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With Christmas just around the corner, we asked people what their favourite festive film and TV viewing is.
Keith, 72, and Pat Trubshaw, 67, Onchan, said that they are sure to watch the Queen’s speech every year, but avoid soaps like EastEnders.
As far as action films which always seem to be shown on TV around Christmas time, Keith said: ’I’m a Robin Hood and Braveheart fan, so things like that - and Gladiator.
’Also, the Morecambe and Wise Christmas specials.
Pat added: ’Although, you don’t really have time to watch anything in the afternoon (on Christmas), because everyone’s so busy.’
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Douglas councillors have, yet again, hit out at undeveloped brownfield sites in the capital being used for car parking.
In this month’s sitting of the council, members debated parking after planners rejected an application to extend the use of a piece of land on the South Quay for parking by a further two years.
The council’s environmental services committee had written to planners objecting to the application, a position supported by council leader David Christian.
Mr Christian said the use of brownfield sites for car parking ’drags the town down’ and provides no benefit to the island’s capital.
Councillor pushes for return of Derby Square mast
Sat, 12 Dec 2020
By Chris Cave - Local Democracy Reporter
A Douglas councillor wants an ‘iconic’ mast in the middle of Derby Square to be re-installed as a matter of urgent business. The structure matched the height of surrounding trees and featured a weathervane on top, but was removed in October due to its unsafe condition. Derby Ward member Elizabeth Quirk wants it returned as soon as possible. Regeneration Committee Chairman Stephen Pitts said the mast will ‘hopefully be put back up’, however, could not give any assurances. Mrs Quirk told the council chamber: “It’s an iconic, historic mast. What is happening with it?