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Computer bus man announces retirement

End of an era

The Island's 'computer bus man' - also known as Alex Townsend - has announced he's retiring from teaching.

Mr Townsend was working at St Ninian's secondary school in the 1990s when he came up with the idea of converting a Leyland bus into a mobile classroom.

Since its launch in 1998, the project has helped more than 100,000 Manx pupils learn about the internet.

There have been many big moments in his career:

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