Winning start to new year for Josh Green
MANX badminton star Joshua Green has started the new year in superb form with a brace of wins in Lancashire and Northumberland.As a member of the England Badminton Performance squad he is contracted to...
View ArticleDogs and handlers tested at a wet Glen Roy
THE 2011 Isle of Man Gundog Society field trial for retrieving dogs took place at Glen Roy before Christmas, sponsored by Isle of Man Farmers and Country Warehouse.Undeterred by the wind and rain,...
View ArticleEuropean Community of Sport title for island
THE Isle of Man was awarded the title of European Community of Sport for 2012 in a recent ceremony at the EU Parliament building in Brussels.The accolade is in recognition of the island’s commitment to...
View ArticleHarriet claims North of England crown
MANX athlete Harriet Pryke is the new North of England Senior Women’s 400m champion after a decisive victory at the Sheffield EIS Indoor Athletics arena on Saturday.In her first race of 2012, Harriet...
View ArticleFlybe to test out Norwich option
REGIONAL airline Flybe and its franchise partner Loganair is to launch a new airlink between Ronaldsway and East Anglia.Weekly services to Norwich International Airport will begin on Saturday, May 26,...
View ArticleIn today’s Isle of Man Examiner
CONSTRUCTION industry fears for the economy are voiced.The prosecutions division is in ‘total disarray’, it is claimed.Chief Minister Allan Bell MHK hits back at Ed Miliband after the Labour Party...
View ArticleDancer’s shock at cruise tragedy
A DOUGLAS dancer who worked on the ill-fated luxury cruise ship Costa Concordia has spoken of her shock at the vessel’s tragic sinking.Six people have been confirmed dead and 16 people were still...
View ArticleConstruction industry in peril warns director
THE boss of a leading island-based building firm has warned the construction industry could be badly hit if government withdraws funding for capital projects.Tony Wood, director of Auldyn Construction,...
View ArticleChris is ‘million dollar’ man
BASED in the Douglas office of Collins Stewart Wealth Management Chris Wilson has achieved recognition around the world as he finished in the top 10 of CNBC’s Million Dollar Portfolio Challenge.The...
View ArticleOFT warns residents of illicit IT calls
THE Office of Fair Trading is repeating its warning to residents and business to be wary if they receive telephone calls from people claiming to represent IT suppliers without warrant.Recently the OFT...
View ArticleTravelWatch visitors’ guide
PASSENGER watchdog TravelWatch has published an online guide for visitors to the Isle of Man.The guide provides advice on how to visit the island with or without your car – and includes details of...
View ArticleBook review: Perdition by James Jackson
As war approaches, the toughest battles ahead are often those fought in the mind...And so it is for 14-year-old orphan boy and Crusader spy Benedict who has already witnessed the wounded, the slain,...
View ArticleStars
Tuesday, January 17Aries (March 21 - April 20)Making your ambitions known in the next two weeks is essential if you want to get a good response. Blow your own trumpet and don’t be shy! Later in the...
View ArticlePraise for staff from M&Co customers
CUSTOMERS at the clothing shop M&Co can be assured of good service with two of its staff having been nominated in the Isle of Man Newspapers and Flybe Pride in Mann Awards.Debbie Barrow has worked...
View ArticleNext plan is refused
PLANNERS have refused an application by the retail giant Next to open a large out of town shop on the Spring Valley industrial estate.The retailer applied to sell 75 per cent household goods from the...
View ArticleBig win for Vagas over Dukinfield
SURE-sponsored Vagabonds began their 2012 home campaign in South Lancashire/Cheshire Division Two by completing a bonus-point win over a spirited Dukinfield side at Ballafletcher on Saturday. From the...
View ArticleRamsey lose big game at the bottom
RAMSEY travelled to Trentham in the Staffordshire Potteries for a big fixture at the foot of South Lancashire/Cheshire Division Two on Saturday. Despite initial concerns over a frozen pitch the game...
View ArticleDouglas B keep title hopes alive
South Lancashire and Cheshire Div Two P W D L Diff BPts PtsRuskin Park 16 13 0 3 203 11 63Douglas 17 12 2 3 183 10 62Oswestry 15 12 0 3 250 12 60Crewe 16 12 1 3 160 9 59Vagabonds 16 9 1 6 157 13...
View ArticleVital win for Douglas
DOUGLAS completed a South Lancashire and Cheshire Division Two double at Port-e-Chee on Saturday against the team that topped the table at the beginning of the day. Oswestry arrived in fine form and...
View ArticleFive-star Youthie punish Gymns
Four goals from super striker Jason Craine helped RYCOB move four points clear of arch-rivals Gymns in the Canada Life Premier League survival chase at Lezayre Road on Saturday.It was obvious from...
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