New £3.2m extension opens at town’s primary school
The opening of the new £3.2m extension at Victoria Road Primary School last Wednesday was the culmination of a project that began in 1998 for Alwyn Collister, a commissioner in the town, when he first...
View ArticleVillage hit by small scale tornado?
A mini tornado struck Port Erin early last Tuesday morning according to resident Dave Ward.He lives in Ballahane Close with his family and said the noise of the wind woke him up at 5.30am. ‘We had rain...
View ArticleBid to axe LegCo defeated in Keys
MHKs have failed to support a Minister’s bid to abolish the Legislative Council.Phil Gawne’s private members’ Bill was voted down with nine votes in favour and 13 against. The Speaker Steve Rodan...
View ArticleKelly’s Tips: WEDNESDAY
Today, WEDNESDAYMUSSELBURGH JUMPERS: 1.40 Tears From Heaven 2.10 Fennell Bay 2.40 Civil Unrest 3.15 Shooting Times 3.50 Forced Family Fun 4.25 Back On The Road 4.55 Always Tipsy LINGFIELD SELECTIONS:...
View ArticleeCommerce business brewing up something special for the future
Thousands of products related to tea and coffee products are on offer from an island eCommerce business which aims to be part of the island’s blueprint for economic growth.The folk at CuppaCo.com say...
View ArticleMEF gets extra time to raise £12.5m for Nunnery sale
The deadline has been extended for the Manx Educational Foundation to secure external investment of £12.5m as one of the conditions for the purchase of the Nunnery site from government.The charity,...
View ArticlePeel happy with waste arrangements
Where can improvements be made in Peel in terms of waste disposal?This is the question put by Peel Commissioners, which believes it already has value for money with its waste disposal contract and its...
View ArticleBacchas A rout B side to close the gap on Vikings in Women’s Premier
PwC Men’s Premier DivisionParagon Valkyrs A claimed a 7-1 victory over LJ Skye Ramsey A in the PwC Men’s Premier Division on Saturday afternoon. Gareth Morris led the way for the westerners with two...
View ArticleManx addiction agency’s warning over Neknomination craze
Motiv8 Addiction Services has received a number of calls from concerned individuals about the NekNominate craze which is currently sweeping the internet.NekNominate is a drinking game which encourages...
View ArticlePeel residents come out in force against toilet tax
Peel residents came out in force against the proposed new ‘toilet tax’A requisition meeting was held last night to discuss the controversial £50 levy, which will go before Tynwald next Tuesday.Around...
View ArticleIsle of Man jobs agency moving from busy road to be discreet for clients
A long-established island employment agency is moving location to spare the blushes of people looking for jobs.Hamblin Employment Group is quitting its Victoria Street, Douglas, premises because folk...
View ArticleGove could learn from Isle of Man’s education system
England’s Education Secretary Michael Gove could learn an ‘awful lot’ from the Isle of Man.That’s according to National Union of Teachers national president Beth Davies, who visited a number of the...
View ArticleCensuring top civil servant a ‘very severe statement’ with no sanction
The chairman of the standards committee said the call for Tynwald to censure a senior civil servant is an unusual step - but it is the right thing to do.David Killip, chief executive of the Department...
View ArticleMissing car hunted by police
Police are looking for a car that they say has ‘disappeared’.A blue Jaguar S-Type motor car JMN-832-M was taken some time between mid-November 2013 and the end of January 2014.The vehicle had been left...
View ArticleYouth clubs and parents’ evenings cancelled because of weather
Due to tonight’s severe weather forecast, the Department of Education and Children is cancelling out-of-hours activities at all their buildings, including lettings and youth clubs.Those who have leased...
View ArticleGusts of wind to hit 80mph tonight
The spate of bad weather that’s hit the island hard over the last few weeks is continuing.Further spells of rain or showers are forecast today.They will be heavy at times leading to further standing...
View ArticleWildlife trust praises ‘green’ sponsorship
Manx Wildlife Trust is looking to forge long-term ecological relationships with companies in the island in a bid to create a united approach to conservation and environmental issues.‘We need local...
View ArticleGearing up for growth with new hire
Investment firm Creechurch Capital has boosted its team with the ‘significant’ hire of Stephanie Gardiner. Stephanie joins Creechurch Capital as a business development manager from RL360 in the Isle of...
View ArticlePeel Clothworkers team wins at chess
Peel Clothworkers’ School’s team are all smiles after winning the 2014 Primary Schools’ Chess Congress.One of their players Pearse Trimble, won the Henry Krebs memorial cup for best young player and...
View ArticleManx Gas moves to allay fears over unadopted road
Manx Gas has moved to allay a villager’s fears over the gas network running beneath Maine Road in Port Erin.Sylvia Constantine wrote to Port Erin Commissioners saying it was imperative that the road...
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