Worst snow event since 1963
FRIDAY’S snowfall was the worst ‘snow event’ to hit the island since 1963.Today’s Isle of Man Examiner has all the details on the extraordinary weather.We talk to one farmer who fears hundreds of his...
View ArticleParsons’ new show is a tale of two halves
AFTER three previous sell-out British tours, topical funnyman Andy Parsons is hitting the road once more with his brand new show I’ve Got a Shed.And he will be bringing his tour, which started...
View ArticleMcCanney brothers shine in Argentina
BROTHERS Daniel and Jamie McCanney received worldwide exposure when they each won their respective classes of the prologue Super Test for the Maxxis Enduro World Championship round in Argentina on...
View ArticleSecond for Yasmin and Tom at Great Britain squad trial
TARLETON Hodgson scholarship recipient Yasmin Ingham competed in her first GB Squad Pony Trial of the season with her pony Craig Mor Tom at a waterlogged Lincoln Horse Trials the weekend before...
View ArticleIsle of Man’s beach boys Bermuda-bound
THE Isle of Man’s numbers at this summer’s much-discussed NatWest Island Games in Bermuda have been boosted by an unlikely source. Dan Smith and Michael Travers will head out with rest of the Manx...
View ArticleBook review: The Queen’s Promise by Lyn Andrews
Not content with a string of novels set in the early decades of the 20th century, Lyn Andrews has taken us on a thrilling leap back in time to uncover a rich nugget of Tudor history.Long before Anne...
View ArticleWork continues to help people affected by severe weather
EMERGENCY services and other agencies continue today (Monday) to deal with people and places affected by the severe weather conditions.There are still parts of the island without electricity and all...
View ArticlePAG Meeting to discuss LegCo
A POLITICAL lobby group is to hold a meeting tonight (Monday, March 25) on the subject of electoral reform.The Positive Action Group (PAG) says it is committed to campaigning for a popularly-elected...
View ArticleVision becoming a reality for Manx Educational Foundation
OUR vision of creating an International Centre for Technology in the Isle of Man is closer becoming a reality.That was the message from those behind the Manx Educational Foundation as they outlined...
View ArticleHelp for farmers is a priority
HELP for farmers affected by the snow is a priority of the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture (DEFA).It is logging calls from farmers in need of emergency help as a result of the weather...
View ArticleTeachers’ union promises to fight for nurture provision
A TEACHING union has pledged not to let the issue of changes to nurture provision from September drop.The National Union of Teachers was one of three unions that raised its concern after education...
View ArticleMHK’s bid to save DASH helpline
A BACKBENCHER has tabled a question of urgent public importance in the House of Keys over the threatened closure of the confidential Drug Advice Service & Helpline (DASH).Douglas North MHK John...
View ArticleCosta is coming to Ronaldsway
THE island is to get a further Costa Coffee franchise outlet.Improvements to the departure lounge at Isle of Man Airport will see the current small bar area enlarged to become a Costa Coffee with an...
View ArticleOne-stop site to boost tourism?
THEY say the simple ideas are the best.And that appears to be the guiding principle behind the latest venture by a travel company which is allowing people to book ferry travel and their accommodation...
View ArticlePower restored to homes
POWER had been restored to all but 103 homes this morning.And MEA bosses say they are aiming to have all homes reconnected by tonight.MEA chief executive Phil King said that following a massive effort...
View ArticleBook review: Magda by Meike Ziervogel
What could drive a mother – even a Nazi mother – to kill her six children?Magda Goebbels, wife of Hitler’s propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels, crushed cyanide tablets between her children’s teeth as...
View ArticleBid to win three legged record back from Japan
A MASS three-legged race involving up to 1,000 competing pairs is planned for Bank Holiday Monday on May 6 in a bid to smash the current world record, currently held by the Japanese.The Guinness Book...
View ArticleNothing to fear over new constitutional review
CHIEF Minister Allan Bell insisted the island has nothing to fear from a further review into how the island’s constitutional relationship with the UK is managed.It was announced last week that a House...
View ArticleNumber of roads remain closed following heavy snowfall in Isle of Man
A LARGE number of roads remain closed around the Isle of Man following the weekend’s heavy snowfall.The Department of Infrastructure is conducting ongoing assessments of road conditions throughout the...
View ArticleOffers of help for farmers pour in
THE government’s scheme to co-ordinate offers of help for snowbound farmers is going well.Since providing a phone number to enable staff at the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture to match...
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