New Isle of Man Sport members appointed
THE Department of Community, Culture and Leisure has announced that Laura Bellwood, Clive Parrish and Graeme Watson have been invited to serve on Isle of Man Sport for a period of four years.They join...
View ArticleBook review: The Secret Rooms by Catherine Bailey
A standard social history book turned into an extraordinary real-life Gothic mystery when Catherine Bailey delved into the family archives at Belvoir Castle in Leicestershire.The end result of her...
View ArticleFollow the trail of Norse Things
YOU can follow in the footsteps of your Viking ancestors with the launch of a global treasure hunt.An innovative GeoTour tourism initiative has been developed linking the sites of Norse assemblies –...
View ArticleFinding a way forward for public sector housing in the Isle of Man
NO decision has yet been taken on the future model for public sector housing provision, the Social Care Minister has insisted.All the island’s housing authorities have been invited to work with...
View ArticleCRINGLE: Warning sign for pedestrians still a mystery
WELCOME to my Christmas column.It’s pretty much the same as last year’s. In fact its theme goes back to the day they first decided to allow Christmas shoppers in Douglas to park on the footway of Loch...
View ArticlePolice name man found in river yesterday
THE police have issued a statement to say that they believe the man found last night in the River Douglas was Kevin Wilkinson, of Stanley View, Douglas.The body of a 52-year-old man being was...
View ArticleCustomer service test is sign of good taste
TOURISM bosses are inviting all cafes and restaurants to volunteer to be tested on customer service.This is the sixth year of the quality assurance scheme which was introduced to help visitors and...
View ArticleWound team are finalists at the ‘nursing Oscars’
The Isle of Man’s Wound Formulary, a project developed to improve the treatment and management of wounds, such as leg ulcers and surgical wounds, was shortlisted in the ‘Team of the Year’ category at...
View ArticleNo agreement yet on electoral reform
THERE is still no agreement between the MHKs and MLCs about electoral reform.A joint House of Keys and Legislative Council committee was set up in December last year to thrash out the constitutional...
View ArticleKarran rebuked over language in House of Keys
AN MHK was rebuked for unparliamentary language in another heated exchange in the House of Keys over the Pinewood deal.Yet more questions about Pinewood Shepperton share purchase had been raised by...
View ArticleIT expert Steve Burrows is vice chairman of UK group
AN Isle of Man based IT consultant is now vice chairman of the UK’s primary group of chief information officers and information technology leaders. Steve Burrows, who is a leading IT expert in the...
View ArticleGood news for Manx motorists, bad news for Eddie
UK Chancellor George Osborne’s announcement that the planned 3p rise in fuel duty has been dropped will cost the Manx taxman dear.Manx Treasury Minister Eddie Teare MHK has given his initial reaction...
View ArticleCar involved in accident rolled down hill unoccupied
ONE of the cars involved in an accident that injured a schoolboy at a bus stop rolled down a hill unoccupied on to the main road.Today’s Manx Independent has pieced together more of what happened in...
View ArticleBook review: Where’s Mo? by Harry Bloom and Sara Cywinski
Picture it ... long-distance runner Mo Farah joining forces with his fellow British Olympians Zara Phillips, Bradley Wiggins, Jessica Ennis and Tom Daley for an action-packed adventure, and you can...
View ArticleFootball fixtures: December 8-9
Full league programme this weekend after Railway Cup breakSaturday, December 82pm kick-offsCanada Life Premier LeagueCorinthians v DHSOBGymns v St John’sLaxey v Union MillsMarown v CastletownRamsey v...
View ArticleThe end is in sight for free eye tests for all
ABOLISHING universal free eye tests would be ‘foolhardy’ and would cost more in the long run if serious conditions like glaucoma go undetected.That was the warning given to Health Minister David...
View ArticleTT speed limit call after death of bike passenger
THE sister of a pillion passenger killed on the Mountain Road during this year’s TT festival has called for the government to introduce more speed limits.Dawn Wilkinson made the comments at the inquest...
View ArticleCinema
Thursday, December 6Palace Cinema• Skyfall (12A) Nightly at 7pm. Saturday and Sunday 2pm.• Great Expectations (12A) Nightly at 7.30pm.• Hotel Transylvania (U) Saturday and Sunday 2.30pm.Broadway...
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Thursday, December 6• The Rat Pack Christmas Party. Music concert, 8pm, Royal Hall, Villa Marina.• Gullivers Travels. 7.30pm. Gaiety Theatre.
View ArticleDance
Thursday, December 6• Pilates 9.30-10.30 and 10.45-11.45. Belly Fit 17.30-18.30 and 19-20.30 Beginner Vinyasa. Also Friday 9.30-11 Ashtanga Half Primary Series Yoga. 12.30-14.00 Hatha Traditional Yoga;...
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