Key parts of Douglas will be transformed in the coming months.
The regeneration of a 'trail area' - Upper and Lower Nelson Street - will be followed by a major facelift for Strand Street, Duke Street and Castle Street, in a ?5.5 million scheme.
Chairman of the Douglas Regeneration Committee David Cretney MHK says the work will make a significant difference, particularly once it moves on to the town's main shopping areas:

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