Co-op’s 92-year history
IN the year the United Nations has designated the International Year of Co-operatives, the history of the Manx Co-operative Society comes under the spotlight in an event at the Manx Museum in Douglas...
View ArticleLow down on debts that are still owed
THE sheading of Middle has the highest amount of debt by individuals and businesses, it has been revealed.In a written answer to the House of Keys last week, the Treasury Minister Eddie Teare MHK...
View ArticleShimmin’s vision for Isle of Man
ECONOMIC Development Minister John Shimmin MHK has set out his vision to establish the Isle of Man as the world’s leading small international business centre.Ahead of next week’s Budget, Mr Shimmin...
View ArticleMills book place in cup quarter-finals
UNION Mills booked their place in the second round of the Cu-Plas FA Cup following an impressive 3-1 victory over Premier League side St John’s at Mullen-e-Cloie on Saturday afternoon.In one of only a...
View ArticleStars
Tuesday, February 14Aries (March 21 - April 20) Having a way with words sees you getting pretty much your own way this week. There are those who you would rather not speak to at all, but make the...
View ArticleBonmarché earmarked for closure
DOUGLAS womenswear shop Bonmarché is earmarked for closure – with the owners blaming difficult trading conditions.The Strand Street outlet currently has a closing down sale and is one of 160 across the...
View ArticleBook review: The Virgin Queen’s Daughter by Ella March Chase
In the Machiavellian world of the Tudor court, there is always room to take liberties.So why not speculate that the teenage Elizabeth I might have secretly given birth to a daughter after what we know...
View ArticleParcel of land sells for £465,000
A PIECE of land in Peel has sold for £465,000.Mark Andrew Watterson and Christine Ann Kelly sold a parcel of land abutting Peveril Road, Peel, for £465,000 to Peel Hill Investments Ltd, Dalemount,...
View ArticleValkyrs hammer Ramsey to stay top
Paragon Valkyrs A maintained their lead at the top of the Wi-Manx Men’s Premier Division with an 11-2 thrashing of CM Skye Ramsey A. Oli Webster grabbed the lion’s share of the goals netting on four...
View ArticleFive-star Braddan beat Town
DIVISION Two Braddan sprung a Cu-Plas FA Cup shock on Saturday as they defeated top-flight Castletown in a remarkable first round tie at the Stadium.Marc Newell’s young second tier side produced a fine...
View ArticleMarketing put in the spotlight
ACHIEVEMENTS – or otherwise – of the government’s marketing initiatives fund have been outlined.Kate Beecroft (Lib Van, Douglas South) asked in the House of Keys for a breakdown of the expected...
View ArticleIsle of Man cyclist bidding to beat round the world record
MANY students take a break from their studies to go travelling around the world – but Paul Ashley-Unett plans on trying to break a world record while doing so.Paul Ashley-Unett is taking on the...
View ArticleDouglas and Vagas to meet in Manx Cup final
DOUGLAS finally broke their Ramsey hoodoo on Saturday in the BSM Manx Cup semi-final at Ballafletcher.This was the fifth time the clubs had met in the last 18 months and the first occasion that Douglas...
View ArticleWe give £2.8m to the UK to cover defence and embassy costs
THE island paid the UK nearly £3m this year for defence and associated services, Chief Minister Allan Bell has said.He revealed the figure in the House of Keys today when Kate Beecroft (LibVan, Onchan)...
View ArticleDisappointment for Cav in Oman
THERE was disappointment for Manx cyclist Mark Cavendish on the opening day of the Tour of Oman this afternoon (Tuesday).On a 159km course from Alam Palace in Muscat to Al Hauqain in Wilayat al Rustaq...
View ArticleUnions to fight Glenside closure
UNIONS are planning to mount a protest outside the Legislative Buildings against the closure of the Glenside residential home in Douglas.And they have also launched a petition to try to save the...
View ArticleDouglas town hall to close early
DOUGLAS town hall will close early today, at 4pm, due to a ‘serious electricial fault’.Manx Electricity Authority technicians will close off the power supply and rectify the problem. A town hall...
View ArticleFinancial ombudsman award limit could rise
THE Isle of Man Office of Fair Trading is proposing to increase the maximum award limit under the Isle of Man Financial Services Ombudsman Scheme from £100,000 to £150,000. The new limit will apply...
View ArticleEarly date for Isle of Man Marathon
THE 2012 SalClear Isle of Man Marathon and Half-Marathon are to be held earlier than usual on Sunday, July 22 to avoid a clash with the Olympic Games.Organised by Isle of Man Veteran Athletes’ Club,...
View Article3,000 admitted to hospital with respiratory problems
MORE than 3,000 patients have been admitted to Noble’s Hospital with respiratory problems in the past three years.The figure was revealed by Health Minister David Anderson MHK in a written answer to a...
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