Manx impress at Snow’pen event
SHORTLY before Christmas nine Isle of Man swimmers competed in the inaugural City of Manchester Snow’pen Meet at the 50m Commonwealth Pool.Between them they set two new island senior records and...
View ArticleBook review: The Nameless Dead by Brian McGilloway
The Troubles in Northern Ireland have rarely proved an attractive proposition for novelists, and Derry author and teacher Brian McGilloway’s ‘no frills’ crime thriller series set in the notoriously...
View ArticleWildlife Park has a successful year
DESPITE the wet weather during 2012, the Curraghs Wildlife Park is celebrating a hugely successful year that saw higher visitor numbers, season ticket holders and shop sales than in 2011.Juan Turner...
View ArticleNorovirus latest - keep taking precautions
THE island’s director of public health has issued a reminder to the public to take precautions against the spread of the sickness bug norovirus.Dr Parameswaran Kishore said there had been a few cases...
View ArticleChimney sweep Ivan’s New Year greetings
IT was not just the Queen, the island’s Lord of Mann, who celebrated a Diamond Jubilee during 2012.The answer is in the name of chimney sweep Ivan Park’s one-man business, Ideal Cleaners1952 Ltd.The...
View ArticleEarly mover
THERE has been much comment regarding the Chief Minister’s announcement on December 7 that the island would enter into a United States FATCA style automatic exchange of information agreement with the...
View ArticleMake a Will raises £990
The Children’s Centre’s ‘Make a Will’ initiative raised £990 this year thanks to support from law firm Dougherty Quinn.For the seventh year in a row, DQ’s legal experts gave up their professional time...
View ArticleWind farm threat hasn’t gone away
THE threat to lifeline ferry routes from wind farm developments has not gone away - and pressure needs to be kept up on the energy firms.That’s the message from the Speaker of the House of Keys Steve...
View ArticleNew admissions to the Manx Bar
LEGAL practice Appleby (Isle of Man) LLC is delighted after two of its workers were recently admitted to the Isle of Man Bar.The new admissions are Camilla Griffiths and Mark Emery and their admission...
View ArticleThe man who died for Ellan Vannin
THE annual Illiam Dhone commemorations will again take place at Hango Hill in Castletown tomorrow (Wednesday) where speakers will discuss the current economic situation and the future of the island.The...
View ArticlePort Erin house is sold for £395,000
A HOUSE in Erin Lane, Port Erin, has been sold for £395,000 to a Marown couple.This and other property transaction recently recorded at the General Registry in Douglas are as follows:Roger Mark Harris...
View ArticleSt John’s bounce back after final
FIVE second-half goals at the Stadium on Saturday ensured visitors St John’s United maintained their push to equal their highest ever finish in the top flight (fourth), with a 0-5 mauling of a...
View ArticleSt Mary’s five points off the top after draw
ST Mary’s came from two goals down to secure a draw with Peel in the Canada Life Premier League on Saturday.With the third-placed Saints still harbouring feint title hopes it remains to be seen whether...
View ArticleRushen end 2012 on a high with big win
Rushen received the welcome belated Christmas present of three points at Croit Lowey on Saturday following a 5-0 victory over Gymnasium in the Canada Life Premier League. Mid-table respectability...
View ArticleBoxing Day hunt is an enjoyable tradition
CASTLETOWN Square was the meeting point for this year’s Boxing Day hunt which attracted around 20 participants.Riders enjoyed stirrup cups of hot port courtesy of the George Hotel before riding out...
View ArticleService to remember Sir William Hillary
THE annual commemorative service to honour the memory of Sir William Hillary, the founder of the RNLI, takes place on Sunday (January 6).The crew and committee of the Douglas lifeboat station are...
View ArticleDeeply dippy for New Year
NEW YEAR’S Day dippers rushed into the water at beaches all over the island.Most were raising money for charity as they braved the chilly waters.The events have grown over the years and now take place...
View ArticleInquiry into tax company
LAWYERS acting for an Isle of Man-based tax consultancy have accused UK authorities of acting ‘outrageously’ over its investigations into a tax scheme.HMRC has sent letters to subscribers of a tax...
View ArticleTeachers’ Gangnam Style spoof
STAFF at St Ninian’s High School, Douglas, have been entertaining students Gangnam Style.As part of the Christmas extravaganza at the end of term, staff – including head teacher Andy Fox – filmed a...
View ArticleHigher pay = fewer jobs
FURTHER pay awards for public sector workers will mean compulsory redundancies are more likely, the Chief Minister has warned.Allan Bell admitted he was frustrated with pay rises or lump sum deals were...
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