Are free eye tests for all to be scrapped, asks Houghton
ARE universal free eye tests going to be abolished?That was the question put in the House of Keys to Health Minister David Anderson MHK who refused to be drawn on any such proposals.But he said the...
View ArticleClaire prepares to ‘hand baton over’
THE hunt is on for a new chairman of the important Gambling Supervision Commission in the island.The term of Claire Milne, a partner in Appleby (Isle of Man) LLC, an international provider of offshore...
View ArticleCall for extras to feature in short film
ABOUT 70 extras are needed for the main shoot of Les Dames’ short film I Do, taking place at Marown Church on Saturday, from 9am-6pm.Participants must be over the age of 18 and are required to dress in...
View ArticleBob and Maggie Dalziel: Accolade for inspired dance classes
A COUPLE who introduced a little Latin spirit to Ramsey have been nominated for a Pride in Man award.Bob and Maggie Dalziel have been recognised for their inspirational dance teaching – the tango in...
View ArticleWhat really went on during prison protest?
PRISON chiefs have issued a further statement on the protest at Jurby jail.iomtoday posed a number of questions after being given different accounts of what went on.In the initial press release sent...
View ArticleChristine Wallis: shock at nomination
A RETIRED auxiliary nurse who has volunteered for more than 20 years, has been described as a ‘Manx hero’.Christine Wallis has been nominated for Volunteer of the Year in the Isle of Man...
View ArticleTaking Manx patients’ nutrition seriously
AS the prevalence of poor nutrition in hospitals makes negative headlines in the UK, Noble’s Hospital in the Isle of Man continues with its programme to ensure patients eat properly on its wards.Josie...
View ArticleIsle of Man at bottom of beach league again
The politician in charge of the island’s sewerage system has admitted the results of a survey into water quality in the seas around the island were disappointing.Water and Sewerage Authority chairman...
View ArticleGuy Davies in island record-breaking form
FIFTEEN-year-old Guy Davies reduced his own Isle of Man junior long-course breaststroke records over all three distances at the recent Derventio Excel Long Course Open Meet at Ponds Forge in...
View ArticlePulrose AFC’s 80th anniversary
TO MARK the club’s 80th anniversary, Pulrose United are holding a celebratory dinner at the Empress Hotel on Friday, May 25.It’s the first time in about 10 years the club has in fact held a dinner, so...
View ArticleBig money up for grabs at Festival
RAMSEY Angling Club’s annual three-day competition will take place May 16-19, sponsored by the Isle of Man Department of Community, Culture and Leisure.With a guaranteed £1,000 for the overall winner,...
View ArticlePolice probe Laxey assault
POLICE are investigating a fight which broke out in Laxey on Saturday during the Big Wheel Blues Festival period, which left a man needing hospital treatment for head and upper body injuries.The...
View ArticleGovernment comes under heavy fire for Manx Grand Prix proposals
SUPPORTERS of the Manx Motor Cyle Club packed out the conference room at the Mount Murray Hotel last night (Tuesday) to hear the club’s own proposals for changing the Manx Grand Prix.The club called...
View ArticleConor to meet fans and sign autographs
TT FANS will have a chance to meet the fastest Manxman around the TT course, Conor Cummins, when he makes an appearance at a shop in Douglas at the weekend.Conor, who was awarded the accolade of...
View ArticleBridson and Horrox land tourism deal
AN initiative is being launched to provide detailed visitor information about the island’s tourist attractions at a range of key points around the island.The plan is to set up around 20 tourist...
View ArticleBA is back - to restore London City link
THE island’s vital airlink to London City will be restored this month - much to the relief of the Isle of Man business community.And the move sees the return of British Airways to Ronaldsway after a...
View ArticleQUIRKS OF LIFE: Raising the wrong issue
A ROW connected to the phone-hacking scandal, and yet also completely unconnected to it, erupted last week.It was a Twitter row (aren’t most of them these days?) and it involved the UK MP for Corby,...
View ArticleCRINGLE: A turning point
THE dratted short-term memory loss continues to hammer remorselessly on the splintering security doors of my cowering mind. But at least the other worrying thing isn’t as bad as it used to be . . .Like...
View ArticleBleak House of Keys*
MR Bumble was delighted when he was appointed to his Parochial Office by the Pseudo County Council, a fine body for which he had always had the utmost respect, it could be stated without fear of...
View ArticleOnchan house is sold for £420,000
A HOUSE in Onchan has sold for £420,000.Ian James Ross sold 2 Turnberry Avenue, Onchan, for £420,000 to Gary Paul Allen and Helen Allen, Ballavitchel, Baroose Road, Baldrine.Other transactions recorded...
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