Mark’s charity swim raises £2,200 for breast unit
A senior leisure attendant at the National Sports Centre pool has completed a five-mile sponsored swim to raise money for charity.Mark Snell raised £2,208.78 towards 3D mammography equipment for the...
View ArticleNorth American Manx Awards deadline in a week
There is a week left to apply for the North American Manx Awards, which recognise the achievements of young people and are presented annually by the North American Manx Association. The awards mainly...
View ArticleLondon Manx Society’s annual lunch
Thirty-six members and guests of the London Manx Society assembled for their annual lunch at the traditional venue in Southampton Row on Saturday.Having toasted the Lord of Mann, sung the Manx National...
View Article‘Mr Begonia’ celebrates 100th birthday
An Andreas man, well-known for his gardening skills, has celebrated his 100th birthday.Albert Gostlow, of Ballaradcliffe, spent his big day at home surrounded by friends after receiving his birthday...
View ArticleKarran raises Keys questions over 2008 collapse of Euromanx airline
Eight years after EuroManx ceased trading, questions were raised in the House of Keys about the airline’s collapse.LibVan MHK Peter Karran (Onchan) queried whether government should have extended...
View ArticleDriver mortified by crash which led to biker sustaining significant injuries
A trainee accountant who drove across the path of an approaching motorbike, seriously injuring the rider, has been given a suspended prison sentence.The 23-year-old driver was said in court to be...
View ArticleSecond woman brings rape allegations against St John’s man
A 45-year-old man from St John’s has been charged with two new offences of rape.William Henry Kelly, of Peel Road, had previously appeared in court accused of five counts of rape which are alleged to...
View ArticleSchools XI aim to upset champions
Isle of Man Cricket Premiership champions Peel and St John’s begin the defence of their title on Saturday.Their opponents are the Schools XI who were soundly beaten when the sides met two weeks ago in...
View ArticleManx Sound Exchange: Wigan’s Vukovar launch second album at Manx gig
Wigan-based band Vukovar make their way across to Manx shores on Saturday night for their debut show here.The band that is also on the roster of Manx based imprint, Small Bear Records, will be playing...
View ArticleJLT win Izumi but Manx team shines
Two-time Pearl Izumi Tour Series champions JLT Condor got their 2016 campaign off to a perfect start with a pair of team wins in Ramsey in both the Isle of Man Cyclefest team time trial and criterium...
View ArticleTT 2016: Farquhar and Cooper crash at NW200
Ryan Farquhar is in hospital after crashing with fellow TT star Dan Cooper during Thursday evening’s Supertwins race at the North West 200.It is reported Farquhar sustained chest and pelvic injuries...
View ArticleEmerging Nomads and Vikings face off for Bowl
Emerging Nomads and Western Vikings go head-to-head for the Shimmin Wilson Manx Bowl at Mooragh Park on Saturday.At the start of the season Vikings’ skipper Ed Alderson said he wanted a top-four Shield...
View ArticleDouglas favourites to lift Cup in final showdown with Ramsey
As the curtain finally falls on the 2015-16 rugby season there is one small matter yet to be resolved - the Shimmin Wilson Manx Cup final. Ramsey take on the goliaths of Douglas at Mooragh Park on...
View ArticleBell wins applause at summit on tackling corruption
The island’s Chief Minister received a round of applause from delegates when he addressed an international anti-corruption conference in London.Allan Bell joined political leaders from around the...
View ArticleManx Labour Party candidates unveiled ahead of general election
The Manx Labour Party has unveiled three candidates for the September general election.Richard Halsall will be standing in Douglas East, Carol Quine will contest the new combined seat of Castletown,...
View ArticleLeader’s bid to create slimmed-down Douglas Council
The number of Douglas councillors could be reduced by one third if a proposal put forward by council leader David Christian is adopted.Mr Christian successfully moved a motion calling for the council’s...
View ArticleOld Firm duo go head-to-head for Junior Cup spoils
Combination football’s show-piece occasion takes place at the Bowl on Saturday evening as Peel meet Rushen in the Ascot Hotel Junior Cup final.The westerners have a remarkable record in this...
View ArticlePrison team Wombles for the Lisa Lowe walk
A team from the prison raised money in the Lisa Lowe Appeal Walk organised by Manx Cancer Help.Members of staff and prisoners acted as ‘Wombles’, tidying up half an hour behind the main group of...
View ArticleRise in number of Isle of Man government workers on zero hours contracts
The number of government workers employed on zero-hours contracts has increased, MHKs were told.But Policy and Reform Minister John Shimmin said government wanted to reduce the number of such contracts...
View ArticleFootball: Ellan Vannin FC in the offing?
The appointment of former Tranmere and Nottingham Forest full-back Alan Rogers as Ellan Vannin coach is just the start of an ambitious project that could eventually see a Manx side playing in an...
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