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Laxey’s new bridge to shut for ‘finishing touches’

The bridge in Laxey is due to be shut again – on the anniversary of the flood that destroyed the old one.The structure collapsed on December 3 last year after a bus had stopped on it.Work is scheduled...

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Pupils make C4 announcement in Manx

Schoolchildren speaking Manx will be seen and heard on Channel 4 tomorrow. The Manx language will be heard on Channel 4 from this week after pupils from the Bunscoill Ghaelgagh recorded programme...

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Quayle outlines measures to boost growth

Chief Minister Howard Quayle gave a state of the nation speech in Tynwald as he unveiled the framework for a Programme for Government.Insisting the ‘bedrock on which we build a new future for our...

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Heysham’s new link road is cutting travel time

The benefits of the new Heysham to M6 link road are already being seen.That’s according to Steam Packet Company chief executive Mark Woodward, after the £140m Bay Gateway road opened to motorists on...

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Steam Packet passengers facing delays

Steam Packet passengers have a long wait after the Ben-my-Chree was beset with what the company is calling ‘technical difficulties’.TThe revised timetable:Today:Heysham to Douglas 2.15pm – In addition...

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Manx census mystery of the missing under 16s

A number of householders in the Douglas East area are being asked to provide census information for a second time despite having submitted a return in the spring.The official letter, addressed to ‘The...

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Introduction to the world of work for six apprentices

The reintroduction of Douglas Borough Council’s apprenticeship programme has seen six new apprentices begin their training.Apprentice gardeners Thomas Corlett, Cameron Mallinson and Conylt Welsh,...

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Death of swan notorious for hunting around town for food

The wandering swan which gained notoriety for hassling the residents of Castletown for food has died.For the past few weeks the swan would leave the harbour area searching for its breakfast,...

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Donald Trump is Manx - well perhaps

Fresh from his shock election victory, iomtoday can reveal another bombshell about Donald Trump – he could claim Manx ancestry!Trump’s lineage may be traced, it could be argued, all the way back to the...

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Voxpop: Should work permits be dropped?

Douglas North MHK Ralph Peake last week made a suggestion to the House of Keys that work permit restrictions should be dropped for a year to tackle the island’s skills shortage.Mr Peake believes that...

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Harry Eyres shines at British Gymnastics National Development Finals

Harry Eyres recently travelled to Birmingham to represent the Isle of Man at the British Gymnastics National Development Finals. Harry had gained a qualifying score at the Isle of Man Championships and...

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Rallying: Manx title for Lancashire pair

It’s probably four decades since a Mini secured the Manx Rally Championship, but Lancastrians Daniel Harper and Chris Campbell achieved the feat at the weekend.The PokerStars Rally formed the finale to...

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Companies take on 11 ICT apprentices

Eleven young people from across the island have taken up positions with companies including Manx Telecom, PDMS and Antelle as part of their first year of study with University College Isle of Man. The...

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Flybe still sees growth opportunities

Passenger numbers are still rising and Flybe sees further opportunities for growth.Simon Laffin, executive chairman of the company, says the aviationmarket is tough at the moment but Flybe has a...

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Hansard Global confident of delivering growth

Increased levels of new business have been reported by island-based Hansard Global. The FTSE listed company is a specialist long-term savings provider and is confident of delivering growth during the...

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Pictures from Remembrance Sunday

Our photographers took a number of pictures on Remembrance Sunday.Here are a few of them.

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Policing fishery is not easy

Fisheries Minister Geoffrey Boot faced questions in Tynwald about how new daily quotas for king scallops will be policed.A temporary daily limit of 1,400kg per vessel per day was brought in with effect...

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Car crash teen hid behind wardrobe

A teenager from Ramsey has been fined heavily after crashing his car into a field while being unfit to drive, then leaving the scene.Oliver John Kermeen, of Cronk Elfin, was later found by police...

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Promenade work to start on Frday - but it’s not a long term fix

A temporary fix for the northern section Douglas’s decaying promenade is to get under way at the end of this week.The scheme, to scrape off the road surface and lay new asphalt, starts on Friday and...

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Man rang ‘999’ four times in one night

A 48-year-old man from Douglas has been put on probation after making nuisance phone calls to emergency services.Jonathan Richard Fletcher, of Horse Shoe Avenue, was handed the 12-month probation order...

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