Produce show in St John’s
St John’s Produce Show will take place on Saturday, September 6, at the Methodist Hall in St John’s from 3pm.Admission is £1, children free, and refreshments will be served until 4.30pm.Proceeds will...
View ArticleInquests opened into two tragedies
Inquests were opened yesterday (Monday) into the deaths of two people who were killed on the island’s roads two weeks ago.Retained fireman William Neil Walker, a father of two, died due to multiple...
View ArticlePolice investigate after dog bites woman
Police are investigating after a dog bit a woman.The incident that took place near the Clypse reservoir in Onchan at about noon on Friday, August 15. Two dogs being walked in the area fought, during...
View ArticleCompany recruits four trainee accountants as business grows
Grant Thornton has taken on four trainees as the accountancy and auditing firm’s business in the Isle of Man continues to grow.Julian Cheetham, Matthew Christian, Chris Kneen, and Sarah Leece have...
View ArticleDunlop quickest in first Classic TT practice
Michael Dunlop and late stand-in Michael Rutter started the first practice for the Bennetts Classic TT alongside one another on Monday evening.They were both aboard British singles that, until last...
View ArticleCronkbourne win cricket’s Tinker Cup
Cronkbourne have won the Standard Bank Tinker Cup. On Saturday they beat holders Peel and St John’s by nine wickets to take the trophy for the 17th time.Full report in Tuesday’s Isle of Man Examiner.
View ArticleHunt for someone to take over the Laxey Glen Pavilion
The government is looking for an operator to take up the lease of the Pavilion building at Laxey Glen.Offers are sought from experienced hospitality service providers for the five-year lease. Andrew...
View ArticleLuxembourg ratifies tax agreement with the Isle of Man
The Isle of Man’s Agreement for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Taxes on Income and on Capital with Luxembourg is now in force.The agreement was...
View ArticleWandering Players looking for venues
The Wandering Players (Yn Cloiederyn Wandereilys), have put together a show to celebrate and support Island of Culture 2014. Them Oul’ Times, billed as ‘the Manx story through poetry, prose and song’,...
View ArticleFamily’s warm tribute to ‘caring, loving’ Cissie, 104
Her caring, loving nature, wicked chuckle and sense of humour will be missed by all who knew her.That was the tribute paid by her family to Cissie Howarth, who has died aged 104.Cissie was born in...
View ArticleHerring shoal is stranded on beach
This was the scene after tens of thousands of fish were washed up on a four-mile stretch of the Manx coastline.But pollution has been ruled out as a cause.Cyclist Dave Rielly said he got a bit of a...
View ArticleTin bath races make a splash
Erika Cowen and Lee Cain again stormed to victory at the World Tin Bath Races.It was Erika’s 16th win and Lee’s ninth in the event organised by the Castletown Ale Drinkers’ Society at Castletown’s...
View ArticleLooking for local food producers and musicians
An evening of Manx music, dance and food is being lined up at the Children’s Centre’s Community Farm next month.Organisers of the Harvest Moon Festival on September 27 want to hear from local food...
View ArticlePolice warn that telephone scammers are still operating in the island
Police are warning people to be wary after receiving scam telephone calls as even calling your bank on the same phone line may not be safe.One of our readers tells the Examiner in a letter in today’s...
View ArticleCharity’s blooming relationship with centre
The Inner Wheel Club of Ramsey has helped add a splash of colour to a mental health unit.Proceeds from a successful ‘Pig Race’ evening held at Ramsey Golf Club in April have been used to supply...
View ArticleRachael’s a manager in firm’s tax department
SMP Accounting & Tax Limited, one of the island’s largest accounting and tax firms, has appointed Rachael Hooper as a manager in its Tax Department.Rachael will be working in all areas of UK, Isle...
View ArticleAppleby plays major hand in $4.9bn PokerStars deal
Appleby acted as Isle of Man legal advisor to Oldford Group, parent company of the PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker brands, during its sale to Amaya Gaming Group Inc. for an aggregate purchase price of...
View ArticlePolice inquiries continue over the death of cyclist
Police say inquiries are continuing into a fatal collision that claimed the life of talented athlete Kate Burge.Kate, 41, who worked in the physiotherapy department at Noble’s Hospital, was in a group...
View Article‘I have never been this happy’
This week’s Isle of Man Examiner includes all the passes from our state schools.Reporter Jackie Turley joined Castle Rushen High School students when they got their results.Cambridge University awaits...
View ArticleWar memorial damaged
Just 10 days after Onchan’s war memorial was rededicated, new granite stonework has been damaged – by thoughtless youngsters.Onchan Commissioners are counting the cost of the damage.Commissioners clerk...
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