Moore Stephens staff thinking pink
Staff members at Moore Stephens Isle of Man are raising money for Breakthrough Breast Cancer.They held a breast cancer awareness day at the firm’s three offices with a pink dress-down day and a staff...
View ArticleIsle of Man property sales, February 13, 2014
The latest property sales recorded at the General Registry.Haven Homes Limited, whose registered office is at Breagle View, St Mary’s Road, Port Erin, bought a parcel of land abutting North Shore Road,...
View ArticleVisions of the future
Muriel Garland, chair of Zero Waste Mann, asks what we’re really aiming for-----------------What is it with this ‘vision’ thing? Malaysia, India, Nigeria, The Northeast Indiana Regional Partnership –...
View ArticleTax collectors may have to tread carefully
I suppose I should welcome the planned toilet tax of £50-a-year to be imposed on the people of the Isle of Man because it offers a columnar excuse for indulging is some easy toilet humour. You know the...
View ArticleResidents opposed to Callow’s Yard plan
The people of Castletown voiced their unanimous opposition to plans to turn the town centre Callow’s Yard (CY) development from retail to residential use at a packed meeting on Tuesday.The local...
View ArticleInvite to sign up for programme
A programme designed to help people ‘feel fabulous’ in four weeks is due to start this month.Pam Ashcroft is running the programme Feel Fabulous in Four Weeks, which she says is open to a group of 10...
View ArticleNew director of education is appointed
Geoff Moorcroft has been appointed to the role of director of education.He will take over the position from Martin Barrow, who retires at Easter after a 36-year career in education.Mr Moorcroft has...
View ArticleSammie raises funds for the Children’s Centre
Nine-year-old Sammie Earl and her friends have raised £240 for the Children’s Centre by singing carols around Castletown at Christmas. The Victoria Road School pupil began carol singing when she was...
View ArticleA concert to remember
The Isle of Man Choral Society, in conjunction with the Isle of Man Symphony Orchestra, will perform a special concert on Sunday, March 23.Two works previously performed under the society’s previous...
View ArticleA night in Bollywood
An evening of fun, colour and food has been organised to raise funds for Hospice, Mama Ngina Orphanage in Kenya and St Andrew’s Church, Andreas. A Bollywood-themed evening will help people to find out...
View ArticleNew start-up reflects times of challenge and change for island
As the global economy changes so too is the Isle of Man’s. Perform LLC has been swift to recognise that to succeed businesses must re-imagine how they do things or, as Perform’s principal John...
View ArticleMedia suite adds a new dimension to learning
A media suite at Fairfield Junior School in Douglas has added a whole new dimension to learning. Much of the equipment in the mini TV studio is on loan from the Department of Education and Children...
View ArticleKelly’s Tips: MONDAY
Today, MONDAYSOUTHWELL PICKS : 2.0 Exemplary 2.30 Any Given Day 3.0 Mauricetheathlete 3.30 Moaning Butcher (Each way) 4.0 Masterful Act 4.30 Bold Prince Rupert WOLVERHAMPTON SELECTIONS: 2.15 Miles Of...
View ArticlePolice investigate hit and run after pedestrian injured
Police want to find the driver of a car that hit a pedestrian and drove off without stopping.The man was hit by a car and suffered a broken rib at about 5.30am on Monday, February 10.He was walking...
View ArticleVandals attack cars
Vandals attacked a number of cars in Royal Avenue, Onchan, over the weekend.The damage is believed to have taken place sometime between 11.30pm and midnight on Saturday.A police spokesman said: ‘The...
View ArticleKayak stolen
Sometime between Monday, January 27, and Friday, February 7, a red kayak was taken from a property on North Shore Road, Ramsey.The kayak has the word ‘Jumper’ on it. If anyone has information regarding...
View ArticleYouths make noise, leave litter and smash bottles
Police took action against youths in Peel last night.A police spokesman said: ‘Several teenagers were spoken to last night in the grounds of Peel Clothworkers’ School.‘They were making noise and had...
View ArticlePupils aim for the sky in rocket competition
Five teams of Manx secondary school students are aiming for the sky as they enter a national rocket-building competition, with help from local engineering and aerospace firms.Three teams from St...
View ArticleWelsh government follows Manx with Pinewood deal
The Welsh government is following the Manx government by using Pinewood Shepperton plc to manage its media investment fund.Treasury Minister Eddie Teare MHK, who has faced a barrage of criticism since...
View ArticleAmong the questions in this week’s Tynwald: How much have we paid Sefton Group?
Government ministers face 12 questions for oral answer and 14 for written answer in this week’s Tynwald.Among the subjects is the amount of money the taxpayer has paid to the Sefton Group. Kate...
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