Bicycle stolen in capital
Police are trying to trace a bicycle that was stolen from outside a shop in the centre of Douglas on Saturday.The red Mongoose bicycle was taken from outside William Hill bookmakers in Castle Street...
View ArticleWildlife charity unveil new products
The Manx Wildlife Trust shop in Peel has launched an exclusive new range of Isle of Man-themed products.The items are only be available in the charity’s Market Place shop and include tea towels,...
View ArticleOur expertise will help UK’s coastguard agency
Island firm PDMS Maritime has clinched a ‘significant’ new contract with the UK’s Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA).The company will provide a new integrated system to incorporate seafarer...
View ArticleNew charity aims to help kidney patients
A new charity has been set up to provide support for people with kidney health issues in the island.The Manx Kidney Patients Association (MKPA) is inviting anyone with past or present kidney problems...
View ArticleRushen Heritage app launch is postponed
The launch of Rushen Heritage Trust’s interactive heritage walk has been delayed because of technical issues.The walk – from Port St Mary to the Sound – uses an app which enables smartphone users to...
View ArticleTrail of destruction on town centre street
A young man who left a trail of destruction in his wake as he walked down a high street systematically booting shop windows in, has had his court case adjourned by magistrates.Ben David Moss, of...
View ArticleWide support for Manx government to become one legal body
There is a wide support for the Manx government to be made into a single legal entity.At present individual departments have separate legal identities but the Isle of Man Government is not recognised...
View ArticleFirework Sophie’s dream comes true with message from Katy Perry
A teenage Manx girl has received a message from pop star Katy Perry.Sophie Birtles has the rare degenerative disorder juvenile Sandhoff disease and her dying wish was to hear from her heroine.Now,...
View Article‘We want homes where fuel bills are cut by 80%’
The Manx government is trying to promote eco-friendly homes to help to cut fuel bills.The Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture, says it’s now encouraging house-builders to construct...
View ArticleGreat prizes on offer for festival
There are some great prizes on offer for whoever is chosen as the queen of Castletown Festival, which is 60 this year.The selection takes place on Sunday, May 15 at the festival’s ‘Picnic in The Park...
View ArticleHave a say on major planning decisions
Would you like to play a part in the decision-making process for the island’s planning applications?DEFA is seeking candidates with knowledge of the island and a willingness to serve in public life for...
View ArticleLivestock roadshow travels to primary schools in north
Ramsey Grammar School’s Rural Sciences Unit has been on the road introducing primary school children in the north to farming and food production.Rural science is a compulsory subject for 11 to...
View ArticleIsland students prepare to debate key Manx issues
Sixth form students from five island secondary schools met to debate politics and matters affecting the Isle of Man ahead of Junior Tynwald.Fifty students gathered in the Barroole Suite at the...
View ArticleSpeeding driver fined £330 as misfire plan backfires
A driver caught by police doing 73mph in a 40mph zone on the Mountain Road at Hillberry was trying to clear an annoying misfire on his car, a court has heard.Darren Hockey of Windsor Road in Ramsey was...
View ArticleDHSOB and Geordies into Hospital Cup final
DHSOB and St George’s will contest this season’s Craig’s Heartstrong Foundation Hospital Cup final after the two sides saw off Rushen United and Ramsey respectively on Sunday.Old Boys were made to work...
View ArticleTierney named PFA Young Player of the Year
Manx-born footballer Kieran Tierney continued his remarkable rise through the professional ranks by being named as the PFA Scotland Young Player of the Year.At the association’s end-of-season awards...
View ArticleCringle signs pro contract with London Scottish
Phil Cringle has signed for Greene King IPA Championship side London Scottish for the 2016-17 season.The 22-year-old prop from Ballakeighan has spent the last couple of seasons with French second-tier...
View ArticleMore than 900 talented wordsmiths enter story-telling competition
Talented young Manx storytellers have proved they can tell a good yarn.Students aged 21 and under in full-time education were invited to pen a short story, a memoir or the opening chapter of a novel on...
View ArticleSurvey on food and drink habits
A survey of shopping habits in the Isle of Man is designed to help grow the Manx food and drink industry, the government says.The online survey is being conducted by the Department of Environment, Food...
View ArticleDrop-in sessions for businesses in south and west
Drop-in sessions to allow businesses to find out more about the support offered by the Department of Economic Development will be held in Peel and Castletown this month.The events are designed to allow...
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