Southern Plan update soon promises Minister
THE Southern Area Plan will be brought to Tynwald very soon, the Minister in charge assured MHKs.Infrastructure Minister David Cretney, replying to a question from David Quirk (Onchan), told the House...
View ArticlePlans to rebalance home care next year
A MAJOR shake up of the Home Care service is planned.Social Care Minister Chris Robertshaw said his department was working to rebalance home care and was looking to transfer the service to a new...
View ArticleA choral union
SOME lucky drama students enjoyed a special workshop with a West End director this autumn thanks to the Douglas Choral Union.The DCU, who produced shows including Les Miserables and Miss Saigon at the...
View ArticleBarbara wins poll
THE Port Erin Commissioners bye-election was won by Barbara Guy.She beat Jolinda de Beer in last night’s poll. Barbara Guy won 399 votes while Ms de Beer attracted 266.The turnout was 24.68 per cent.
View ArticleMuseum lecture is a sell-out
TONIGHT’S lecture at the Manx Museum has sold out.Dr David Caldwell will present on the Kingdom of the Isles 1079 to 1266.Using archaeological evidence and historical sources, he is to show that there...
View ArticleBook review: Southport Through Time by Jack Smith
For those of us who know and love the elegant resort of Southport, it is hard to believe that at the end of the 18th century, the town did not even exist.All that could be seen on the stretch of coast...
View ArticleManx Hockey Blog 9: Seeing double
DUE to an administrative ‘hiccup’ there was no blog online last week, and inboxes at Blog HQ have been overflowing with hundreds of teary letters, sobbing phone-calls and emails about the lack of a...
View ArticleAlmost 70% lose incapacity benefit
ALMOST 70 per cent of long-term incapacity benefit claimants have had their payments stopped following the introduction of fitness to work assessments.Social Care Minister Chris Robertshaw was quizzed...
View ArticleEx-minister ‘appalled’ at TT deal
A FORMER minister who blew the whistle on a costly TT sponsorship deal said he had been ‘shocked and appalled’ by the terms of the contract.And the Public Accounts Committee investigating the Signature...
View ArticleBeach clean in the capital
VOLUNTEER beach cleaning moves to Douglas Promenade this weekend for the latest in the series of ‘Big Team’ beach cleaning sessions organised by volunteer group Beach Buddies.Douglas Corporation is...
View ArticleBiological warfare
BOTANY, zoology and human biology – see them all in the latest Sayle Gallery themed exhibition.Eight Sayle Gallery artists have taken the theme of the new exhibition Biological Forms to diverse...
View ArticleRamsey host Collegiate
Ramsey will be aiming to continue their November to remember this Saturday when Liverpool Collegiate visit the Mooragh Park for the first time in South Lancashire/Cheshire Division Two. Collegiate are...
View ArticleDouglas B aim for top spot in Manx Shield
With league leaders PDMS Southern Nomads out of action again this week, second-placed Douglas B could go top of the standings with a win over Vagabonds B at Port-e-Chee on Saturday. For a variety of...
View ArticleDouglas face Sefton
2E2 Douglas travel to West Derby this Saturday to face table toppers Sefton in South Lancs/Cheshire Division Two.At this early stage in the season both teams boast 100 per cent records with the two...
View ArticleFoxdale attempt to halt runaway Michael
THE fixtures computer has thrown up several interesting matches in JCK Division Two this Saturday as the league season resumes after last week’s break for the Isle of Man under-18s’ FA County Youth Cup...
View ArticleBrogan blow for Laxey as Peel visit
THE Canada Life Premier League all but makes its turn for home this Saturday, with the division’s first set of return fixtures.In a repeat of the season-opening weekend, the big match sees title...
View ArticleVagabonds look for first win in four
SURE-SPONSORED Vagabonds will look to get back to winning ways this Saturday when they welcome Marple to the island in South Lancashire and Cheshire Division Two.The Manx outfit will be looking to get...
View ArticleRutter on pole in Macau GP
MICHAEL Rutter qualified on pole for Saturday morning’s Macau GP with a lap of 2min 27.545sec.He was less than a fifth of a second quicker than initial practice pole-setter John McGuinness.Conor...
View ArticleNSC swimming pool to close for five weeks
THE swimming pool at the National Sports Centre in Douglas will close on Monday (November 19) for up to five weeks for planned maintenance and improvement work.It is anticipated that the pool will...
View ArticleDouglas rates rise is not inevitable, says Christian
A RATE rise in Douglas next year is not inevitable despite the proposed investment in a £12 million library and multi-storey development, council leader David Christian has insisted.He said it was his...
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