Chief Minister ‘disappointed’ as post office plans fail
The Chief Minister has described the failure of negotiations to save Ramsey post office as ‘extremely disappointing’.A bid by Ramsey Courthouse Limited (RCL) to take over the running of the post office...
View ArticleMcGuinness and Redman to lead lap of honour
Next Monday’s Classic Racer Magazine Classic TT Lap of Honour is set to be one of the highlights of the Festival of Motorcycling.It will include some of the country’s finest ever pure road racers and...
View ArticleInquiry launched into why prisoner was released early before killing pedestrian
A public inquiry will begin in October into how an offender came to be released early from jail only to kill a walker in a hit and run collision.Donovan Bradley Kitching was jailed for 10 years and 72...
View ArticleDespicable theft of lifeline phone
Foodbank volunteers have condemned the ‘despicable’ theft of a mobile telephone which was the lifeline link for many people in crisis.The mobile, which was the main point of contact for anyone seeking...
View ArticleEwan’s up for half-century
Scotsman Ewan Hamilton is devoted to road racing in the Isle of Man.The 58-year-old from the small village of Drumoak, in North Deeside, Aberdeenshire first competed in the Manx Grand Prix in 1987 and...
View ArticleRamsey lifeboat helps French yacht
Ramsey’s RNLI lifeboat, the RNLB Ann and James Ritchie, was launched shortly before 8am today to go to help a visiting French yacht anchored in Ramsey Bay.The 30-foot fin keel yacht had anchored...
View ArticleCal signs new deal with LCR Honda
Ahead of this weekend’s British MotoGP at Silverstone, Ramsey resident Cal Crutchlow has extended his deal with LCR Honda.The Coventry-born ace has signed with the Monaco-based outfit for another two...
View ArticleCompetition’s ‘sure’ good for customers
Competition in the telecoms market can only be a good thing for customers, says the island boss of Sure.Mike Phillips, chief operating officer of Sure said a ‘telecommunications milestone’ had now been...
View ArticleMan arrested in early hours; warning about locking cars
In the early hours today, police arrested a 44-year-old local man in Baldrine, Lonan, as a result of reports that a man had been seen trying the doors of parked vehicles. The arrested man has...
View ArticleGirl Guides explore the culture of India
The One World Centre, is encouraging Girl Guides to learn more about the culture of India with the launch of an ‘I Love India’ challenge badge.The badge has been developed to provide 38 sessions of...
View ArticleHey you guys! Enjoy cult classic under the stars at Isle of Man Film Festival
Film fans will get the chance to watch the cult classic The Goonies (12) under the stars at the Douglas Head amphitheatre.The special 30th anniversary screening on September 9 marks the opening night...
View ArticleCommunity centre opens for pre-school story time
Manor Ark Community Centre in Pulrose will be starting free afternoon story time sessions to help children prepare for primary school.The ‘Pre-school Story Time’ is aimed at children from birth to...
View ArticleStudents’ designs to be in graphic novel
School children’s winning designs from a competition to illustrate characters featuring in a book written in the Isle of Man are being published in a new graphic novel.The competition asked children to...
View ArticleChris Brannigan appointed new rugby development officer
Chris Brannigan has been appointed as the Isle of Man’s new rugby development officer.He will be working within the environs of Manx Sport and Recreation and will be an integral part of the MSR...
View ArticleBell: Why Isle of Man needs a larger workforce
It’s not an expansion in the population that’s needed, but an increase in the work force – and some of that could be provided by our own school leavers, according to the island’s Chief Minister Allan...
View ArticleJohn Hurt to be a guest at the Isle of Man Film Festival
The Isle of Man Film Festival has announced that screen legend Sir John Hurt is to be a special guest of the event and will be in conversation with Mark Kermode at the Gaiety Theatre on Saturday...
View ArticleFestival of Motorcycling qualifying cut short after incidents
The Isle of Man Festival of Motorcycling’s disjointed week continued on Wednesday night as two incidents near the 13th milestone early in qualifying resulted in a red flag.The session was called off...
View ArticleSustainable shopping project brings community together
A recent event saw sunshine and sales across Braddan for the first Second Hand Sunday – a day of lively, community-inspired buying and selling. Kerry Hudson reports------------------------Second Hand...
View ArticleMiddle of the road on trams
The readers of the Manx Independent filled in their forms last week and voted strongly for leaving the Douglas horse trams where they are. There were 732 voting forms filled in and there were 460 votes...
View ArticleIsle of Man property sales, August 27, 2015
Andrew William James Cook and Yvonne Louise Cook, of 30 Ashlar Drive, Union Mills, bought Woodmead, Fern Glen, Glen Auldyn, Lezayre, for £460,000.It was bought from Christopher Robin Frame and Stella...
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