All aboard for Manx mission to the Moon
MAN is going to the Moon for the first time. No, I don’t mean mankind. I mean the Isle of Man. The Manx Moonshot is nearly ready for lift-off. I’m going. There just a few things I want to get settled...
View ArticleGetting back to normal at Isle of Man Bank
Everything is getting back to normal at the Isle of Man Bank, NatWest and RBS, according to the company.The banking group issued a statement today after customers were hit by a computer glitch.Bill...
View ArticlePublic quiz minister over Pinewood studio deal at Peel meeting
TOPICS ranging from the sacking of Peter Karran, public sector pensions and Pinewood film studios dominated the discussion at the second of the Council of Ministers’ meetings with the public on Tuesday...
View ArticleDuncalf does the double at St John’s
ON a glorious Monday evening the only problem meeting the 14 competitors of the weekly matches, was the setting sun behind Slieau Whallin Hill. Several members were absent last week and even with the...
View ArticleWeather stops mountain railway
Due to adverse weather conditions forecast for this morning (Thursday), the Snaefell Mountain Railway will be suspended until further notice.The Department of Community, Culture and Leisure says that...
View ArticleIsle of Man aim to win first Challenge Shield
THE Isle of Man’s senior men’s football side begin their quest to win the inaugural International Challenge Shield when they take on host nation Gibraltar this evening (Thursday).The competition is...
View Article£10m cost of UK patient referrals to be reviewed
A REVIEW of off-island patient referrals is being carried out as figures were released showing the cost of treating patients in England has risen again - increasing to more than £10.3 million.Figures...
View ArticleCinema
Thursday, June 28Palace Cinema• What To Expect When You’re Expecting (12A) Nightly at 7pm.• The Amazing Spider-Man 3D (12A) Nightly at 7pm.• Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter 3D (15) Nightly at 7.30pm....
View ArticleClubs
Thursday, June 28• Gym time active play for pre-school children, Manx Gymnastics Centre, Douglas, 9.30am. Call 625636. Also Friday and Wednesday. • Krafty Kids (pre-school age) Philip Christian Centre,...
View ArticleExercise
Thursday• Cardiotone, Laxey Working Men’s Institute, Laxey. 7-8pm. Also Monday 7-8pm. Call 452729.• Thighs, Bums and Tums, Laxey Working Men’s Institute, 9.30am. Also Tuesday. Call 335635. • Walk and...
View ArticleCommunity
Thursday• Quiz Night at The Railway, Douglas from 8.30pm. Call 670773. • Happy Tots, Main Hall, Willaston School, 9.45am £1 per family including refreshments. Call 621577. • Storytime for...
View ArticleExhibitions
Thursday, June 28================Friday, June 29• Island Paintings, House of Manannan. Featuring a private view of Edward Kelly at House of Mannanan. 5.30pm-7.30pm.Saturday, June 30• Island Paintings...
View ArticleMusic
Thursday, June 28• Jools Holland and his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra plus Marc Almond, Villa Marina. 8pm. £49.50.• Chopin In Paris, part of Mananan Festival. Erin Arts Centre. 8pm. £15. • Karaoke,...
View ArticleTheatre
Thursday, June 28• Essence of Ireland, Villa Marina. Friday and Saturday. 7.30pm. £14.• Curtain Up by the Christine Wild Theatre, Gaiety Theatre. July 2-7. 7.30pm. £18.
View ArticleDance
Thursday• Tea dance, South Douglas Old Friends Association, Finch Road, Douglas, 2pm. • Dance classes for children, Centenary Hall, Peel, 4pm. Call 450688. • Strictly Come Dancing for beginners, Royal...
View ArticleStone thrown at dog
POLICE are investigating after a dog was injured in a garden in Ramsey.The two-year-old male Japanese Spitz dog was hurt at an address in Queen’s Pier Road on Monday.It is thought that a stone may have...
View ArticleDavid Cretney offers to resign from Council of Ministers
David Cretney has offered to resign from his position as a government minister after leaking a confidential Council of Ministers document to a constituent.That offer has been rejected.News of the leak...
View ArticleWhite Hoe secure unit cuts shock
VULNERABLE young people could be put at risk by plans to reduce the number of bed spaces at the island’s White Hoe secure unit, a union boss has warned.Steve Salter, regional industrial organiser for...
View ArticleAirport figure remain static
THE number of passengers using Isle of Man Airport last month was almost the same as 12 months earlier.There were 58,915 passengers using the airport, just 35 fewer than in May 2011.And it’s a far cry...
View Article‘Miracle’ for Kurt is boost for Pumps4Kids
DIABETIC youngsters will benefit from Saturday’s Parish Walk. Several people took part in the gruelling event on behalf of our Pumps 4 Kids campaign, which enables children to take advantage of pump...
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