Sale of TT cottage is our most popular
Experienced estate agent Graham Wilson is celebrating his ‘most popular’ sale ever in the island.Mr Wilson said he has never experienced such a volume of demand when the ‘iconic’ Kate’s Cottage on the...
View ArticleHow to help your child through the exam period
It’s that time of year again; exams are nearly upon us and for many young people it can be a very stressful period.How can we support our young people through this difficult time and ensure they...
View ArticleLeague titles set to be decided in Manx hockey this weekend
The destinations of the PwC Men’s and Women’s Premier League titles look like being decided this Saturday.Jamie Brown’s Bacchas have all but sealed the men’s title with a perfect record this season of...
View ArticleStaff at Duncan Lawrie Private Banking enjoy a ‘juicy’ menu
An early morning ‘ginger shot’ followed perhaps by a vegetable-based ‘heart beet’ juice are giving staff at Duncan Lawrie Private Banking something of a zest factor for the working day ahead. Staff at...
View ArticleMeeting to inform public about the future of Knockaloe
A public meeting will be held next Wednesday (May 11) to discuss the future of Knockaloe Farm. The Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture (DEFA) will hold the event at Patrick Church Hall at...
View ArticleShould we get a vote in EU referendum?
The possibility of people in the Isle of Man having a vote in the referendum determining the UK’s membership of the European Union will be discussed by top UK politicians today.A petition to the Privy...
View ArticleManx Dialect Group to meet in Lezayre on Saturday
The Manx Dialect Group will meet at Lezayre Church Hall on Saturday, 7pm for 7.30pm start. And to stimulate interest, organiser John ‘Dog’ Callister has set up a teaser for readers to test themselves....
View ArticleEx-Manx NHS boss lands new post in remote St Helena
A former boss of the Manx NHS, who quit his job after less than a year, has landed a new role – 5,000 miles away in the remote South Atlantic island of St Helena.Mark Charters was appointed to head up...
View ArticleManx Youth Games to mark 15 years of success
Children from across the Isle of Man will compete in the annual Manx Youth Games on Saturday (May 7).Primary and secondary school pupils will take part in 13 different sports representing their region....
View ArticleParish Walk entries close this Sunday
The final deadline for entries into this year’s Manx Telecom Parish Walk is this Sunday, May 8 at midnight.All entries must be made at www.parishwalk.com and none will be allowed after the deadline has...
View ArticleBikestyle series begins next week
The 2016 Bikestyle Handicap road race series gets underway next Friday, May 13 and will be followed by two more events before TT fortnight and three after it.Race HQ is Jurby parade ground, where...
View ArticleSixth title in a row for St George’s
St George’s clinched their sixth successive Canada Life Premier League title on Wednesday evening.The Saints effectively already had one hand on the title going into the round of midweek fixtures but...
View ArticleWhat a lot of weather we’ve been having
AS good old George would have put it: ‘Turned out nice out again last week.’ And not so nice. Also terrible weather with some sunshine mixed in.The old saying is that the British Isles, within which...
View ArticleVirtual ‘library of things’ in your neighbourhood
Cat Turner of Isle of Man Friends of the Earth investigates a way of tacking the rising tide of ‘stuff’ – and at the same time, building community and saving money-------------------------Do you have...
View ArticleIsle of Man property sales, May 5, 2016
The Peel and Western District Housing Committee, care of the Town Hall, Derby Road, bought parcels of land abutting upon Douglas Road, Peel, for £1,230,000.They were bought from Basil Keith Corlett, of...
View ArticleEntrepreneur within to be explored at ISLEXPO
The thought of being your own boss is the stuff of many a desk daydream and most of us, at one time or another, have entertained the idea of starting a business. However, all too frequently,...
View ArticleSteel girders shipped for bridge
This was the scene as steel girders for the replacement Old Laxey Bridge were unloaded at the village’s harbour.Some 21 tonnes of steel was shipped to this island today (Thursday).It was transported...
View ArticleAppeal hearing over Crosby plans
An appeal hearing over controversial plans for a development of homes and shops in Crosby will take place on Tuesday.The meeting, over the land at Ballagloney, will take place at 9.30am in Central...
View ArticleLacey sets appearance record for westerners
Peel full-back Daniel Lace overtook Steven Corkill’s long-held appearance record for the western club on Saturday.The Sunset City side’s Canada Life Premier League victory over already-relegated RYCOB...
View Article13 podiums from 14 starts for Dan
Dan Kneen made it 13 podium finishes from 14 starts this season with a second and two thirds on the Mar-Train Yamahas at Cookstown.‘The Supersport races were a little frustrating as I felt I had good...
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