Harrison tops opening night of qualifying
Dean Harrison topped the Supersport leaderboard on the opening night of qualifying at the 2016 Isle of Man TT Races fuelled by Monster Energy. Harrison clocked 124.218mph (18:13.467) on his sixth and...
View ArticleGlobal village performers wanted
Can you play an unusual instrument from another country? Do you know a national dance, or can you sing a native folk song from somewhere else around the world?The One World Centre is looking for...
View ArticleInmate hid phone inside bag of sugar
An inmate who concealed a phone in a bag of sugar inside Isle of Man Prison has been sentenced to a further 12 weeks’ custody.Jake Stephen Ford, formerly of North Shore Road in Ramsey, pleaded guilty...
View ArticleRuby’s imaginative tasks raise funds for nursing home
Boredom is meant to be good for us and promote creative thinking. That was certainly the case for Ruby Miles, 10, who found herself at a loose end during the school holidays. ‘She got a spreadsheet...
View ArticlePassengers’ terror as teen crashed Ford Fiesta on Mountain Road
A Peel student has been convicted of dangerous driving after crashing into a wall on the Mountain Road.Nicholas Adam O’Dell, of Creggans Avenue, pleaded guilty to the charge in court and will be...
View ArticlePullyman: My favourite aunt, Elsie
I suppose that we all have, or in my case had, a favourite aunt or uncle. Someone who always seemed to be in the right place at the right time and who you knew that you could always rely on, or if you...
View ArticleMossack Fonseca to quit Isle of Man
The law firm at the centre of the so-called Panama Papers is closing its office in the Isle of Man ‘with great regret.’Mossack Fonseca & Co (Isle of Man) Limited is based in Hill Street,...
View ArticleFriendship bench should be great support for children
Staff and children at Manor Park School in Pulrose have come up with a novel and effective way to support children who may be feeling lonely in the playground.Nicola Walton, whose eight-year-old son...
View ArticleWoman, 28, will repay £20,000 benefits over 20 years
A Ramsey woman has admitted benefit fraud totalling more than £20,000, which will take her 20 years to repay.Sharon Louise Thomas, of Walpole Drive, was sentenced to 16 weeks’ custody, suspended for...
View ArticleMarine mammal watch training session success
Some 22 volunteers completed a training course so they can take part in boat surveys of whales, dolphins and porpoises.The marine mammal surveyor training was carried out at the iMuseum by members of...
View ArticleTeens who text while watching TV ‘score lowest in exams’
Teens who divide their attention between watching the TV and texting on the their mobiles score low marks in their exams.A new study suggests more time spent multi-tasking between different types of...
View ArticleTT food in aid of St Jude’s Church
The Friends of St Jude’s Church will be serving food during TT Week at Thie ny Gaelgy, St Jude’s Straight, June 4 to 11, from 11am to 5pm. There’ll be home-made refreshments, tea and coffee. All money...
View ArticleCastletown library reopening delayed
The reopening of the library in Castletown – closed while the civic centre is being refurbished – should take place in the next few weeks.The librarian said readers should not worry about having...
View ArticleHorses offer a novel therapy
A novel venture in the Isle of Man is using horses to help people combat a variety of problems from stress, low self-esteem, depression and anxiety, and even attention deficit disorder.Equine therapy...
View ArticleMemorable spread for Beach Buddies during S100 clear-up
Tuesday, May 24 will live long in the memories of the volunteers who gave their time to clear rubbish from the Southern 100 circuit, prior to this year’s TT.But it won’t be the numerous bags of rubbish...
View ArticleTT 2016: Road closure between Glen Helen and Cronk-y-Voddy
A section of the TT Mountain Course will be closed for around two and half hours this morning, from 9.30am, between Glen Helen and Cronk-y-Voddy.The Department of Infrastructure says it will be will...
View ArticleVisiting biker seriously injured
A visiting biker is being treated in hospital in the UK after he was seriously injured in a collision near Joey’s on the Mountain Road.The crash near the 26th Milestone at about 4.40pm on Sunday...
View ArticleSchool to reopen after two hoax bomb threats
This was the scene as a police sniffer dog was brought in following a second bomb threat at Ashley Hill school in Onchan.The school will open tomorrow (Tuesday) as normal following two hoax bomb...
View ArticleManx Gas’s parent company is bought
The parent company of Manx Gas has been bought by an investment management business based in the City of London.Ancala Partners LLP has completed its acquisition of 100 per cent of International Energy...
View ArticleFrench band The Adventures Of... are heading to the TT
An ‘eccentric’ rock ‘n’ roll band from France are heading over for the TT to take the island by storm.The Adventures Of..., comprising English guitarist and singer Adam Hanington and French drummer...
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