EasyJet flying to Gatwick?
COULD budget airline easyJet be about to launch a new route between the Isle of Man and London Gatwick?Some island customers who logged onto the easyJet website found flights being advertised to London...
View ArticleWhat you see is what you’ll pay at Manx2
MANX2 has scrapped all ‘hidden’ booking fees and payment card surcharges – in a move which many passengers hope will be followed by other air operators serving the island.From yesterday (Thursday) it...
View ArticleRamsey take on leaders in crunch match
RAMSEY travel to Ruskin Park this Saturday facing an extremely tough game in South Lancashire and Cheshire Division Two. Park are currently topping the table and although there are unconfirmed rumours...
View ArticleDouglas hope to finish with a bang
2E2 Douglas host bottom side Ellesmere Port in the Port-e-Chee outfit’s final South Lancashire/Cheshire Division Two game of the 2011-2012 season. Port have not faired well this season and have been on...
View ArticleVagas play last game of campaign
SURE-sponsored Vagabonds will this weekend bring down the curtain on their South Lancashire/Cheshire Division Two campaign with a home game against the once high-flying Crewe and Nantwich RFC. I say...
View ArticleYou have raised cash for these kids
Our Pumps 4 Kids campaign has hit its £20,000 target and it’s all thanks to you, our generous readers.Launched in conjunction with the Manx Diabetic Group in early March, Pumps 4 Kids aimed to raise...
View ArticleOld Boys start double bid at Corinthians
DOUGLAS High School Old Boys begin their bid for a combination football double on Saturday when they take on Corinthians in the first round proper of the Ascot Hotel Junior Cup.The Blackberry Lane...
View ArticleFleetwood make trip to Ballafletcher
Fleetwood Grasshoppers visit the Isle of Man this Saturday to take on Connections Recruitment-sponsored Vagabonds in RFUW Championship North Two.After an improved performance by the Manx side in their...
View ArticleHall and Houghton sacked from Isle of Man Dept of Education
THE two MHKs who broke ranks with their minister in a vote over pre-school education in Tynwald this week have been sacked from their government department.Zac Hall (Onchan) and John Houghton (Douglas...
View ArticleEasyJet confirms Gatwick route
BUDGET airline EasyJet has confirmed it is launching a new service between the Isle of Man and London Gatwick.Following days of speculation, EasyJet announced today (Friday) that it will begin...
View ArticleManufacturing firm expands
A COMPANY involved in the production of home products for people with mobility needs is celebrating with expansion.Around 65 staff now work for DLP on the Snugborough Trading estate, Union Mills.The...
View ArticleHockey
PARAGON Valkyrs A will be looking to retain the Wi-Manx Men’s Cup when they meet IOMA Group Bacchas B in the competition’s final at the NSC on Saturday afternoon. Will Margot’s Valkyrs side narrowly...
View ArticleMEA shops to close
THE Manx Electricity Authority has announced that it is to cease retail trading and close its five shops in Douglas, Ramsey, Castletown, Peel, and Port Erin. MEA Showrooms have been selling electrical...
View ArticleShimmin Wilson finals day
THE penultimate two competitions on the domestic rugby calendar will be settled this Saturday when the finals of the Shimmin Wilson Manx Bowl and Manx Trophy take place at Vagabonds’ Ballafletcher...
View ArticleCrucial inspection of meat plant set to take place soon
BOSSES at the island’s abattoir are hoping that a crucial inspection will give it a clean bill of health – and lead to Manx meat going back on the shelves at Tesco’s store.The supermarket giant stopped...
View ArticleLet’s keep going
TWO-YEAR-OLD Richard Jamieson is one of the children who is already benefiting from our Pumps 4 Kids campaign.Recently diagnosed with diabetes, Richard has been able to go straight onto pump therapy...
View ArticleWeather-hit palm trees in park are being felled
WORK TO remove around 50 damaged Manx palm trees in Noble’s Park in Douglas is currently under way.The trees have been severely affected by last winter’s exceptionally cold weather.Graham Newsome,...
View ArticleHave you got what it takes to make charity jail break?
A CALL for wannabe ‘criminals’ has been put forward by the island charity Age Isle of Man (formerly Age Concern). Crimes against fashion and counts of assault with deadly moustaches have been among...
View ArticleRotary makes sound investment in news
DOUGLAS Rotary Club has donated £10,000 to the Manx Blind Welfare Society’s Manx Recorded News Service.The money will be spent helping to upgrade the news service, which keeps 120 visually impaired...
View ArticleJess’s late bid for Olympic selection
TWICE former Isle of Man Sportswoman of the Year, Jess Petersson, has a more than decent chance of grabbing a late qualification spot for Olympic Games selection if she can produce a fast time in the...
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