Free rally programme with tomorrow’s Manx Independent
THE Manx National Rally programme is available free with the Manx Independent tomorrow (Thursday).The four-page extra has everything you need to know about this weekend’s event.Also in the Indy, we...
View ArticleYoung musician Fraser, 10, first winner of an Alan Pickard Award
FRASER Rowe was the winner of a new prize set up in memory of inspirational award-winning music advisor Alan Pickard, who died last year.The 10-year-old, who is taught by his mum, private piano teacher...
View ArticleIsle of Man Rock Choir gets Pavilion rocking
ISLE of Man Rock Choir rocked a filled to capacity Pavilion Ballroom in Laxey.Christine Barton, who set up the choir last year, said: ‘It went extremely well. The atmosphere was electric.‘Laxey was...
View ArticleRubbish blaze
FIRE crews were called out to deal with a burning pile of rubbish in the Stoney Mountain area.The pile, measuring 10 metres by 10 metres, appeared to have been burning for some time before the alarm...
View ArticleSpecial smoothie offer with tomorrow’s Isle of Man Examiner
You can collect your voucher to buy one smoothie and get one free at Hanly’s convenience store in Douglas with tomorrow’s Isle of Man Examiner. The offer also applies to orange juice.Also in tomorrow’s...
View ArticlePath lab open to public
NOBLE’S Hospital’s pathology lab will open to the public on Wednesday to mark National Pathology Year.It’s also the 100th anniversary of the formation of the Institute of Biomedical Science, the...
View ArticlePeel win Ascot Hotel Junior Cup
Westerners beat St Mary’s 4-1 in Sunday afternoon’s final at the BowlPEEL clinched an 11th Ascot Hotel Junior Cup on Sunday with a 4-1 win over a plucky St Mary’s in the competition’s final at the...
View ArticleMel Evans wins Manx National Rally
Andy Leece and Graham Fargher first all-Manx crew in sixthMEL Evans and co-driver Aled Davies won this weekend’s Manx National Rally in their Subaru Impreza WRC. It was Evans’s second consecutive...
View ArticlePatrol boat setting sail for Africa
THE Manx Customs patrol boat is heading for warmer seas – after being donated to the government of Sierra Leone.Patrol vessel Panther, built in 1992, has been in service in Manx waters since 2003,...
View ArticleO’Hare wins Railway Shield
A STRONG wind once again greeted the Saturday players at King Edward Bay but this proved little obstacle for Danny O’Hare (6) whose 39 points earned him the Railway Shield.The winner overcame a...
View ArticleDeft touch wins medal
On a bright but breezy day at Castletown Golf Club the ball bounced and bounded on, sometimes to freshly top-dressed greens, but often off the apron to nestle naughtily in bothersome bunkers. Those...
View ArticleIn today’s Isle of Man Examiner
The Isle of Man Examiner is in shops now.Today’s Examiner reveals that the possibility of cutting services at Ramsey Cottage Hospital and ‘mothballing’ the Gaiety Theatre has been put before the...
View ArticleSign up for farewell tour of soon-to-close school
SAY your farewells to Park Road – St Ninian’s High School’s Lower School – by signing up to a tour of the soon-to-close building.There will be tours of the building for interested members of the public...
View ArticleRoadworks after the TT
ROAD repairs to strengthen New Castletown Road from Groves Road to Quarterbridge roundabout will begin after the TT, MHKs were told last week.Infrastructure Minister David Cretney gave an update on the...
View ArticleWake up call for the island’s Meat Plant
THE island’s Meat Plant has failed an inspection by Tesco for a second time.But bosses at the government-owned abattoir say they remain confident they are on track to supply Tesco again – although it...
View ArticleDressage Group host May event
THE Isle of Man Dressage Group held its May two-day event over the recent bank holiday weekend, at Conrhenny on Sunday for the Manx Riding Club’s team event and at GGH for the individuals on the...
View ArticleManx rider competing in Premier League
IT’S difficult to recall a Manxman competing at national level in speedway, but Andrew Tully has been riding professionally for a number of years now.Born May 1987 in Douglas, he is the current No1...
View ArticleStars
Monday, May 14Aries (March 21 - April 20) Your sheer confidence brings others to you this week. Showing a special talent for getting under the skin of the opposite sex, it is hard not to raise...
View ArticleBudding Manx writing talent
St Ninian’s High School student Faye Devlin, aged 18, was the winner of the key stage five/Isle of Man College category of the Hall Caine Memorial Prize for Creative Writing when The Manxman novelist’s...
View ArticleBook review: Master and God by Lindsey Davis
Some novels impress with their research, others with their gripping storyline and others simply because they entertain.Lindsey Davis, a born raconteur best known for her superb mystery series featuring...
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