Don’t worry, we won’t change your contracts, doctors are told
Junior doctors contracted by the Manx health service have been reassured that they will not see changes to their contracts of employment.Minister for Health and Social Care, Howard Quayle MHK, said:...
View ArticlePossible late reprieve for pipe organ
A tiny pipe organ which had become homeless after the closure and sale of Croit e Caley methodist chapel may have been saved at the 11th hour.Last month an appeal was made for a new home for the...
View ArticleInquest: Patient’s death may have been avoidable - health department criticised
The island’s health department has been criticised by the coroner of inquests Jayne Hughes, who said a man’s death in its care could have been avoided if appropriate steps had been taken.William Alan...
View ArticleYou can train to be mental health nurse
People who fancy a career in nursing in the island are being urged to come forward.Places are available on a local Bachelor of Nursing degree course, beginning in September 2016, that will lead to a...
View ArticleNetball results: Sunday, April 3
Division One champions Thompson White rubber-stamped their title win on Sunday, by beating second-place side Team DQ 36-24.The result leaves Thompson 11 points clear of their opponents with only a...
View ArticleOECD man’s talk on tax
Paris-based Pascal Saint-Amans addressed a packed audience on tax issues.Pascal is the director of the Centre for Tax Policy and Administration at the OECD [Organisation for Economic Co-operation and...
View ArticleTriumphant call for TR owners
A launch event for an Isle of Man branch of the TR Drivers’ Club takes place at the Tynwald Inn in St John’s on Sunday.Organisers are hoping for an eye-catching array of classic cars outside the pub,...
View ArticleIsle of Man eGaming regulator investigating allegations made against four...
The Isle of Man’s eGaming regulator is investigating after four online bookmakers were accused of closing accounts and voiding bets.Police say they received a large number of complaints after...
View ArticleGreat north run
The 5km promenade series headed to Ramsey for its fourth round on Saturday morning.The Paddy Power-sponsored race was run over a slightly shorter 4.6km course along the northern capital’s seafront,...
View ArticleThorny issues persist over CRS, says expert
David Parsonsstandard in this article he wrote for Business News.At the start of March the income tax division published their long awaited guidance on the OECD’s Common Reporting Standard (CRS)....
View ArticleGolden egg hunt in Maughold on Sunday
Maughold Social Club are hosting an event packed with spring activities on Sunday, 2.30pm to 4.30pm.The event will be held in the village where there’ll be games, homemade cakes and teas, plus a golden...
View Article‘We must play a part in fight against global poverty’
It’s not in anyone’s interests to pretend it’s someone else’s problem.That’s the view of Phil Gawne, chairman of the International Development Committee, who is backing a campaign to increase spending...
View ArticleRelationship ended in late night bust up
A couple’s on-off relationship came to a dramatic end when police were called out to a late night bust up between the pair.James Anthony McKenzie, of Lambhill, Bride, admitted provoking behaviour after...
View ArticleDialect group to meet in St John’s
A group set up to collect, record and enjoy Manx dialect will hold its next meeting at the Tynwald Hill Inn in St John’s on Saturday evening.Organiser John ‘Dog’ Callister said: ‘A committee has been...
View ArticleCycling: Manx International GP this Sunday
The eagerly-anticipated return of elite cycle racing to the Isle of Man takes place this Sunday with a round of British Cycling’s Men’s and Women’s National Series, the Motorpoint Spring Cup.The men’s...
View ArticleCorbyn demands direct control
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn says Westminster should impose direct rule on the Isle of Man and the other Crown Dependencies and British Overseas Territories if they flout UK tax law.He made the comment...
View ArticleFootball: Athletic beat Combi Two leaders Royal
Douglas Athletic kept their faint JCK Combination Two title hopes alive after defeating Douglas Royal 3-0 at Springfield Road on Tuesday evening, ending the latter’s unbeaten league record.With the...
View ArticleMelanie’s looking forward to embracing island life
Manx Telecom has appointed Melanie Tymm as marketing specialist. She has more than 10 years’ experience in marketing and brand and product management, including managing PR and media campaigns, product...
View ArticlePolicing team moves out of town centre
The police station in Douglas town centre closed this week but will reopen next month as a public counter service.Officers from the Central Neighbourhood Policing Team transferred from the Lord Street...
View ArticleVexatious complaint - or a right to challenge?
The Isle of Man government has launched a crackdown on vexatious complaints, correspondence and behaviour.But one man who has persistently challenged decisions of departments says he will continue to...
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