Call for automatic bans on legal highs
Automatic temporary bans should be introduced to tackle the problem of ‘legal highs’ - and prevent the island being used as a channel to import these substances into the UK.That’s the call from the...
View ArticleBusiness as usual this week at Isle of Man Newspapers
Vehicle access to Isle of Man Newspapers’ offices on Peel Road, Douglas, will be cut off for a week starting from this weekend as the latest stage of the road works gets under way.The work, which is...
View ArticleLearn to be a survivor of domestic abuse
Domestic abuse support groups run by the recently launched charity Safe, Strong, Secure (3S) have started in Ramsey and Douglas.The charity was formed by victims of abuse for victims of abuse and aims...
View ArticleArmy Benevolent Fund to stage charity lecture
The Army Benevolent Fund are holding a charity lecture at the Manx Museum on Thursday, October 10, at 5.30pm.The lecture will be preceded with wine and canapés and will raise funds for injured...
View Article‘Our Mayor’ supports ‘Our World’
World trade, resources and international marketing were on the curriculum when Mayor of Douglas Councillor Carol Malarkey exchanged the precincts of Douglas town hall for the classrooms of Scoill...
View ArticleWorkshop to help children draw cartoon characters
It’s time for young artists to get animated and learn from a professional about how to draw cartoon characters.Father-of-two Gary, who has worked on television shows including the CITV hit Grizzly...
View ArticleGold for Alex Eaton and Tom Partington at Dublin GP
A team of Manx walkers competed in the Dublin Grand Prix at the weekend, two of which have been selected to represent England in the Paul Nihill Shield at the same venue. Tom Partington and Jason...
View ArticleSt John’s and Occitania to battle it out in final
St John’s and Occitania will go head-to-head in the final of the first Tynwald Hill International Football Tournament this evening (Sunday).he Saints booked their place in the tournament finale...
View ArticleSeven petitions delivered at Tynwald Day ceremony
Grievances were aired as petitioners exercised their ancient rights at the foot of Tynwald Hill on Friday.Four petitions for redress of grievance were presented in person to the clerk of Tynwald Roger...
View ArticleCivic amenity site height rule relaxed
The joint committee of the Eastern district civic amenity site has revised the rule governing the height of vehicles permitted access to the site.Vehicles of more than 2.2 metres in height can now...
View ArticleS100 races this week
The 58th Steam Packet Southern 100 International Road Races take place this week on the Billown Course.Practising gets under way on the 4.25-mile circuit at 6.20pm this evening (Monday) and will...
View ArticleBishop says he was never a patron of patients’ forum
The Bishop has moved to distance himself from a recently-launched patient’s association which is calling for an urgent review of the management at Noble’s Hospital.Bishop Robert Paterson said he has no...
View ArticleCarina takes on challenge of Channel
A Manx woman is to don her swimming costume and goggles to swim the English Channel.Carina Crawford, aged 31, who grew up in Ramsey but now lives in London, will be part of a relay team.They will be...
View ArticleConcert will mark 100 years of Villa
The Villa Marina will be the venue next weekend for a concert celebrating its 100 years as a major entertainment venue in Douglas.The concert will see the Isle of Man Symphony Orchestra performing...
View ArticleReplacing bus ticketing system will cost £400K
Tynwald this week will be asked to splash out £400,000 on replacing a short-lived bus ticketing system.A public accounts committee investigation found that serious mistakes were made in the purchase of...
View ArticleCraine’s new role
Former top civil servant Tim Craine has been appointed to the board of an international corporate service provider.Mr Craine, the island’s former head of business development within the Department of...
View ArticleOccitania win Tynwald Hill International Football Tournament
Occitania lifted the inaugural Tynwald Hill International Tournament honours at Mullen-e-Cloie on Sunday evening beating hard-working hosts St John’s United 2-0 in the competition’s final.After a tight...
View ArticleLong-serving PwC partner David Churcher retires
During the informal gathering at Portofino, Douglas, PwC said goodbye to David Churcher, who began his career with Price Waterhouse (PW) in the UK before coming to the island to run the Isle of Man...
View ArticleDawson bullish ahead of Championships
‘I don’t fear any opponent. Twenty20 is a bit of a lottery and anything could happen. The players have just got to go for it.’The words of island cricket coach Gareth Dawson ahead of the ICC Division...
View ArticlePhone customers charged more if they’re in Europe
Manx mobile phone customers are paying more for roaming charges in the EU, at a time when costs in the EU have fallen.Today’s Isle of Man Examiner explains why.The paper also reveals that pupils as...
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