We must get grip of spending
Health and Social Care Minister Kate Beecroft says it’s imperative her department ‘gets a grip’ of its spending.The LibVan leader made the comment as she asked Tynwald to approve £11.1m of extra...
View ArticleAbortion law needs updating
MHK Dr Alex Allinson is hoping to make good on an election pledge by drawing up proposals to modernise the island’s ‘medieval’ abortion law.Dr Allinson will seek leave to introduce a private members’...
View ArticleTT 2017: Josh Brookes signs up with Norton
Guy Martin isn’t the only star name returning to the Mountain Course in May after Josh Brookes signed for Norton.The Australian, who rode in World Superbike series last year, returns to the island...
View ArticleRebecca Sayle scoops marketing qualification
MM&C account executive, Rebecca Sayle, has been promoted to account manager after recently achieving a prestigious marketing qualification.Rebecca, who joined the communications agency in 2014, has...
View ArticleState of council house ‘a disgrace’
Councillors have raised concern at a meeting over the state of some council properties when they are offered to tenants.Councillor Colin Cain expressed concern about the state of some of the renovated...
View ArticleMan threatened to shoot taxi driver
A 50-year-old Willaston man has been convicted of causing property damage after he threatened to shoot a taxi driver.Stephen Arthur Dockerill, of Sulby Road, pleaded guilty to the charge and will be...
View ArticlePlans to replace ageing high school buildings one year on
A detailed business case is still being drawn up by the Department of Education and Children as it looks to replace the existing school buildings at Castle Rushen High School.In last year’s Tynwald...
View ArticleCost of tipping a fridge rises
The cost of disposing a fridge or freezer at Douglas tip has increased.Councillors were told this was due to rising costs which had hit the Department of Infrastructure, and these had in turn been...
View ArticleChildren’s jog raises hundreds for charity
A sponsored jog in the grounds of Victoria House Nursery, Victoria Road, Douglas, raised £1,400, which was split between Housing Matters and Save the Children.Children from the age of two took...
View Article£50k-a-year tractor solution is ‘best way’ to keep beach clean
At £50,000 a year, people might ridicule it as a waste of money – but using a tractor to move seaweed back into the water is by far the most efficient and cost-effective way of dealing with the large...
View ArticleHorse tram line saved
Tynwald has voted to keep the horse trams running along the whole length of the promenade.Plans for the reconstruction of Douglas Promenades, including a truncated double track between Broadway and...
View ArticleThief tried on new trainers and left shop
A 31-year-old man from Douglas has admitted stealing a pair of trainers worth £45.Andrew Hall, whose address was given in court as probation accommodation David Gray House in Drury Terrace, pleaded...
View ArticlePlastic bag levy mooted
Plans to introduce a levy on plastic bags is being considered by the Manx government.Member for the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture Tim Baker told Tynwald that, following discussion...
View ArticleGrowing influence of the island’s biomed sector
More than 150 delegates were welcomed to the latest ManxBioMed event, which took place recently at the Manx Museum. Guests included representatives from on and off-Island businesses, both in the biomed...
View ArticleAgreement with BBC ‘in next few months’
Agreement could be reached with the BBC over the next few months for concessionary TV licences for the over 75s.Chief Minister Howard Quayle told Tynwald that since October last year, office-level...
View ArticleUnion boss to meet Chief Minister as members decide whether to strike over...
A union official from the UK is to meet the island’s chief minister as public sector workers contemplate whether to take industrial action over proposed pension reforms.The Prospect trade union has...
View ArticleWhen did the lords of Man lose their kingship?
Professor Tim Thornton of the University of Huddersfield will talk about lordship and sovereignty in the Isle of Man between 1300 and 1600 in the next talk in the History and Heritage lecture series at...
View ArticleCrash was caused by mother’s illness
A woman from Strang has admitted crashing her car and causing serious bodily harm after being distracted by her mother taking ill.Lynda Christine Regan, of Mount Rule Road, pleaded guilty to a charge...
View ArticleHow can we make the Manx health service more efficient?
The Manx public are being asked how the health service’s efficiency can be improved.It comes after the health service announced it needed £11m more to balance the books.It was announced today that the...
View ArticleEquiom tax briefing seminar to touch on important issues
Equiom Solutions, part of the international Equiom Group, will be hosting its annual seminar to discuss key issues concerning tax and estate planning for Isle of Man residents. The seminar will be held...
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