Links being forged between Isle of Man and Scotland
New links have been forged with Scotland.It follows the visit of Dr Valentina Bold, director of the Solway Centre for Environment & Culture based in Dumfries. The Solway Centre was set up by the...
View ArticleSalon rises from the ashes after hotel blaze
A beauty salon based at the Mount Murray Hotel in Santon has managed to get up and running within nine days of the fire. TIBI’s has found a temporary home in Castletown after the blaze, which destroyed...
View ArticleTracey and Jo go ‘extra mile’ with new business
Two women with successful careers in finance behind them have taken up the challenge of new roles in their working lives by going into partnership and setting up a domiciliary care business.Tracey...
View ArticleManx cheeses win accolades at BBC food show
Cheese made by Isle of Man Creamery won three major prizes at the World Cheese Awards which were judged at the BBC Good Food Show in Birmingham.The awards attract more than 2,500 entries from over 34...
View ArticleSouth African RC Church leader ‘full of praise’ for the island and the Post...
The head of the Roman Catholic Church in South Africa said he was ‘very impressed’ with Isle of Man Post Office’s integrated mailing services division.Cardinal Wilfrid Napier enjoyed a tour of the...
View ArticleIsland championships start with a bang
Records tumbled almost from the off as the the first weekend of the AXA Wealth International Swimming Championships took place at the NSC last weekend.The first event of the programme was the 800m...
View ArticleGeordies win fiery battle of the Saints at the Bowl
St George’s hopes of a fourth BCS Railway Cup title in a row remain alive after the Glencrutchery Road side came from behind to beat St Mary’s 2-1 at the Bowl on Saturday.The hosts made the dream start...
View ArticleRushen edge cup thriller
Rushen United booked their place in the Boxing Day final of the BCS Railway Cup thanks to a thrilling extra-time semi-final victory over 10-man Laxey at Glen Road on Saturday.Jack Saxon was the hero...
View ArticleKelly’s Tips: Wednesday
Today, WednesdayLUDLOW SELECTIONS: 1.40 Pass The Time 2.10 Talkonthestreet 2.40 King Edmund CATTERICK TIPS: 12.50 Sambelucky 1.50 Holywell (NAP) 2.20 Run Ructions Run 2.50 O’Callaghan Strand 3.20 Mr...
View ArticleMartin Jessopp to race 2014 TT
British Superbike Championship competitor Martin Jessopp has confirmed he will make his much-anticipated Mountain Course debut at the 2014 Isle of Man TT Races fuelled by Monster Energy.The 28-year old...
View ArticleSteam Packet sailings cancelled tomorrow
Two of tomorrow’s Steam Packet sailings have been cancelled because of the forecast bad weather.The sailing due to leave Heysham tomorrow at 2.15am is leaving earlier, at 1.45am to avoid the worsening...
View ArticlePolice appeal over missing teen
Police are requesting information from the public about a missing teenager.Nadine Rebecca Wade, 15, was reported as missing today (Wednesday) from the Douglas area.She is described as being white with...
View ArticleMan charged with murder
Police this evening charged a 45-year-old Castletown man with the murder of Neil Edward Roberts, who was found dead in a house in Queen Street, Castletown, in the early hours of Sunday.The man has been...
View ArticleYet more bad news from Flybe
Flybe has announced yet more bad news for the island.Four summer-only routes from the Isle of Man to Bristol, Luton, Jersey and Southampton have been withdrawn, it announced this evening (Wednesday).A...
View ArticlePublic sector pay dispute resolved; wage rises could hit frontline services...
A long-running pay dispute involving staff working for the health service and the Department of Social Care has been resolved.Following arbitration through the Manx Industrial Relations Service, a pay...
View ArticleAshley taken on by Panacea
Panacea Pharma Projects has appointed Ashley McMahon as a qualified person for pharmacovigilance (QPPV). Her duties as QPPV cover three main areas:l to ensure the marketing authorisation holder (i.e....
View ArticleNew middle distance race for next year’s TT Triathlon
A new middle distance will be added to the TT Triathlon on June 29 next year.First held this year, the second annual event will again offer a short course race, comprising of a 1.2-mile swim, 37.7-mile...
View ArticleThirty-five to lose their jobs
Thirty-five people are losing their jobs after a US company pulled a plug on its Onchan outfit.Today’s Manx Independent has the latest.The paper also includes information on the murder...
View ArticleGillings kicks off World Cup season this weekend
Manx snowboardcrosser Zoe Gillings begins her World Cup season in Austria this weekend.The 28-year-old from Ronague will be competing in the Montafon-based round on Friday and Saturday as she continues...
View ArticleRemembering Manx rallying veteran Horace Saville
A driver and co-driver who was an intrinsic element of the local car rallying scene in the 1960s and 1970s died recently, just hours after returning home to Manchester from an event in the...
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