Gardener Mervyn, 81, wins prestigious award
A green-fingered 81-year-old who worked for Douglas Corporation for 23 years has won a prestigious Wales in Bloom 2016 award.Mervyn Wynne, is a past parks superintendent who worked for the Corporation...
View ArticleHundreds of teddy bears donated to refugee children
Hundreds of teddy bears have been collected around the island to donate to Syrian refugee children.An appeal was organised by Zoe Thompson via the ‘Manx Support Refugees’ group in response to a UK-wide...
View ArticleDriver hit wall after boozing
A teenage driver who took a relative’s car without permission in the middle of the night ended up smashing it into a stone wall, a court has heard.Kyle John KcGeown, of Springfield Terrace, Foxdale,...
View ArticleDaily catch limit to preserve king scallops
The government is taking action after fears for the island’s king scallop fishery.A temporary daily limit is being introduced with effect from tomorrow (Tuesday). The measure follows talks between the...
View ArticleRoofer accused of health and safety breaches after Mount Murray fire
The trial of a roofer accused of breaching health and safety regulations, which led to a fire at the Mount Murray Hotel, began today.Roy Michael Cross used a blowtorch to try to dry out plywood. But...
View ArticleDyslexia group to hold its AGM
The Manx Dyslexia Association is holding its AGM on Tuesday, November 22.It will be at Costa at the Sea Terminal in Douglas and begin with a drop-in session between 6pm and 7.30pm.It is also an...
View ArticleAll very sci-fi but the reality’s here
Steve Burrows delves into the world of Artificial Intelligence for his latest IT Matters column.When I were a lad AI stood for artificial insemination; when I was 11 years old we were taught about the...
View ArticleEvent to remember Lakeman brothers
An event will be held to remember Jacques and Torin Lakeman on Friday, December 2.It will take place at Breagle Glen in Port Erin to commemorate the lives of the brothers who died two years ago.The...
View ArticleManx dialect speakers
The Manx Dialect Group will be meeting tomorrow evening (Wednesday) at the Manx Legion Club in Douglas. The topic of the meeting is memories of Douglas and will welcome three speakers: former taxi...
View ArticlePacked agenda for November Tynwald
A Programme for Government, funding for nursing and residential care, the storage of dredged silt and the reform of the jury system dominate the order paper at this week’s Tynwald sitting.Chief...
View ArticleCommissioner wants concrete ramp for skatepark
Plans are under way to build a concrete skateramp in Poulsom Park, Castletown.Leading the initiative is commissioner Jimmy Cubbon, who said last week they needed a skatepark that’s ‘designed by riders,...
View ArticleCal Crutchlow crashes out of Valencia season finale
Cal Crutchlow ended his MotoGP campaign in disappointment, crashing out of the season finale in Valencia on Sunday.Crutchlow, who started the race from 11th place on the grid, was running in ninth...
View ArticleFootball: Cummins scores as Curzon advance in FA Cup
Former Ayre United and Isle of Man FA striker Niall Cummins was on target for Curzon Ashton in their FA Cup first round replay win over Westfields on Monday night.National League North Curzon had been...
View ArticleKumar’s curry powder tastes great - official
Leela’s Kitchen is among the Great Taste winners of 2016.Kumar Menon, the man behind the business, is delighted by the accolade.Leela’s Kitchen, Isle of Man was awarded one-star each (simply delicious)...
View ArticleSarah Sanders looks ahead to new challenges
Deloitte Isle of Man partner in charge, Sarah Sanders, will retire from the firm on May 31, 2017 after 21 years of service. Sarah, who was born and educated in the Isle of Man, is a well-known business...
View ArticleFuel prices fall as big four supermarkets make 3p cuts
Asda has announced it is capping its petrol prices at 110.7p per litre, with diesel at 112.7p from Tuesday.These cuts were swiftly followed by its ‘big four’ rivals - Tesco cutting petrol and diesel...
View ArticleEvent offers snapshot of careers on offer in island
A positive cornucopia of careers opportunities was on display at the Villa Marina in Douglas last week at the government’s Emnployment and Skills convention 2016.The event was jointly organised by the...
View ArticleMan had two car crashes in five days
A 25-year-old man from Douglas has been disqualified from driving for eight weeks after having two collisions in five days.Nicholas Kennaugh Convery, of First Avenue, pleaded guilty to two offences of...
View ArticleHousing officers now deliver better service
Two housing officers with Ramsey Town Commissioners have been awarded Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) Level 3 in housing practice certificates.Housing officer for Ramsey Northern District Housing...
View ArticleThe Manx government is looking for a new Attorney General
The government is advertising for a new Attorney General.The move follows the announcement in September this year that the previous holder of the post, Stephen Harding, had retired on the grounds of...
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