App gives up to date road news
Motorists can stay up to date with road closures and driving conditionsthis TT by using the readthesigns mobile phone app.The app, developed by the Department of Infrastructure, allows users to check...
View ArticleCrime is at lowest level since 1970, latest figures show
Recorded crime is at its lowest level since 1970.In 2014-15 the crime rate increased following an unprecedented spate of domestic burglaries but now the trend is down again.The overall level of crime...
View ArticleArrests following vicious assault in Douglas town centre
Police are appealing for witnesses following what they describe as a violent altercation in Douglas town centre that resulted in two men being taken to hospital. The incident happened at 1.30am on...
View ArticleUnattended barbecue sparks major gorse fire on headland
This was the scene after a large fire broke out on Groudle headland.An unattended disposable barbecue is believed to have sparked the gorse fire near Sea Lion Rocks yesterday afternoon...
View ArticleBlaze breaks out in village promenade flat
Emergency services were called out to deal with a fire in a flat in Port St Mary yesterday evening (Monday).At 6pm three pumps two from Port Erin Station, one from Castletown and an aerial appliance...
View ArticleRamsey lifeboat called to help man in sea off Queen’s Pier
The volunteer crew of Ramsey lifebaot was called out yesterday (Monday) at around 12.15pm following a report of someone in distress in the sea off Queen’s Pier.The man had fallen from his yacht, moored...
View ArticleNew TT subtitle service for deaf and hard of hearing
Deaf, deafened and hard of hearing people can now watch the TT races with live subtitles of the race commentary.TT fans from all over the world will have access to the new service via TT Live at...
View ArticleJobless rate lowest since 2008
Unemployment in the island has fallen to its lowest level since 2008.There were 663 people registered as jobless at the end of May - down 48 from the previous month and a decrease of 105 from the same...
View ArticleKind act lands driver in court on two charges
A motorist who smashed his Audi into a stone wall when he swerved to avoid running over a cat was charged with careless driving.The charge was later withdrawn by the prosecution but it emerged the...
View ArticlePlan submitted to convert station into offices
The attractive Victorian railway station building and goods shed at Port St Mary could be in line for conversion to offices.The plan (16/00535/B) is by Haven Homes, which already has permission to...
View ArticleCav to lead local charge at national champs
No fewer than seven local cyclists have been included in the startlist for the forthcoming 2016 British National Road Race Championships.This year’s championships take place in Stockton-on-Tees later...
View ArticleLeece Museum exhibition opened by seven-time TT winner Mick Grant
Seven-time TT winner Mick Grant opened the Leece Musuem’s new exhibition of TT and Manx Grand Prix winning bikes.The museum, on Peel’s East Quay, has been displaying the bikes since May 29 but it was...
View ArticleDouglas post office to move to former Carnival bar
Douglas post office will relocate to the former Carnival bar in Strand Street.The move from its Regent Street premises will take place in July.It was announced at the April Tynwald sitting that plans...
View ArticleTribunal finds airport worker was unfairly sacked two years after his death
An airport worker who was sacked from his job at Ronaldsway has been vindicated by an employment tribunal – more than two years after his death.The tribunal found that Shaun McGee, who died in March...
View ArticleShowcasing top brass at Villa Marina Arcade
The annual Brass Band and Manx Music Season has returned, offering a series of free concerts showcasing Manx musicians and all of the island’s brass bands.The popular feature hosted at the Villa Marina...
View ArticleLearn about role played by Manx sailors at Trafalgar
Discover the role of Manx sailors in the Battle of Trafalgar with Peel Heritage Trust.October 21, 1805, was reckoned to be a pivotal day in British naval history.What is not so well known is the vital...
View ArticlePrestatyn man jailed after trying to bite policeman while on drunken rampage
A fairground worker went on a drunken rampage, punching three people and headbutting an ambulance, after seeing a photo of his ex-girlfriend with another man on Facebook.George William McGeown, of...
View ArticleWhy should MHKs vote for a pay cut?
The chairman of Tymwald’s emoluments committee insists MHKs will continue to have their pay based on the civil service scale - but pegged at a different point.Speaker Steve Rodan said the move was...
View ArticleCreg-ny-Baa spectator area damaged overnight
Damage was caused by a vehicle crashing into a spectator stand at Creg-ny-Baa overnight.Police initially said they were looking for a black Honda Civic car, but have since placed a message on the...
View ArticlePolice name fatal crash victim
Police have named the visiting biker who died following a collision on the Mountain Road last week.Shaun Watkinson, a 55-year-old from Bolton. was treated for his injuries by the public, police and...
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