Can you run £8.1m care home?
A nursing care provider is being sought by the government to operate a care home on Salisbury Street in Douglas.Plans for the Department of Health and Social Care to buy the newly-built facility for...
View ArticleTwenty-year-old in court for cannabis worth less than a tenner
A 20-year-old man from Willaston has been fined £250 for having £9.45 worth of cannabis.Max Gary Carl Dale, of Snaefell Road, pleaded guilty to possession of the drug and was also ordered to pay £125...
View ArticleChildren’s Centre cycling challenge
A novel event organised the Children’s Centre will raise funds for the organisation as well as promoting one of the island’s lesser-known attractions.The Millennium Stones road and mountain bike quest...
View ArticleChildren become firefighters for the day
Youngsters had the chance to try out being a firefighter for a day at the Douglas fire station open day.Children could have a go with the hoses, ride the aerial ladder platform and go down a zip wire,...
View ArticlePre-school funding gets a welcome boost
The gap in nursery provision between the island and the UK has been narrowed - after Tynwald approved a significant increase in funding.Under the current scheme, controversially introduced in 2012,...
View ArticleTrial closure of bay could be continued
Should a trial closure of a bay to all but a limited number of lobster and crab fishermen continue?Lobster and crab are worth £863,000 a year to the island’s economy and their sustainability is...
View ArticlePeel Fisheries branches out offering cakes and cookies
Peel Fisheries have expanded with a second shop opening on Peel promenade called ‘The Cod and Castle’.Owner Dave Matthews took over the chip shop known as the ‘Top chippy’ on the corner of Church...
View ArticleConflict of interest undetected says scrutiny committee
Problems with the procurement process for social services have been highlighted in a Tynwald scrutiny committee investigation.The social affairs policy review committee’s report, debated and approved...
View ArticleJoin a summer-long hunt for treasure
St German’s Cathedral in Peel is organising a walking treasure hunt around Peel.Forms to enter cost £2 and are available now from Aalin Beauty Salon, Cookie ’n’ Candy Corner, House of Manannan,...
View ArticleCourt: Man assaulted his girlfriend
A young man who was sentenced to a combination order after a bust up with his girlfriend has now admitted breaching it.Michael Sean James Webb, of Lheannag Park in Douglas, received the order, which...
View ArticleDefendant drove with no insurance and no licence
A 46-year-old Douglas man has been fined £550 and disqualified from driving for six months for driving without a licence or insurance.Ivan Muzik, of Marathon Drive, previously pleaded guilty to both...
View ArticlePolice seeking new recruits with off-island experience
The Isle of Man police force is currently recruiting off-island to bridge a potential skills gap.The force wants to recruit suitably-qualified detective constables who have already gained vital...
View ArticleWould you like to be a volunteer?
Marie Curie is appealing for volunteers to help manage the charity’s collection tins in shops, pubs and restaurants in the island.The money raised from the tins helps to provide advice and guidance,...
View ArticleMannin Art show on now
The Mannin Art Group’s show is currently taking place St Paul’s Hall, Market Place.It runs till August 6.Now in its 67th year, the secret of the Mannin Art annual exhibition’s continuing success is its...
View ArticleCourt: Ban for drink driver who had a moment of ‘stupidity’
A motorist has been banned from driving after deciding to drive home after a social drinking session with a friend.Police’s suspicions were aroused when they saw Steven Patrick Skillen’s black...
View ArticleWinning pupils turn £1,500 into £6,500
A policy of dealing ín traditional, low risk stocks has led to a team from Castle Rushen High School triumphing in a national British Shares4schools competition.Thís is the 13th year the school has...
View ArticleCandidate for Rushen pledges direct democracy
A fourth candidate has come forward to contest the seat of Rushen in the general election.Direct democracy campaigner James Hampton has pledged that if he is elected, he will make every decision open...
View ArticleConcert in aid of Nepal raises £1,147
A choir concert at St Matthew’s Church in Douglas has raised £1,147 for the Nepal Earthquake Appeal.The 50-strong choir, along with soloists Olivia Black and Graham Crowe, sang the Messa di Gloria by...
View ArticleTake advice if you own UK property - or else!
Unexpected tax bills may be waiting in the wings, warns tax manager Vanessa Christian of Hotchkiss Associates in the Isle of Man, in this special article she has written.Trust and Corporate Service...
View ArticleImproved services for cancer patients
Cancer patients will now benefit from a new strategy which aims to better services in the Isle of Man.The new Head and Neck Cancer Pathway, which is a Macmillan-sponsored cancer project, gives patients...
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