Whisky event success for Joey Dunlop Foundation
Some welcome winter warmth was on offer for guests in the Hailwood centre at the TT grandstand in Douglas on Friday night.The occasion was a whisky tasting session run by online whisky commentator...
View ArticleJim Mellon on being a pal of Nigel Farage
Island multi-millionaire Jim Mellon has told of his friendship with Nigel Farage.Mr Mellon invited the Ukip chief to his birthday lunch at a top restaurant in Brussels.The businessman, who is worth...
View ArticleDANCE
Thursday, November 27• 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...
View ArticleEXERCISE
Thursday, November 27• Free female football fitness sessions, NSC sports hall, Douglas, 7am-8am, also noon-1pm. Michael.baker@isleofmanfa.com• Southen Swimming Pool, Castletown, Thursday, 9.15am-10am ,...
View ArticleCOMMUNITY
Thursday, November 27• Age IoM - free computer training sessions, Douglas iMuseum, Kingswood Grove, 10am–12.30pm.• Isle of Man Farmers’ Market, at Tynwald Mills, St John’s, 11am-3pm. • Manx Gaelic...
View ArticleCINEMA
Palace Cinema• Interstellar, (12A). Nightly at 7pm.• Horrible Bosses 2, (15). Nightly at 7.30pm, Saturday and Sunday at 2.30pm.• Frozen 2D (Sing a long) Saturday and Sunday at 2pm, non Sing along,...
View ArticleCHILDREN’S CLUBS
Thursday, November 27• 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,...
View ArticleMUSIC
Thursday, November 27• 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 ArticleEXHIBITIONS
• Svetlana Cameron, solo exhibition of classical portraits, Sayle Gallery, Douglas. Until November 30.• ‘Little Island’ by Hollie Mills, 3D illustrations, Erin Arts Centre, Port Erin. Until November...
View ArticleCLUBS
Thursday, November 27• Manx Footpaths Conservation Group, meet Fenella Beach, Peel, 10.30am. • Onchan Pensioners Club, Morton Hall, Castletown, coffee morning; Friday, sequence dancing, 2pm-4.30pm;...
View ArticleBig Bake off set to launch
The Rotary Club of Ramsey will hold a coffee morning on Saturday at Ramsey Town Hall.Highlight of the day will be the judging and awarding of prizes in the ‘Great Grammar Bake Off’ which Rotary have...
View ArticleCommissioners celebrate big Lottery award
Port St Mary Commissioners are jumping for joy after they secured £20,000 of funding from the Manx Lottery Trust.The cash has been earmarked for much needed upgrades to equipment and furniture for the...
View ArticleMarashen Crescent phone box removal
The public pay phone at Marashen Crescent in Port Erin is earmarked for removal because – as fewer than 40 calls were made from it last year – it is not used enough.When the local authority heard the...
View ArticleContractors’ jobs at risk as roads maintenance programme is cut
Sub-contractors could be laid-off over winter as a cash-strapped government department cuts back on routine maintenance of highways and estates.The Department of Infrastructure has already unveiled a...
View ArticlePost office closures: Instruction to conduct closed tender process came from...
The tender process to provide sub post offices in Douglas and Ramsey was run on a closed basis following advice from the Chief Minister and the Treasury Minister.The tender process to provide sub post...
View ArticleIsle of Man hosts British-Irish Council Summit
The Isle of Man is today (Friday) hosting the 23rd British-Irish Council Summit.Chief Minister Allan Bell MHK will welcome leaders and ministers from the UK and Irish Governments, the devolved...
View ArticleMust-win game for Valkyrs A if they are to stay in title hunt
PwC Mixed PremierCrowe Morgan Valkyrs A will be hoping to keep their top-flight title hopes alive when they meet Canaccord Genuity Vikings A on Saturday. Greg Miller’s side will know that dropped...
View ArticleDouglas B can go top of Manx Shield with victory
With just a few games left in the Shimmin Wilson Manx Shield, second-place Douglas B have a chance to go top when they entertain Emerging Nomads at Port-e-Chee on Saturday. Douglas are just a point...
View ArticleHave your say on future of planning system
Feedback is being sought on a proposal by the Department of Infrastructure aimed at providing more flexibility within the planning system.A public consultation has been launched today (Friday) on plans...
View ArticlePully face test of their mettle against Marown
In-form Pulrose get the opportunity to show how far they’ve progressed in recent weeks on Saturday when they take on fourth-place Marown.Pully have rocketed up the JCK Division Two standings in recent...
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