The Aye-pads won’t have it
A ROW broke out in Douglas Council following a proposal to ban the use of electronic equipment in council meetings.In a brisk 20-minute debate, council chairman David Christian said that it was ‘human...
View ArticleNew challenge
ROYAL London 360° has appointed Angela Gregory to the role of communications executive in the marketing team at its Head Office in the Isle of Man.Angela will be responsible for communicating the busy...
View ArticleStars
Monday, December 17(March 21 - April 20) Lighting your way this week is your natural sense of romance. The way that you empathise with others makes you a popular choice as a soulmate. Of course, you...
View ArticleCracking start at adventure park
WORK on the new South Barrule Adventure Park has swung into action.A team of volunteers, who are not in education, employment or training (NEETS), have been erecting mobile platforms as the work forges...
View ArticleGymns and Royal qualify for semis
GYMNASIUM and Douglas Royal have qualified for the semi-finals of this season’s Warehouse Fitness-sponsored Floodlit Cup after finishing as Group A runners-up and winners respectively. Gymnasium...
View ArticleBook review: The King’s Concubine by Anne O’Brien
In the male-written history books, Alice Perrers was little more than a whore ... an unscrupulous, greedy and manipulative woman of humble origins who became one of the most powerful figures at the...
View ArticleManx police mark 50 years working with officer’s best friend
TODAY (Monday) marks the 50th anniversary of a pioneering new recruit for the Isle of Man Constabulary.PD Rex Corlett was the first police dog enlisted into the force back in 1962 along with his...
View ArticleWere bus drivers intimidated into voting for strike?
BUS bosses say they’ve been told some drivers were intimidated into voting to go on strike.Today’s Isle of Man Examiner has more on the story.On the front page, we reveal how many parcels have been...
View ArticleBeach Buddies sweep shores
PEEL’s two beaches were the target of volunteers when Beach Buddies staged its final ‘Big Team Beach Clean’ before Christmas.A team of 17 joined in the event and removed every piece of rubbish from...
View ArticleKath beats UK star to top slot
KATHERINE Crowe’s single Smile knocked Ed Sheeran’s entry off the No 1 spot in the iTunes Singer-songwriter Chart over the weekend.And it reached No 17 in the main iTunes Chart – overtaking Adele’s...
View ArticleTeenager accused of attack is remanded in custody
A 17-year-old man appeared in court today (Monday) after an incident which has left a Peel man in a critical condition.Liam Priestnal, of Lhennagh Park, Douglas, is charged with assault causing...
View ArticleChristmas in Manx
CELEBRATE Christmas by sending messages in Manx.That’s the challenge being sent out by Adrian Cain, Manx language officer with the Manx Heritage Foundation, who has placed a number of useful words and...
View ArticleSam up for supporting role award
AWARD nominations have started rolling in for Manx singer and actress Samantha Barks following the world premiere of the new Les Miserables film.Last month the 22-year-old, who plays Eponine in the...
View ArticleOld Boys hit four to dent Miners’ title hopes
DHSOB inflicted a damaging defeat on title challengers Laxey in the Canada Life Premier League at Blackberry Lane on Saturday afternoon.In one of the few top flight games to survive the bad weather,...
View ArticleRamsey complete double over Vagas
LAST month Ramsey beat Vagabonds for the first time in a competitive match and they went one step further on Saturday when they achieved a South Lancashire and Cheshire Division Two double by beating...
View ArticleSanta comes early for Douglas
DOUGLAS bounced back from a disappointing defeat against Oswestry to get their promotion challenge back on track with a crushing win over bottom side Buxton in South Lancashire and Cheshire Division...
View ArticleMinister ‘disturbed’ over strike intimidation issue
CLAIMS that bus drivers were intimidated into voting for strike action are being investigated.Community Culture and Leisure Minister Graham Cregeen said he had been ‘really disturbed’ by complaints...
View ArticleBoyd seals dramatic late point for RYCOB
WITH Ayre United leading 1-2 with the match approaching full-time, the north was going to be painted tangerine on Saturday evening.But Ramsey Youth Centre and Old Boys’ Matthew Boyd struck a decisive...
View ArticleSouthern Nomads retake top spot
SOUTHERN Nomads recorded a comprehensive 90-6 win away at Western Vikings to go back to the top of the Shimmin Wilson Manx Shield standings on Saturday.Rob Keelan was undoubtedly the star of the show...
View ArticlePriestnal hat-trick earns St Mary’s revenge
Hat-trick hero Steven Priestnal proved the difference between the two sides at Mullen-e-Cloie on Saturday as St Mary’s battled past a lively St John’s side in the Canada Life Premier League.The...
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