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BBC News
5 hours ago
- General
- BBC News
Drinking water reservoir construction to begin in Jurby
A 12-month project to construct a new £2.9m drinking water reservoir for the north of the Isle of Man is set to get Manx Utilities (MU) facility will be installed next to the ex-RAF Parade Ground off the A14 Ballamenagh Road in service reservoir has been designed to hold 165,000 gallons (750,000 litres) of water and a pumping chairman John Wannenburgh said the scheme was "vital for the expansion of Jurby and will secure water supplies for years to come". Planning permission for the scheme was granted in December 2023 and the construction follows the installation of 1.5 miles (2.4km) of water main pipes from the Sandygate crossroads to Jurby earlier that service reservoir, which is a tank measuring 73ft (22.5m) by 50ft (15.5m) that is partially buried to 20 ft (6m) deep, is similar to others across the island.A spokeswoman for the government-owned utilities provider said the location had been "carefully chosen to minimize disruption to local residents", and once finished it would "blend seamlessly into the landscape, covered with grass and seed".The project, being carried out by contractor Paul Carey & Sons, would improve supplies for existing homes, support growth in the area, and ensure supplies were available to the fire service when needed, she said. Read more stories from the Isle of Man on the BBC, watch BBC North West Tonight on BBC iPlayer and follow BBC Isle of Man on Facebook and X.
BBC News
3 days ago
- Sport
- BBC News
Crowe brothers storm to fourth Sidecar TT win
Manxmen Ryan and Callum Crowe stormed to a second Sidecar victory of the 2025 Isle of Man TT, romping home more than a minute ahead of their nearest siblings from Jurby set the fastest ever lap from a standing start in the class on the opener with a time of 18 minutes, 52.374 a consistent performance from Ben Birchall and his new passenger Patrick Rosney, the Crowes secured their fourth victory on the 37.7-mile (61km) Mountain Ryan Crowe told Radio TT achieving the double in the class in two consecutive years was a "dream come true again". The brothers set a new outright Sidecar TT lap record in their victory in the first race on race, which had been originally due to be run on Wednesday but was postponed due to poor weather, was shortened by organisers from three laps to two. The duo, who are the sons of five-time TT sidecar champion Nick Crowe, started first on the road and consistently pulled ahead of their rivals throughout the two-lap brothers had pulled out a 17-second lead on 14-times TT winner Birchall by Ballaugh on the first lap, stretching it to 30 seconds at the Bungalow on the climb over the finished the lap with a 37-second lead at an average speed of charge continued on lap two, with the advantage building to 54 seconds at Ramsey, stretching to over a minute by the Bungalow, ultimately bringing their Honda outfit home 01:08.903 ahead of Birchall and the battle for third was hard fought by the pairings of Lee Crawford and Scott Hardie and Lewis Blackstock and Oscar Lawrence, before the latter pairing was forced to retire on lap two. Ryan Crowe said the pair started well and "kept that pace going" for the remainder of lap one and although it was a "bit windy" on the mountain the conditions were good for the he said despite being on lap record pace in the first few sectors of the second run, they were not as "as pushy" to Glen Helen because it "just safer" to bring the outfit home given the Callum said the win, which takes the siblings to one behind their father's tally, had been a "massive family effort"."This is what the prize is, this awesome feeling winning a TT," he added."We keep living the dream," Ryan added. Sidecar TT race 2 result Ryan Crowe/Callum Crowe (Honda)Ben Birchall/Patrick Rosney (Honda)Lee Crawford/Scott Hardie (Kawasaki)Todd Ellis/Emmanuelle Clement (Yamaha)Kieran Clarke/Andrew Johnson (Yamaha)George Holden/Mark Wilkes (Yamaha)Stephen Kershaw/Rhys Gibbons (Honda)Greg Lambert/Andrew Haynes (Honda)Steve Ramsden/Mathew Ramsden (Honda)Renzo van der Donckt/Vale van der Donckt (Suzuki) Read more stories from the Isle of Man on the BBC, watch BBC North West Tonight on BBC iPlayer and follow BBC Isle of Man on Facebook, external and X, external.
BBC News
7 days ago
- Automotive
- BBC News
Crowe brothers smash lap record in TT sidecar win
Ryan and Callum Crowe stormed to a dominant win in the opening sidecar race of the 2025 Isle of Man TT, smashing the lap siblings from Jurby, in the north of the island, led on the road throughout after topping the qualifying boards, recording a second lap of 121.021mph on their Honda marked the local pairing's third win on the 37.7-mile (61km) Mountain Course after securing the double at last year's the end of the truncated two-lap race, the pair had pulled out a lead of one minute, 17 seconds on nearest rivals Ben Birchall and Patrick Rosney. Driver Ryan Crowe said he was surprised by the pair's speed on the record-breaking lap because of the blustery conditions."I didn't think it would come, it was that windy out there," the 29-year-old told Radio said their Honda was "mint all the way round", adding: "It was lovely, I couldn't knock it out there."The race, which had originally been scheduled to take place on Saturday, was postponed because of significant weather disruption to the planned qualifying sessions for the 2025 event. Class dominance The Crowes had pulled out a 25-second lead by Ramsey on the first lap, stretching that to 36 seconds by the end of the circuit, with an average lap speed of 119.418mph – the fastest ever in the class from a standing siblings' dominance in the class in 2025 was cemented on lap two when they pulled out a lead of well over a second circuit was completed in a time of 18:42.350, slashing three seconds off the previous lap record set by Ben and Tom Birchall in a race that saw fierce competition for the other podium places, it was 14-times TT winner Ben Birchall and his new passenger Rosney who took second place on their Honda machinery, 17.3 seconds ahead of Lee Crawford and Scott Hardie on their there was disappointment for Lewis Blackstock and newcomer passenger Oscar Lawrence, who had been contenders for a podium finish but fell back after stopping to make adjustments on lap Founds and Jevan Walmsley were non-starters in the race following a crash in qualifying on Sunday, with both since discharged from hospital. Sidecar TT result Ryan Crowe/Callum Crowe (Honda)Ben Brichall/Patrick Rosney (Honda)Lee Crawford/Scott Hardie (Kawasaki)Todd Ellis/Emmanuelle Clement (Yamaha)Kieran Clarke/Andrew Johnson (Yamaha)George Holden/Mark Wilkes (Yamaha)Steve Ramsden/Matthew Ramsden (Honda)Lewis Blackstock/Oscar Lawrence (Yamaha)Greg Lambert/Andrew Haynes (Honda)Robert Dawson/Matthew Sims (Honda) Read more stories from the Isle of Man on the BBC, watch BBC North West Tonight on BBC iPlayer and follow BBC Isle of Man on Facebook, external and X, external.
BBC News
7 days ago
- General
- BBC News
Inmate used garden work to smuggle drugs into Isle of Man Prison
An inmate who had been given special privileges to work in the garden at the entrance of the Isle of Man Prison smuggled drugs and two SIM Cards into the jail. Scott Carbutt, 42, was randomly searched as he returned to the facility in Jurby on 8 May and officers found a jumper scrunched in the corner of his holding cell containing MDMA, cocaine and Graeme Cook said it was an "abuse of trust" and he sentenced Carbutt to an additional five years and four had been serving a seven-year sentence which was handed down to him in April 2023 for possession of heroin, money laundering, possession of an offensive weapon and wounding with intent. Douglas Courthouse heard that the jumper had concealed 26g of MDMA, 3g of cocaine and 14g of the 42-year-old was asked what it was, he said it was cocaine, ketamine and MDMA, which "all belongs to me", and added: "I'm looking at ten years or more for this."Carbutt pleaded guilty to possession with intent to supply of MDMA, cocaine and ketamine and possession of a prohibited articles in an institution. His defence advocate said Carbutt had been addicted to drugs for a "significant period of time" and when he "came across" them in the garden he "lapsed" and had used some of the drugs himself before going back into the prison. Sentencing him, Deemster Cook said: "There must have been some planning involved and it seems you knew what you were looking for by your response to prison officers."Aggravating factors included that the offences took place in a custodial environment, which could cause harm to prison officers and other inmates, and it was an "abuse of trust" given to him, he said."I am afraid you will be in prison for quite a few more years." Read more stories from the Isle of Man on the BBC, watch BBC North West Tonight on BBC iPlayer and follow BBC Isle of Man on Facebook and X.
