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The Royal National Lifeboat Institution's Christmas shop is officially open for business, and this year it's located in the recently opened Tourist Centre in the Sea Terminal, Douglas.
Former lifeboat crewman and full-time fund raiser Steve Buttery (pictured) is urging everybody to pay a visit and contribute to a worthwhile cause:
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