Penguin on the loose in Ramsey - can you find them?
The hunt is on for a colony of 60 hand-stitched penguins that have been hidden around shop windows in Ramsey.See how many you can find between now and Friday, December 19 and enter the free competition...
View ArticleTynwald carol service at St George’s Church
Some of the government’s most familiar faces will be in the choir for this year’s Tynwald Christmas carol service.The annual event will take place at St George’s Church, Upper Church Street, Douglas on...
View ArticleOFT to review pay day lenders in Isle of Man
The Office of Fair Trading will be reviewing the need for further consumer protection from pay day lenders.Treasury Minister Eddie Teare was quizzed in the House of Keys by Peter Karran (Lib Van,...
View ArticleCall for volunteers to join Red Cross first aid team
Do you have what it takes to be a hero in your community?The Isle of Man branch of the British Red Cross is seeking volunteers to be trained to offer first aid services at events across the island.The...
View ArticleDramatic victory for Manx Missile in Zurich Six
Mark Cavendish claimed a dramatic last-gasp victory at the Zurich Six track event in Switzerland at the weekend.Having narrowly missed out on winning the Ghent Six recently, the Manx Missile and his...
View ArticleTwo British Para titles for Ben
Team AXA Wealth International Isle of Man Swimming Club’s Ben Grainger became a British Para Swimming Champion last weekend in Sheffield.The 11-year-old from Andreas smashed through previous best times...
View ArticleLieutenant Governor opens new court at Albany
Albany LTC celebrated the re-opening of the three newly resurfaced outdoor courts last Saturday afternoon when everything went according to plan.A shower of rain shortly before the official ceremony...
View ArticleOff-road duathlon win for Corlett
Glen Vine’s Nick Corlett won the Microgaming-sponsored off-road duathlon at a dark and chilly South Barrule Plantation on Sunday morning.He took the lead from top fell runner Lloyd Taggart towards end...
View ArticleResidents to have say at open Big Debate sessions
The next round of Big Debates starts tonight - and this time the sessions are open to all.Attendance at the first four Big Debate was by invite only.But two further meetings this week - in Douglas and...
View ArticleMan arrested after crashed car found abandoned at Devil’s Elbow
A man has been arrested after a car was abandoned following a crash in the west of the island.Police were called at around 10am on Saturday morning to Devil’s Elbow, on the Peel to Kirk Michael coast...
View ArticleNationwide backs ‘Maths Olympiad’
PRIMARY school children aged only 10 are proving to be as good at solving mathematical puzzles as any adult, according to Will Wood, the head of mathematics at the Queen Elizabeth High School. More...
View ArticleTwo men from Isle of Man found dead in Bolton
Two young men from the Isle of Man have been found dead above a pub in Stoneclough, near Bolton.They are aged 19 and 20, but have yet to be formally identified by police, who are not treating the...
View ArticlePost Office closures put on hold after emergency Keys debate
The planned closure of the Crown post offices in Douglas and Ramsey is to be put on hold for three months following an emergency debate in the House of Keys today.Save our Post Office campaigners...
View ArticleManx Gas long service awards
Forty years ago on a cold February morning a nervous 15-year-old teenager who had just left school started her first job as a junior showroom assistant with the Douglas Gaslight Company in Victoria...
View ArticlePolice appeal over missing teenage girl
Police are looking for a teenage girl who has been missing since the weekend.Shannon Bateson, aged 15, was last seen on Saturday evening in the area of the Villa Marina in Douglas. She is described as...
View ArticleDashing Santas to race through Douglas streets
The annual Santa Dash will take place on Wednesday, December 17, around the streets of Douglas.The event will set off from the Athol Street offices of sponsors Isle of Man Bank, before taking in...
View ArticleDouglas building beats london landmrk in lighting contest
Jubilee Buildings in Douglas has won a commendation in a major lighting industry awards ceremony – beating the famous Knightsbridge Estate, home to Harrods, in London.Thanks to Manx firm Professional...
View ArticleMassive sports hall would be ‘wart’ on Ramsey view
A Ramsey businessman is calling for residents to have their say over plans for a new sports hall in Ramsey.The planning committee will be considering a proposal on Monday (December 8) and Keith...
View ArticleRGS has a new head teacher
Annette Baker has been appointed head teacher of Ramsey Grammar School from January.Mrs Baker, deputy head teacher at Ballakermeen High School where she has been for 30 years, will replace David Trace...
View ArticleSue and Roly are the supreme champions
Sue Denney and Rolls Silver Spirit are the Supreme World Trials Driving Champions of 2014.They won three gold medals at the Scurry and Trials Driving World Championships, held at Sandringham in...
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