Women’s Institute boost for school minibus appeal
Jurby and District WI has given a £100 boost to Jurby School’s minibus appeal.President Barbara Simpkins and secretary Wendy Dawson presented the cheque to pupils and head teacher Will Nelson. The...
View ArticleApproval given for £80,000 sensory room
Planners have approved a bid for an estimated £80,000 extension to the Pre-School Assessment Centre.The Department of Education and Children-run facility in Pulrose applied (13/91423/B) for a single...
View ArticleConference to help young people get jobs
Educationalists, politicians, public sector personnel, industry leaders and those working in the charity sector are invited to book a place at the second Employability conference.The event will build...
View ArticleCharity cyclists raise thousands
A team of five charity cyclists raised £3,800 for The Children’s Centre by completing a 170-mile ride from Morecambe to Bridlington in two days.The fundraisers completed the ‘Way of the Roses Coast To...
View ArticleFormer mayor John Christian was ‘father figure’ to council members
Friends and family have paid tribute to a former Douglas mayor who died on SUnday, January 12, aged 73.Retired councillor John Christian was described by council leader David Christian as a larger than...
View ArticleInnovative students make the semi-final
A team of sixth form students from Queen Elizabeth II High School have won a place in the semi-final of a global competition founded by the late Apollo astronaut Pete Conrad.The five members of Victrix...
View ArticleKnighter finishes second in Brazil
David Knight finished second overall in the third round of the Maxxis FIM SuperEnduro World Championship in Brazil on Saturday.The Ballaugh man was beaten to top spot on the podium in Belo Horizonte by...
View ArticleTT ace awarded Golden Penguin
Spanish rider Antonio Maeso (pictured right) has received the prestigious ‘Golden Penguin’ award as he battles back from the injuries he suffered in last year’s TT.Maeso ran wide exiting Black Hut in...
View ArticleFeedback invited on proposed additional TT practice session
Consultation has been launched on a proposed additional day-time qualifying session for this year’s TT.TT organisers announced, subject to consultation, the session was to take place on Thursday, May...
View ArticleCav set for 2014 season
Mark Cavendish will get his 2014 cycling road racing season underway at the Tour de San Luis in Argentina today (Monday).The Manxman got his Omega-Pharma Quick-Step career off to a winning start in the...
View ArticleSome surgical beds at hospital transferred to medical use
Health bosses are making some changes to the way hospital beds are allocated.The Department of Health says that to ensure emergency admissions are managed effectively, and to provide safe care to...
View ArticleIs Steam Packet rival doomed?
Is the planned rival service to the Steam Packet doomed?Today’s Isle of Man Examiner has spoken to one of the men behind it. He’s warned that it might not happen.Also in this week’s paper, we report on...
View ArticleVagabonds just edge Old Firm clash in Manx Trophy
Vagabonds B took the honours in the opening game of the Shimmin Wilson Manx Trophy on Saturday beating near-neighbours Douglas B 15-13.Vagas led 15-0 at half-time with two tries from Kym Tomlinson and...
View ArticleHockey results: Saturday, January 18
Saturday’s hockey results.PwC Men’s Premier DivisionLJ Skye Ramsey A 4-2 Celton Manx Castletown AVikings A 1-4 Paragon Valkyrs A PwC Men’s Division OneHQ Harlequins A P-P LJ Skye Ramsey B Vikings B 2-4...
View ArticlePaddy Power FA Cup first round draw
Paddy Power FA Cup holders St Mary’s have drawn fellow top-flight side St John’s in the first round proper of the competition they won last term.Fellow Premier League sides Rushen and DHSOB go...
View ArticleSpecial Olympics athletes play floorball
Special Olympics Isle of Man has now expanded the sports it can offer to youths and adults with an intellectual disability.Special Olympics Austria’s sports director, Heinrich Olsen, and Simon Senoner,...
View ArticleSnaefell mountain hare sports its white winter coat
With its snowy white fur coat and a brown patch on its face resembling a balaclava, this mountain hare certainly looks dressed for a harsh Manx winter.It was caught on camera on the slopes of Snaefell...
View ArticleHotel due to be completed within 15 months
A new 54-bedroom hotel on the site of the former Mannin Hotel, on Broadway, Douglas, is taking shape.Mannin Investments Ltd was originally granted planning approval and registered building consent for...
View ArticleWitnesses sought after taxi tyres blow out
Police are investigating an incident which occurred at about 11pm on the night of Saturday (January 18) at the bottom of Broadway, DouglasA silver taxi hit a kerb, which caused two tyres to blow out....
View ArticleNew times and places to register births and deaths
Following recent changes in responsibility for delivering civil registration services, anyone wishing to to register a birth or a death can do so at any of the following places:l the Civil Registry in...
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