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...
View ArticlePupils 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...
View ArticleQuayle 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...
View ArticleHeysham’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...
View ArticleSteam 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...
View ArticleManx 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...
View ArticleIntroduction 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,...
View ArticleDeath 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,...
View ArticleDonald 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...
View ArticleVoxpop: 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...
View ArticleHarry 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...
View ArticleRallying: 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...
View ArticleCompanies 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...
View ArticleFlybe 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...
View ArticleHansard 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...
View ArticlePictures from Remembrance Sunday
Our photographers took a number of pictures on Remembrance Sunday.Here are a few of them.
View ArticlePolicing 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...
View ArticleCar 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...
View ArticlePromenade 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...
View ArticleMan 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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