Old Boys take on St Mary’s in top-flight’s main match
The race to finish third in the Canada Life Premier League takes centre stage this Saturday at Blackberry Lane.Pacesetters St George’s and Peel look to have the top two spots sewn up, but the battle...
View ArticleOnchan aim to derail Colby’s title ambitions
The big games continue to come thick and fast in JCK Division Two this weekend, with the top five all facing potentially tough matches.League leaders Douglas Athletic dropped two points at Onchan last...
View Article20-year record for lettings market
The team at Black Grace Cowley is celebrating this month after their January 2015 lettings figures broke the firm’s 20 year record. The lettings team’s January income was up a massive 43 per cent over...
View ArticleBusiness is a real family enterprise
It’s all in the family in the day to day running of a leading island golf club business.There’s a real air of optimism these days at Castletown Golf Links.Since South African businessman and island...
View ArticlePolice hold crime prevention day
The Western Neighbourhood Policing Team hosted a crime prevention drop-in session at Peel Sailing Club on Saturday.A police spokesman said: ‘The message would be with the recent burglaries it is a good...
View ArticleHogg supporters are rewarded
Forget the trifling matter of the BAFTAs, the place to be last weekend was the Ascot Hotel, venue for the prestigious Hoggies awards.The awards organised each year by Dr David Stevens are to recognise...
View Article‘Cold water isles’ will co-operate to attract tourists
The Director of Manx National Heritage will address a conference next month on the potential for tourism on islands located in so-called cold water environments.Taking place on the Isle of Arran, the...
View ArticleLabour’s call for more rights for workers
The Manx Labour Party has called for the introduction of regulations to the Isle of Man to protect staff during a transfer of businesses.TUPE, the ‘Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment)...
View ArticlePaul Merton and ‘chums’ to perform at the Gaiety
One of the best-known comedians on television is to perform in the Isle of Man in May.Paul Merton and his ‘Impro Chums’, Mike McShane, Lee Simpson, Richard Vranch and Suki Webster, will take to the...
View ArticleNew airport radar still not approved by CAA, minister reveals
The new radar at Ronaldsway has still not been approved by the Civil Aviation Authority - more than four years after the project won Tynwald approval.Infrastructure Minister Phil Gawne told MHKs that...
View ArticleCoaching sessions at Douglas LTC
Douglas Lawn Tennis Club are currently running another seven-week coaching course. Sessions started this week will run by coach Max Stokoe every Thursday with the last one being on March 26. Mini...
View ArticleHand-knitted mice back on display in Laxey tea rooms
The ever-popular Jurby mice are back on public display.Hand-knitted by Jean Tucker in what has become an annual tradition, the lovable creatures are arranged in a series of scenes that celebrate life...
View ArticleRadical surgery for Manx health service: Bosses travel to Spain and New...
Health chiefs in the Isle of Man are looking to New Zealand and Spain to transform the future funding and delivery of healthcare services.Minister in charge Howard Quayle says he is committed to the...
View ArticleCare services is outsourced to off-island firm
MHKs have criticised a decision to outsource a government-run care service to an off-island private sector provider.Health and Social Care Minister Howard Quayle told the House of Keys that while his...
View ArticleSteam Packet sailings back on track
Isle of Man Steam Packet sailings are back to normal and running to schedule again after engineers successfully repaired the Ben-my-Chree.Yesterday the boat had to undergo repairs after it suffered...
View ArticlePolice appeal over hit and run
Police are appealing for information regarding a road traffic collision which occurred on Wednesday night.At around 10pm on on Hillside Avenue, Douglas a man was crossing the road when he was struck by...
View ArticleWarning after battery fire
People are being urged to take care when charging electrical items after a serious house fire in Onchan on Wednesday night caused by batteries being charged.Firefighters were called to Nursery Avenue...
View ArticleTop two march on in Premier League
St George’s and Peel continue to march on at the top of the Canada Life Premier League after both sides won on Saturday afternoon.The top two were forced to overcome some brave resistance before...
View ArticleSweep for old ‘Sooty’ boxes
They’ve been a familiar sight for years but now the colourful ‘Sooty’ charity collection boxes are being reunited for a makeover.Manx Blind Welfare Society has decided it’s time to give the collection...
View ArticleWomen trapped in car
Two women were trapped in a car after an accident on the Ballamodha straight on Friday night.Fire crews from Castletown and Douglas had to use cutting gear to free the women, whose car sustained...
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