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Air operator Loganair which recently launched flights to Exeter and Manchester from Norwich has announced extra flights to the Isle of Man following strong passenger demand

Monday, April 30, 2012 5:22 PM

Air bosses have added flights to a new Norwich/Isle of Man route following strong advance ticket sales.

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The new route East Anglias first ever direct link to the Isle of Man will take to the skies on Saturday, May 26 until September 8.

However, a surge in ticket uptake for the service from leisure and business passengers has led to operator Loganair, whose subsidiary Suckling Airways is running the service under a franchise agreement with Flybe to add two flights for the successive Saturdays up to September 22.

The new non-stop service will operate on Saturdays, leaving Norwich at 3.10pm with return flights leaving the Isle of Man at 4.50pm.

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Strong sales fuels extra Isle of Man flights

by Isle of Man Constabulary

Please see the following Requests for Information and Media Releases from the Isle of Man Constabulary:

During the early hours of this morning (Monday 30th April) a green Yamaha quad bike has been taken without consent from the Crosby area. It is believed it was taken after 2:30am. The quad was located in the Sulby Claddaghs only a few hours later at 6:45am where it had been abandoned in the river.

Police would appeal for anyone with information on this matter to contact them.

PC Ian SCOTT states This quad bike had been in regular use on a farm in the area for lambing including late into Sunday night and its loss has caused considerable inconvenience to the farmer as a result. Given the relatively narrow time period, I would ask has anyone seen a quad bike being driven between 2:30am and 6:45am or has anyone witnessed a person walking in the Crosby area after 2:00am or in the vicinity of the Sulby Claddaghs first thing this morning. Given the quad bike was abandoned in a river, the offender may have got home with wet clothing or footwear.

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Police are investigating criminal damage to a vehicle on Ash Road in Pulrose on Thursday 27th April 2012 at around 9pm. A young male was seen running away from the area where a rear windscreen of a vehicle was smashed with an unknown object. Police are appealing for witnesses or anyone who knows who is responsible for the damage to come forward and make contact with police. Please call Police Headquarters on 631212 or alternatively Crimestoppers on 0800555111.

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Police are appealing for witnesses to an incident involving a group of males that took place in the area of Duke Street and Wellington Street, Douglas. The incident occurred between 12.10am and 12.30am on Saturday 28th April 2012, during this incident an altercation has taken place between 2 of the males which resulted in 1 of the males receiving serious facial injuries. Anyone with information regarding this incident please contact PC Moore at Lord Street Police Station. Tel: 01624 631212

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Isle of Man Constabulary - Requests for Information

by Paul Holland

Further to the previous media release regarding a quad bike stolen from Crosby in the early hours of Monday morning, Police have received a good response as a result of which a further request for information is being made. A male was observed at around 3:20am pushing a quad bike along the Peel Road between the Wagon and Horses and Highlander heading towards Ballacraine. At about 4:15am it has been reported that residents of Christian Avenue in Kirk Michael were awoken by a person on a quad bike in Christian Avenue who was reportedly having difficulty towing a trailer on which was a boat which appeared too big for the trailer and was partly dragging on the road behind the trailer. The quad left Christian Avenue and it is believed that it headed North from there. PC Ian SCOTT states This information is quite specific and unusual it is quite probable that other witnesses may recall something based on it. In relation to the sighting of the quad bike with trailer and boat in Kirk Michael I would ask for anyone who may have seen a trailer or boat turn up somewhere in the past 24hrs or who may know where this has come from to contact us. The boat is described as being a light coloured dinghy type about 8-10ft in length

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This information is quite specific and unusual it is quite probable that other witnesses may recall something based on it.

PC Ian Scott,

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By Chris Burritt - Tue May 01 22:17:50 GMT 2012

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David Einhorn, president of Greenlight Capital Inc.

David Einhorn, president of Greenlight Capital Inc. Photographer: Jonathan Fickies/Bloomberg

Herbalife Ltd. (HLF), a maker of nutritional supplements, dropped 20 percent after hedge-fund manager David Einhorn asked why it has stopped providing information about distributors in filings.

Herbalife fell $14.02 to $56.30 at the close in New York, its biggest drop since Feb. 25, 2009. The company had gained 36 percent this year before today.

Einhorn, known for short-selling Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. before the firm collapsed in 2008, has more recently put pressure on companies such as Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc. (GMCR), questioning its accounting disclosure in October. Today, he queried Herbalife executives about the companys distributors on a conference call with analysts and investors.

Chief Financial Officer John DeSimone told Einhorn on the call that when he took over as finance chief in January 2010 he decided to stop breaking out information on distributor groups as it isnt valuable information to the business or to the investors. Herbalife can easily provide the exact same breakout going forward, DeSimone told Einhorn.

That sort of follow-up would be helpful, Einhorn said on the call, which followed the companys report on its first-quarter results.

Einhorn, chairman of Greenlight Capital Re Ltd. (GLRE), asked for a breakdown of sales to Herbalifes distributors and to its consumers. He also asked for an explanation of financial incentives given to supervisors who sign up new distributors.

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Herbalife Falls After Fund Manager Queries Disclosure

GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands, April 30, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Greenlight Capital Re, Ltd. (GLRE - News) today announced financial results for the first quarter of 2012. Greenlight Re reported net income of $65.1 million for the first quarter of 2012 compared to a net loss of $43.0 million for the same period in 2011. The fully diluted net income per share was $1.75 for the first quarter of 2012, compared to a net loss per share of $1.19 for the same period in 2011.

Fully diluted adjusted book value per share was $23.29 as of March 31, 2012, a 15.1% increase from $20.23 per share as of March 31, 2011.

"There are signs that the reinsurance market is slowly improving. However, in an environment which remains quite competitive, we continue to be diligent and cautious as we identify underwriting opportunities that we believe offer attractive risk adjusted returns," stated Bart Hedges, Chief Executive Officer of Greenlight Re. "We are pleased that our investment portfolio performed well during the quarter, as we continue to grow book value per share over the long term while preserving capital."

Other financial and operating highlights for Greenlight Re for the first quarter ended March 31, 2012 include:

"We continue to take a consistent, disciplined approach in executing our underwriting and investment strategies," said David Einhorn, Chairman of the Board of Directors. "As the market turns, Greenlight Re is well-positioned to capture new opportunities given our solid balance sheet, reputation, and customer-focused orientation."

Conference Call Details

Greenlight Re will hold a live conference call to discuss its financial results for the first quarter of 2012 on Tuesday, May 1, 2012 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern time. The conference call title is Greenlight Capital Re, Ltd. First Quarter 2012 Earnings Call.

To participate, please dial in to the conference call at:

U.S. toll free 1-877-317-6789

International 1-412-317-6789

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Greenlight Re Announces First Quarter 2012 Financial Results