the States, originally as part of the trio Back Door Slam. He gained many fans as the opening act for Chickenfoot on their 2009 US tour. Davy plays the blues with the sincerity of someone twice his age, just listen to his cover of the Blind Joe Reynolds song Outside Woman Blues from his first album Roll Away, and the song Riverbed from Coming Up For Air.’
Davy, a former pupil of Castle Rushen High School, is in fine company on the Gibson list – Jack White comes in at third, John Mayer second and Joe Bonamassa tops it.
For the full list visit {http://www.gibson.com.gibson.com}.
A PEEL commissioner who sparked an island-wide hunt after he went missing for four days has appeared in court today (Thursday) on charges relating to indecent images of children.
Arran Ernest Kaighin, aged 43, of Douglas Street, Peel, faces seven counts of making a still computer image containing indecent photographs or pseudo photographs of children.
Mr Kaighin, who was represented by advocate Dawn Jones, was remanded in custody until Tuesday, when he will appear in court via live link.
Mrs Jones made no request for bail and legal aid was granted.
Mr Kaighin disappeared last Thursday afternoon, leaving his worried family making appeals for his return.
A major search operation was mounted by the emergency services for the married father-of-five, who stood as a House of Keys candidate for Peel in last year’s general election.
He was found safe and well on Monday and required hospital treatment for minor injuries.
A DAD has raised £1,000 for the Pumps 4 Kids campaign, which pays for the kind of equipment his diabetic son uses.
David Campbell, 52, of Groudle Road, Onchan, managed to collect the large amount of sponsorship money after tackling this year’s Parish Walk to Peel.
He decided to support the Pumps 4 Kids campaign because of his 15-year-old son Brad, who was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes two years ago.
Pumps 4 Kids is a joint Isle of Man Newspapers/Manx Diabetic Group campaign to raise money to eradicate the waiting list for pump therapy for children with Type 1 diabetes. Pump therapy replaces the need for daily injections, therefore transforming the life of a child.
Brad has been using a pump for a year. ‘I’d seen how the pump works and how it changes Brad’s life, that was why I wanted to do it, just to help,’ said Mr Campbell, a port security officer at the Sea Terminal, who is married to Germaine and has another son Dylan, 13.
He said he wanted to fundraise as a thank you gesture to all of the staff who help Brad.
‘When you see the clinic, what they do for him, that’s all we wanted to do, give something back,’ said David.
If you would like to help Pumps 4 Kids, send your donation to The Treasurer, Pumps 4 Kids, 9 Hillcrest Grove, Birch Hill, Onchan, IM3 3HZ. Alternatively, a special account has been set up at Barclays, under the account name Manx Diabetic Group – Pumps 4 Kids. The account sort code is 20-26-74 and the account number is 33877280. Donations can be made in person at the bank or by sending the money to Barclays Private Clients International, Isle of Man International Banking Centre, PO Box 9, Barclays House, Victoria Street, Douglas, IM99 1AJ. Cheques can be made payable to Pumps 4 Kids.
CONTROVERSIAL plans to buy a replacement diesel locomotive for the Steam Railway are being reconsidered.
Tynwald last month approved funding of £350,000 for second diesel from Romania.
This was less than half the cost of the original plans to spend £750,000 on designing and building a new engine.
Now the new Minister of Community, Culture and Leisure Graham Cregeen MHK has confirmed his department is considering a late bid submitted by an American manufacturer that could mean a new diesel engine could be supplied at about the same cost of a second hand machine.
He said: ‘Following the media coverage about the potential purchase of a diesel locomotive from Romania, a well established company in the United States submitted a proposal matching the revised specifications.
‘Whilst this proposal was received after the recent Tynwald debate, it potentially offers better value, quicker delivery and much improved long term support for maintenance. It is prudent that we carefully consider all proposals so that we deliver the best possible value and quality for the taxpayer.’
The minister added: ‘The department has not made any final decisions with regards to the supplier of the diesel locomotive and is working with Treasury and will remain within the funds approved by Tynwald, which was for the purchase of a remanufactured locomotive.’
He told the Manx Independent that the purpose-built locomotive using some re-engineered components from other machines may be able to supplied nearly a year ahead of the earliest date that the second-hand diesel could be delivered – and this would mean that savings on operational costs could be made earlier than expected.
Heritage bosses have previously defended plans to spend £400,000 – £350,000 from the Tynwald vote but £50,000 already agreed – on a replacement diesel loco from Eastern Europe – claiming it will pay for itself in 13 years and help make savings of almost £40,000 a year.
Previous minister Tim Crookall said the cheapest alternative option ‘by far’ was to buy a fully-refurbished 30-year-old Romanian-built L45H diesel, which could be delivered in about 18 months’ time.
It would help reduce running costs by eliminating the need to have a spare locomotive in steam.
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GOVERNMENT has pulled the plug on funding for TV coverage of the hugely popular Manx End to End Challenge.
Manx company Greenlight Television has filmed the mountain bike event for a number of years and it has been shown on Sky Sports.
But as of this year’s event, on September 9, the Department of Economic Development will no longer provide its £8,500 contribution.
The DED’s Geoff Corkish MHK has argued it no longer makes financial sense to fund filming of an over-subscribed event.
‘It has grown to such an extent that it received entries from 1,700 competitors within two days of it being launched,’ he said.
The event does not run a waiting list as 1,700 competitors is its capacity.
‘It can’t grow any further and what we would like to do is use the money to support other events,’ said Mr Corkish, adding the DED began talking to organisers about the removal of funding a year ago.
‘We are not abandoning it. We’ll still be there to facilitate, indeed we still provide a guarantee against loss and that’s a great comfort to organisers.
‘We’ll still work closely with them.’
Asked whether removing funding for the event because it was so successful made sense in the context of the continued support for coverage of events such as the TT, Mr Corkish said the two were incomparable.
‘The TT attracts so many millions of viewers it would be lunacy if we were to pull away from that,’ he said.
And addressing the question of whether coverage of the End to End could simply be seen as a promotional tool for the island, rather than a way of drumming up entries, Mr Corkish said there was a great deal of Isle of Man coverage on the television and in print year round already.
Mr Corkish said the £8,500 saved would be spent on promoting other events and could even be used to help the End to End ‘expand sideways’ into more of a festival.
‘We may be able to utilise some of that money and build in a festival as we have with the Manx Grand Prix,’ he said. ‘That’s our job, our job is not to strangulate, our job is to build on tourism, working with the organisers whose skill, expertise and passion make the event such a success.’
The Isle of Man Sleepwell Hotels Manx End to End Challenge runs 75km from the Point of Ayre to Cregneash.
The event has been run by the Manx Mountain Bike Club since it began in 1996.
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THE anxious wait is over for Manx Year 13 students as they receive the A-level results today (Thursday).
A record number of almost 400 sixth formers from the island’s five secondary schools will find out whether they have secured the A-level grades they need to go to their first choice university.
A-level students last year achieved the second highest results on record with a pass rate (A* to E) of 97.8 per cent – only beaten by 2010 when the pass rate was 98 per cent.
Paul Craine, co-ordinating advisor for 11 to 19 education, said: ‘Our A level results have been consistently good - there’s no reason to doubt we will have an excellent set of results again.’
He insisted exams were not being ‘dumbed down’. ‘I don’t believe exams are any easier. Papers are very demanding.’
Some students will have an indication of how they have fared from around 8am or even a little earlier on Thursday using the UCAS Track website. This will not give them grades but may indicate whether they have been accepted by their chosen university. Last year UCAS Track crashed repeatedly throughout the day.
But Mr Craine urged students to go into their school to collect their results. He said: ‘There is a risk with checking results on Track – if the news is disappointing, there will be no-one on hand to help you with the decisions that need to be made.
‘The results obtained by students will determine whether they have been successful in securing a place at their first choice university. It is hoped that all students will obtain the grades they need but there are always some students who have done worse, or better, than expected. These are the students who need to be ready to seek advice from schools or the careers service. Students must not underestimate the importance of being present in school when they receive results. They should make the most of the advice and expertise available
‘It’s important they realise it’s not catastrophic if they get disappointing results – there really are options open to them.’
As well as the ‘clearing’ system for students who have not met the requirements of their firm and insurance offers, there is a short ‘adjustment period’ when students who have done better than expected can look around for a course or university that carries higher entry requirements.
In the UK, university applications are down 9 to 10 per cent after the cost of tuition fees were increased to up to £9,000. The Manx government is continuing to pay tuition fees in full for students taking three-year degree courses. Mr Craine said: ‘As things stand at the moment, students get an extraordinarily good deal.’
Links to each school’s results will appear below:
{http://www.iomtoday.co.im/news/education/ballakermeen-high-school-a-levels-2012-1-4839783|Ballakermeen High School A levels 2012}
{http://www.iomtoday.co.im/news/education/st-ninian-s-high-school-a-levels-2012-1-4839798|St Ninian’s High School A levels 2012}
{http://www.iomtoday.co.im/news/education/castle-rushen-high-school-a-levels-2012-1-4839988|Castle Rushen High School A levels 2012}
{http://www.iomtoday.co.im/news/education/ramsey-grammar-school-a-levels-2012-1-4840476|Ramsey Grammar School A levels 2012}
{http://www.iomtoday.co.im/news/education/qeii-high-school-a-levels-2012-1-4840214|Queen Elizabeth II High School A levels 2012}
{http://www.iomtoday.co.im/news/education/isle-of-man-college-a-levels-2012-1-4840569|Isle of Man College A levels 2012]
* Did you or your child receive excellent A level results? Contact Education Reporter Jackie Turley on 695658 or email {mailto:jackie.turley@newsiom.co.im|jackie.turley(at)newsiom.co.im}.
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Key to subjects
(CA) Certificate of Achievement
(S) special paper,
(AS) advanced supplementary level
(GNVQ) General National Vocational Qualification
(NVQ) National Vocational Qualification
(DA) Dual Award
(AVCE) Advance Vocational Certificate of Education
(BT2) BTEC – Equivalent of two GCSEs
(BT4) BTEC – Equivalent of four GCSEs
(VCE) Vocational Certificate of Education
(AEA) Advanced Extension Paper
(..) denotes short course. eg. (Ar)
[..] denotes entry level certificate eg. [Ar]
Ad - Art and Design
Ae - Expressive Arts
Af - Afrikaans
Ag - Art Graphics
Ah - Ancient History
Ai - Aida (ICT)
Ap – Applied Science
Aps - Additional Applied Science
Ar - Art
As - Additional Science
At - Arts
Bc - Business and Communication Systems
Bi - Biology
Bs - Business Studies
Cb - Construction and Building
Cc - Caring For Children (CACHE Foundation Award)
Cd - Home Economics (Child Development)
Ce - Ceramics
Cg - Hospitality and Catering
Ch - Chemistry
Chi - Chinese
Cl - Classical Civilisation
Cn - Construction
Co - Communication Studies
Cr - Critical Thinking
Cz - Citizenship
Da - Dance
De - Design
Dida – Diploma in Digital Applications
Dr - Drama
Drt - Drama and Theatre Studies
Dt - Design and Technology
Eb - English Speaking Board exam
Ec - Economics
Eg - Engineering
El - English Literature
En - English Language
En/El - English Literature and Language Combined
Enc - English with Creative Writing
Ep - Economics and Politics
Es - Environmental Science
Esl – English as a Second Language
Et - Electronics
Eu - European Studies
Fm - Further Maths
Fn - Home Economics (Food and Nutrition)
Fo - Design and Technology with Food Technology
Fr - French
Fs - Film Studies
Ge - German
Gg - Geography
Gl - Geology
Gp - Government and Political Studies
Gr - Design and Technology (Graphics)
Gs - General Studies
Hb - Human Biology
Hd - Hairdressing and Beauty Therapy
He - Home Economics
Hf - Home Economics (Food)
Hi - History
Hs - Health and Social Care
Hu - Humanities
Ict - Information Communication Technology
Ir - Irish
Is - Information Systems
It - Information Technology
Ita - Italian
La - Latin
Lw - Law
Ma - Mathematics
Md - Media
Mm - Mathematics with Mechanics
Ms - Mathematics with Statistics
Mt - Music Technology
Mu - Music
Mx - Manx
Pa - Performing Arts
Pd - Design and Technology (Product and Design)
Pe - Physical Education
Ph - Physics
Pho - Photography
Pl - Philosophy
Po - Politics
Pol - Polish
Ps - Psychology
Pt - Portuguese
Pw - Preparation for Work
Re - Religious Education
Rm - Design and Technology (Resistant Materials)
Rs - Religious Studies
Rsc - Rural Sciences
Ru - Russian
Sc - Dual Science
Si - Single Science
Sp - Spanish
So - Sociology
Sr - Sport (Exercise and Fitness)
Ss - Social Sciences
St - Statistics
Sy - Design and Technology (Systems and Control)
Te - Technology
Tf - Textiles and Fashions
Th - Theatre Studies
Tt - Travel and Tourism
Tx - Design and Technology Textiles Technology
Wd - World Development
Results from St Ninian’s High School
Emily Ashe El, Gs, Hi, Re (AS), So; Sarah Astin Bi (AS), Ma, Pe, Ps; Ciara Beattie Gg, Ps, Re; Alexander Bell Ec, En, Hi (AS), Ict; Hannah Bell Ad, El, Ps, So; Samantha Black Dr, Hi, Ps ; Caitlin Bradley El, Fr (AS), Ps, So; Catherine Breed Bi, El (AS), Gg, Hi; Marc Bridson En, Gg, Ma; Charles Burton Bi, Ch (AS), Hi, Ma; Thomas Cain Ch, El, Gs, Ma; Rhiannon Callin El, En (AS), Hi, Rs; Sophie Callin (En), Hi, Ma, Sp; Kayleigh Callow El, Gs, Pe, Ps; Natalie Carter Ict, Dr, El; Sean Cassidy El, Gg (AS), Hi, Rs; Marcelo Castro Fr, Hi, Ps (AS), Pt, Sp; James Cherry Bs (AS), Dt, Gs; Chi-Hin Cheung Bi, El (AS), Ps, Rs; Katie Clague Gs, Hi, Ps (AS), Rs; Brian Coleman Gg (AS), Gs, Hi, Rs; Robert Corkill Bi, Ch, Hi (AS), Ma; Thomas Corlett Bi, Ch, Ma, Ps (AS); Christian Corrin Bi, Hi, Ps; Joseph Coyle Bi, Ec, Fm (AS), Hi; Davide Creer Bi, Gg, Hi (AS), Rs; Samuel Creer El (AS), En, Fr, Mu; Ryan Crellin Ict, Ma, Ph; Lee Currer Gs, Hi; Darren Curtis Bs (DA), Ec (AS), Gg, Gs; Sarah Dainton El, En (AS), Gp, Hi; Alex Delaney Gs, Hi, Pe, So; Faye Devlin El, En (AS), Fr, Hi; Molly Dudley En, Gs, Ict, Rs (AS); Megan Faragher Hi, Ma, So; Lauren Fletcher Bs, El, Fr (AS), Hi; Alex Fothergill Ar, Ch (AS), El, Ma; James Foulkes Bi, Ch (AS), Ma, Ph; Daniel Gale Ar, Hi, Rs; Amy-Louise Gordon Ec, En, Ict, Ma; Johnathan Gordon En (AS), Ict, Ma, Ph; George Griffiths Ar, Fm (AS), Hi (AS), Ict, Ma; Alexander Haddock En (AS), Hi, Pe, So; Samuel Halpin Gs, Hi, Ict, Ma (AS), Ph; Charlotte Harcourt Bi, El, Ma; Lauren Harrison Dr, El, Ps (AS), So; Dylan Healy Ec, El (AS), Hi, Rs; Amy Hill Ar, Gp, Hi; Carly Hinds Bs, En, So; Christopher Holmes Ma, Gg (AS), Gp, Hi; Kerry Hudson El, En, Ps, So; Ashleigh Johnstone Ps, So; Constance Jude El, Fr, Gg (AS), Hi; Holly Karran Bs, El, En (AS), Gs, Hi; James Kent-Lloyd Gs, Ict, So; Robert Kermode Bs (DA), Gp (AS), Gs; Hannah Ketteridge Ar, Dt, Ma (AS), Ps ; Keith Kewley Bi (AS), Gg, Gs, Ma, Ph; Cameron Lee Gs, Pe, Ps (AS), So; Serena Luff Ec (AS), En, Gg, Gp; Sophie Lund El, Hi, So; Kelda Manser-Smith Fr (AS), Hi, Ma, Ps; Hayley Martin El, En (AS), Hi, Ma; Andrew McCabe-O’Kelly El, Gs, Hi; James McCusker Bi, Ch, Ma, Pe (AS); Jessica McGhee Bi, Gs (AS), Hi, Rs; Jack McLoughlin Gs, Hi, Ps, So; Cameron Millar Hi, Ict; Bryan Moore Ar, Dr, El, Hi (AS); Joseph Morphet Bs (DA), Gg; Alexander Myers Ec, Gs, Ma, Ps; Savanna Nolan Bs (AS), El, En, Gs, Hi; Natasha Norori-McCormac Ict, Rs, So; Georgina Oates Ec, Ict, Ma, Sp (AS); Mark O’Neill Gs, Ict, So; Jonathan Padi Bi, Rs, Po; Kyra Parsons Dr, Gs, So; Amy Patterson Bs (DA), So; Jack Postlethwaite En, Hi, Pe; Toni Pott En, Rs; Leanne Prescott Gs, Pe, So; Cameron Pringle Bs, En, Gs; Charlotte Quarrie Gp, Hi, Ps; Chileab Redwood-Sawyerr Bi, Ch, Ma; Nicholas Richardson Bi, Ch, Ps (AS); Sianna Rigby El, Hi, Ps; Hannah Riordan Bi, Pe; James Salmon Ar, Gs, Hi; Maria Samuel Ar, El, Hi (AS), Tx; Catriona Sanderson Dr, El, Gs, So; Marco Schiesaro El, Fr, Ps; Rebecca Sharp Rs; Megan Skelton El, Hi, So; Amy Speed Bi (AS), Pe, Ps, Rs; Kai Stephenson Gs, Hi, Ict; Lucy Sutton Ar (AS), Dr, Gs, Ps, So; Ealish Swift Bi, Ch, Fm (AS), Ma, Ps; Kirsty Taggart Bi, Ch (AS), Ma, Ph; Abby Turton Bs (DA); Gil Walmsley-Jones Ar, El, So; Stephanie Watson Bi, Ch, Ma; Abigail Webb Gg, Ma, Rs; James Whitelegg Dt, Gs, Ict; Mollie Workman Dr, El, Gp (AS), So; Jessica Worringham Gg, Gp, Rs.
Results from Ballakermeen high school
Stuart Ansell Gs,Gg,Ma,Ph; Alex Atkinson Bi,Ch,Gs,Ma,Mu (AS); Ben Atkinson Gs,Ma,Fm,Ph; Eleanor Ballam Ec,Gs,Ma,Po; Lea Bazille Cl,Pd,Md; Sophie Betteridge Bi,Gs,It,So; Cai Beynon Bi,Gs,It,Pe; Elliot Booth El,Fr,Gs,Mu; Joshua Brand Pho,It,BS (BT); David Britton Bi,Ch,Gg,Gs (AS); Michael Burke Bi,Gg,So,BS (BT),Gs (AS); Rachel Cain Bi,Gs,Ma,Md; Matthew Caley Bi,Gs,Gg,BS (BT); Luke Callister Ec,Gs,Gg,Ph; Matthew Cannell Bi,Ch,Gs,Mu; Melanie Chandler Ad,Ch,Gs,Gg; Lauren Christian Bi,Cl,Gs,Rs; Caitlin Christie Gs,Hi,Mu,So; Suzanna Clague Cl,El,Gs,Hi; Daniella Clarke Bi,El,Gs,Md; Ffinlo Colley Cl,El,Gs,Mu,Gs (AS); Adam Cooper Cl,Gs,So,BS (BT); Jordan Corkhill Ec,Gs,Gg,BS (BT); Jay Corkill Cl,Ec,Gs,Md; Toni Corkill Cl,El,So; Ealish Corlett Gs,Hi,Md,Po; Gemma Cragg Bi,Fr,Gs,Gg; Katie Craster Bi,Ch,Ec,Gs,Fr (AS); Conor Dangerfield Pd,Gg,Ph,Gs (AS); Merri Davenport Bi,Gs,Gg,So; Bernard Andre De-Brissac Pho,Eg (BT),BS (BT); James Downing-Green Ma,Fm,Ph,Eg (BT); Tom Downward Gg,It,Pe; Brian Drew Bi,Ec,Gs,Ma; David Duke Md,So,BS (BT); Jess Edmonds Ad,Gs,Ma,Fm; Andrew Evans Bi,Cl,El,Gs; Lewis Exon Bi,Cl,Gs,Mu; Charlotte Faragher It,Md,BS (BT); Laura Feely El,Pe,BS (BT); Renz Ferrer Ma,Fm,PhGs (AS); Eleanor Finn El,Md,So; Helen Gawne Ad,Bi,Gg,So,Gs (AS); Alexander Gillies Ec,En,Md,Gs (AS); Mary Green Bi,Gs,Md,BS (BT); Jeydan Grove Ec,BS (BT),Gs (AS); Joshua Halpin Bi,Cl,Rs,Gs (AS); Rhyanne Hancock Bi,Gs,So,Pe; Ashley Higginbotham Pho,It,BS (BT),Gs (AS); Alex Hollingsworth Pho,It,BS (BT),Gs (AS); Amanda Jack Bi,Ch,Gs,Hi; Sophie Jackson El,Hi,Po; Emma Jenkinson Ad,Md,BS (BT); Lewis Kelly Dr,MdMu; Adam Killey Gs,Ma,Ph,Pe; Magdalena Kulesza Ec,Hi,BS (BT); Mark Lean Dr,Gg,Mu,Gs (AS); Nicola Logan El,Gs,So; Stephanie Lowden-Stoole Bi,En,Gs,Md; Ozzy Madey Pd,Hi,Po,Gs (AS); Andrew Marshall It,So,BS (BT); Dean McCann Cl,Gs,Hi,Rs; Ciara McDonnell Bi,Ch,Fr,Gs; Peter McGinn Bi,Ch,Gs,Ma,Fm (AS); Kirsten McIntosh Bi,Gs,So,BS (BT); Flossy McKiernan Ad,En,So; Jess McLean Bi,Ch,Gs,Ma; Stephen McMahon Gs,Ma,Ph,Eg (BT); Georgina McMaw El,Gs,Hi,Po; Shannon McNamara Ec,En,Ma; Emilie Mellor Bi,Ec,Gs,Ph; Kim Middleton Bi,Gs,Gg,So; Amy Mitchell Cl,Gs,Hi,Rs; Liam Moorhouse Dr,En,Md, Francesa Moretta Gs,Ma,Fm,Ph,Fm (AS); Bethany Musson Bi,Dr,Gs,Hi; Jonica Nazario Ad,Bi,It; Alex Needham Ec,Gs,Hi,So; Keith Northover Keith El,Gs,Md,So; Kim O’Driscoll Bi,Ch,Gs,Ma; Orlaith O’Mahony Dr,El,Gs,Hi; Rory O’Shea Bi,Gs,Hi,Po; Sarah Pearson Dr,El,Md; Chloe Pepper Ad,En,So,Gs (AS); Jon Pilgrim Jon Ch,Ec,Gs,Gg; Leah Platt En,Gs,Rs,So; Sarah-Jane Pokorny Sarah-Jane Ec,Ge,Hi; Jessica Pope Jessica Cl,El,Hi; Christina Quine Ad,Pho,Gs,It; Juan Quine Gs,Hi,Ma,Mu; Lucy Ricciardi Bi,So,Pe,Gs (AS); Nick Richard Gs,It,Md,BS (BT); Lillie Samuels Md,So,BS (BT); Hannah Short Bi,Gs,Mu,Po; Ashlei Simpson En,Gs,Md,Po; Emily Smith Cl,El,Gs,Hi; Adam Teare Ec,En,So,Gs (AS); Alex Thomas Gs,Ma,Fm,Ph; Jennifer Vernon-Browne Bi,En,Gs,Ph; Aaron Walshe Pd,El,Gs,Pe; Patricia Weldon Ec,Fr,Gs,BS (BT).
Results from Castle Rushen High School
David Allison It, Gs, Ma, Ph, Ec (AS), Cr (AS), Fm (AS); Gabriel Booth Ec, Ps, Hi, Gg (AS), Gs (AS); Heather Booth El, Gs, Bi, Gl, Ch (AS); Tom Bowden Ps, Gs, Bi, Gl, Gs (AS); Charlotte Brunt Bs, En/El, Bi (AS), Ps (AS), Gs (AS); James Burrows Gg, Pd, Gs, Ma, It (AS); Ruby Callister Fr, Ma, Ph, Gs (AS), Fm (AS), Ch (AS); Tom Callister Drt, Pd, Pe; Daniel Catlow Ad, Bi, Ph, Cr (AS), Gs (AS); Harry Catlow Ec, En/El, Bi; Luca Ciappelli Gs, Ph, Ch (AS), Ec (AS); Phillip Collins Gg, Ps, Gs, Bi, Gl; Alice Costain Ma, Bi, Ch, Fr (AS), Cr (AS), Fm (AS); Grace Costain Ad, Gs, El, Hi, Bi (AS); Thorin Costain Gg, Ad, Cr, Ma; Katie Danes Bs, El, Cr, Hi, Bi (AS); Douglas Felmeri Gg, Ad, Gs, Gl, Cr (AS); Patrick Gandy Gg, Bs, Ps; Katie Gilson Gg, Bi, Ch, Fr (AS), Gs (AS); Johanna Gledhill Gs, Bi, Hi, El (AS); Lydia Harris Gg, Gs, Bi, Ch, Hi (AS); Harry Harrison Ps, Hi, Ph; Robert Hester Gg, Ec, Ma, Cr (AS), Ph (AS); Samantha Hewins Ma, Bi, Ch, Fr (AS), Cr (AS), Fm (AS); Daisy Hickey Bs, Ad, Drt, Gs (AS); Paige Hinton Gs, Hs, Bi, Ch, Ph (AS); Charlotte Howarth Gg, Gs, Bi, Hi; Alex Hullock Gg, Fr, Cr, Ma, Ph (AS); Cyra Hulse Bs, Ps, En/El, Gs (AS); Ellen Jones Gs, Hs, Bi, Ch; Sarah Joynes Bs, En/El, Gs, Bi, Ps (AS); Ben Kelly Gs, Bi, Ch, Ph, Ma (AS); Hannah Leece Gg, Pe, Gs, Bi; Terence Lennon Ec, Ma, Fm, Ph, Gs (AS), Ch (AS), Amy Lowe Pd, Pe, Gs, Hi, Bi (AS); Martha Manini Gg, El, Gs, Hs; Sean Matthews Gg, Cr, Hi, Ph, Ps (AS); James Olerenshaw Ma, Bi, Ch, Cr (AS), Ph (AS); James Ollier Ma, Ch, Ph, Fr (AS), Gs (AS), Cr (AS); Rachel Pooley Gg, Fr, Gs, Cl, Hi (AS); Sam Powell Gg, Ps, Gs, Gl; Daniel Price Gg, Ad, Pd; Bethany Quayle Gg, Ad, Tx, Gs, Ma (AS); Katie Quine Ad, Tx, Hs; Nicole Rankin Ps, Hs, Bi, Gs (AS); Sarah Reeday Gg, Ps, En/El, Gs, Ec (AS); Thomas Richardson-Hall Ec, Gs, Cr, Ma; Ph; Rebecca Sayle Gg, Ma, Bi, Ch, Gs (AS); Sam Sleight Bi, Ph, Gl; Harry Stewart Gg, Bs, Hi; Chloe Sullivan Gg, Fr, Bi, Gs (AS); Chloe Swales Chloe, Pe, Hs, Gs (AS); Sarah Teare Ps, Fr, En/El, Gs; Samantha Turner Gg, Bs, Ad, Gs, El (AS); George Walker Ma, Bi, Ch, Cr (AS); Michael Williams Pe, Gs (AS); Jack Wolstencroft Gs, Ma, Ph, Gl.
Results from Queen Elizabeth II High School
Nikki Allan En, Gg, Hi, Rs (AS); Zoe Anderson Hi, Ps, Rs, El (AS); Libby Astley Bs, En, Ps, El (AS); Megan Bailey Ps, So, Ec (AS), Gg (AS); Joanne Betteridge Hs, Rs, So, Ps (AS); Angus Bonnett Bi, Ch, Fr, Ph, Ma (AS); Finlo Bowers Ad, En, Hi, Rs; Ryan Brew Pe, Ps, Bi (AS); William Brown Bs, En (AS); Annabelle Burton Fr, Ps, So, Ec (AS), Lewis Cassidy Hi, Ps, Rs, Pe (AS); Atif Chohan Bi, Ch, Ma; Rachel Cook Ad, Bi (AS); Holly Cordas Fr, Ps, So, Hi (AS); Joe Crookall Ad, Hs (AS); Robbie Daniels Ma, Fm, Ph, Ch (AS); Julyan Davey Ec, Hi, Ma, Ch (AS), Fm (AS); hristian Davis Bi, Gg, Ma, Ec (AS); Erin Dimelow Ad, Bs, En; Andrew Dixon Ec, Ma, Ph, Ch (AS); George Doyle Ec, Hi, Ma, Rs (AS); Sean Doyle Bs; Andrew Faragher, Bi, Hi, Ps, So (AS); Rachel Green Bi, Ch, El, Ma; Georgie Groves Ad, En, Rs, El (AS); Sammy-Jo Gunning Ad, En, Rs, El (AS); Alexandra Hardman En, Pe, Ps; Callum Harper Bi, Ch; Phillip Harrison Hi, Pe, Rs, Ma (AS); Alice Helmer Ad, Hs, It; Rosie Hosketh Bi, Ch, El, Ma; Angus Hopkinson, Ma, Ch, Fm, Ph, Ec (AS); Katie Keenan Bi, Ch, Ec, Ma; Jack Kelly Hi, Rs, En (AS); Anushay Khan Bi, Ch, Ma, Hi (AS); Matthew Kneen Bs, En, Gg (AS); Amy Lace En, Hs; Chelsea Leece Bi, Ps, So, Bs (AS); Tom Livingstone Ec, Fr, Hi, Ma (AS); Oliver Lockley Ad, Pe, So; Steven Lowe Fm, Fr, Hi, Ma, Ch (AS); James McDonald Ec, Hi, Ps; Katie McKenna En; Natasha McKenzie Pe, Ps, En (AS); AlexMcQuarriea En, Hi, Ps, Rs (AS); Dollin Mercer Ec, Fr, Hi, Ma (AS); Molly Miller Hs, Rs, So, Ps (AS); Ruairi Mooney En, Hi; Rhys Moore Pd, Bs (AS), It (AS); Olivia Newstead Bi, Hi, Pe; Carl Owen El, Gg, So, Ps (AS); Louie Parmar Bs, Ps, Ma, Bi (AS); Minna Perup Bi, Bs, Ps (AS); Daniel Pickering Hi, Ps, So, Pe (AS); Dean Quayle Ad, Bs, Ma (AS); Georgia Quayle Bi, Ps, So; HannahScarlett Bi, Gg, Pe; Hannah Shimmin Bi, Ch, Ma, Hi (AS); Maxine Smalley Bi, Gg, Pe; Andrew Tocher Bs, It; Andrew Walker Ma, Pd, Ph, Ad (AS); Aalish Watson En, Ps; Jack Whistance-Smith Hs, So, Pe (AS); Eloise White Ad, En, Hi , Pd (AS); Jack White Bi, Ch, Pe, Ps (AS); Rebecca Wilson Gg, Mu, Rs; Andrew Woods Fr, So (AS); Tabby Wright En, Pe, Ps, Hi (AS).
Results from Ramsey Grammar School
A. Anderson Bs, Gs, Tt, Wd; J. Bacani Ad, El, Gs, Po, Sp; J. Barlow Pho, Gs, Hi, Gl; G. Bavin Bs, Gs, Hi, Po, So; M. Brammer M: Bs, Ec, Gs; J. Brown Ad, Pho; B. Byrne Ec, Gs, Hi, Po, Wd; J.Callister Dt, Pe, Wd; J.P. Calma Ad, Bs, It, Wd; R. Carine Ad, Pho, Dt, It; J. Castelow Bi, Ch, Gs, Ma, Ph; C. Christian Bs, Ec, El, Gs, Hi; N. Colburn Dt, El, Gs, Hi, Wd; D. Cowley Bs, Dt, Gs, Sp; J. Crowe Bi, Gs, Wd; J. Desmond Ch, Gs, Ma, Ph; A. Diment Gs; Mark Donnelly. Gs, Gl; M. Draganov Ec, El, Gs, Po; T. Drowley Bi, Ec, Gs, Gg, Hi; R. Edwards Pho, Dr, So; K. Fairbairn Bi, Bs, Ch, Gs, Ma; D. Fairclough Ad, Gl, Pe, Wd; T. Finch Ec, Gs, Gg, Ma, Po; R. Flanagan Gs, So, Wd; J. Fletcher Bi, Bs, Gs, Wd; K. Granzotto Gs, Hi, Sp, Tt, Wd; A Hall, A: Ch, El, Gs, Ma, Ph; B. Hall Ad, Dt, So; A. Heap Bs, Gs, Hi, Po; J. Hendy Bs, Ec, Gs, Po, Wd; R. Hogg Bs, Gs, Po, So, Wd; R. Howes Fr, Gs, Ma, Fm, Ph; H. Jaques Ec, Gs, Gg, Ma, Po; R. Jones Ad, Gs, Tt, Wd; T. Jones Fr, Gs, Hi, Wd; K. Kenyon Dt, Gs, Gg, Es, Pe; C. Kermeen Ec, Gs, Ma, Es, Gl; B. Kneale Ad, Gl, Pe, Tt; T. Leach Gs, Po, Es, Gl; G. Li El, Fr, Gs, Hi, Ma; C. Lord Ad, Pho, So; M. Meechan Pho, Ec, Gs, Po; D. Miller Ec, Ma, Ph, Gl; S. Morrey Dt, Es; J. Murley Bs, Ec, Gs, Ma, Po; A. Newman Bi, Ch, El, Gs, Ma; J. Nicol Bi, Gs, Hi, Gl; J. Parish Bs, Ec, El, Gs, Tt; J. Parkinson Bi, Ch, Gs, Hi, Ma; K. Quesada Ad, It, Gl; R. Quinton Dr, El, Gl, So; E. Roberts Bs, El, Gs, Po, So; S. Saltwell Ad, Dr, Gl, So; D. Sherry Hi, Gl, Pe; G. Smith El, Gs, Po, So, Wd; K. Sommer Ad, Pho, It; I. Steele Ad, Pho, Gs, It; L. Stoutt Bi, Gs, Ma, Fm, Pe; A. Surridge Ch, El, Gs, Ma, Ph; H. Swithinbank El, Gs, Hi, Po, Gl; C. Taylor Ec, Gs, Hi, Ma, Po; H. Taylor Ad, El, Gl, Tt; A. Trace Ad, Ec, Gs, Ma, Gl; J. Tushingham Bs, Ec, El, Gs, Po; M. Tushingham Ec, Gs, Gg, Hi, Po; G. Wedgwood Smith El, Gs, Hi, Po, Gl; F. Wheeler El, Fr, Gs, Gg, Hi; A. Whiteway Ad, El, Gs, Mu, Wd; C. Wilson El, Fr, Gs, Hi, Mu; D. Wood El, Gs, So, Tt, Wd;
Results from the Isle of Man College
RC Bennett Es, Ap (Double Award); MDG Chinn Es, Ps, Ap (Double Award); MJ Drewry Ps, So, Md; R Evans Md; J Gilmour Es, Ap (Double Award); S Jones En/El; HGE Mann Es, Ap (Double Award); TK McNeice Ap (Double Award); KL Quaye So; EF Richardson En/El, Md; SA Roberts En/El, Lw, So; SAL Ruane Ps, Ma, Ap (Double Award); GD Shumway En/El, So; A Steel So.
The overall pass rate for A-levels has dropped in the Isle of Man.
But the A-level results in the island’s five secondary schools show a record proportion of passes at higher grades.
The overall pass rate, at 96.3 per cent, was lower than in some recent years but the A*-B pass rate was the highest on record as was the percentage of passes at grade A and above.
In 2011, the overall pass rate was 98 per cent.
The number of UCAS points per entry was also at a record level.
In the five secondary schools, nearly 370 Year 13 (upper sixth-form) students were entered for more than 1,260 A-levels and more than 230 AS-levels in more than 40 subjects.
The breadth of subjects available (more than 40 separate titles) was in line with the record numbers of recent years. Subjects entered ranged from critical thinking and classical civilisations to chemistry and further maths.
A record 41.4 per cent of entries achieved passes at higher grades A*-B, up on last year’s figure of 38.8 per cent. Passes at A* and A grades were also at a record high.
Using the UCAS tariff system (140 points for grade A*, 120 points for A, 100 for B, 80 for C, 60 for D, 40 for E) the average points score per entry, at 82 points, was the highest on record.
The average points score per student, at 310 was equivalent to higher than three grade Bs.
The Department of Education and Children also said that the results for the Isle of Man were not directly comparable with the results that would be published in the UK this week. The initial UK results relate to all entrants and include mature students and students in colleges and independent schools whereas the Isle of Man data relate solely to 18-year-olds in the five secondary schools.
{http://www.iomtoday.co.im/news/education/manx-students-to-collect-a-level-results-today-1-4835150|Students collect results}
{http://www.iomtoday.co.im/news/education/a-level-results-among-the-best-ever-1-3693503|Last year’s results}
There will be six pages of results and A-level stories in Monday’s Isle of Man Examiner.