Brexit and Mango for breakfast
You have to admit, and we are going to hear it a lot over the coming months, that Brexit does sound like a breakfast cereal. Just chew on that for a moment while I investigate the way other EU...
View ArticleShay Sharkey signs for Limerick
Former St George’s and Ellan Vannin defender Shay Sharkey has signed for League of Ireland Division One side Limerick.The 25-year-old centre-back has been picked up by the Blues after impressing during...
View ArticleIsle of Man property sales, March 3, 2016
Mariana Readi Nasser, of 19 Poacher’s Pocket, Ballasalla, bought 3 Abbots Close, Abbotswood, Ballasalla, for £320,000.It was bought from Peter Carl Darnill and Nicola Jane Darnill.Other recent...
View ArticleA great place to work - and that’s official
High levels of staff engagement at Nedbank Private Wealth have yet again placed the company on The Sunday Times 100 Best Small Companies to Work For listing for 2016. The listing and a three-star...
View ArticleFancy 40 laps of the National Sports Centre this Sunday?
The 20-mile road race sponsored by Leinster Management takes place this Sunday morning round the NSC perimeter road, organised by IoM Veteran Athletes’ Club.The race starts at 9am and entries can be...
View ArticleAverage pay up 2%, median pay down 2.5%
A government survey says that average full-time earnings in the Isle of Man have risen by 2 per cent in the last 12 months.It says that average gross weekly pay of full-time employees in the sample was...
View ArticleHey boy! Go out west to take a skeet at this!
A meeting to discuss the demise of the Manx dialect will take place on Saturday, at 7.30pm, at the Tynwald Hill Inn in St John’s.It is being organised Ned Kennaugh and John ‘Dog’ Callister who say they...
View ArticleCurtins scoops award
A company involved in the creation of many well-known island landmarks has scooped a leading award.Curtins has been named among the best places to work in the British Isles in a leading workplace study...
View ArticleCINEMA
Palace Cinema• Hail Caesar, (12A). Nightly at 7.30pm, Saturday and Sunday at 2.30pm.• Grimsby, (15). Nightly at 7.45pm.• Goosebumps, (PG). Saturday and Sunday at 2pm.Broadway Cinema• London Has Fallen,...
View ArticleCLUBS
Thursday, March 3• Manx Retirement Association stretch and flex, Onchan Methodist Hall, 10am. Fri, indoor short mat bowling, 2pm-4pm, St John’s Community Hall. Tues, southern coffee morning, Cherry...
View ArticleCOMMUNITY
Thursday, March 3• Age IoM computer training sessions, Douglas iMuseum, Kingswood Grove, 10am–12.30pm.• Art and creative writing, The Hub, Port Erin, 10am. Also board games, 2pm-3.30pm; chair based...
View ArticleDANCE
Thursday, March 3• Tea dance, South Douglas Old Friends’ Association, Finch Road, Douglas, 2pm. • Dance classes for children, Centenary Centre, Peel, 4pm. Call 450688. • Modern line dance classes for...
View ArticleMUSIC
Thursday, March 3• Karaoke, Guys and Dolls, Douglas.• Green Shoots traditional workshop for beginners led by Culture Vannin, Deemster Bar, Green’s Cafe, St John’s, 7.30pm-8.30pm. Followed by Manx/Irish...
View ArticleEXERCISE
Thursday, March 3• Walk and Talk: Peel promenade, 10am-11.30am. Also Fri, NSC, 9.30am-11.30am; Mon, Poulsom Park, Castletown, 10am-noon, NSC, 5.30pm-7.30pm; Tues, NSC, 9.30am-11.30am. Wed, Mooragh...
View ArticleSamantha Barks on the box tonight
Manx actress and singer Samantha Barks will be on TV screens tonight as one of seven celebrities aiming to win the second series of Bear Grylls’ Mission Survive 2016.She will be joined by actresses...
View ArticleFootball fixtures: March 5-6
Douglas Royal take on Douglas Athletic in the quarter-final of the CH Corlett Woods Cup on Saturday.GH Corlett Woods Cup quarter-final 2pm Douglas Royal v Douglas AthleticCanada Life Premier...
View ArticleDeadline day looming for directors’ awards
The annual awards launched this year by the Isle of Man branch of the Institute of Directors aimed at celebrating outstanding business leadership are attracting a steady flow of nominations as the...
View ArticleDan Kneen takes a spill at Cartagena four-day test
Dan Kneen had an off at Cartagena in south-eastern Spain on Thursday his first official test with the Mar-Train Yamaha squad.The Manxman was taken to hospital for a check-up. He was reported to be...
View ArticleNon-stop tennis attempt this Saturday
Will Watterson of Castletown Lawn Tennis Club is attempting to play tennis non-stop this Saturday from 9am through to dusk at around 6pm to raise funds for Sports Relief. The idea of the challenge is...
View ArticleWeather warning for rain, sleet and snow overnight
The Met Office has issued a weather warning for this evening and overnight.Heavy rain is expected to set in and continue while snow is likely to accumulate on higher ground.The warning is valid from...
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