Work to rebrand a Shoprite store in Castletown into a Tesco started this weekend.
Chair of the commissioners Jamie Horton says it’s an ‘exciting’ change for the town and hopes it will encourage more businesses to move to the south.
Shoprite announced in October that it would be selling all nine stores, including Winerite and ‘Little Shoprite’ to the retail giant.
Mr Horton says the local authority has tried in the past to bring Tesco to the town:
Government advice following spike in data breaches
The government's cybersecurity centre has issued advice to organisations after a sharp rise in the number of people hit by data breaches.
Plans for four-foot flood walls at Ramsey harbour
The Department of Infrastructure has submitted a planning application to try to protect Ramsey from sea flooding in future.
Garage blaze in the early hours of this morning
The fire service says it tackled a fire in Douglas in the early hours of this morning, Tuesday, February 10.
Art anarchists "hiding gold bars" in Douglas this week
An organisation that describes itself as a "Crypto Anarchist Art Collective" claims it'll hide gold bars in Douglas city centre this week as it hosts an art show.
No cases of terror financing through charities
The government says it hasn't seen a single case of Island charities being used to funnel money to terrorists.
You can now adopt an ambulance
St John Ambulance has launched a new Adopt an Ambulance scheme.
Case for horse tram tracks 'under final review'
The business case for finishing the horse tram tracks is under final review, with the Department of Infrastructure hoping to submit it to Tynwald soon.
Council spends more than £1m on beads for cavities
Douglas Council's spent over 1.1 million pounds on insulation for social housing, according to a Freedom of Information request.
