Warning about the danger of rough sea
After two teenagers were caught out by large waves and had to be rescued from the end of Castletown’s pier, young people were warned to stay away from rough seas by Castletown commissioners’ chairman...
View ArticleWant to become an emergency care assistant?
The ambulance service is seeking candidates to undergo training to join its bank of trainee emergency care assistants.Applicants must be over 21, in good health as the role is physically demanding, and...
View ArticleMinister’s determination to find new use for Knockaloe Farm
We remain committed to finding a new lease of life for Knockaloe Farm as a retail and leisure site - while protecting features dating back to its time as an interment camp.That was the message from...
View ArticlePeel Road closed again by flooding
A section of Peel Road in Douglas was shut last night (Saturday) because of flooding as heavy rain persisted through the evening and into the night.To compound the problem, a driver crashed into the...
View ArticleChristmas with Pullyman
We often say that things were better in the old days. The truth is, they weren’t better but they were definitely different. To say that something is or was better is subjective. It all depends on your...
View ArticleManx team narrowly miss out on promotion at County Cup
Isle of Man women’s tennis team travelled to Liverpool to compete in the annual Winter County Cup recently, narrowly missing out on promotion. The competition saw the team face three other counties...
View ArticleBuild a boat with Men in Sheds
The new year brings an exciting new project for Port Erin’s Men in Sheds – they’re building a boat and inviting others to join them.Shed member Tony Sharples, a retired naval architect, said: ‘When I...
View ArticleSouthern Dippers to enter sea four times on New Year’s Day
Southern Dippers is set to celebrate its 15th year of New Year’s Day dips.Friday, January 1 will see brave souls entering the sea twice at Port St Mary, then Gansey and Port Erin.To date, Southern...
View ArticleFootball: Peel and St George’s into Railway Cup final
The Canada Life Premier League’s current top two will contest Boxing Day’s Cu-Plas Railway Cup final.Holders St George’s came from behind to beat Laxey 5-1 at Glen Road, while Peel defeated Old Firm...
View ArticleRugby results: Vagas beat Ramsey in derby match
Vagabonds took the honours in a Cheshire (South) nail-biter at a windswept Mooragh Park on Saturday beating Ramsey 12-0 in Cheshire (South).This was largely thanks to some clinical attacking, resolute...
View ArticleChristmas in the Barn event in Glen Maye
Glen Maye Chapel will host its fifth annual ‘Christmas in the Barn’ at Ballacreggan Farm, Sound Road, Glen Maye, tomorrow (Tuesday). Starting at 6.30pm, there will be carols, readings and a nativity in...
View ArticleNew name for Junior Chamber reflects an exciting era ahead
More than 90 guests gathered for a special event to bid farewell to the Junior Chamber of Commerce as it was given a new name and brand.From now on the organisation will be known as the Isle of Man...
View ArticleNew carrier bags to raise funds for Manx National Heritage biodiversity fund
Manx National Heritage (MNH) has launched a new carrier bag to raise money to help maintain and preserve the island’s environment and wildlife. The new biodegradable carrier bag, which costs 5p, will...
View ArticleHelp available for gamblers and their families this Christmas
GamCare, the support group for people with gambling problems, has launched a campaign to help people not gamble too much at Christmas. The aim of this campaign is to show the effects of gambling beyond...
View ArticleHousing list applicants are removed
Applicants for local authority accommodation have been given a warning to keep housing bosses up to date with changes in the circumstances.It comes after Ramsey Commissioners identified 21 would-be...
View ArticleGet your Tough Mann entries in
Organisers of the Tough Mann Adventure Challenge are calling for entries for next year’s event.The popular event, run over a 10km obstacle course, will take place on Saturday, August 6, at Ballamoar...
View ArticleRock falls from vehicle and smashes car window
A large piece of rock smashed the driver’s side window of a black Renault Megane in Laxey between 2pm and 4pm on Friday.It was parked on Ramsey Road, close to Minorca crossroads. Police suspect the...
View ArticleTotal 177 calls to the emergency services over the weekend
The police had a busy weekend.From 8am on Friday to 8am Monday – the last weekend before Christmas and usually a busy time for the police – 177 calls for service were logged at the Emergency Services...
View ArticleName of next Lt Governor is announced
Retired diplomat Sir Richard Gozney has been appointed as the island’s next Lieutenant Governor.Sir Richard, who will succeed Adam Wood when his five-year term of office ends in April next year, has...
View ArticleRamsey commissioners pay tribute to workers’ ‘sterling job’ after floods
Ramsey commissioners have praised their staff who worked alongside the emergency services in response to the unprecedented flooding that hit the island on December 3. Men worked late into the evening...
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