Leading hotelier speaks out on work permit debate
Mark Wilson, managing director at Sleepwell Hotels, has spoken out strongly on the concerns of local businesses and public figures over the work permit process.The respected businessman says the...
View ArticleNational Space Centre displays Manx stamp cover featuring Tim Peake
A limited edition aerospace-themed framed Isle of Man stamp cover signed by British European Space Agency (ESA) Astronaut Tim Peake while he was in space has been loaned for display to the National...
View ArticleDanny McCanney and Gav Hunt win Boxing Day enduro at Bride
Daniel McCanney and Gavin Hunt won Ramsey MCC’s Boxing Day Enduro for the third time each in less than a decade.McCanney previously won with Matt Moffat and Alex Rockwell, while Hunt has also won twice...
View ArticleMurray-inspired Douglas off to a blinding start
The South Lancashire and Cheshire rugby leagues started with a bang in September.Having recruited a professional coach, New Zealand-born Portuguese international Carl Murray, during the summer, Douglas...
View ArticleAccidental death verdict on visiting motorcycle dealer
An inquest into the death of motorcycle dealer Frank Robinson has recorded a verdict of accidental death.Mr Robinson, who was 67, died on Friday, June 3, after his Triumph motorcycle was involved in an...
View ArticleBeach Buddies bin retrieved with the help of the Coastguard
The Beach Buddies bin, thrown into the Sulby River by vandals, has been retrieved by volunteers, with assistance from members of Ramsey Coastguard.Four Coastguard officers heard about the bin and...
View ArticleNoble’s Park electriciy network to be upgraded, Douglas Council agrees
The electricity network in Noble’s Park can be upgraded, councillors in Douglas have decided.The council is to grant permission to Manx Utilities to install an upgraded electricity network in the park,...
View ArticlePicture special: Kids give a helping hand to garden birds
Garden birds have been given a helping hand this winter by some young bird lovers.At a Manx Wildlife Trust workshop held at St John’s Methodist Church hall, youngsters created a number of items to give...
View ArticleKelly McKeating taken on by Sure as service manager to boost links with...
Sure has appointed a new service manager to help build stronger relationships with its corporate customers.Kelly McKeating joins the local telecoms company with more than 20 years’ experience in the...
View ArticleCherry Orchard residents win right to reclaim ‘excessive’ fees
The owners of the Cherry Orchard in Port Erin have over charged leaseholders by over £90,000 in excess charges, a rent and rates tribunal has ruled.They were also told to stop making threats to...
View ArticleDouglas Council starts ‘rent arrears rationalisation process’
Douglas Council’s housing committee has begun what it calls a ‘rent arrears rationalisation process’.The objective is to ensure all council tenants are paying their rent in advance by 2018, in...
View ArticleOwner of former Esso depot told to clean up act
Councillors in Douglas have resolved to take action to ensure owners of a rundown plot of land tidy it up.The decision was reached after councillors examined pictures of the former Esso depot on South...
View ArticleIt may be all change for town transport
The Ramsey Transport Interchange scheme, rejected by planners in 2012, is being resurrected. The Department of Infrastructure is reviewing the scheme, which would see the demise of the current bus...
View ArticleAll set for New Year’s Day fell race at St John’s
The New Year’s Day fell race is again centred on St John’s football clubhouse.Sponsored by David Cretney MLC, it will once more be held over the challenging 5km route to the summit of Slieau Whallian...
View ArticleLizzie scoops Appleby Academy title and vital work placement
Ballakermeen High School student Lizzie Beard has earned a work placement with leading offshore law firm Appleby after being named winner of the Appleby Academy title.After an inspiring final of the...
View ArticleCitywing chooses charity of 2017
Citywing has nominated The Children’s Centre its Charity of the Year 2017.As in previous years the company’s support will be the donation of return tickets for the charity to offer as part of its...
View ArticlePolice deny that Onchan is a hotbed of hooliganism
Police have stressed Onchan is a safe place to live and members of the community have worked hard to make it so.The statement comes in the light of recent media coverage of delinquency and bad...
View ArticleCouncillor faces drink-driving charges
A Douglas councillor has appeared in court facing two charges of drink-driving.Catherine Rose Turner, aged 51, of Westminster Terrace, is accused of driving with excess alcohol on November 7 and...
View ArticleGary Colley joins Ramsey Crookall
Ramsey Crookall is pleased to announce that Gary Colley has joined the firm as a senior investment manager. His appointment is the result of continued strong growth in discretionary assets by an...
View ArticleA new defibrillator for the town centre
Douglas Borough Council has joined forces with Manx charity Craig’s Heartstrong Foundation to provide an automatic external defibrillator (AED) at Shaw’s Brow car park.The unit has been fixed to the...
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