Artist’s sheer determination
AN artist with an illness which makes her shake continuously has spoken about how she refuses to give up her art.Manx born Corrina Dooley has myclonic dystonia, which is similar to Parkinson’s.She was...
View ArticleYouths approached in Ramsey: No sinister overtones
POLICE have issued an update on the story about a man who approached youths in Ramsey yesterday.As we reported yesterday, the man approached the youths and offered them his telephone number.A police...
View ArticlePupil’s litter letter cleans up at Braddan School
LITTER bins have been installed at Braddan School’s car park after one pupil took matters into her own hands.Year five pupil Zoe Terreblanche, aged nine, wrote to Manx Telecom – which leases the car...
View ArticleCRINGLE: Grumpy guide to packaging
YOU have to be careful what you say when you’re on the wireless . . .I took part last week in David Callister’s Sunday morning programme on Manx Radio when his world-wide listenership was invited to...
View ArticleGovt structure ‘not fit for purpose‘ says Chief Minister Allan Bell
BUS cleaners have been earning up to £52,000 a year including overtime – almost as much as a government Minister.Details of the astonishing take-home pay awarded to Bus Vannin cleaners and fuellers...
View ArticleLink from Heysham to M6 is given go-ahead
A JOURNEY many Manx people make from Heysham to the M6 motorway should be much easier in the future.The UK government today announced that a link road between the port and the motorway had been given...
View ArticleUK budget leaves Manx taxman out of pocket.
THE UK’s budget has hit government income in the Isle of Man.Treasury Minister Eddie Teare MHK said: ‘No doubt motorists and beer drinkers will welcome the abolition of the planned September fuel duty...
View ArticleSupport Big Push appeal at May Ball
TICKETS are on sale for a May Ball to raise money for Noble’s Hospital’s maternity unit.The black tie May Ball takes place at the Mount Murray Hotel and Country Club, in Santon, on May 4.It is one of a...
View ArticleSelling off MEA is a step too far
PRIVATISING the debt-ridden Manx Electricity Authority would be a ‘step too far’, the Chief Minister told Tynwald.But Allan Bell accepted that there is no conceivable way that the MEA itself will trade...
View ArticleTraining day for the End to End
A TRAINING day for End to End riders is to take place at South Barrule plantation next month.The day is being organised by the Manx Mountain Bike Club and sessions will be led by last year’s End to End...
View ArticleAerospace firm are on the way up
MANX Engineers, a leading supplier of precision machined parts to the aerospace industry, has signed a long term agreement with a major company.The company, based in Gladstone Business Park, Ramsey,...
View ArticleIsle of Man’s benefits bill is out of control
THE island’s benefits bill is spiralling out of control, a government minister said this week.Today’s Manx Independent reports Chris Robertshaw’s comments and changes to income support payments.There’s...
View ArticleTough week for island’s top cycling stars
MANX cycling stars Peter Kennaugh and Mark Cavendish have both been in action this week.On Sunday, Cav produced a brave effort to claim an impressive ninth-place finish at a snow-hit and chaotic...
View ArticleStrong runs by Northern AC trio in Liverpool
A LARGE contingent of runners from the Isle of Man took part in the Liverpool Half-Marathon on Sunday, producing some notable performances.Northern AC women Rachel Hamilton (nee Tewkesbury) and Nikki...
View ArticleStars of 2012 honoured
DIRECT from a gutsy top-10 finish in a gruelling Milan-San Remo one-day classic on Sunday, cyclist Mark Cavendish heads a list of star names bound for the Isle of Man Sport Awards at the Villa Marina...
View ArticleFootball fixtures: March 23-24
Peel versus St George’s switched to the Bowl with Douglas Road pitch still out of action because of building works at the western groundSaturday, March 23Kick-offs 2.30pm unless statedCanada life...
View ArticleAnnual bonnag competition held tomorrow
TENSION is mounting in Dalby as the island prepares for the annual World Bonnag Making Competition.The competition is being held tomorrow (Friday, March 22) at 7.30pm at St James’ Church schoolrooms...
View ArticleBishop doubts over charity merger
SERIOUS concerns were raised by the Bishop in Tynwald about the proposed merger of an adoption charity with the Children’s Centre.Bishop Robert Paterson said he had not been consulted about the move to...
View ArticleExercise
Thursday, March 21• Thighs, Bums and Tums, Laxey Working Men’s Institute, 9.30am. Also Tuesday. Call 335635. • Walk and talk, Harbour Lights Cafe, Peel, 10am. Also Friday, NSC, Douglas, 10am; Monday,...
View ArticleCinema
Thursday, March 21Palace Cinema• OZ The Great and Powerful (PG). Nightly at 7pm, Saturday and Sunday at 2pm.• Welcome to the Punch (15). Nightly at 7.30pm.• Wreck it Ralph 3D (PG), Saturday and Sunday...
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