Bank welcomes plan for parent group restructure
A BANK boss has hailed a restructuring plan of its parent company as ‘excellent news’ for customers and the Isle of Man.Carlton Freegard, managing director of Permanent Bank International Ltd said the...
View ArticleSt George’s through to Hospital Cup final
Glencrutchery Road outfit’s grand slam hopes remain alive after narrow win over RamseyST George’s are just one game away from claiming Manx football’s grand slam after they defeated Ramsey 2-3 to reach...
View ArticleWomen’s national side take on Morecambe
Footballers return from Lancashire with a draw and a defeatTHE Isle of Man’s women’s football team continued their preparations for the forthcoming Appleby Inter-Island tournament with two games away...
View ArticleJonathan Rea claims second WSBK victory of the season
Castletown resident wins at DoningtonCASTLETOWN resident Jonathan Rea took his second win of the World Superbike season after an incident-strewn second race at Donington on Sunday. On the first corner...
View ArticleGovt is now guarantor for housing scheme
THE Isle of Man Government has signed a guarantor agreement with a developer, obliging it to buy any homes on a site at Douglas that are left unsold.But Social Care Minister Chris Roberthshaw MHK...
View ArticleMore regeneration plans
PLANS will be developed to upgrade a section of the Castle Street end of Douglas’s main retail centre as part of the government’s regeneration scheme.The pedestrian access between Market Street and...
View ArticleSelect committee on civil cases wants public input
A TYNWALD select committee looking at advocates’ case management practices wants to hear from members of the public who have encountered time wasting in civil proceedings.Chairman of the committee John...
View ArticleRadio star Janey backs business
BBC Radio Two personality Janey Lee Grace has given her blessing to an island business.Janey, who appears regularly on Steve Wright in the Afternoon, is a great supporter of Pomegranate run by Chris...
View ArticleFarmers’ concern over new look grant forms
NEW-look application forms for farmers’ grants under the Countryside Care Scheme had been designed to be quicker and easier to complete but have proved anything but.The streamlined form had aimed to...
View ArticleEMI management post is advertised off-island
A DEPUTY manager’s post for an Elderly Mentally Infirm Unit is being advertised off-island, complete with a relocation package, as no suitable candidates could be found closer to home.Questions about...
View ArticlePolice success with investors in people award
THE Isle of Man Constabulary has been awarded the Investors in People (IIP) Gold award.It is the first policing body to gain the status from the IIP – a national standard which sets out a level of good...
View ArticleSnoozebox temporary TT hotel has drinks licence rejected
A COURT was warned that the innovative Snoozebox portable hotel planned for Noble’s Park for this year’s TT could pull out altogether after its application for a drinks licence was thrown out.But...
View ArticleBook review: The Children’s Crusade by Elliott Hall
Like an episode of TV’s Midsomer Murders, the body count starts to rise alarmingly in the final part of Elliott Hall’s chilling and futuristic Strange Trilogy.But this is no tongue-in-cheek village...
View ArticleProperty transactions
A HOUSE in Glen Vine has sold for £570,000.Paul Alan Martin and Alison Dorothy Martin sold 21 Park Close, Glen Vine, Marown, for £570,000 to Stephen James Morris and Clare Voirrey Morris, 79...
View ArticleCav involved in another crash at Giro d’Italia
Manxman escapes serious injury after incident on Monday’s ninth stage of grand tourMARK Cavendish was involved in another crash in the closing stages of Monday’s ninth stage of the Giro d’Italia...
View ArticleUnion Mills crowned Division Two champions
IN years to come when players discuss past campaigns in the Garey Mooar club, they will reflect on the 2011-12 campaign as a memorable season. GH Woods Cup winners, promotion to the Premier League, FA...
View ArticleVagabonds end season on a high with victory
Sure-sponsored Vagabonds signed off the 2011-12 season on a high with an assured 36-11 victory over promotion hopefuls Oswestry at Ballafletcher on Saturday.In the final game of the season the visitors...
View ArticleCorinthians complete treble in feisty cup final
CORINTHIANS women completed a memorable league and cup treble when they defeated fierce rivals Douglas Royal in the final of the MBL FA Cup at the Bowl on Wednesday evening.Having already secured the...
View ArticleKirk Michael bank closure shock
THE Isle of Man Bank branch in Kirk Michael is to close on August 10.Managing director of Isle of Man Bank Bill Shimmins blamed the closure decision on a fall in the number of customers using the...
View Article$70m space boost for Manx economy
MANSAT boss Chris Stott told a Tynwald scrutiny committee that the island’s space industry was providing a huge benefit for the Manx exchequer.And he defended his company’s exclusivity deal with the...
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