Should Manx vehicles be MOT checked?
FOLLOWING news that the government is considering introducing MoT-style tests for cars, Lee Brooks went in search of public opinions on the streets of Douglas. The Department of Infrastructure says the...
View ArticleBacchas ease to big win on opening day
IOMA Group Bacchas A made a winning start to the defence of their Wi-Manx Men’s Premier Division title with a 5-0 victory over Manx Telecom Vikings A on Saturday afternoon. Karl Moore and Andy Whiting...
View ArticleDefault on tuition fees won’t be a problem
AMENDMENTS have been made to the government’s plan to introduce university tuition fees.After deferring the motion at December’s Tynwald sitting, Education Minister Tim Crookall MHK will seek approval...
View ArticlePension planning on the move
MAC Group, a leading corporate independent financial adviser (IFA) and professional insurance broker, has announced the launch of what it claims is the island’s first retirement planning mobile app....
View ArticleLast-gasp Whitley strike shocks Mills in FA Cup
DOUGLAS Royal caused an upset in the Paddy Power FA Cup when the JCK Division Two side defeated Premier League outfit Union Mills - last year’s finalists - thanks to a last-gasp goal at Garey Mooar on...
View ArticleDouglas defeat a resilient Moore side
2E2 DOUGLAS Rugby Club welcomed in the new year at Port-e-Chee on Sunday with a comfortable victory over the Gentlemen of Moore in South Lancashire and Cheshire Division Two.Despite the scoreline it...
View ArticleFifteen to lose their jobs
FIFTEEN workers with the Post Office’s Integrated Mailing Solutions are to lose their jobs.Vivat Direct, or Reader’s Digest, stopped trading at the end of last week. It was one of IMS’s largest...
View ArticleCemetery ‘incident’ arrest.
Police investigating an incident at Douglas cemetery on Friday have made an arrest.The incident, {http://www.iomtoday.co.im/news/isle-of-man-news/man-acts-suspiciously-in-cemetery-1-5283116|which we...
View ArticleWitnesses sought to domestic disturbance
Police were called to an address in Anagh Coar in the late hours of Tuesday to a report of a domestic disturbance.When officers arrived one of the people involved had barricaded themselves inside the...
View ArticleBook review: The Queen’s Vow by C.W.Gortner
Isabella of Castile, wife of Ferdinand of Aragon, warrior queen, architect of a united Spain, educational reformer, the visionary who sent Columbus to discover a New World... and a religious fanatic...
View ArticleNumber out of work rises
THE number of people out of work in the island has risen, according to the latest official statistics.The Treasury’s economic affairs division says that at the end of last month, the figure stood at...
View ArticleVolunteer Wyn’s an ‘unsung hero’
THE Douglas woman who received the MBE for her 30 years as a motorcycle rider welfare volunteer has spoken about the challenges of the role. Wyn Evans was named in the Queen’s New Year Honours list,...
View ArticleTaxing times for making a date
The Hon. Eddie Teare MHK,Treasury Minister,Government Office,Douglas. Dear Eddie,Happy New Year. It should be happy for you, all right. Early January is when the likes of me, the self-employed, pay our...
View ArticleKeys shake up: New constituencies proposed
DETAILS of a big shake-up of the House of Keys have been announced. THE Boundary Review Committee today launched a public consultation on a draft plan for 12 two-seat constituencies for the Keys to...
View ArticleBen-my-Chree suffers problems docking at Heysham
PASSENGERS travelling on this morning’s (Wednesday) Steam Packet sailing to Heysham endured a long wait before docking at 4pm.The area was under a blanket of fog, which was more severe and prolonged...
View ArticleBurglary at Ramsey restaurant
POLICE are appealing for information relating to a burglary that took place at a restaurant in Parliament Street, Ramsey. In the early hours of yesterday (Wednesday), entry was forced to the rear of a...
View ArticleExtra special needs support for Manor Park
MANOR Park School pupils with special educational needs will soon get extra support following the Department of Education and Children’s successful bid for a new classroom.Government planners have...
View ArticleLast chance to recycle your Christmas tree
THIS weekend marks the deadline for households to dispose of natural Christmas trees.Work will start shortly on shredding hundreds of discarded trees to make chippings or compost which will be used...
View ArticleDarryl returns home to family
DARRYL McGeown, the assault victim who was airlifted to the UK with severe injuries before Christmas, has finally returned home to the island.After more than three weeks away at Walton Neurological...
View ArticleCompany takes lead in new global group
ONE of the island’s leading independent providers of trust, fiduciary and corporate services is playing a major role in a new global umbrella group of companies with many employees.BW Oakfield (BWO),...
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