Book review: Charles Dickens: A Life by Claire Tomalin
It’s a sweet irony that Claire Tomalin’s magnificent account of England’s greatest storyteller reads more like a gripping novel than a conventional biography.This is Dickens the man and Dickens the...
View ArticleBusinesses tell Isle of Man Examiner their views on Victoria Street bus station
LOCAL businesses give their verdict on the suggestion to site a bus station on Victoria Street in Douglas in this week’s Isle of Man Examiner.We also gauge the opinions of the general public into the...
View ArticleSports day a victim of the weather
The sports day for Key Stage Two (the juniors) at Peel Clothworkers’ School has been called off.It was due to take place this morning (Monday) but the school has decided to cancel because of the bad...
View ArticleCal sixth in Mugello
CAL Crutchlow finished a fighting sixth in Sunday’s latest MotoGP round at Mugello in Italy.After making a bad start he gradually picked his way back up to seventh, having been virtually nose-to-tail...
View ArticleCav’s Tour not going all to plan
IF Mark Cavendish doesn’t grab victory in today (Monday’s) 160km stage between Samatan and Pau, he will probably have to wait until the final day of the 2012 Tour de France to go for a second stage...
View ArticleTaggart wins new coastal race
LLOYD Taggart powered to victory in the inaugural Pier to Pier run on home territory on Sunday morning.In beautiful conditions, he made it to the Sound, from Port St Mary, via Perwick beach and the...
View ArticleStars
Monday, July 16Aries (March 21 - April 20)Home really is where your heart is this week. The thought of getting to grips with sprucing it up proves exciting. As the New Moon arrives on Thursday it...
View ArticleCouncil: Let us set rent levels
DOUGLAS Council says its should be allowed to set its own rents for the social housing under its control.It has submitted a detailed response to the government’s review report into public sector...
View ArticleFiremen smash ladder climbing record
A HERCULEAN effort at the weekend saw the Guinness Word Record for the number of ladder climbs in 24 hours smashed by a team of 10 Isle of Man firefighters.The attempt, which has so far raised £10,000,...
View ArticleBell gives Karran another job in government
LIBERAL Vannin leader Peter Karran is taking another job in government.A month after he was sacked as Minister of Education and Children, the Onchan MHK has accepted a position as a member of the...
View ArticleCelia’s simply gr-eighty
CELIA McIlvenny always has a big party to celebrate her birthday.So to celebrate turning 80 last Thursday she invited some 120 friends, family members and colleagues to mark the occasion with a party...
View ArticleDubai Scouts donate laptops as show of gratitude
SCOUTS from Dubai learned about the Isle of Man’s history and culture when they visited the island.In their packed schedule, eight members of 3rd Dubai Scouts visited Tynwald, the Laxey Wheel, learned...
View ArticleCringle’s Rock is on the map
A NEW Isle of Man Street Atlas is now on sale, featuring several new residential areas developed in recent years – and a new Douglas landmark named after one of the island’s best-known residents!The...
View ArticleBiomass plan for sheltered homes comes under fire
WE will not be dictated to by central government!That was the clear message from Douglas Council after members voted against the ‘imposition’ of biomass heating for new sheltered housing at...
View ArticleTop golf mag puts spotlight on island
TWO golf enthusiasts who started their own business aimed at bringing more tourists to the island are celebrating after receiving vital publicity in a major publication.The island and its golf courses...
View ArticleManxies head to USA
THE Isle of Man Under-19 Schools’ football squad flew out to California on Wednesday for its 16th annual tour to the USA.The party consisting of 18 players and three staff will aim to match the...
View ArticleOpening day fixtures released
THE 2012-13 Manx football season will burst into life on the evening of Friday, August 10 with all-conquering St George’s facing St Mary’s in the Eric Fletcher Charity Shield at the Bowl.Eight days...
View ArticleCrossroads Care launch fairytale campaign
CARING is no fairytale – that’s the message of a campaign by Crossroads Care aimed at encouraging people to remember carers.The campaign has seen publicity material, such as posters and flyers, created...
View ArticleNot the right place for bus station
PROPOSALS to relocate Lord Street bus station to Victoria Street, Douglas, have met with a frosty reception from the street’s businesses. Last week marked the beginning of a two-month consultation...
View ArticleCRINGLE: Headmaster’s virgin verse
MY Funnies File – opened up yet again in celebration of another well-deserved interlude of R&R – often exposes erratic assaults on the English language by my colleagues past and present in the news...
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