No reason to close runway extension, MHKs are told
There are no reasons why the runway extension would have to be closed, MHKs were told - and even if there were, easyJet Airbuses could still land at Ronaldsway.Prize for the most speculative question...
View ArticleGuy’s US cycle race makes the TT sound like a walk in the park
If you think the bicycle event that Guy Martin is contesting instead of this year’s NW200 and TT is a walk in the park by comparison, think again, writes John Watterson.The Tour Divide is a...
View ArticleTreasury team run Santa Dash to raise money for Hospice
A team from the Treasury raised hundreds of pounds for the island’s hospice by taking part in the annual Santa Dash.Pictured left to right are Caldric Randall, Sheila Lowe, Treasury Minister Eddie...
View ArticleEaster Festival of Running dates
Entries for the Easter Festival of Running, supported by Celton Manx, close at the initial rate on Sunday, March 13. Entries taken after this date will incur a £2 per race supplement.The action starts...
View ArticleFA plans more games against pro sides in wake of Cup exit
The Isle of Man FA’s recent defeat in the Inter-League Cup quarter-finals has left the men’s representative side facing a long period without a game.As a result the FA have said they are planning to...
View ArticleNew snorkelling trail under development
A snorkelling trail is being developed off the south and west of the island.Michelle Haywood, from Discover Diving, developed the idea after attending a conference in Ireland. There she met a woman...
View ArticleFire at residential home
Fire crews were called to a Douglas old folks’ home after a tumble dryer caught fire.Emergency services attended Springfield Grange residential care home after the fire alarm activated at about 2.30pm...
View ArticleInvestor Jim Mellon says Brexit can stimulate growth
Multi-millionaire and Isle of Man resident Jim Mellon has once again nailed his colours firmly to the so-called Brexit camp in the run-up to the EU referendum in the UK.Mr Mellon is said to be worth...
View ArticleA colourful display for World Polio Day
Key buildings around the island were lit up on Tuesday to mark the founding of Rotary as well as promoting the organisation’s Thanks for Life: End Polio Now campaign.Special permission was granted to...
View ArticleStudents stage conference on poverty in Isle of Man
A conference aimed at raising awareness of poverty on the island has been held at Elmwood House’s lecture theatre in Douglas.The event was arranged by students studying public health at Isle of Man...
View ArticleMemorial walk for island’s firefighters
Walkers can now register to take part in this year’s Firefighters’ Memorial Walk in April.Online registration is open for the 50-kilometre road walk in memory of the island’s firefighters, which will...
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Mark Hay, from Douglas, ran the Santa Dash in December and raised £126.50 for the hospice.Mary Doyle of Hospice Isle of Man thanked Mark for all his efforts with this run.Mark came 10th in the dash and...
View ArticleJohn’s painstaking approach to judge our open print competition
The last of our ‘open’ print competitions in the current programme was judged by John Keelan, chairman of the Southern Photographic Club.John has judged for us previously, is known to be an experienced...
View ArticleTackling the horse trams
The question of the week: when are you going to write about the horse trams? Well writing about them is easy. Saying something new is the difficult bit.The Douglas promenade horse drawn tramway has...
View ArticleStudents prepare for One World Charity Challenge final
Year 12 students from across the island are putting the finishing touches to their presentations for the grand final of One World Charity Challenge.Six teams from the island’s high schools will present...
View ArticleIsle of Man ambulance crews to feature on BBC One show
The Isle of Man’s ambulance service is being featured on BBC One for the next three weeks.Starting this morning (Monday) Manx medics will appear in the fourth series of Countryside 999.The series,...
View ArticleVisa move designed to attract Chinese and Indian visitors
Changes to the island’s immigration legislation mean the British Irish Visa Scheme now extends to Manx shores in a move that could provide a boost to the economy.Under the British Irish Visa Scheme,...
View ArticleBedtime stories a big hit with children from Braddan School
Children at Braddan School know the value of a good bedtime story, so they called upon the Family Library to help out.Pupils and teachers dressed in their night attire specially for their Bedtime...
View ArticleWomen’s football: Peel and Royal advance in Cup
Peel secured their place in the semi-finals of the Regency Travel sponsored Women’s FA Cup after defeating Gymnasium 2-1 at Tromode on Sunday.Eleanor Gawne put Gymnasium ahead after seven minutes...
View ArticleNoble’s Hospital ranked among best for junior doctors’ core medical training
Noble’s Hospital has been ranked amongst the best for junior doctors’ core medical training.Health Minister Howard Quayle MHK welcome the news, saying it enhanced the reputation of Noble’s and it would...
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