Cain and Shimmin on top
LOVE was not in the air when the women of Douglas Golf Club invited the men to play in the annual Valentine’s Day Massacre competition last week, resulting in 27 hardy golfers taking to the course. The...
View ArticleConsultancy fees for transport regulations revealed
NEARLY £75,000 has been spent on consultants looking into proposed transport operator licensing regulations, it was revealed in Tynwald.But no money has been paid to consultants since David Cretney...
View ArticleIs Oak Road a main route?
QUESTIONS regarding the plans to build a through road between Ramsey Road and Poortown have been raised in Tynwald.Douglas South MHK Kate Beecroft asked for a written answer to her questions from...
View ArticleGrowth is key to success for MT
MANX TELECOM’s new sales director has vowed to listen to and understand the ‘challenges’ facing business clients.Fergal McKenna says it is vital to focus on how new technology can meet the demands...
View ArticleBook review: The Sword of Damascus by Richard Blake
Age has not entirely wearied Brother Aelric of Jarrow and the years have not yet condemned him to a sedate and sedentary lifestyle.He’s well over 90 and should be taking it easy ... but the year is 686...
View ArticleBoardroom changes at MEA
THE government-run Manx Electricity Authority (MEA) has announced two new faces on its board.Following approval by Tynwald last week, the new members are Bill Mummery and Mike Coleman. The appointments...
View ArticleMucking in for Blue Turtle Award
A BAND of ‘muckers’ has been recognised for their hard work and dedication with a prestigious conservation award.Come rain or shine, the Midweek Muckers work tirelessly to maintain the island’s...
View ArticleNo Oscar for Chico and Rita
CHICO and Rita lost out in the Best Animated Film category at the 84th Academy Awards.The highly-rated animation was co-financed by Isle of Man Government company CinemaNX, whose chairman Steve...
View ArticleJames won’t let grass grow under his feet
GROUNDS maintenance company Groundcare is spreading the word about artificial grass lawns with the help of Gnasher the ‘easibug’.The Smart car is covered in artificial turf and has been raising miles...
View ArticleCav wins in Belgium
DESPITE feeling ill during the event, Mark Cavendish won the Kuurne-Brusells-Kuurne Classic in Belgium on Sunday after a dominant Team Sky performance.The 195km race featured a number of breakaways but...
View ArticleWorse off on average
AVERAGE yearly earnings in the Isle of Man increased by 1.8 per cent in the year from June 2010 taking the gross weekly income for the average full-time worker to £601.15, which is 0.7 per cent less...
View ArticleDouglas Royal bounce back in women’s football
Ballafletcher outfit beat Gymns 3-0 in MBL Division OneDOUGLAS Royal bounced back from last weekend’s Floodlit Cup final disappointment to defeat Gymnasium 0-3 in the MBL-sponsored Division One. Donna...
View ArticleIn today’s Isle of Man Examiner
AGRICULTURE Minister Phil Gawne heads to London for urgent talks with Tesco, we reveal.Read the Chief Minister’s pledge following the Budget.Pupils launch a petition to save the Family and Mobile...
View ArticleCivil legal aid ‘squandered’
A TYNWALD select committee is to investigate delays in civil legal cases.The call for a select committee inquiry was made in Tynwald by Douglas North MHK John Houghton, who claimed that delays and...
View ArticleAndrew Baillie: Tireless work on lifeboat
A MAN who was told he would never live a normal life due to his health condition, has been nominated for a Pride In Mann award.Andrew Baillie, 24, from Ramsey, has been nominated for the award in the...
View ArticleJoy for workers as Peacocks saved
FASHION retailer Peacocks has been saved in the island after the UK chain was bought out of administration by Edinburgh Woollen Mill.On Thursday administrators KPMG announced Edinburgh Woollen Mill had...
View ArticleSterio helps Rushen into cup quarter-finals
THREE outstanding saves, late on, from keeper Christian Steriopulos helped holders Rushen United advance to the quarter-finals of the Cu-Plas FA Cup at the expense of a spirited Peel side, at Croit...
View ArticleGeordies remain on course for Grand Slam
ON this occasion, the job was finished. The previous time these two teams met in the Cu-Plas-sponsored FA Cup first round match, the original fixture was abandoned at half-time because of a downpour....
View ArticleDouglas B set down marker in Trophy
THE Douglas B back line was on fire at Mooragh Park on Saturday when they swept Ramsey B aside 46-6 in the opening game of the 2012 Shimmin Wilson Manx Trophy.Liam King was the target man for Douglas...
View ArticleLatest property transactions
LATEST property transactions to be recorded at the General Registry in Douglas, are as follows:Dermot Martin Hamill and Valerie Anne Hamill sold 11 Manor Drive, Farmhill, Douglas, for £475,000 to...
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