Perfect score for Lauren
A STUDENT at Queen Elizabeth II School in Peel has achieved the rare distinction of a 100 per cent mark in her GCSE mathematics examination, to win the annual Nationwide International award.Lauren...
View ArticleTyres slashed
TWO tyres were slashed on a car parked in Ramsey on New Year’s Day.It happened between 1am and 2pm. A grey Mitsubishi parked on Windsor Mount, had two of the tyres pierced by what is believed to be a...
View ArticleMan injured in pub car park incident
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a man sustained head injuries in an incident outside a pub in Port Erin.Officers would like to speak to anyone who witnessed an altercation between two men in...
View ArticleCRINGLE: A licence to indulge
ALL my Christmas presents are now slotted into my daily life and one of the most generous came through the letter box on Christmas Eve.It cost £145.50; the fee for my television licence for 2013.I...
View ArticleWet a year it’s been!
WHAT a wet year 2012 has been!The last six months in particular have been characterised by rain and yet more rain.And in fact, the Ronaldsway Met Office says it has been the wettest July-December...
View ArticleDoctors say that student fees will affect patients
THE proposal to make students pay some of their tuition fees is being opposed by members of the medical profession.In a letter to the Isle of Man Examiner, the Isle of Man Medical Society says: ‘The...
View ArticleMissing teenager found
MISSING 18-year-old Sharon Halsall has been found..She went missing on New Year’s Day and police asked the public for help finding her.Police say the youngster, from Douglas, is safe and well. A second...
View ArticleBuses won’t be on strike when schools go back
BUS drivers cannot go back to strike when the school term begins next week.There had been speculation that drivers would go back on strike next week. Their...
View ArticleAnother man sustains head injuries on New Year’s Day
Police are appealing for witnesses after a man sustained head injuries in an incident that occurred on Demesne Road, Douglas.The appeal comes hours after they asked for help in another investigation,...
View ArticleDecember was sunnier than normal
LAST month was significantly wetter than average for December, the latest figures from the Met Office show.And perhaps more surprisingly, there was more sunshine than normal.Total rainfall for December...
View ArticleManx trusts accused of fraud in US
A NUMBER of Isle of Man trusts are embroiled in a legal action being brought in the States involving allegations of a multi-million dollar fraud.Details of proceedings emerged in a Douglas high court...
View ArticleVagabonds host Buxton
SURE-SPONSORED Vagabonds return to South Lancashire and Cheshire Division Two action this Saturday when they host bottom-placed Buxton at Ballafletcher. The Derbyshire outfit have fallen away over the...
View ArticleWatch this space
TALENTED watchmaker Roger Smith has added a new playlist titled Watchmaking Techniques, Dial Making, to his YouTube channel. There are 10 videos in the playlist which describe in great detail the...
View ArticleRamsey travel to Southport
Ramsey get 2013 underway with a trip to the Lancashire seaside resort of Southport and while the winter weather may be too chilly for sandcastles and ice cream, it should be fine for rugby as the Manx...
View ArticleMen’s and women’s hockey seasons begin
IOMA Group Bacchas A begin the defence of their Wi-Manx Men’s Premier Division title when they meet Manx Telecom Vikings A at the NSC on Saturday afternoon. Karl Moore’s Bacchas side won the title on...
View ArticleGentlemen of Moore visit in-form Douglas
RUGBY returns to Port-e-Chee this Saturday with the visit of Moore in South Lancashire and Cheshire Division Two. Douglas will be happy with a home game having not played on Manx soil since November...
View ArticleMichael have Cup giant-killing in their sights
DIVISION Two leaders Michael will be hoping to start what could be a memorable year for the club with a bang on Saturday when they host top-flight strugglers Ramsey in the Paddy Power FA Cup.Barney...
View ArticleJust two games in Manx Shield this weekend
THERE are only two matches in the Shimmin Wilson Manx Shield this Saturday. Defending champions PDMS Southern Nomads take on local rivals Castletown while Vagabonds B host Ramsey B at Ballafletcher....
View ArticleRoyal and Ayre aim to upset top flight sides
DOUGLAS Royal will be hoping to spring a surprise in the preliminary round of the Paddy Power FA Cup when they face Premier League outfit Union Mills at Garey Mooar on Saturday afternoon.The Millers...
View ArticleCrash families to sue aircraft makers
FAMILIES of passengers who died in the Manx2 plane crash at Cork airport are suing the aircraft’s manufacturer.Four passengers and two crewmen were killed when the twin turbo prop Fairchild Metroliner,...
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