Basketball HoopFest at the NSC this evening
The Isle of Man Basketball Association are holding a 3x3 HoopFest at the National Sports Centre this evening (Tuesday).As part of NBC Canada’s visit to the Isle of Man, the island women’s team took on...
View ArticleeGaming boss Garth has many goals to achieve
eGaming company boss Garth Kimber believes the growing industry will continue to be a success in the island despite potential challenges ahead.Father of two Mr Kimber, 49, who says he has...
View ArticleChance to have tour of Crogga
Visitors will have a rare opportunity of taking a tour around an historic house as part of a fundraising afternoon for a charity.Crogga Castle, in Santon, also known as the Manx Fairy Tale Castle, was...
View ArticleWorld Tin Bath Championships
The 42nd World Tin Bath Championships take place on Saturday in Castletown’s middle harbour.More than 80 competitors from around the world have already entered the event, organised by the Castletown...
View ArticlePhone charges down for Europe, up for Isle of Man
While mobile phone roaming charges across Europe have gone down one phone provider has put many of its charges up.Manx Telecom insisted its hands were tied as EU overseas operators were not obliged to...
View ArticleTap on shoulder would confirm celebrity status
I was paying up at the checkout in Shoprite when a heavy hand fell on my shoulder from behind and a hard voice whispered in my ear: ‘I am a police officer from Operation Yewtree sir and you are wanted...
View ArticleGetting closer to home?
This week, IoM Friends of the Earth’s Pete Christian considers the perils of continued climate change to our island-----------------Island dwellers are particularly vulnerable to the effects of climate...
View ArticleNo plans to alter school holidays in Isle of Man
Education chiefs have confirmed they have no plans to alter the structure of the school year.It comes as plans have been announced by the UK Government for all English state schools to be able to...
View ArticleWithers wins Peel Town Cup
Marown’s Neil Withers was the talk of the town as he picked up the magnificent Peel Town Cup last Sunday to add to the June Festival trophy he recently acquired. He was in magnificent form all day but...
View ArticleThird loss for Manx at ICCE Division One Championship
The Isle of Man’s tough start to life in the ICC Europe Division One Championship continued on Tuesday afternoon as they lost their third successive game of the tournament.Gareth Dawson’s charges won...
View ArticlePolice investigate after hit and run
Police are investigating a hit and run incident in Douglas.Officers say that some time between the hours of 3pm and 5.15pm yesterday (Tuesday), a black Honda CRV car which was parked in the angled bays...
View ArticleSlight fall in number out of work in the Isle of Man
There has been a slight fall in unemployment in the Isle of Man.The latest statistics from the Treasury’s economic affairs division reveal that there are 1,056 registered unemployed in the...
View ArticleBreakthrough product is big boost for mums
Strix research and development experts have come up with an appliance that the company says will be a major innovation for parents feeding their babies.The ‘Perfect Prep’ machine automates much of the...
View ArticleTeenagers have their say in Tynwald
Reducing dependency on the motor car, the future of government funding of university tuition fees and measures to combat prejudice are among items listed on the Question Paper for Junior Tynwald when...
View ArticleKWC students excel in exams
Sixth formers at King William’s College have celebrated after their International Baccalaureate exam results were published.The average points score of 33.6 makes it the third best set of results since...
View ArticlePlaque commemorates Dr Murray
A plaque has been unveiled outside the renal unit at Noble’s Hospital in memory of Dr Charles Murray who, along with his team, was instrumental in developing the island’s first renal unit.Dr Murray,...
View ArticleDutch TV crew films horse trams
Douglas’s horse trams are set to attract some more international fans after a television crew from the Netherlands spent a day filming them, along with other vintage rail systems in the island, for...
View ArticleFriends prepare to walk the Great Wall of China
Two friends are to walk the Great Wall of China to raise money for charity.Michelle Clark, of Nursery Avenue, Onchan, is planning to raise money for the Hospice, while friend Margaret Swindlehurst will...
View ArticleSponsors for gymnasts in Island Games
Fund management company Nedgroup Investments has provided sponsorship to the Isle of Man Gymnastics Association to go towards meeting the travel costs of sending a squad of top gymnasts to the Island...
View ArticleBikes on their way to Bermuda
The Manx team’s 25 bicycles began their journey to the Island Games on Monday.A van carrying the Isle of Man Cycling Association’s machines will be shipped to Liverpool on-board Manannan before being...
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