Firms count cost of Peel Road roadworks
Businesses on Peel Road in Douglas claim trade has been hit by the ongoing major roadworks in the area.The road reconstruction on Peel Road is one of the biggest projects seen in the Isle of Man in...
View ArticleCourt won’t rule on £79m cashback claim
Details of a £79 million claim relating to extended warranty service contracts sold by a UK power firm have been heard in the Douglas High Court.Island-registered Powerhouse Insurance Ltd was placed...
View ArticleKelly’s Tips: Thursday
Jockey William Buick is flying at the moment and is worth backing each way at the second day of the Doncaster meeting today. Channel 4 is showing the first four races. Good luckToday,...
View ArticleFootball Fixtures: September 13-15
The Isle of Man’s under-18 side will continue their preperations for October 12’s FA County Youth Cup tie with a friendly against Liverpool County FA’s at the Bowl on Saturday tea-time.The game kicks...
View ArticleShoprite Cycle4Life Mountain Course Challenge postponed
The 22nd annual Shoprite Cycle 4Life Mountain Course Challenge, due to take place on Sunday, has been postponed.Organisers have made the decision due to a poor weather forecast, which includes heavy...
View ArticlePeel Badminton Club AGM
Peel Badminton Club’s AGM takes place on Thursday, September 12 at the Corrin Hall, Peel starting at 7.30pm.All old and new members are welcome to attend. Please bring along your racquets as there will...
View ArticleMurder to take place at Government House
A murder is going to take place at Government House.The Children’s Centre, a charity for families and children, is organising a murder mystery event at Government House thanks to the permission of...
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Community groups are being urged to apply now for grants from the Manx Telecom It’s Our Community scheme which over the past few years has donated tens of thousands of pounds to good causes across the...
View ArticleConference about multiple sclerosis
A one-day conference organised by the Manx branch of the Multiple Sclerosis Society will takes place on Saturday, September 28, at the Palace Hotel, Douglas.It will provide up to date information for...
View ArticleNew leader for island’s army cadet force
The island’s army cadets have a new commandant and for the first time the new man at the helm is from within the cadet force rather than the army.Dean Johnson, who has been a volunteer officer with the...
View ArticleRebecca is the young sports leader of year
Young sports leaders have been presented with their end of year prizes after clocking up hundreds of hours of coaching.The Sports Development Unit’s Sure Sports Leadership Programme saw a very...
View ArticleWhisky boost for charity
The island’s search and rescue dog charity received an alcoholic boost when members received a case of whisky to help raise funds.The unusual collectors’ whisky box is to be sold in a specialist online...
View ArticleCycling challenge raises hundreds for Hospice
A cycling endurance challenge raised £1,850 for Hospice.The third Microgaming Lighthouses Challenge, promoted by SAS Events, was supported and sponsored by Microgaming, the world’s largest provider of...
View ArticleWeird music for normal folk, normal music for weird folk
Since 2010 the trio of self proclaimed ‘rural misfits’ Phil Bell-Scott, Simon Kilgannon and Ben Scott have been cooking up post-psychedelic, post-punk indie rock’n’roll under the Cartesian Jetstream...
View ArticlePartnership’s lack of help blamed for no farmers’ market
Lack of co-operation from the Douglas Development Partnership has been blamed for the Isle of Man Farmers’ Markets (IoMFM) not having a market in the capital.Chairman of the IoMFM, Sheila Gawne,...
View ArticleFun guys enjoy first foray for Manx mushrooms
Mushroom and toadstool enthusiasts met for the first foray of the newly-formed Isle of Man Fungus Group.Members scoured Glen Mooar and took about 15 specimens back for identification.Finds included a...
View ArticleManx babies with royal link are presented with rugs
The babies born at Noble’s Hospital on the same day as Prince George have been given a Manx tartan blanket to celebrate the occasion.Four babies – a boy and three girls – were presented with the...
View ArticleIsland women’s team retain Inter-Island crown in style
The Isle of Man’s women’s hockey side underlined their quality as they successfully defended the Inter-Islands Tournament title at the NSC over the weekend.A hard-fought 1-0 victory over Bermuda kicked...
View ArticleThompson-White in top form at Jurby
There was some close racing in all classes during round seven of the Isle of Man Kart Racing Association’s Championship at JCK Circuit in Jurby on Sunday.Abbie Thompson-White scored a clean-sweep of...
View ArticleEaton shows his class to win Isle of Man 20km walking title
The change of date for the Manx 20km race walking championships at Andreas proved popular with local and a visiting GB international athletes alike.One such supporter from the UK was Alex Wright who...
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