Store to get revamp
WORK has started on the extension of the Shoprite store in Derby Road, Peel.The supermarket chain’s planning application to expand the store (08/01260/B) was approved on appeal in January 2010, and...
View ArticleNo order made for landswap
NO order will need to be made in Tynwald to allow the Michael Primary School landswap deal to go ahead, the House of Keys heard.Michael MHK Alf Cannan asked Education Minister Peter Karran (Lib Van,...
View ArticleDrink-drive campaign
DRINK-DRIVING is not acceptable – that’s the message behind the latest anti-drink-drive campaign.The message from the Department of Infrastructure’s road safety unit and the Isle of Man Constabulary is...
View ArticleAccolades for leaders in tourism
FINALISTS and winners of the 2011 Tourism Awards have been named.They received their awards at a ceremony held at the Mount Murray Hotel and Country Club. Now in its sixth year, the awards recognise...
View ArticleSign up for Santa dash
THE Isle of Man Bank Santa Dash will take place in Douglas on December 20.It starts at 12.30pm from the Athol Street branch and will see about 100 Santas racing to raise money for a Manx-registered...
View ArticleInvestment returns
ANDREW Taggart, senior portfolio manager, lightened the mood at the recent Thomas Miller investment seminar.He discussed the performance of different asset allocation strategies over the short, medium...
View ArticleCaledonian Acquisition
EARLIER this year global financial services firm The Caledonian Group was acquired by New World Holdings Inc, a privately held investment company in the Cayman Islands. Last month Isle of Man...
View ArticleIn today’s Isle of Man Examiner
THE Isle of Man Examiner is in shops today.Food retailers are impacted by the ferry disruption due to the bad weather, we report.There’s another chance to win an iPhone 4S.And we have picture spread on...
View ArticleEducation cuts are too deep and too fast
New education Minister Peter Karran MHK believes cuts have been made too deep and too fast in his department.Liberal Vannin leader Mr Karran said the biggest surprise for him since taking up his...
View ArticleTT3D reaches 60,000 DVD sales in first week
MANX film industry bosses are celebrating the phenomenal success of TT3D – Closer to the Edge.The CinemaNX film was a hit at the box office, amassing £1.25m and becoming the eighth highest-grossing...
View ArticleNurses get a lump sum, not pay rise
NURSING staff and other care workers are to get a one-off lump sum payment in lieu of a pay rise.But there will be no payment for higher-earning staff.The Department of Health and the Department of...
View ArticleInflation falls again
INFLATION in the island has fallen for the third month in a row.The Retail Price Index (RPI), which soared to a 20-year high in August, is now at is lowest level in more than a year.It fell from 5.2...
View ArticleFilm of Yer Maun gets DVD release
AFTER a premiere screening in Northern Ireland, a documentary film on motorbike racing legend Joey Dunlop will be released on DVD this month.Joey Dunlop – No Ordinary Joe, directed by Anna Masefield,...
View ArticleStars
Tuesday, December 6Aries (March 21 - April 20) In a week that is full of interactions with others, you need to be very aware of the effect that you are having on people. Some are rather charmed by your...
View ArticleThe latest property sales
A PEEL house has sold for £1.25m.Hartford Homes Ltd, of Middle River, Douglas, sold 14 The Links, Douglas Road, Peel, for £1.250.000 to Thomas Trickett and Patricia Trickett, of 15 Majestic Apartments,...
View ArticleDanny just the boy for Laxey
A LATE goal from the busy Danny Foulis helped Laxey collect all three points from their hard-fought Canada Life Premier League clash with St Mary’s at Glen Road on Saturday.The hosts were certainly...
View ArticleAnother bonus point win for Vagabonds
SURE Vagabonds secured a second successive bonus-point victory with another seven-try victory in South Lancashire and Cheshire Division Two at Ballafletcher on Saturday.The firm surface and better than...
View ArticleTight challenge for Shield
DOUGLAS B kept their faint hopes of securing the Shimmin Wilson Manx Shield alive with an emphatic 52-24 win over Castletown at Port-e-Chee on Saturday afternoon.Liam King picked up two tries for...
View ArticleValkyrs A secure Premier Division title
Wi-Manx Mixed Premier DivisionPARAGON Valkyrs A emerged victorious from their match with IOMA Group Bacchas A to claim the Wi-Manx Mixed Premier Division Title on Saturday afternoon.In a close match, a...
View ArticleScholars Rugby
AN old scholars Rugby Union match is to take place at Castle Rushen High Sschool this Thursday, December 15 kicking off at 2.15pm, meet anytime after 1pm. For further information get in touch with...
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