Geordies continue title pursuit against Peel
THERE’S two big games at the top of the Canada Life Premier League this Saturday.Current pacesetters St George’s relentless pursuit of a 14th top-flight crown faces one of its toughest remaining tests...
View Article£8 million Pinewood question for Tynwald
TREASURY Minister Eddie Teare came under fire in Tynwald from Liberal Vannin members after dodging an £8 million question on the Pinewood deal.Kate Beecroft (Douglas South) said the Media Development...
View ArticleMarshalling recruitment drive in Jurby
THE MYSTERIES of marshalling were revealed on Sunday as part of a scheme to get more young people interested in joining the so-called Orange Army.First along to sample the marshalling experience – not...
View ArticleTotW at sixes and sevens
THE Isle of Man Newspapers Team of the Week latest line-up is at sixes and sevens with more than half of the hypothetical XI having featured six or more times already this Canada Life Premier League...
View ArticleSchools, post offices, roads close as snow causes havoc across the Isle of...
THE Steam Packet has cancelled all sailings till tomorrow morning at the earliest.While the Ben-my-Chree’s 8.45am sailing is scheduled to leave Douglas, the Manannan’s Liverpool sailing is subject to...
View ArticleShennaghys Jiu returns to Ramsey
THE 15th annual Shennaghys Jiu kicks off this weekend.Spread over five days in Ramsey, the annual Celtic youth traditional music and dance festival is a well-established highlight on the Manx...
View ArticleConcert for Cash
DESSIE Kelly’s Johnny Cash Story is heading to Port St Mary’s town hall tomorrow (Saturday) thanks to two fundraising stalwarts.Friends Margaret Boyle, of Port St Mary, and Helen Masson, of Ronague,...
View ArticleCameras to be installed at the tip
BOSSES at the tip and recycling centre in Douglas are cracking down on companies leaving waste there.The Eastern Civic Amenity Site joint committee, which operates the civic amenity site at Middle...
View ArticleWalk to work is wheely fun
DID you manage to get to work okay in yesterday’s snowstorms?Chris Gregory of the Children’s Centre has been suggesting different methods to get to work including go-kart, scooter, pogo sticks and a...
View ArticleConvoy widow’s aim to claim Arctic Star medal
HE ran the gauntlet of U-boats and the Luftwaffe, braved sub-zero polar temperatures and survived a double torpedo attack that led to the sinking of a Navy escort ship.Now 70 years on, John Kermode’s...
View ArticleEffects of wild weather continue to be felt in island
The island has endured another night of freezing temperatures and stormy winds.Some bus routes are now operating. They were all suspended earlier today.To see the latest news from Bus Vannin...
View ArticleSouthern sweeps board
WELL they did it again!The Southern Young Farmers’ Club have scooped the top trophy at this year’s annual concert - making them the winners an extraordinary 10 years in a row.Staged in the Gaiety...
View ArticleCan you come up with an ad for Craig’s Heartstrong Foundation?
YOUNG designers are showing what they’re made of in Isle of Man Newspapers’ Design An Ad 2013 competition.Local businesses, charities and government divisions taking part will sponsor the publishing of...
View ArticleLove your Body 4 Life
A NEW holistic health and fitness course called Isle of Man Body 4 Life will launch into action next month.Body 4 Life is the brainchild of fitness coach Sam Patmore and nutrition expert Kathryn...
View ArticleVillages still cut off after snowfall
PARTS of the island remain cut off this morning after Friday’s snowfall.The north and west of the island have been worst hit.The Manx Electricity Authority has teams of workers trying to ease problems...
View ArticleYoung trainees impress their bosses
TEN young people have begun 6-9 month skills training programmes with the Department of Infrastructure’s operations division.The programmes are for 16 to 24-year-olds that are not currently in...
View ArticleGaming boost for economy
GIBRALTAR may have a higher number employed in its egaming industry – but our egaming sector contributes £74 million more to our economy.In Tynwald, Onchan MHK Zac Hall asked what key differences there...
View ArticleSecond senior place for KWC’s Emily at Cranmer awards
KING William’s College student Emily Rimmer took second place in the senior section of the Cranmer Awards national finals.The competition took place at the Royal York Hotel, in York.Fellow King...
View ArticleStars
Monday, March 25Aries (March 21 - April 20) Believe what you are being told on a business matter only when you have checked the facts. Apart from that, the chance to show what you can do comes along....
View ArticleSuperyacht VAT issues addressed
Sandra Stuszka, KPMG’s head of VAT services in the Isle of Man reports on the Superyacht Management Meeting – Fiscal, which was held in Brussels earlier this month.The meeting took place at the Hotel...
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