Town flood defence ideas are submitted
Ideas for flood defence in Castletown were submitted by the local authority after a request for them to do so by the Department of Infrastructure’s director of operations, Jeffrey Robinson.Mr Robinson...
View ArticleHazel shortlisted for top sponsorship deal
A local horse rider has been shortlisted for a sponsorship deal with one of the top equestrian firms in the world but needs votes, fast.Colby resident Hazel Bailey and her horse Keen to be a Million...
View ArticleIsle of Man’s relationship with the United Kingdom is in good health says Bell
The island’s relationship with the United Kingdom is in good health, Chief Minister Allan Bell believes.The UK government this week issued its response to the Justice Select Committee’s report ‘Crown...
View ArticleMurder on the Castletown Express
Tickets are still available for next week’s early-season events aboard Isle of Man Steam Railways’ dining car, including a murder mystery tomorrow night.The first ‘Murder on the Manx Express’ of the...
View Article‘One of the finest student choirs in the world’ to visit King William’s College
What has been described as ‘one of the finest student choirs in the world’ will be visiting King William’s College and performing for members of the public in the school’s Chapel of St Thomas today...
View ArticleSteve joins the IQE board as an executive director
Leading fiduciary service provider IQE has announced that Steve McCafferty has joined the board as an executive director.IQE’s managing director, David Karran said: ‘Since joining IQE as associate...
View ArticleA penny off beer will cost the Manx taxman £300,000
The UK Budget will cost the Manx Exchequer some £300,000 in lost income.One of the headline grabbers in George Osborne’s Budget was a penny a pint cut in beer duty.But Treasury Minister Eddie Teare...
View Article£350m claim will be heard in Manx court
A Deemster has ruled that a multimillion-pound fraud case involving an Indian billionaire and his socialite daughter should be heard in the Manx courts.Niranjan Hiranandani and his daughter Priya...
View ArticleAppeal for more people to sign up as TT marshals
As many marshals as possible need to sign up on line as soon as they can – that’s the plea from the Isle of Man TT Marshals’ Association.The association introduced online signing on a couple of years...
View Article‘Wild goose chase’ over Kirk Michael land swap, says Rodan
Tynwald should no longer give credence to any proposition made by Charles Buster Lewin, Tynwald members resolved during a sitting this week.The proposition was one of two recommendations accepted from...
View ArticleManx Trophy returns with a bang as Nomads take on Vagas B
After a long gap the Manx Trophy returns this Saturday with a huge game at Ballafletcher between Vagabonds B and PDMS Southern Nomads. Nomads have already lost their opening game in the competition and...
View ArticleNo blank cheque for Manx Radio in Tynwald vote
Tynwald rejected a call for Treasury to bankroll Manx Radio to the guaranteed tune of at least £850,000 a year.Following a three-hour debate, members accepted most – but not all – recommendations of a...
View ArticleBusy weekend of league and cup hockey in store for top sides
PwC Men’s Premier Paragon Valkyrs A will be aiming to cement the runners-up spot in the PwC Men’s Premier Division when they meet bottom-placed side Celton Manx Castletown A at Castle Rushen on...
View ArticleAlly McBeal and LA Law were my inspiration says Faye
Appleby Isle of Man Partner, Faye Moffett, a leading banking and finance practitioner and local group head of the Corporate and Commercial Practice Group, addressed an audience of more than 80 guests...
View ArticleListen to live acoustic sets from comfort of sofa
The third instalment of the Songs From The Sofa sessions held at Amber in Douglas, takes place tomorrow (Saturday).The brainchild of well-known singer/songwriter Chris Gray, the idea was to hold an...
View ArticleTime limit experiment approved
Tynwald has approved plans for an experiment to test the merits of having strict time limits on politicians’ speeches.The proposal was put forward by Bishop Robert Paterson, to see whether it would...
View ArticleIsle of Man government must buy local too, says Chief Minister
It would be totally inappropriate for government to urge residents to shop local, when government was not doing the same itself.That was the comment from Chief Minister Allan Bell as he faced further...
View ArticleCook beats arch-rival to win Dutch Tkd gold medal
Adopted Manxie Aaron Cook won Dutch Open gold by beating arch-rival and British Taekwondo ace Lutalo Muhammad in Eindhoven at the weekend.Muhammad was controversially selected ahead of then world...
View ArticleGH Corlett Woods Cup final places up for grabs
A quartet of JCK Division Two sides will battle it out for a place in Good Friday’s GH Corlett Woods Cup final this weekend.Arguably taking centre stage is the clash at Ballafletcher where the sides...
View ArticleTynwald backs £1.6m revamp of abattoir
Tynwald has unanimously approved £1.6m funding for the refurbishment of the government-owned abattoir – in a move described as a fundamental step for the agriculture sector.The revamp of the plant will...
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