Cricket fixtures: July 17-23
CRICKET FIXTURES DIARYThursday, July 17Standard Bank Forrester One (6.30pm) Colas Finch Hill A v Paddy Power Union MillsNedbank Private Wealth Crosby B v Shimmin Wilson Peel and St John’s BConister...
View ArticleGreig Wright appointed island’s new cricket development officer
Greig Wright is the Isle of Man’s new cricket development officer. He replaces Gareth Dawson who left in March to take up a new role with Gibraltar.Wright, who will take up the role at the end of the...
View ArticleAlarm clock at the ready for trial on Tynwald time limits
The clock from TV’s Countdown might have been more impressive.But the equipment used for an experiment on time-limited speeches in Tynwald was just as effective - if a little more rudimentary: a timer...
View ArticleTHEATRE
Thursday, July 17• Ballakermeen High School perform Too Fast by Douglas Maxwell at the Gaiety Theatre, Douglas, at 7.30pm.
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Thursday, July 17• Free female football fitness sessions, NSC sports hall, Douglas, 7am-8am, also noon-1pm. Michael.baker@isleofmanfa.com• Zumba at 9.30am-10.15am, total tone at 10.15am, call Jane...
View ArticleMUSIC
Thursday, July 17• Karaoke, Guys and Dolls, Douglas. • Ramsey Folk Club, Mitre Hotel, Ramsey, 8pm-11pm.• Karaoke with Ray Sloane at the Saddle Inn, Douglas. • Guitar lessons at the meeting room,...
View ArticleCHILDREN’S CLUBS
Thursday, July 17• Gym time active play for pre-school children, Manx Gymnastics Centre, Douglas, 9.30am. Call 625636. Also Friday and Wednesday. • Happy Tots, main hall, Willaston School, 9.45am, £1...
View ArticleCOMMUNITY
Thursday, July 17• Age Concern - free computer training sessions, Douglas iMuseum, Kingswood Grove, 10am–12.30pm.• Isle of Man Farmers’ Market, at Tynwald Mills, St John’s, 11am-3pm. • U3A Isle of Man....
View ArticleCINEMA
Palace Cinema• Transformers Age of Extinction, 3D (12A). Nightly at 7pm. Saturday and Sunday, 2D, 2pm.• Mrs Browns Boys D’Movie, (15). Nightly at 7.30pm.• Maleficent, 2D, Saturday and Sunday...
View ArticleCLUBS
Thursday, July 17• Bradda Head WI, Port Erin Methodist Church hall, 9.30am. Call 430727. • Manx Retirement Association stretch and flex at the NSC, Douglas, at 10am. Monday, Pilates at Jillian’s Gym,...
View ArticleDANCE
Thursday, July 17• Tea dance, South Douglas Old Friends’ Association, Finch Road, Douglas, 2pm. • Dance classes for children, Centenary Centre, Peel, 4pm. Call 450688. • Modern Line Dance classes for...
View ArticleDANCE
Thursday, July 17• Tea dance, South Douglas Old Friends’ Association, Finch Road, Douglas, 2pm. • Dance classes for children, Centenary Centre, Peel, 4pm. Call 450688. • Modern Line Dance classes for...
View ArticleEXERCISE
Thursday, July 17• Free female football fitness sessions, NSC sports hall, Douglas, 7am-8am, also noon-1pm. Michael.baker@isleofmanfa.com• Zumba at 9.30am-10.15am, total tone at 10.15am, call Jane...
View ArticleEXHIBITIONS
• Exhibition: Ramsey and the Great War. How the outbreak of war in 1914 affected the lives of people in Ramsey and the north, runs 10am to 4pm daily except Sundays at the Ramsey Heritage Centre,...
View Article‘I will not get legal opinion on NI review,’ Chief Minister tells Tynwald
The Chief Minister has ruled out seeking legal advice retrospectively for a controversial decision to spend National Insurance money on a review of social security.In Tynwald, Liberal Vannin leader...
View ArticleMenorca win the race to host 2019 NatWest Island Games
Menorca will host the 18th NatWest Island Games in 2019. The decision was made at the International Island Games Association’s (IIGA) recent annual general meeting.Menorca have participated in the last...
View ArticleYou have till the end of the month to have your say
People can still comment on controversial proposals to make a number of charges to residents.The Department of Infrastructure’s consultation period for changes to public transport and car parking ends...
View ArticleDouglas Carnival revived
Douglas Carnival is to take place this Saturday.The capital’s seafront will be a colourful, fun-filled spectacle with the first 21st century Douglas Carnival ready to deliver floats, flowers and...
View ArticlePoster awareness campaign to combat drink-driving
This summer’s anti drink-driving campaign started today.It is designed to coincide with the start of the school summer holidays.The Department of Infrastructure is urging motorists not to let a change...
View ArticlePay parking fines online
People in the Isle of Man can now pay their parking tickets online.Fixed penalty notices and excess parking charges can now be paid via www.gov.im Dan Davies, director of change and reform, said:...
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