You should replace your oil tank if it’s over 20 years old
People who use oil-fired central heating are being warned to check their tanks.The Oil Firing Technical Association (OFTEC) says that at least one in three tanks is more than 20 years old and should be...
View ArticleJoin Hospice’s Midnight Walk event
Hospice Isle of Man will be holding a midnight walk on September 27 – and the charity is encouraging islanders to sign up and get involved.Supported by PokerStars through their Helping Hands programme...
View ArticleFriends’ gift to hospital
Noble’s Hospital benefited recently when they were presented with three new pieces of equipment for use in the operating theatre.The tourniquet machines were bought for the hospital by the League of...
View ArticleIsle of Man’s Relay for Life event set to be a record-breaker
There’s still time to get involved in this year’s Relay For Life Isle of Man, taking place from midday on Saturday, August 23.With more than 400 participants already signed up, this year’s event looks...
View Article£90k plan to restore river bank and create a haven for wildlife
Plans have been submitted for a £90,000 scheme to restore a section of river bank on the Silverburn in Castletown and create a habitat for local wildlife.The Department of Infrastructure wants to...
View ArticleSetback for Steam Packet as repairs to Manannan take longer than anticipated
The Steam Packet has suffered a setback in its plans to get its fastcraft running on full power.Manannan was taken out of service on Wednesday for repairs.But engineers told Packet bosses that it would...
View ArticleSoap box racing through centre of Douglas
A grid of home-made contraptions will assemble in Douglas during September for the first ever soap box race to be held in the island’s capital. On the evening of Saturday, September 13, daring pilots...
View ArticleGeordies win Charity Shield
St George’s got their 2014-15 campaign off to a trophy-winning start by clinching the Eric Fletcher Charity Shield in a dramatic penalty shoot-out at the Bowl on Friday, but only after a stunning late...
View ArticleBad weather delays the Manannan
The windy weather is causing delays to the Steam Packet’s Manannan fast craft.The vessel is already travelling more slowly than normal because of one of its engines is not...
View ArticleTailend of Hurricane Bertha hits Isle of Man
This was the scene on New Castletown Road Douglas, yesterday (Sunday) after a tree fell when storms struck the Isle of Man.The British Isles were lashed by high winds and rain from the tailend of...
View ArticleFire at Port Jack
Emergency services have been called out to deal with a fire at the Spar store at Port Jack, Onchan.Green Watch firefighters were called out to the suspected electrical fire at about 2pm today...
View ArticleMountain Road to close tomorrow night
The Mountain Road is to close tomorrow evening (Tuesday).It will shut from 6pm till 9pm from Barrule Park, Ramsey, to the Bungalow.It is to enable highway maintenance teams from the Department of...
View ArticleEmpire Garage looks to a digital future
A Peel businessman has praised Isle of Man Newspapers’ new digital marketing initiative after the Digital Kitbag team created a website for his company.The team developed the showcase...
View ArticleGet baking to support Breakthrough Breast Cancer
Breakthrough Breast Cancer is encouraging baking fanatics to sign up for a new event.This year’s Breakthrough Bake Off will be held on Friday, October 17, but you can hold a bake off anytime, anywhere,...
View ArticleCharity organises family fun day
A charity is to hold a fun day in Onchan on Sunday (August 17).It will be held in Onchan Park’s kickaround area and many stalls will sell a variety of crafts.There will be entertainment all day, a...
View ArticleIsle of Man hosts British-Irish Parliamentary Reporting Association symposium
Tynwald was the setting for the 2014 British-Irish Parliamentary Reporting Association symposium.Officers from the parliaments and assemblies of Gibraltar, Guernsey, Jersey, Northern Ireland, the...
View ArticleOpportunity to grill minister and police chief
This Thursday the public can quiz police chiefs about cuts to their budget at a public meeting called by the Police Consultative Forum in Castletown Civic Centre at 7pm.The Manx force’s budget has been...
View ArticleRevealed by this week’s Examiner: Porters earn more than nurses
The highest-paid hospital porter at Noble’s Hospital earned more than £40,000, today’s Isle of Man Examiner reveals.The paper contrasts the figure with that for a nurse.As the Isle of Man continues to...
View ArticleCraig’s Heartstrong to sponsor Hospital Cup
Isle of Man Football Association’s Hospital Cup is to be sponsored by Craig’sHeartstrong Foundation for the next three seasons.CHF is an established Manx charity which has been primarily set up by the...
View ArticleFoggy and Croz to lead an all-star cast at Classic TT
Britain’s Carl Fogarty and New Zealand’s Graeme Crosby are two of the star names from the past returning to the island in the next couple of weeks for the Classic TT.Both men will ride the Joey Dunlop...
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