Staff follow Roger’s lead in step challenge
STAFF from Standard Bank followed in Roger Davies’ footsteps to complete a steps challenge of their own and in the process raised £3,000 to boost his fundraising efforts.As a corporate sponsor of...
View ArticleLloyd Webber in Villa
AN evening of musical magic awaits as the music of one of the world’s most successful theatrical composers is celebrated at the Villa Marina in March.On Sunday, March 24, the West End Gold team are set...
View ArticleOz artist display
AN art exhibition from Down Under is currently hanging on the walls on the ground floor corridor in Noble’s Hospital.Thanks to art agency Artworkx of Mann, Australian artist Len Hend is displaying some...
View ArticleMerita’s new venture
THE island’s marketing companies have a new competitor to contend with.Yes Mann Marketing Limited is now open for business.The PR, marketing and event management company has been established by Merita...
View ArticleMake the right call this Christmas
THE Department of Health is reminding the public to use appropriate services for their needs over the festive period.With this in mind, it has published details of opening hours for its main public...
View ArticleShare Christmas with Living Hope Community Church
CHRISTMAS can be a challenging time, particularly if you find yourself alone, but Living Hope Community Church is working hard to make the day pass more quickly for those who would otherwise be by...
View ArticleStars
Monday, December 24Aries (March 21 - April 20) Will you be in the company of the festive fairy or the garden gnome? Try to choose the invitations that you accept carefully. Whatever happens though,...
View ArticleManx duo earn historic GB call-up
TWO Manx children have been selected for Team GB’s National Cadet Taekwondo squad for the first time.Seven-year-old Nino Ontoy and Jez Ocampo were chosen after a seminar held by British Taekwondo...
View ArticleSurgery remains suspended
INITIAL findings of an independent review ordered into bowel surgery at Noble’s Hospital has found the level of complications do not exceed the national average.But operations remain suspended pending...
View ArticleMissing man found safe and well
POLICE have withdrawn their request for information on a missing man after he was found safe and well.It was earlier reported that John Collins had been last seen in the area of south Douglas at about...
View ArticleWarning after fires
FIREFIGHTERS have issued a warning after being called to two separate kitchen fires in Castletown.The first happened in a propoerty in Ballanorris Corner.They were called out just before midnight on...
View ArticleEnd of an era for Moochers
IT’S the end of an era for one Douglas shop this Christmas time as Moochers prepares to close for good.Today’s Isle of Man Examiner looks back at one of the stalwarts of the shopping scene in the...
View ArticleFormer Olympic cyclist Marie appointed team ambassador
FIVE-TIME British Women’s Road Race Cycling Champion Marie Morgan has been appointed as an ambassador for the Isle of Man Commonwealth Games Association.The CGA is appointing ambassadors to represent...
View ArticleSport
THE opening round of the 2013 Rentokil Manx Fell Running League takes place on New Year’s Day at St John’s.The Supercards-sponsored Slieau Whallian race is one of the highlights in the fell running...
View ArticleKatherine Crowe’s Smile rises to number 12 in Indie chart
KATHERINE Crowe’s single Smile reached number 12 in the Official Charts Company’s Independent Singles Top 40 yesterday (Sunday).The singer-songwriter had dreamed of being Christmas number one, but...
View ArticleChristmas boost for beef farmers
CATTLE producers have been handed a timely financial boost with the announcement that Conister Bank is launching a loan scheme which could revitalise the island’s hard pressed livestock...
View ArticleGet set for the sales
IT’S almost the time of year when retailers traditionally slash their prices to encourage bargain-hunting shoppers to part with their hard-earned cash.While Boxing Day and New Year’s Day are the most...
View ArticleLegCo election in early spring
FOUR seats in the Legislative Council will be up for grabs in early spring.Speaker Steve Rodan has given notice that a special sitting of the House of Keys will take place on Monday, March 18, during...
View ArticleHair’s how to have a lesson in business
ONE of the world’s leading hairdressing practitioners believes the main reason why salons fail to succeed is because stylists are not equipped with the skills they need to run a successful business....
View ArticleToddlers United prepare to kick off first ‘season’
UNION Mills Football Club in Braddan near Noble’s Hospital, has added a new use to their Club. Most clubhouses lie empty during weekdays while the children are at school, but two childcare...
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