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Traders in Castletown are starting their countdown to Christmas this evening as they hold the first of three weekly late opening nights.
They are open until 8.30pm for the next three Thursdays, and will have Castletown Silver Band providing entertainment for shoppers, in the square, on December 10 and 17.
This Saturday sees the switching on of Castletown’s Christmas lights, which takes place in the square at 7pm.
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