Ramsey Firemen’s road run tonight
Round four of the Ramsey Firemen’s road running league takes place this evening, Thursday.Signing on is from 6pm for a 7pm start. There is a single-lap race of 1.7-miles, three laps five miles. All...
View ArticleIsle of Man property sales: January 5, 2017
Victoria Edwards, of Thackeray House, Andreas Road, Ramsey, bought 2 Derby Square, Douglas, for £1,900,000.It was bought from Hartford Homes, whose registered office is situate at 2 Middle River,...
View ArticlePhil Taubman is honoured with an MBE
Popular Southern 100 Motorcycle Racing Club chairman Philip Taubman of Castletown has been made a Member of the British Empire.The announcement was made in the New Year’s Honours List in recognition of...
View ArticleNew drive promoting tourism in the island
Former police officer Ged Power has joined forces with established company Regency Travel to launch a new drive aimed at bringing more tourism to the island.And the plan is to tee up for busy times...
View ArticleCouncillor Cat admits drink-driving
Douglas councillor Cat Turner has admitted drink-driving.But she denied a second charge of the same offence.She entered her pleas when she appeared in court this morning (Thursday).Ms Turner, aged 51,...
View ArticleCLUBS
Thursday, January 55: Manx Retirement Association stretch and flex at the NSC, Douglas, 10am. Also, indoor flat green bowling, 2pm-3.30pm at the NSC.Mon, dinner and concert at 6pm, the Park Hotel,...
View ArticleCHILDREN’S CLUBS
Thursday, January 5• Noah’s Ark Tots Group, Church on The Rock, Ramsey, 9.30am. Call 431034. • Gym time active play for pre-school children, Manx Gymnastics Centre, Douglas, 9.30am. Call 625636. Also...
View ArticleMUSIC
Thursday, January 5• Karaoke, Guys and Dolls, Douglas.• Ramsey Folk Club, Mitre Hotel, Ramsey, 8pm-11pm.• Karaoke with Ray Sloane at the Saddle Inn, Douglas.• Guitar lessons at the meeting room,...
View ArticleCOMMUNITY
Thursday, January 5• Age IoM computer training sessions, Douglas iMuseum, Kingswood Grove, 10am–12.30pm.• Art and creative writing, The Hub, Port Erin, 10am. Also board games, 2pm-3.30pm; chair based...
View ArticleDANCE
Thursday, January 5• Tea dance, South Douglas Old Friends’ Association, Finch Road, Douglas, 2pm. • Dance classes for children, Centenary Centre, Peel, 4pm. Call 450688. • Modern line dance classes for...
View ArticleEXHIBITION
Palace Cinema• Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, 3D, (12A). Nightly at 7pm. 2D, Sat and Sun at 2pm.• Passengers, 2D, (12A). Nightly at 7.30pm.• Moana, (PG), Sat and Sun at 2.30pm.Broadway Cinema•...
View ArticleEXERCISE
Thursday, Januay 5• Walk and Talk: Peel promenade, 10am-11.30am. Also Fri, NSC, 9.30am-11.30am; Mon, Poulsom Park, Castletown, 10am-noon, NSC, 5.30pm-7.30pm; Tues, NSC, 9.30am-11.30am. Wed, Mooragh...
View ArticleKitchen fire call-out
Fire crews were called to deal with a kitchen fire in Union Mills.Emergency services arrived at the property on Cronk Drine just before 6pm on Wedneday to find the building heavily smoke logged.The...
View ArticleFootball fixtures: January 6-8
Senior football returns after its festive break this weekend.Friday, January 6Paddy Power Masters’ League at the Bowl8.40pm Peel v Corinthians-----------------------Saturday, January 7Canada Life...
View ArticleMarina to be dredged after lessons learned
Peel’s marina will be dredged in the spring and officials have vowed not to repeat 2015’s debacle.The Department of Infrastructure has set out its maintenance programme for Peel marina for the next...
View ArticleThe NSC’s classes to get everyone fit
As people start new fitness regimes for the new year, the National Sports Centre is issuing a reminder about the facilities and programmes it offers.Last January, many of the facilities at the NSC in...
View ArticleBushy’s reaches a deal with Dept of Economic Development over TT trademark
Bushy’s has reached an agreement with government to end the TT trademark row.And in another development, Economic Development Minister Laurence Skelly has insisted he had not broken any trademark rules...
View ArticleShoplifting spree in six stores
An Onchan woman has been sentenced to a reparation order after admitting stealing goods worth £445 from six shops.Leanne Sutton, of Mountfield Road, went on a shoplifting spree in Douglas which...
View ArticleMollags dance into the New Year
I’m not sure which was the most unusual sight at last week’s Mollag Ghennal concert, but over a choice between a flying shark and a back line of disco dancing Mollag singers, it was possibly the...
View ArticleA lesson in bell ringing
The Methodist Ladies Luncheon Club held their Christmas meeting at the Mount Murray Golf Club on December 14 and were entertained by the Laxey Handbell Ringers. They learned of the history of bell...
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