McCowliff’s late winner stuns Rushen
A sensational late winner from substitute Rob McCowliff at Croit Lowey on Saturday helped keep Laxey on the coattails of champions St George’s in this season’s exciting Canada Life Premier League title...
View ArticleFocus on DNA and forensics
AN audience comprising members of the Isle of Man legal profession had the opportunity of an extensive update on DNA Profiling presented by leading forensic biologist Sue Carney at the Regency Hotel,...
View ArticleYouthie march on to close gap at the top
IN the high stakes game of JCK Division Two promotion, RYCOB played another winning hand with a deserved 4-1 win over Foxdale at Billy Goat Park on Saturday afternoon Youthie manager Marc Christian has...
View ArticleJurby Transport Museum crisis grows as exhibits removed
A NUMBER of exhibits have been pulled from the Jurby Transport Museum in protest at the ousting of the chairman from the board.And volunteers have expressed fears about the future of the attraction –...
View ArticleBook review: The Wolf’s Gold by Anthony Riches
He might be deployed on the edge of empire but wily Roman centurion Marcus Aquila is always at the heart of the action... and the intrigue.The Wolf’s Gold is Anthony Riches’ fifth novel in the...
View ArticleIsle of Man Pool Championships
THE Isle of Man Pool Championships take place at the Rendezvous, Strand Street, Douglas this weekend.The women’s event is on Friday, November 30 and the men’s on Sunday, December 2. The deadline for...
View ArticlePuzzle posed by NEETs conundrum
CONCERN that some children who are ‘not switched on to learning’ and are being let down by the education system was raised at last week’s Tynwald sitting.Ramsey MHK Leonard Singer asked Education...
View ArticleNew building to help more MSPCA dogs find a home
WORK has started on a multi-purpose building at the ManxSPCA, at Ard Jerkyll, which it is hoped will not only improve facilities but will lead to more dogs being rehomed.The indoor training and play...
View ArticleDouglas bounce back at Ballafletcher
2E2 Douglas rugby club got back to winning ways in South Lancashire and Cheshire Division Two with a good win over Wallasey at Ballafletcher on Saturday, with Port-e-Chee suffering after the...
View ArticleSouthern Nomads defeat Douglas B
DEFENDING Shimmin Wilson Manx Shield champions PDMS Southern Nomads defeated leaders Douglas B in a physical and fiery match at King William’s College on Saturday.Nomads, champing at the bit after a...
View ArticleMixed fortunes for Vagas
SURE-sponsored Vagabonds left themselves with too much work to do after a soft opening 20 minutes away at Liverpool Collegiate in South Lancs/Cheshire Division Two on Saturday.Vagas shipped four...
View ArticleIsle of Man Airport admits passenger numbers are disappointing as they drop...
FEWER passengers flew through the island’s loss-making airport again in October.Last month’s figures showed that 61,781 passengers passed through the terminal, 1,300 fewer than in October 2011, a...
View ArticleProfits up at the film studio partly owned by the Manx taxpayer
THE film studio in which the Manx taxpayer is investing £12m has seen a rise in revenue, operating profits and basic earnings per share, according to figures released this week.The island’s Treasury...
View ArticleCorinthians begin defence of Floodlit Cup
HOLDERS Corinthians kicked-off their Warehouse Fitness-sponsored Floodlit Cup campaign with a 4-0 win against Peel on Sunday.With the match goal-less at half-time, Kiera Morgan, Lauren Christian, Jenna...
View ArticleeGaming is ‘summit’ special in the Isle of Man
TIMES have changed and the growing eGaming industry is fast becoming one of the island’s most important economic sectors, a top-level summit heard.Roger Withers, a high profile speaker, admitted to...
View ArticleWhy does legal aid cost £3.3m?
A TALK to Tynwald members highlighted inefficiencies in the island’s criminal justice system and suggested ways of improving matters.The presentation by advocates John Wright and Dawn Jones focused on...
View ArticleScepticism over Onchan waste drop claim
MEMBERS of the island’s branch of Friends of the Earth have responded with approval but some scepticism to claims from Onchan Commissioners that the village’s waste production is falling.According to...
View ArticleHeading for Dubai
APPLEBY Aviation will be attending the Middle East Business Aviation (MEBA) Conference from December 11 to 13 in Dubai. Isle of Man office managing partner Sean Dowling and director of operations,...
View ArticleUK clampdown on ‘tax havens’?
ANOTHER dark cloud is looming on the horizon for the island’s finance sector with the UK poised to introduce more regulation aimed at clamping down on tax avoidance.Over the weekend news broke that...
View ArticleBook review: Enjoy Christmas with Scholastic Children’s Books
Put away the Xbox, switch off the telly and discover the true spirit of Christmas in the sparkling selection of book from Scholastic this year.Our kids have never had it so good... from birth to teen...
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