Engine trouble delays the Ben
This morning’s Steam Packet sailing to Heysham has been delayed after the Ben-by-Chree had engine problems.The Ben had been scheduled to arrive at the Lancashire port at 12.15pm but is now expected to...
View ArticleDan Kneen getting to grips with the Mistral ZXR
Dan Kneen contested the Barry Sheene Road Race Festival at Oliver’s Mount, Scarborough last weekend.He used the two-day meeting to acquaint himself with the Mistral Racing Kawasaki ZXR750 he will race...
View ArticleCan you write a winning poem?
A poetry competition is being held in the Isle of Man.The winner will have his or her poem printed on a poster and placed in an as-yet-unspecified Douglas venue from September 14 to October 16, a time...
View ArticleFirst same-sex couple are married
Marc and Alan Steffan-Cowell from Douglas have become the first same-sex couple in the Isle of Man to become legally married.The 26-year-olds historically converted their civil partnership to marriage...
View ArticleSchool hands out awards at prize giving day
Queen Elizabeth II High School in Peel has held its end of term prize giving.In the Junior Prize Giving, the School Association Prizes for Merit for year seven (ages 11 and 12) went to Chloe Bajard,...
View ArticleTeenager spat and blew his nose onto police van floor
A teenager from Douglas has been put on probation for 12 months.Owen Plaskett, of Hilltop Rise, pleaded guilty in court to being drunk and disorderly, resisting arrest, and damaging property.The court...
View ArticleWhat does the future hold for the old courthouse in Ramsey?
The future of Ramsey Courthouse now that the Post Office has relocated to the Spar shop in Parliament Street is high on Ramsey Commissioners’ agenda. Town clerk, Peter Whiteway has requested a meeting...
View ArticleMan stopped by police for driving ‘over-cautiously’ had smoked a joint earlier
A 20-year-old man from Douglas has been fined £750 and been banned from driving for 12 months.Steven Brian James Murphy, of Derby Road, pleaded guilty in court to an offence of driving while unfit.He...
View ArticleWoman’s appeal over dog muck fine is rejected by commissioners
A dog owner who received a fixed penalty notice requiring her to pay a £50 fine for failing to clear up after her dog on South Beach, Ramsey, has appealed unsuccessfully against the order.The woman...
View ArticleHappy birthday horse trams
Their future might be in doubt but their past is certainly not.Douglas’s horsetrams’ 140th birthday is coming up and there’s going to be a celebration.It will happen over the weekend of August 6 and 7....
View ArticlePupils say a last farewell to Ballacloan and Fairfield
Students and teachers and Ballacloan Infants’ School and Fairfield Junior School waved goodbye to their old schools as they prepare to move to Westmoreland Road.Emotional farewells were made on the...
View ArticleManx government gives cash to help to prevent blindness in Guinea Bissau
The Manx government has spent £278,000 to help a campaign to eradicate a form of preventable blindness in one of the world’s poorest countries.The lives of thousands of people have been transformed...
View ArticleCelebrate agriculture at show
The Southern District Agricultural Show will return to Great Meadow this weekend.The annual event will feature two days of livestock showing, competitions, entertainment, and the opportunity to see...
View ArticleMan who shouted ‘cyclists are homosexuals’ must do community service
A Ramsey man has been ordered to perform 60 hours community service and been fined £500 by a court after a homophobic rant about cyclists.Neil William Callow, of Brookhill Road, pleaded guilty to...
View ArticleTop sides to battle it out in semi-finals of Tinker Cup
The island’s top sides meet in the semi-finals of the Tinker Cup on Saturday when holders Peel and St John’s play Cronkbourne in Tromode.The teams met in the final last year when the Saints won a...
View ArticleIsle of Man host Rhyl and Wigan Athletic this weekend
The fifth Women’s Triangular Tournament will kick-off this Friday at the Bowl involving the Isle of Man, Wigan Athletic and Rhyl & Prestatyn.It’s very much a new-look competition with club sides...
View ArticleCreative design wins top prize for pupils
Anagh Coar Primary School received a hamper full of stationery after pupils won a safety challenge design competition.Year six students Morgan Burns, Georgia Walton and Beth Craig, all aged 11, were...
View ArticleDragon ornament stolen
An ornamental dragon has been taken from the front step of a house in Onchan.The 12 inch ornament is in a standing position and is part of the set in the photograph.It was taken from a house in the...
View ArticleWhy are there so few women in Manx politics?
The Isle of Man currently ranks lower than Iran and the Democratic Republic of Congo for female representation in parliament.The island is in 178th place in the Inter-Parliamentary Union’s table of...
View ArticleShoppers seek Manx produce
Island shoppers are actively seeking Manx food and drink and are increasingly opting for convenience, a survey has revealed.The survey, commissioned by the Department of Environment, Food and...
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