Population up
Preliminary results from the census carried out in March show that the island’s resident population has grown by 5.5 per cent since 2006’s census to a higher-than-expected 84,497.More details in this...
View ArticleMoffatt and Cannan in pay deal row
A WAR of words has broken out between the chairman of the Civil Service Commission and a union boss over claims that a proposed reform of Tynwald members’ pensions will lead to politicians’ pay going...
View ArticleOn and off the record
I was astonished to hear that Angela Moffatt, of Prospect and the Manx TUC, thought she wasn’t speaking on the record to our reporter last week.The story was about the idea of potentially adding £6,178...
View ArticleFlower club cancels demonstration
A DEMONSTRATION by Margaret Ecclestone for the Onchan Flower Club has been cancelled.The event was due to take place tomorrow (Tuesday).Instead, the club will hold a social evening tomorrow from 7.30pm...
View ArticleCav in Sky Sports documentary
MARK Cavendish is the subject of a documentary to be screened on Sky Sports this evening (Monday).The Manx cycling star, who became Britain’s first winner of the green jersey at the Tour de France in...
View ArticleIn today’s Isle of Man Examiner
IT’S revealed in early census results that there has been a rise in the number of unemployed.A Coronation Street soap star opens the new Dealz star in Douglas, we report.The week starts with more ferry...
View ArticleSteam Packet warns of further disruption
THE Steam Packet has cancelled tonight’s (Monday) 7.45pm return Isle of Man to Heysham sailing on the Ben-my-Chree due to weather conditions.Severe gale force winds are expected to hit the Irish sea...
View ArticleBishop unveils his new staff team
THE Bishop of Sodor and Man, the Right Reverend Robert Paterson, has announced two changes to his staff team.The Reverend Canon Peter Robinson, who is presently serving as the Vicar of Arbory,...
View ArticleRamsey climb out of the relegation zone
RAMSEY were the only Manx side to sample victory in South Lancashire/Cheshire Division Two on Saturday and their victory over Ellesmere Port in a tight game at Mooragh Park enabled them to climb out of...
View ArticleLate Vernon-Browne strike denies Vikings
IOMA Group Bacchas A came from behind to claim a share of the points in their match with Manx Telecom Vikings A and seal the runners-up spot on Saturday afternoon. Two goals from Jonny Callow and a...
View ArticleCharity backs Military Wives
A MANX charity is lending its support to the Military Wives Choir in a bid to help their single Wherever You Are reach Number 1 this Christmas.The song has captured the country’s imagination following...
View ArticleFirm looks local for compliance officer
CANADA Life International Limited (CLI) is pleased to announce the appointment of Michael Quine to the position of compliance officer. Michael has worked in the finance sector in the island since...
View ArticleIsle of Man edge seven-goal thriller at the Bowl
CHRIS Bass Jr struck a 92nd minute winner to book the Isle of Man’s place in the quarter-finals of the FA Inter-League Cup after a dramatic seven-goal thriller with Yorkshire Amateur League at the Bowl...
View ArticleDouglas drop to third
DOUGLAS put in a fighting performance against close rivals Crewe and Nantwich in South Lancs/Cheshire Division Two on Saturday, ultimately losing the game to drop from first to third in the table.The...
View ArticleQuestion mark over health check
A BODY which carried out an independent audit into Noble’s Hospital is no longer available to inspect Manx health services following a restructure.It means the island’s health services don’t come under...
View ArticleFinance worker left suicide note
A FINANCIAL advisor who drowned in the sea off Castletown in the summer took his own life, an inquest has ruled.Coroner John Needham recorded a verdict of suicide on 32-year-old Andrew Paul David...
View ArticleHefty defeat for Vagas women
‘LACK of game time cost us on the day,’ commented Vagabonds’s women’s team coach Bryan Kennaugh after his side’s massive defeat at the hands of Eccles on Saturday. It was their fifth loss in a row and...
View ArticleBook review: Steve McQueen: A Biography by Marc Eliot
He was ‘Mr Cool’ one minute and ‘Mr Nasty’ the next, a Hollywood legend in his lifetime and the nearest thing to James Dean.Marc Eliot’s new biography of the enigma that was Steve McQueen brings us...
View ArticleStorm force winds cause cancellation
EXPECTED storm force 10 winds forced the cancellation of today’s (Tuesday) 8.45am return Isle of Man-Heysham Ben-my-Chree sailing.The Steam Packet is also warning passengers that the 7.45pm sailing,...
View ArticleAll aboard for Groudle Glen Santa Trains
PEOPLE of all ages got into the Christmas spirit at the weekend to join in the fun on the Santa Trains.The magic of Christmas returned to Groudle Glen on Sunday when the first of the popular Santa...
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