Efforts are being made to equip residents at the Island's bail hostel with new technological skills in a bid to help them reintegrate into society.
Staff at David Grey House have secured a laptop and software so they can help the occupants undertake online courses and complete documents like CVs.
Ellan Vannin Fuels donated the equipment - Andy Sweetman is the sales and marketing manager:
PC Mike Griffiths says the need for new equipment is a sign of changing times:
Council says less than 2% of homes are empty
Douglas Council says less than two per cent of its homes were empty at the end of January.
Tender process on sea wall to start this year, says DOI
The Department of Infrastructure says it'll start a tendering process to finish the sea wall in Douglas late this year.
Firefighters tackle 'severe' garage blaze this morning
The Fire and Rescue Service says it dealt with two incidents over the weekend.
Exhausted reserves forced 23.6% rate rise, say commissioners
Michael Commissioners say this year's rates rise is more than seven times higher than inflation because there's no money left to soften the blow.
Weather warning for heavy rain today
Ronaldsway Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for heavy rain today.
How many government workers take sabbatical?
How many government workers have gone on sabbatical leave over the past three years?
Police: non-life threatening injuries in Ramsey incident
Police say this afternoon's incident in Ramsey involved a man being assaulted outside Tesco.
Roundhouse cafe employment tribunal adjourned
An employment tribunal against company which used to run a coffee shop in Braddan's Roundhouse has been adjourned - while a former employee tries to put the company back on the register.
