Gawne defends amount spent on overseas aid
Rigorous checks are made before international aid is awarded to overseas projects.Phil Gawne, chairman of the International Development Committee, gave the assurance after one critic of overseas aid...
View ArticleManx Amateur Golf Champs swing into life this Saturday
The draw for this Saturday’s 36-hole qualifying rounds of the Grant Thornton Manx Amateur Golf Championship was made on Sunday night at Mount Murray Golf Club.While the maximum entry of 81 players was...
View ArticleSpecially-minted coin and stamps honour TT legends
A specially-minted 50 pence piece commemorating some of the Isle of Man TT’s most legendary riders has been unveiled.The legal tender coin features the names of seven of the biggest stars in the...
View ArticlePull a plane and raise money for charity
Aircraft operator Citywing is inviting businesses to flex their muscles and raise money for a good cause by taking part in a sponsored plane pull event at the airport on Sunday, June 28.This year,...
View ArticleCouncil’s concession on disabled parking charges
Town hall bosses have announced a U-turn following a backlash over charging for disabled parking in Douglas.The introduction of charges for blue badge holders from June 1 at the four car parks now...
View ArticleTT 2015: Ivan the Great
Ivan Lintin claimed his first TT victory by holding off James Hillier to win the Bennetts Lightweight TT on Senior Race Day.The Bardney rider triumphed by more than three seconds in what proved to be a...
View ArticleTT 2015: Senior TT red-flagged, restart at 2.45pm
The PokerStars Senior TT has been red-flagged.An incident at the 11th milestone - near Cronk-y-Voddy - forced the blue riband race to be halted during the second lap of the six-lap race.At the time of...
View ArticleFourth death during the TT festival
A biker who had an accident on Wednesday has lost his fight for life.He is the fourth person to die on the roads over the TT festival.The accident happened at 7.20pm on Wednesday between Joeys and the...
View ArticlePolice hunt vandals after cars damaged
A number of vehicles have been vandalised in Douglas.Police are appealing for information after damage was caused to what they described as a ‘significant’ number of vehicles parked on Upper Duke’s...
View ArticleSpotlight on all time high for mergers and acquisitions in the US
James Penn’s business viewpoint.US merger and acquisition activity hit an all time monthly high in May, provoking concerns that it may represent the ‘froth’ characteristic of the top of a market. The...
View ArticleRider Jamie Hamilton airlifted to hospital
The rider who crashed during the Senior TT has been named as Jamie Hamilton.The race was red-flagged after the crash, near Cronk y Voddy close to the 11th milestone.Hamilton was airlifted to Noble’s...
View ArticleWork begins on changing rooms at Castletown FC
It is the end of one era and the start of a new one at Castletown Metropolitan Football Club, as work begins on the demolition of the club’s changing rooms and its replacement with new facilities.This...
View ArticleAward for Manx Vintage Cheddar
The Isle of Man Creamery has won a silver medal for its Vintage Cheddar at the British Cheese Awards in Bath, Somerset. Managing director Findlay Macleod said: ‘The silver medal is welcome recognition...
View ArticleWI at the Royal Garden Party
Some 30 members of the island’s Women’s Institute attended a Royal Garden Party at Buckingham Palace.The Royal Garden Party was held to celebrate the institution’s centenary year.Members from around...
View ArticleThe mystery of the blue sheep
A blue sheep intended to promote world peace suddenly appeared in a field in Port St Mary where the Southern Vintage Engine and Tractor Club held its annual vintage rally on Mad Sunday.Organiser Orry...
View ArticleHonours for Alison and Jim
Two people from the Isle of Man are being recognised in the Queen’s birthday honours list.Former prison governor Alison Gomme gets an MBE.She had a 35-year career in the prison service, with seven...
View ArticlePlanes collide at Ronaldsway
Two small aircraft collided on the runway at Ronaldsway Airport on Friday.The Fire Service issued the following statement.‘At approximately 17:25hrs on Friday, June 12, appliances from Castletown, Port...
View ArticleAre you an energy champion?
The Department of Economic Development has launched the 2015 Energy Awards and is encouraging organisations to submit entries. This year awards are offered for Best Innovation, Best Practice and...
View ArticleThirty-five day wait to get a passport
The government’s passport office has entered its busiest time of the year and is urging local residents to check where their passport is, and the existing validity, before booking any travel outside of...
View ArticleWartime couple celebrate 70th wedding anniversary
A wartime romance that more than survived the chaos and disruption of the Second World War was celebrated recently as Hilda and Jim Tuff held a party to mark their 70th wedding anniversary.When the...
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