Jersey aircraft registry may bring Isle of Man business
The man who set up the successful first aircraft register in the Isle of Man more than six years ago is poised to work the same magic for Jersey.Brian Johnson, who was the Isle of Man’s first director...
View ArticleShould the Isle of Man follow England in education?
Schools chiefs are to launch a consultation process in the spring about whether to follow the English education system after the introduction of new examinations and qualifications.Proposals were this...
View ArticleSanta Dash in Douglas town centre today
The annual Santa Dash around Douglas will take place this lunchtime.The event will get under way at 12.30pm from outside the headquarters of sponsors Isle of Man Bank, on Prospect Hill. A slight detour...
View ArticleMore late night buses over Christmas and the New Year
There will be more late night buses running over the festive season.The N1, N3 and N5 Night Owl buses will operate at 12.15am for people out on Friday night, December 20, and on Saturday, December...
View ArticleTwenty pints of milk stolen
Police are appealing for witnesses after 20 pints of milk were stolen from outside Newby’s shop on Ballaquayle Road, Douglas.The theft of the of full-fat (blue) milk occurred sometime between 6am and...
View ArticleKelly’s Tips: Wednesday
Today, WednesdayNEWBURY CHOICE: 12.10 Dawalan 12.40 According to Trev 1.10 Josses Hill 1.40 Mr Muddle 2.15 Hadrian’s Approach 2.45 Broomfield 3.20 HerecomesthebrideLINGFIELD TIPS: 12.0 Street Power...
View ArticleUniversity challenge
Entrepreneur Jim Mellon has called on the island to forge an alliance with a university, preferably in the United States, to boost our profile in the growing biomed industry.Mr Mellon said that the...
View ArticleFuel stolen from yard
A large quantity of fuel was stolen from the yard of Tels Ltd, Snugborough Industrial Estate, Union Mills, between lunchtime on Saturday and Monday morning.A police spokesman said: ‘Tels is supporting...
View ArticleTonight’s Steam Packet sailing cancelled
Tonight’s 7.45pm Steam Packet sailing from Douglas to Heysham has been cancelled because of the bad weather.That means that the return, the 2.15am sailing tomorrow from Heysham, has obviously been...
View ArticleBudding business accountants scoop sixth formers’ competition
Students from Castle Rushen beat off competition from five other local schools and colleges to win the island heat of a prestigious national competition.The national Business Accounting Skills...
View ArticleImplant scandal sentence slated
A Douglas consultant plastic surgeon has condemned the four year jail sentence handed to the founder of French company PIP, which distributed defective breast implants.Jean-Claude Mas was found guilty...
View ArticleChild protection board moves step closer
Legislation is being drafted to put the Protecting Children Board on a statutory footing, Tynwald heard.Chief Minister Allan Bell was quizzed in the court by Speaker Steve Rodan over the timetable for...
View ArticleCINEMA
Palace Cinema• The Desolation of Smaug (12A). Nightly at 7pm.• Frozen (PG). Nightly at 7.30pm. Saturday, Sunday and Monday, 2.30pm. Tuesday noon.• The Hobbit (12A). Saturday, Sunday and Monday 2pm....
View ArticleCOMMUNITY
Thursday, December 19• Manx Footpaths Conservation Group Walk, Fleshwick Bay (Jane’s house), 10.30am.• Isle of Man Farmers’ Market, at Tynwald Mills, St John’s, 11am-3pm. • Carols – followed by soup...
View ArticleYoung musicians stage spectacular concert
Hundreds attended the Villa Marina in Douglas on Saturday night to enjoy the Manx Youth Orchestra’s Christmas Festival Concert. The event, which helped raise funds for Rebecca House children’s hospice,...
View ArticleStacey was at rock bottom until she got in contact with Housing Matters charity
Living in a warm, safe, loving home is never more important than at Christmas.Over the festive season, Isle of Man Newspapers is taking a look at the work of Housing Matters, the housing charity in the...
View ArticleReview will not cover all areas says Anderson
A Liberal Vannin MHK has questioned why an external review of the island’s health services is not covering all areas.The West Midlands Quality Review Service has been commissioned to carry out an...
View ArticleCost of calling the island from a UK mobile rockets
The cost of calling the Isle of Man from UK mobile phones has rocketed.The island’s telecommunications watchdog is asking their counterparts in the UK to investigate.The story is told on page one of...
View ArticleGiants stand tall against PokerStars
Pokerstars 67, Giants 46Borrowing clichés from other sports, this was a game very much of two halves as Giants turned in a magnificent first-half performance to push PokerStars to the brink of self...
View ArticleDefeats for island in Winter County Cup
The Isle of Man women’s tennis team competed in the annual Winter County Cup event in Hull recently.The team gained promotion last year, so they were prepared for a weekend of high quality tennis. Day...
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