Ballamodha Straight - road opens
Police have now opened the Ballamodha Straight between the junctions of the Silverdale Road and the Phildraw Road.It was closed for several hours after an accident earlier today.Police have not...
View ArticleMotorcyclist airlifted to UK hospital after collision with Ferrari
A Ferrari and a motorcycle collided this morning, causing a road to be closed for several hours.It happened at about 7.50am on the Ballamodha Straight in the between Silverdale Road and Phildraw...
View ArticlePride in Mann: Clean beaches are thanks to Bill
Beach Buddies is celebrating its 10th anniversary year with a Pride in Mann nomination.Founder Bill Dale picked up an award at last year’s awards ceremony but that hasn’t stopped him being nominated...
View ArticleBoot to contest Glenfaba and Peel
The latest candidate to announce he is contesting the new combined seat of Glenfaba and Peel is current Glenfaba MHK Geoffrey Boot.Mr Boot comes from a business background and is still a commercial...
View ArticleAwards for Excellence offer an endorsement of our business
Purple Accounts were finalists at last year’s Isle of Man Newspapers’ Awards for Excellence in the Excellence in the Use of Technology category.The managing director, David Parker, tells us why...
View ArticleHow you could win a wedding package worth over £4,000
To coincide with the introduction of same sex marriages on the Isle of Man, Manx National Heritage has launched a wedding competition, offering one couple the opportunity to win their dream wedding....
View ArticleState pensions: Who will be the winners and losers?
Michael MHK Alfred Cannan believes much more work is required to refine government plans to introduce a £170 a week single tier pension.During last week’s debate in Tynwald, Mr Cannan unsuccessfully...
View ArticleLadies RNLI Guild celebrate lifeboat’s 25 years
The Ladies RNLI Guild in Ramsey has held a tea and decorated a cake to celebrate 25 years of the town’s lifeboat.On Tynwald Day, July 5, 1991, the brand new Mersey class RNLB Ann and James Ritchie...
View ArticleLicensing breach for man who used toilet
A young man who nipped into a pub to use the toilet has been fined for breaching a ban on entering licensed premises just one month before it was due to expire anyway.Jaye Nicholas Martin Birchall used...
View ArticleDouglas Council’s waiting list has dropped by hundreds
The average cost of turning round and re-letting a vacant council property is currently £3,000.The information came from Douglas Council’s housing committee chairman, David Ashford, who told...
View ArticleLouise Whitelegg to fight for Keys seat in Ayre and Michael
The next government will have to tackle some major issues with the Manx economy according to the latest candidate to declare for Ayre and Michael.Louise Whitelegg is 38 and lives at Kerromoar. She is...
View ArticleUnsuccessful search for dog which fell from cliff
A search for a dog which fell from a cliff has been unsuccessful. Peel Lifeboat ‘Ruby Clery’ was launched last night (Monday) at around 6pm to look for the dog which fell over the cliffs at the back of...
View ArticlePerfect match as firm backs tennis club
As part of its programme to support local sporting endeavours accountancy firm Crowe Clark Whitehill has entered into a sponsorship agreement with Castletown Lawn Tennis Club. The agreement will see...
View ArticleNew MD Mario Ricciardi is signalling firm’s next phase
Creechurch Capital, the discretionary fund manager, has appointed Mario Ricciardi as its managing director. With more than five years of significant growth since inception in 2010, Creechurch Capital...
View ArticleBudding entrepreneurs in Swiss finals of competition
Junior Achievement Isle of Man Company of the Year winners Opus, from Queen Elizabeth II High School, are in Switzerland.The budding entrepreneurs are competing against more than 200 other youngsters...
View ArticleThe following candidates have declared so far
General Election candidatesArbory, Castletown and Malew:Graham Cregeen (currently MHK for Malew and Santon)Phil Gawne (currently MHK for Rushen, part of which will be in the new constituency)Richard...
View ArticlePensions: Let’s not be selfish says Henderson
Those most to gain from the state pension reforms are those in their 20s - as there will at least be something in the pot for them when they retire.That’s the view of Treasury members Bill Henderson...
View ArticleDobson standing for Garff
Two-times former chairman of Lonan Commissioners Nigel Dobson is to contest this September’s general election in the constituencey of Garff.Mr Dobson will be standing as an independent candidate,...
View ArticlePolice alerted to Manannan over ‘concerns’ for children
Police were called to the Mannanan Steam Packet vessel last night (Monday) in response to concerns regarding the welfare of some children on board.Police said they could confirm that the children are...
View ArticleDriver was 23mph over speed limit
A driver who committed offences in January, February, March and April this year has been fined by Douglas magistrates.Jonathan Terence Thwaites, of Castlemona Avenue in Douglas, was guilty on three...
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