House sparrows are most common garden bird in the Isle of Man
Almost 500 people in the Isle of Man took part in the world’s biggest wildlife survey earlier this year, the RSPB has revealed.In the Isle of Man house sparrows swooped into poll position after being...
View ArticleOrgan donors’ memorial garden
Plans are progressing for a memorial garden at Noble’s Hospital to remember and recognise organ donors from the island.After almost a year of fundraising the hospital’s organ donation committee is now...
View ArticleMurder trial resumes with closing speeches
The jury is expected to be sent out to consider its verdict in the Ian Anderson murder trial this week.The defendant has denied murdering 60-year-old gardener Neil Roberts at the house Mr Anderson...
View ArticleA look at this week’s Isle of Man Examiner
This week’s Examiner is in the shops now.It has the latest on the Peel silt saga on page one.Inside, it also reports on leachate being removed from the old Raggatt tip.The paper also includes a local...
View ArticleJosh Kelly and Andy Glover top scoring charts
Josh Kelly has one hand on the Canada Life Premier League’s Golden Boot after his five-goal haul against Ramsey last week.The former Rushen forward now has 39 goals for the league season, putting him...
View ArticleManx Telecom reports profit and revenues up in first annual report since...
Manx Telecom has shown a ‘good, solid performance’ with reported profit before and after tax for the year at £5.7m from £0.4m a year earlier.Revenue was £79.3m from £76m, an increase of 4.2 per...
View ArticleSeventy years since mystery air crash
Seventy years ago, in April 1945, the Isle of Man had seen its share of the tragedy and waste of war.The Second World War had been disrupting people’s lives for five and a half years but it was not to...
View ArticleCrowds bottleneck at Isle of Man beer festival
There was a bottleneck at the fourth CAMRA beer and cider festival when a large number of visitors arrived all at once on Friday evening. By early evening only those with advance tickets were being...
View ArticleFootball fixtures: April 14-17
Peel can overtake St George’s at the top of the Canada Life Premier League on Wednesday evening if the westerners come away from a testing trip to DHSOB with all three points.A win would leave Steve...
View ArticleExhibition about Tesco town centre shop
Plans to open a Tesco Express shop in Douglas town centre are progressing.Proposals for the new store will be shown at an exhibition on Thursday, April 23.The convenience store would be located in the...
View ArticleGrowth in new business since management buyout drama
RL360°’s first full calendar year since its management-led buyout delivered 31 per cent growth in new business across the board.In total, sales in PVNBP (Present Value of New Business Premiums) terms...
View ArticleTT 2015: Dan Sayle set to partner John Holden
Dan Sayle has announced a surprise return to the sidecar paddock for this year’s TT.The Sulby man Tweeted on Tuesday afternoon that he will passenger for John Holden at this summer’s event.Sayle, who...
View Article£4m neonatal unit opens at Noble’s Hospital
The £4 million neonatal intensive care unit at Noble’s Hospital opened its doors today.It is the first major extension to Noble’s Hospital since it opened in 2003.The facility is located on the first...
View ArticleMotor meet for young drivers
A Manx Road Safety Motor Meet for 16 to 25 year olds will take place in Peel on Friday (April 17).It will run from 6pm to 10pm at Marine Parade at the northern end of the promenade.The event offers...
View ArticleBank battles phone and online fraud
Students and pensioners have been learning about the different ways to look out for potential online and telephone scams, following a number of presentations hosted by Isle of Man Bank.Events have...
View ArticleGardeners to give advice in panel
Gardeners will be giving their advice at an event in Dalby on Friday.A panel will be chaired by Brian Rae and include Steven Whittaker, Ian Smith and Michael Killey.It takes place at Dalby schoolrooms...
View ArticleCharging pensioners for train ‘scandalous’, says commissioner
The new policy requiring pensioners to pay half fare on trains has been criticised by Castletown commissioner Colin Leather.He said: ‘It’s scandalous when you have paid all your life, to pay half fare...
View ArticleHockey: Island hosts UK’s under-16s elite
The opening weekend of Manx Hockey Association’s centenary celebrations set the bar high for the island’s top youth teams in an under-16s tournament sponsored by First Names Group.Blessed with good...
View ArticleCommissioners hit out at Bell over policy
Peel Commissioners have written to chief minister Allan Bell voicing their frustrations with government policy and accusing him of a ‘failure to engage with local authorities’.The letter has prompted a...
View ArticleFootball: Kelly Player of the Month
Peel’s marauding striker Josh Kelly is the Canada Life Premier League’s Player of the Month for March.The former Rushen man hit an astonishing 12 goals in the title-chasing westerners’ three top-flight...
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