Abortion: Two rival campaigns target candidates before the general election
Two opposing campaigns are targeting Keys candidates in the run-up to the general election.CALM, the Campaign for Abortion Law Modernisation, wants reform of the ‘outdated, divisive and discriminatory’...
View ArticleChamber of Commerce suggests we quiz candidates with these questions
Isle of Man Chamber of Commerce has put together a list of questions which it thinks voters may wish to ask House of Keys candidates in the run-up to the general election. The list was drawn up after...
View ArticleConditional discharge for parking row teacher
A 53-year-old teacher from Ballasalla has been given a six-month conditional discharge by a magistrates’ court after a parking row.Shem Allanson, of Ballamona Road, opted to take a parking ticket to...
View ArticleFreemasons donate thousands to charities
Isle of Man Freemasons have donated a total of £11,405 to Manx Cancer Help, the Children’s Centre, the Salvation Army and Rebecca House, the children’s hospice.The presentation by the master of St...
View ArticleSoapbox races in Douglas on Saturday
A soapbox race will take to the streets of the capital on Saturday.The Microgaming Douglas Soapbox Race is in its third year, the action starts at 5.30pm, starting at Upper Church Street, ending...
View ArticleNathan takes on 237-mile cycle challenge
A Kirk Michael man has set off on a mammoth 237-mile cycling journey from London to Paris in memory of his mum.Businessman Nathan Evans began the challenge yesterday (Thursday) and will complete the...
View ArticleMan, 55, loses unblemished driving record and gets six points
A 55-year-old from Ballaugh has been fined £500 and had his driving licence endorsed with six penalty points.Keri John O’Leary, of Ballaterson Fields, pleaded guilty to driving with no insurance or...
View ArticleOnchan squash courts row: It’s all over say commissioners, but we might still
Onchan Commissioners has dropped its threatened legal action against a government body - after a government minister issued a ‘clarification’.In a public statement on its website, the authority said it...
View ArticleDouglas begin new campaign away at L’pool St Helens
Douglas begin the South Lancashire/Cheshire Division One season away at Liverpool St Helens.Last season’s home and away fixtures with Liverpool St Helens produced two close matches which Douglas lost,...
View ArticleDelay to Senior MGP
Friday’s Manx Grand Prix action has been delayed by an hour following the overnight rain.With the roads still damp in places, clerk of the course Gary Thompson has opted to delay the race schedule in...
View ArticleAdvice for groups casting children
A leaflet has been published providing guidance for groups casting children for stage performances.The leaflet has been issued by the Department of Education and Children (DEC) and was devised after...
View ArticleMorris to visit island as part of celebrations
A charity event is planned to mark the Isle of Man leg of an epic journey around the British Isles.To celebrate its 40th anniversary, the Morris Minor Owners’ Club has arranged for a 1962 Morris Minor...
View ArticleMan hit over head with pool cue in pub
A 26-year-old from Douglas has been convicted of an assault after hitting a man with a pool cue.Carl James Druggan, of Kensington Road, pleaded guilty in a magistrates’ court to assault causing actual...
View ArticleDog show at the MSPCA on Sunday
The ManxSPCA is to hold a dog show on Sunday at its Ard Jerkyll rehoming centre in Foxdale.The classes include Waggiest Tail and Golden Oldie and entries, which cost £1 per class, can be made on the...
View ArticlePromoted sides battle it out in the top flight
Saturday football returns to the Canada Life Premier League and JCK Division Two after a brief break for the Manx Festival of Motorcycling.The leagues resumed on Tuesday evening with a raft of...
View ArticleBuildings at Risk: Eyesore large buildings blighting beautiful south
Our series of heritage articles continues with HUGH DAVIDSON putting the spotlight on buildings in the south of the islandThis feature will give examples from Rushen since I live there, but the issues...
View ArticleConfusing picture on our inflation figures
The island’s latest inflation figures have been published and once again it’s a confusing picture.The August figures was published this morning.It shows that the cost of living measured by the Consumer...
View ArticleVeterans urge TV licence change
Veterans’ groups will get an input into the options for the next government on reversing or amending the controversial move to end free TV licences for the over-75s.From yesterday (Thursday) free TV...
View ArticleMan pleads guilty to disorderly behaviour charge after pub row
A 45-year-old Douglas man has been convicted of a charge of disorderly behaviour on licensed premises.Alexander John Gelling, of Brunswick Road, pleaded guilty to the charge and will be sentenced on...
View ArticleWalk on the Raad ny Foillan to raise money for the hospice
The third leg of the Raad Ny Foillan Challenge, from Peel to Kirk Michael, takes place on Sunday.Participants will meet at the castle end of the Peel promendae, next to the pedestrian bridge that...
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