Manx gymnasts shine at Welsh Championships
A party of Isle of Man gymnasts travelled to Cardiff to participate in the Welsh Championships at the weekend.The calibre of competition was very high, with the majority of the gymnasts hoping to...
View ArticlePlanning, training and turning 18 - a big year for athlete Joe Reid
Although his 18th birthday is this weekend, athlete Joe Reid is fully focused on his ambitions of competing for Team Isle of Man at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.The 400 metre runner took gold...
View ArticleCasualty freed from vehicle after collision
Crews from The Isle of Man Fire and Rescue Service cut free a casualty from a vehicle following a multi vehicle collision in Crosby.It happened at around 1pm yesterday in Main Road.Douglas Fire Station...
View ArticleMembers of departments revealed
The Chief Minister has announced with politicians will sit on which departments after the government reorganistion.On Monday, Allan Bell revealed who his new ministerial line up....
View ArticleBraddan’s new washing line by-law branded ‘ridiculous’
Proposals by Braddan Commissioners to restrict residents drying washing adjacent to a highway have come under fire from one of the parish’s residents.Erica Kermode, who lives in Strang Road, has...
View ArticleThis would be a good place to site mosque
A property developer has told residents in a suburban Douglas street that a building he owns would make a good mosque.Businessman and director of Mountaindale Limited, Ian Abrahams wants to stage...
View ArticleFootball results: Old Boys dent Laxey’s runners-up hopes
Douglas High School Old Boys dented Laxey’s hopes of finishing second in the Canada Life Premier League with a 2-0 victory in a game that was delayed for 25 minutes because of an injury to Darryl...
View ArticleRugby results: Saturday, March 8
Saturday’s resultsSouth Lancashire/Cheshire Division OneWest Park (St Helens) 24-29 DouglasSouth Lancashire/Cheshire Division TwoVagabonds 3-5 MooreRamsey 7-20 MarpleWomen’s Championship North...
View ArticleLaw scholarship set up in Kirsty’s memory
An annual law scholarship has been set up in memory of top lawyer Kirsty Clarke (nee Watterson).Kirsty was born in the Isle of Man and lived in Port St Mary, before moving to New Zealand in 1978,...
View ArticleCharity hosts sleepover on top of Snaefell
Breakthrough Breast Cancer has unveiled plans for a sleep-over on Snaefell’s summit as part of a major fundraising event.The event takes place on Saturday, June 14, with funds raised being split...
View Article£38k heritage garden project off the ground
A heritage garden will be created in the grounds of Arbory School using money left by late Colby resident John Donald Collister.Manx National Heritage director Edmund Southworth and Manx Museum and...
View ArticleHalsall picks up women’s Player of the Month award
Corinthians’ Casey Halsall has become the latest recipient of the Warehouse Fitness Women’s Player of the Month award.The youngster follows in a proud tradition at Corinthians, having coming through...
View ArticleClear-up continues after Glen Wyllin land slippage
A recent land slippage at Glen Wyllin does not appear to pose a significant risk, MHKs were told.Environment Minister Phil Gawne MHK was quizzed in the House of Keys about the landslide which took...
View ArticleFather hits out after bus shelter removal may put ‘lives in danger’
A father in Glen Mona has hit out at the government over the removal of a bus shelter near his family home.In an email sent to outgoing Department of Infrastructure (DoI) Minister David Cretney,...
View ArticleWater, water everywhere in Isle of Man’s northern plain
This stunning image shows the extent of the flooding that continues to grip the Ayres nature reserve on the island’s northern coast following record rainfall.The frame, showing a mile and a half long...
View ArticleLots of highly regarded professional photographers in the island
Though the Isle of Man is relatively small geographically and might seem somewhat isolated at times from the facilities on the adjacent island, those of us who enjoy living in this splendid place are...
View ArticleGirl, 14, dies in crash; five teenagers in hospital being treated for injuries
A 14-year-old girl died in a road accident near Peel last night (Saturday).She has been named on social media as Lucia Porter. She lived in Onchan.Her mother, Julie Porter, posted a message on Facebook...
View ArticlePolice investigate after furniture dumped in countryside
Police have hit out after furniture was fly-tipped in a picturesque part of the west of the island.The three-piece suite and headboard was discovered by police dumped at the side of the Baldwin Road...
View ArticleIsle of Man customers who prefer not to be seen booking their holidays
Some would-be holidaymakers are apparently reluctant to pop into a travel agent’s shop for a brochure because they don’t want other people to know about their plans for a dream break.And some locals...
View ArticleLent lunches in northern parishes
Northern churches’ lent lunches will begin on Monday, March 10, and continue each Monday during lent, at Waterloo Road Methodist Centre between noon and 1.30pm.Bride and St Olave’s churches will host a...
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