Epic cycle ride to raise funds for charity
Nick Watterson is one of 16 hardy cyclists participanting in the arduous ride from Land’s End to John O’Groats to raise funds for the Children’s Centre.Three of them – Nick, Gaynor Brough and Michelle...
View ArticleBenefit fraudster had £40,000 in bank
A bogus claimant who pocketed thousands of pounds in benefits despite receiving an undeclared pension and having a bank account with more than £40,000 in it, has been sent to prison.The Court of...
View ArticleTT visitor, 67, dies after bikes collide in St John’s
A visiting motorcyclist was killed yesterday (Friday) evening following a collision in St John’s.The incident happened at around 4.50pm on the main road between Tynwald Hill and Ballaleece Bridge.The...
View ArticleHit and run in Tesco car park
Police want to trace the driver of a vehicle who hit another car in Tesco car park in Lake Road, Douglas, and drove off without stopping.The incident, involving damage being caused to a black Seat Leon...
View ArticleTT 2016: Unofficial lap records tumble in final qualifying session
Friday evening proved to be the fastest qualifying session ever witnessed around the Mountain Course as Ian Hutchinson lapped inside John McGuinness’s outright lap record on his Superstock...
View ArticleNew look for old station as regeneration work begins
It’s full steam ahead for the redevelopment of Port Erin’s historic railway station - despite concerns it’s unnecessary and the money could be better spent elsewhere.Work has begun on the station ahead...
View ArticlePeel Day to take centre stage on Mad Sunday with revived event
Peel Day will take place on Mad Sunday with bike racing and the kipper race added – and this year it’s all free.The event has gone back to being free after a charge was introduced last year to access...
View ArticleTT 2016: Michael Dunlop wins record-breaking Superbike race
Michael Dunlop became the first man to lap the Mountain Course in under 17 minutes as he stormed to victory in Saturday morning’s RST Superbike TT.The Ballymoney man twice raised the course record on...
View ArticleActivities to replace Queenie Festival are discussed
The Queenie festival may be cancelled this July, but ideas are forming to hold something in Port St Mary this summer.Village commissioner Richard Ashcroft said: ‘The Queenie festival is no longer...
View ArticleDouglas man Oliver Cheshire takes on role as town manager
The capital has a new town centre manager appointed by Douglas Council.Lifelong Douglas resident Oliver Cheshire has taken on the role with the council’s environment and regeneration department. His...
View ArticleTT 2016: Holden and Winkle win dramatic Sidecar TT
John Holden and Andrew Winkle won a dramatic first Sure Sidecar TT of the week on Saturday afternoon.Ben and Tom Birchall had looked to be cruising to an impressive victory after claiming a new...
View ArticleDwight Beare dies in crash
Resident Australian Dwight Beare died after crashing on lap one of the Sidecar TT near Rhencullen on Saturday. Resident Australian Dwight Beare died after crashing on lap one of the Sidecar TT near...
View ArticleTT 2016: Paul Shoesmith dies in practice crash
Paul Shoesmith died on Saturday evening following a crash on Sulby Straight.The 50-year-old from Poynton, Lancs died in an accident during the solo practice. The session was abandoned.‘Shoey’ made his...
View ArticleSail east coast with the Manx Wildlife Trust
Join the Manx Wildlife Trust on a voyage to explore the island’s east coast onboard the MV Karina.It takes place on Friday, June 17, boarding from the Sea Terminal at 6.30pm for a 7pm sailing.Home-made...
View ArticleIsle of Man’s 850 bus stops to get new signs
The island’s bus stops will have a new look with silver and black signs. All the 850 old maroon signs that date from 2009 will be replaced with new signs, which include the current the Bus Vannin web...
View ArticleNew junior Rotary is an island first for school
The island’s first ever junior branch of Rotary, Rotakids Club, has been set up at Scoill yn Jubilee, (formerly Murray’s Road School).President of Douglas Rotary, Kevin Kneen, said the new club was an...
View ArticleWin a piece of TT history
Visitors have a unique opportunity to win a traditional policeman’s helment signed by this year’s top TT riders.Draw tickets for this piece of TT history can be bought in Ramsey, Douglas, Peel or...
View ArticleMan had drugs sent from Africa
A 29-year-old man from Douglas has been convicted of production and possession with intent to supply of the class ‘C’ drug diazepam.Gary Jonathon Pownall, of Christian Road, has admitted having 2,000...
View ArticlePullyman’s in pole position
Well now, here we are again, it’s TT time. The hedges have had a haircut, the edges of the pavements have put on their make up and the white lines on the roads have been repainted (here and there).The...
View ArticleDouglas lifeboat called into action twice
The volunteer crew of Douglas’s RNLI lifeboat was called into action twice yesterday (Saturday).On the first occasion, it was launched at just after 5pm at the request of Holyhead Coastguard to help in...
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