But Strathclyde University's Prof Stewart, one of the men behind the pilot on the Isle of Bute, thinks that for remote rural areas it may be the most cost-effective option.

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Meanwhile, the jagged wah-wah guitars on 1984 conjure up visions of Winston Smith meeting John Shaft in a post-apocalyptic working men's club somewhere on the Isle of Dogs.

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The men were all from the Isle of Whithorn area of Dumfries and Galloway.

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Two more men have been arrested after two players sustained serious facial injuries at an Isle of Man football match.

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The Isle of Man Treasury's monthly report shows unemployment rates during the first month of 2013 to be higher among men (844) than women (332).

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