Geordies win Railway Cup
FRANK Jones’s goal eight minutes into the second half of extra time ensured St George’s claimed a seventh BCS Railway Cup at the Bowl on Boxing Day.The island midfielder’s strike against former club St...
View ArticleNo police action over Juan’s drunken shame
POLICE will not be investigating Home Affairs Minister Juan Watterson’s night of drunken shame.The island’s youngest MHK, who has responsibility for the government’s drug and alcohol strategy, is...
View ArticleTime for a rootle in the Funnies File
DEPARTURE for some R&R at New Year obliged me to call upon Father Christmas to drop his own bag of goodies and have a rummage on my behalf through my now nearly 50-year-old Funnies File.The...
View ArticleFamily to go deeply dippy
A FAMILY will be braving the chilly Irish Sea not just once but five times on New Year’s Day.Gemma Watterson, her sister Lianne and brother Aaron as well as five members from aunt Lyz Howard’s side of...
View ArticleWhat are your new year resolutions going to be?
CHRISTMAS is over and the New Year is almost upon us.For some, that means a big night out on Saturday evening, for others the chance to start afresh on some things in their life.We want to hear all...
View ArticleProtours is saved – as Tours Isle of Man
COACH firm Protours will be rebranded and relaunched on January 1 following a management buy-out.The company’s managing director Roy Lightfoot and John Guilford, chairman of the company when it was run...
View ArticleBus timetable changes revealed
MORE peak time buses to the south and a better evening service to Ramsey have been announced as part of the latest revisions to the island’s bus timetable.The latest modifications were approved earlier...
View ArticleSteam Packet forced to cancel sailings
THE Steam Packet has brought forward tonight’s (Wednesday) Douglas-Heysham sailing due to expected weather conditions.The Ben-my-Chree sailing to Heysham, originally brought forward in a bid to beat...
View ArticleMore people trained with lifesaving techniques
12 more people have attained vital life-saving skills as Community First Responders.Response times for the paramedic service can vary considerably depending on a patient’s location.In emergency...
View ArticleSilver sounds of Christmas
CHRISTMAS came early to Port Erin residents thanks to Rushen Silver Band.On Thursday evening the brass band played a range of Christmas carols in the streets.The band included cornet player Juan...
View ArticleBe prepared to buy Steam Packet – LibVan
THE government should have a contingency plan to set up a company to buy the Steam Packet in the event it is put up for sale, the Liberal Vannin Party says.Shares – up to a maximum limit – would then...
View ArticleWatching out for oil thieves
POLICE are reminding the public to guard against thieves stealing heating oil, scrap metal and siphoning fuel out of cars and other vehicles.Since police have targeted this type of crime, a number of...
View ArticleHurricanes suffer title setback at Finch Hill
THE halfway stage of the Mac’s Builders and Merchants-sponsored Snooker League is fast approaching and DSC Hurricanes’ lead at the top has been cut after they suffered defeat against Finch Hill 9 while...
View ArticleIn today’s Manx Independent
THE Manx Independent is in shops this afternoon.In today’s Manx Independent, we have pictures as cycling superstar Mark Cavendish races on Manx soil just days after his triumph in the Sports...
View ArticleObscene graffiti on historic monument
GRAFFITI daubed on a historic monument in the south of the island is under investigation by police.Vandals used blue paint to draw an obscene picture on the monument at Hango Hill, which is the...
View ArticleCinema
Palace CinemaMission Impossible Ghost Protocol (12A). Nightly from 7.30pmSherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (12A) Nightly from 7pm. Also 2.30pm.Puss in Boots 3-D (U) 2pmMission Impossible 4 (12A)...
View ArticleCommunity
Friday, December 30--------------------Saturday, December 31• Watch Night Mass, Cathedral Church of St. German, Peel 11.30pm• A 1940s New Year’s Eve Party, Peel Masonic Hall, Stanley Rd. £20. Contact:...
View ArticleExhibitions
Friday, December 30Local artists exhibition, Isle Gallery, Tynwald Mills, St John’s, Wednesday-Saturday, 11am-5pm and Sunday 2-5pm. Until January 31.Our Sporting Life exhibition, Manx Museum,...
View ArticleGig guide
Friday, December 30• Brown Sugar, O’Donnell’s, Douglas, 4pm. Also at The Queens, Douglas, 9.30pm• Chris Winchester at Jaks, DouglasSaturday, December 31• Brown Sugar at the Mount Murray Hotel and...
View ArticleNew Year’s honours for three residents
THREE Isle of Man residents have made the Queen’s 2012 New Year’s Honours list.Former Strix boss Eddie Davies, from Ballasalla, is included in the New Year’s Honours list for 2012. He has received a...
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