Rally Isle of Man promises spectacular return
RALLY Isle of Man will be back this year – after it was cancelled last year.It will take place from September 20 to 22, covering the classic stages as well as introducing many new elements and...
View ArticleViking races a huge success
MORE than 2,000 people gathered in Peel on Saturday to watch the annual World Championship Viking Longboats Races take place. The sun shone as men and women battled on the waves to showcase their...
View ArticleEurosport to show Southern 100 races
THE Southern 100 motorcycle races will be hitting TV screens early next month.The highly successful 2012 Steam Packet International Road Races will be broadcast on British Eurosport 2. The programmes,...
View ArticlePraising island’s excellence vital for more growth
WHEN looking for an inspirational story in which an Isle of Man company exceeds the wildest of dreams, you’d do well to look at ManSat.The final frontier is no barrier, only a challenge, to the space...
View ArticleWhy I rejected govt role – Zac Hall
THE one Tynwald member who has refused to accept a role in the Government of National Unity says he won’t rule out taking a post in future.But Onchan MHK Zac Hall says taking up the departmental job he...
View ArticleBook review: Summer with Piccadilly Press children’s books
Add some extra fun to your children’s holiday entertainment this summer with the superb selection of books now available from Piccadilly Press.An independent publisher, they have been specialising in...
View ArticleCo-op members told of bank deal
MEMBERS of the Manx Co-op erative Society were given an advance preview of a huge shake-up in banking.It came from the guest speaker at their recent annual general meeting at the Sefton Hotel,...
View ArticleSchool vandals told to stay away
USE school grounds over the summer holidays but treat them with respect.That’s the plea from Tim Crookall MHK, new Minister for Education and Children, as schools break up for the summer holidays.It’s...
View ArticleRamsey go top after narrow win over Peel
Ramsey are the new leaders of the Standard Bank Cain League after beating Peel in a cliff-hanger finish on Saturday.The northerners scored 152 for 8 from their 20 overs with skipper Ollie Webster...
View ArticleHoping to redeem myself
Manx Dane Jess Draskau-Petersson’s Olympic columnWELL, we are just days away from the Olympic Opening ceremony.I will be watching this on TV like most people as my coach does not think it would do me a...
View ArticleDog attacks sheep
The police are investigating two sheep attacks in a field at Crossags in Ramsey.The first incident took place on Wednesday, July 18, where three sheep were mauled by a dog, resulting in the death of...
View ArticleMore success for Manx youths in UK
A LARGE group of Team Royal London 360 riders travelled to the UK last week to contest rounds six and seven of British Cycling’s national youth circuit race series, securing two wins and a batch of...
View ArticleDangerous overtaking near quarry
The police are appealing for witnesses following a report of a dangerous overtaking procedure on the Peel to Douglas road near to Corlett’s Sand Quarry which occurred yesterday (Monday) at about...
View ArticleDramatic rescue of injured fisherman
AN RAF helicopter landed on Peel beach on Saturday evening after a severely injured fisherman was rescued by the emergency services.The 25-year-old man had fallen on to a metal stanchion after a line...
View ArticleFormer headteacher Ian Masterton dies
IAN Masterton, the former headteacher at Ballakermeen High School, died today.Mr Masterton was previously deputy head at Douglas High School, before education was reorganised in the capital and St...
View ArticleAalin George: Amazing Aalin is spot on
FOR Maggie George, mother of Douglas teenage archery sensation Aalin George, it was a case of being spoiled for choice in deciding what category of the Flybe Pride In Mann awards to nominate her...
View ArticleMEA showrooms for early sale
A LEADING estate agent is hoping an early sale can be secured for a number of Manx Electricity Authority showrooms.Four of the showrooms have been put on the market with Chrystals – with a price tag...
View ArticleSouthern 100 bike traffic up by 37%
The number of bikes travelling to the island for this year’s Southern 100 International Road Races soared by 37 per cent on last year’s event.The races, which took place from July 9 to 12, should reach...
View ArticleMountain Road reopens following collision near Creg ny Baa
UPDATED 4.10pm: The A18 Mountain Road between Brandywell and Hillberry has now reopened following a two vehicle road traffic collision by the corner of Creg ny Baa.The collision happened this morning...
View ArticleJune Isle of Man Airport figures down
THE number of people flying through loss-making Ronaldsway Airport in June dropped by 2.7 per cent compared with the year before – in spite of an increased number of TT visitors.There was a 4 per cent...
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