Last-lap MotoGP crash denies Crutchlow second
Cal Crutchlow agonisingly crashed out on the last lap of Sunday’s MotoGP in Australia when sitting in second. The Ramsey resident looked set to claim runners-up spot behind eventual race winner...
View ArticleSteam Packet expects high winds to disrupt sailing schedule
High winds are expected to disrupt the Steam Packet sailing schedule over the next two days.An update received from the firm this morning indicates this afternoon’s Heysham-Douglas and...
View ArticleDouglas Council to buy three new vehicles
The council is proposing to buy three new vehicles within the parks, property maintenance and cleansing departments.The parks department is hoping to acquire a double cab tipper to replace an...
View ArticleHockey results: Vikings blunt Sabres in Premier Division
PwC Mixed Premier DivisionSaracens Sabres 4-8 Canaccord Genuity Vikings Mixed ACrowe Morgan Valkyrs A 4-2 LJ Ramsey APwC Mixed Division OneLJ Ramsey Ravens 1-1 Crowe Morgan Valkyrs BCrowe Morgan...
View ArticleRecord numbers as Corlett takes X-Country series opener
There was a record entry of 256 competitors for the opening round of the Microgaming-sponsored Isle of Man Cross-Country League at Ballannette, Lonan on Sunday afternoon.In breezy conditions, Alan...
View ArticleHeading for Berlin
Island companies are preparing to fly the flag tomorrow (Tuesday) at a major European gaming gathering.Excellence in iGaming (EiG) takes place in Berlin from tomorow to Thursday, October 23 and...
View ArticleManxaid charity appeals for help to find new venue
Manx-registered charity Manxaid is looking for help to secure a permanent venue for its functions and events.Wendy Douglas said: ‘We are looking for a like-minded benefactor or investor who can help us...
View ArticleLiberal Vannin suggestion about Cabinet Office is dismissed by government
A government department might not exist legally, the opposition Liberal Vannin Party says.The Cabinet Office is described as playing ‘a central role in the work of the Isle of Man Government,...
View ArticleProfessor’s United Nations Day address
The Isle of Man United Nations Association will host a United Nations Day address by Professor Brian Matthews, former chairman of the UNESCO Coastal and Estuarine Regimes Group, on Friday, October 24,...
View ArticleSupport for kerbside recycling scheme in PSM
The new kerbside recycling scheme introduced to Port St Mary has received an overwhelming response, said the commissioners’ office.The first fortnightly collection was on October 13 and more than 3.5...
View ArticleYear round Douglas beach dog ban may soon be relaxed
Changes are being sought to council bye laws which could allow dog owners to exercise their pets year round on a designated part of Douglas beach.Current bye laws prohibit dogs from being exercised...
View ArticleParents forced to watch their kids play football from behind a fence
Parents of children under 12 years old have been forced to watch them from behind a fence.This week’s Isle of Man Examiner reports why that’s the case.For the main front page story, we talk to the...
View ArticleSteam Packet sailings cancelled
This morning’s Ben-my-Chree sailing from Douglas to Heysham has been cancelled because of the stormy weather.The return sailing, due to leave Heysham this afternoon, has obviously been cancelled as...
View ArticleChampion for business
In this special article Isle of Man Chamber of Commerce president Michael Crowe explains how the organisation works hard for ‘Isle of Man plc’, and the many advantages to be gained from becoming a...
View ArticlePolice warning over Microsoft phone scam
Police have received reports of a telephone scam method which involves people being called at home, with the caller purporting to be an employee of Microsoft Windows.They go on to say that Microsoft...
View ArticleWhat should go on the site of the former jail?
It closed more than six years ago and was knocked down almost three years ago, and now the government is thinking seriously about what to do with the Victoria Road prison site in Douglas.The Department...
View ArticleKey topic for gaming companies in Berlin
SMP Partners group director David Hudson says he fully expects the UK’s new licensing regime will be a hot topic at this week’s EIG event in Berlin.The Excellence in iGaming expo takes place from today...
View ArticleManx Telecom representatives attend Berlin expo
Manx Telecom representatives were in Berlin today (Tuesday) for a giant event.EiG 2014 brings together movers and shakers from the eGaming world.The company, which is the hosting provider for the...
View ArticleToilet tax to be scrapped - and replaced by sewerage rate
The flat-rate toilet tax could be scrapped next year - and replaced with a more equitable sewerage rate.Manx Utilities Authority chairman Alfred Cannan MHK made the announcement today (Tuesday) in...
View ArticleTalk about socially-responsible investments
A talk on ‘socially-responsible’ investment will take place in Douglas later this week.The Premier Group (Isle of Man) Ltd have invited Richard Essex, an author and speaker in socially responsible...
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