Kneen and Conwell open up five-point lead
DAVE Kneen and Gary Conwell march majestically on in the Agrimark Winter League after making it eight games with no dropped points. Early high-fliers Andy Cain and Tim Croft couldn’t do anything to...
View ArticleBig Trev shoots an albatross at Rowany
THE Haven Homes Winter League 2012 ‘shot of the year’ has already been won by Big Trev Mundell thanks to an amazing effort at Rowany over the weekend.When the 6’8” golfing giant stood on the first tee...
View ArticleCampbell claims 2012 medal opener
THE first Tower Insurance-sponsored monthly medal of the year was played at Peel Golf Club on Saturday. Conditions were pretty good with holding greens and the usual brisk wind. A field of more than...
View ArticleIsle of Man Golf Union AGM
The annual general meeting of the Isle of Man Golf Union takes place at Peel Golf Club next Wednesday, January 18 at 7.30pm.Joe Boyd will take over as president of the union after stepping down from...
View ArticleGood year in store for King Edward Bay
A NEW year and a fantastic 12 months of golf lies in wait at King Edward Bay.I suspect the vast majority of members were still nursing dizzy heads when seven fresh-faced hopefuls took to the course on...
View ArticleAre you potty for Potter?
IN its most audacious fundraising event yet Junior Achievement Isle of Man is to hold a Harry Potter-themed event.It will be full steam ahead on the Wizard’s Express – courtesy of Isle of Man Bus and...
View ArticleEnjoy cakes and classic films at Patchwork Café
THE Patchwork Café, in Port St Mary, is extending its cinema supper club nights after it was granted permission to show matinée performances.Owners Rich and Adrienne Ashcroft are set to serve afternoon...
View ArticleTrip into the unknown
TWO island adventurers are preparing to be the first kayakers to paddle the length of the Aleutian Islands, between Alaska and Siberia, in May.For the Past two years, Keirron Tastagh, owner of...
View ArticleNicholson begins tenure at Santon
NEW Mount Murray captain Andy Nicholson got his year officially under way on Sunday with his drive-in, before members took to the course for the Corbridge’s winter league fifth round. The captaincy...
View ArticleMargaret celebrates 100th birthday
GREAT great grandmother Margaret Corris has celebrated her 100th birthday.Mrs Corris was delighted to receive a visit on Monday from Lieutenant Governor Adam Wood and the highlight of her day was...
View ArticleOld Boys lose ground in title race
CORINTHIANS hold DHSOB to a 2-2 draw at Blackberry Lane while St Mary’s got the better of Peel at the Bowl.Canada Life Premier LeagueAyre United 3-8 Rushen United Castletown 3-7 St John’s DHSOB 2-2...
View ArticleRugby results: Saturday, January 14
Douglas beat title rivals Oswestry in South Lancs/Cheshire Division TwoSouth Lancashire/Cheshire Division TwoDouglas 17-14 Oswestry Vagabonds 40-17 DukinfieldTrentham 32-14 RamseyShimmin Wilson Manx...
View ArticleReach for the skies in 2012
THE Isle of Man is home to some first-rate star spotting – and not just when the likes of Zac Efron, Johnny Depp or John Malkovich have been here filming on location.The Isle of Man Astronomical...
View ArticleDiscover historic lost Inca city
IF your New Year’s resolution happens to be to embark on a four-day trek in South America to reach the ruins of a historic Native American mountainside city once thought to be lost – then you could be...
View ArticleMiliband declares war on offshore jurisdictions
LABOUR leader Ed Miliband is demanding the UK government forces the Isle of Man, Jersey and Guernsey to reveal the identity of British tax evaders with money ‘hidden’ in the islands, it’s being...
View ArticleManx public law textbook is published online
MANX Public Law, a legal textbook dealing with the Isle of Man’s constitution, legal system and criminal law, is now available free of charge online.The work was first published in 1997 by the Isle of...
View ArticleBook review: The Pleasures of Men by Kate Williams
The shadowy streets and alleyways of Spitalfields in early Victorian London are dens of vice, filth and poverty.Disease and death stalk its despairing inhabitants and murder is rife... but equally dark...
View ArticleReflections on TT artefacts
CURATING the TT Races, reflecting on Manx National Heritage’s motorcycle racing exhibitions of the past five years, will be the title of a talk on Friday, February 17, at the Manx Museum,...
View ArticleOverhaul dates for Ben-My-Chree confirmed
THE Steam Packet Company has confirmed dry dock dates for the Ben-my-Chree’s biennial statutory overhaul. The dry dock period was provisionally scheduled for March but this has now been confirmed for...
View ArticleBusiness boost as top US uni links up
THE Isle of Man’s international reputation has received a significant boost with the signing of an important agreement with a leading US university. Leaders of the island’s business community have...
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