Plans are progressing for a new housing development on the site of a former school.
Work to demolish Park Road School in Douglas started earlier this week and is expected to take 12 weeks.
As such the two-acre site has been signed over to the Department of Social Care which plans to build a mix of affordable housing including first time buyer and sheltered properties.
Social Care Minister Chris Robertshaw says a range of options are being discussed:
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New TT schedule sees racing expected to start tomorrow
Tomorrow's TT schedule includes the Superbike race at 1.30pm, in what will now be the first day of racing.
First day of racing called off
TT organisers have announced the first day of racing has been called off.
Further delay to first day of racing
The clerk of the TT course has announced another one hour delay to today’s Superstock race.
Company behind major redevelopment plans applies to dissolve
The company which first mooted plans for a huge city centre redevelopment in Douglas has applied for dissolution.
Roads starting to close as clouds delay racing
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Local authority to investigate asbestos claims
Commissioners in Garff have asked the clerk to look into allegation asbestos is leaking into waterways in Laxey.
Aussie who rode over 28k miles is organising TT meetups
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Grandstand to close for major event this weekend
The Department of Infrastructure says one of the biggest public events of the TT festival will see part of the main road past the grandstand closed for two hours.
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