School wins top eco award
Queen Elizabeth II High School in Peel has won the Keep Britain Tidy Diamond Jubilee Award.The prestigious award celebrates outstanding individuals, groups or organisations who have set up projects to...
View ArticleThe return of Night at the Oskars
A fundraising event supporting Oskar’s Dreams and its Jade’s Place project will take place in Douglas on March 28.Oskar’s Dreams was established by Heath and Aly Craig and named after their son, who...
View ArticleVolunteering is at the heart of Manx life
Volunteering is very much at the heart of the way of life in the Isle of Man.That’s why for the last few years a small band of people have worked hard to reward, recruit and recognise the valuable role...
View ArticleAudiology service moves to new home
The island’s audiology service has moved from the ground floor of Noble’s Hospital to the first floor of the west wing, next to the Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) department.The new location is intended to...
View ArticleJomarre doubles his Help for Heroes target with TT lap
An ex-serviceman more than doubled his fundraising target after walking a whole lap of the TT course.Jomarre Tomlinson, 28, of Douglas, intended to raise a minimum of £1,000 for Help for Heroes during...
View ArticleStormy conditions force cancellation of sailings
This morning’s Steam Packet sailing to Heysham has been cancelled because of the stormy conditions in the Irish Sea.As a consequence, this afternoon’s 2.15pm sailing has also been cancelled.This...
View ArticleFarmer’s gorse fire gets out of control
A farmer accidentally started a large blaze at the weekend.At about 5pm on Saturday firefighters from Castletown fire station was sent to a reported gorse fire on land owned by the Department of...
View ArticleRugby results: Vagas B beat Douglas B
Vagabonds B beat Douglas B for the second week running on Saturday to stake their claim for a spot in the Shimmin Wilson Manx Trophy final. Andre Pretorius, Arno Cruywagen, Ekong Bell, Mark McGreal and...
View ArticleHockey results: Goals galore in weekend’s games
There were some big scorelines in hockey this weekend Ramsey A beating Saracens A 19-0 in the Men’ Premier Division and Harlequins A defeated Harlequins B 21-0 in Men’s Division One.PwC Men’s Premier...
View ArticleWine tasting challenge
SMP Accounting & Tax is sponsoring an upcoming social event organised by the JCC IOM (Junior Chamber of Commerce Isle of Man). The wine tasting challenge, at the Salt Bar & Kitchen in Douglas,...
View ArticleManx Telecom generates new business
Manx Telecom returned from the ICE Totally Gaming expo in London with some new clients and strong business leads. The Island telecoms company has been selected as a hosting partner for two new eGaming...
View ArticleWSBK: Rea gets off to a flyer
Castletown’s Jonathan Rea made an impressive start to the World Superbike season in Australia over the weekend, claiming a win and a second place for his new Kawasaki Racing Team.The resident Ultserman...
View ArticleAdam’s called to Manx Bar
Adam Killip of law firm Dougherty Quinn has been called to the Manx Bar.He was sworn in as an Isle of Man advocate by the island’s Chief Justice Deemster Doyle. Adam formally joined DQ as a trainee...
View ArticleHelp amputee Rob keep his Classic TT promise
An ex-Army amputee is appealing for help to find accommodation for wounded veterans and others with disabilities planning to visit this year’s Festival of Motorcycling.Robert Maxwell, 47, is the...
View ArticlePlan to build 66 homes in Ramsey
A large new residential development is planned for Clifton Park, Ramsey.Haven Homes is seeking permission to building 66 homes with associated infrastructure, children’s play area, landscaping and...
View ArticleEU declares the island free of bee pest
The European Union has declared the Isle of Man officially free of the bee pest varroa.The Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture (DEFA) has worked with local beekeepers to gain the...
View ArticleNegotiations on the future of Ramsey post office will be conducted in secret
Negotiations between the Isle of Man Post Office and representatives of both the Ramsey Postal Co-operative Group and Ramsey Commissioners have taken place to discuss alternative proposals to provide...
View ArticleFocus on customers
Neil Moore has been appointed to the role of relationship manager in the corporate and intermediaries team at Barclays in the Isle of Man. In his new role, Mr Moore will be responsible for managing a...
View ArticleTT 2015: Guy Martin to ride a Triumph in Supersport TTs
Guy Martin will contest TT 2015’s two Supersport races on a Smiths 675cc Triumph Daytona.Martin, who will ride for Tyco BMW in the event’s big bike races, will be joined in Smiths Racing Team colours...
View ArticleBen to sail as usual tonight but she’ll go to Birkenhead tomorrow
The Ben-my-Chree will sail tonight as usual, the Steam Packet has announced.Passengers had been warned that the Steam Packet ship’s schedule might be disrupted because of the windy...
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