School festive fun
THERE’S fun to be had at St Thomas’ CE School, Douglas, on Friday, December 2, all for a good cause.Friends of St Thomas’ School is holding its annual Christmas Fair from 6pm to raise funds for the...
View ArticleMarathon man Roy’s double charity effort
A GLEN Vine man has donated £500 to St John Ambulance Isle of Man after being sponsored to run the Liverpool Marathon.Roy Crellin realised the value of the organisation, which relies entirely on...
View ArticleIsle of Man teachers: we won’t strike
TEACHING unions have issued a joint statement confirming schools will be unaffected by industrial action taking place in England on Wednesday.In a statement, the National Union of Teachers, National...
View Article‘Wish wall’ festive fun
MAKING a Christmas wish is helping The Children’s Centre continue to provide fun and games in the Isle of Man. The charity is creating a ‘Wish Wall’ at The Strand Shopping Centre made up of boxes...
View ArticleEmployment opportunities at day centre
THE government says it is committed to developing opportunities for people with learning disabilities.And it is teaming up with Manx Mencap to improve services.Minister for Social Care Chris Robertshaw...
View ArticleIn today’s Isle of Man Examiner
THE Isle of Man Examiner is in stores today.Free with this week’s Examiner is your monthly Business Word supplement.The Examiner talks to the Steam Packet following last week’s collision in Heysham and...
View ArticleHemmings digs deep for Deepdale
KEEPING Preston North End alive is costing Andreas-based owner Trevor Hemmings up to £750,000 a month, according to reports in the UK.Hemmings, a lifelong fan of PNE, took total control of the Deepdale...
View ArticleGreek crisis hits island reserves
FURTHER details have been released about the Manx Government’s exposure to the Eurozone crisis.Treasury Minister Eddie Teare MHK confirmed in the House of Keys last week that the value of Eurozone...
View ArticleGovernor chooses two official cadets
TWO teenagers have been selected for official roles as part of the Lieutenant Governor’s Cadets Investiture.St John Ambulance volunteer Jeriel Bacani and air cadet Sarah Wade were the honoured parties,...
View ArticleService for all those who served at Jurby
THE role played by Jurby in the Second World War was commemorated on Sunday with a special parade and service.The event, at Jurby Church, followed an exhibition of wartime memorabilia called Time to...
View ArticleIsland seeks UN biosphere status
ENVIRONMENT minister Phil Gawne MHK looking at ‘Biosphere Reserve’ status for the Isle of ManGETTING the Isle of Man designated as a UNESCO ‘Biosphere Reserve’ will give added international protection...
View ArticlePedestrian hit by car is named
POLICE have named a pedestrian who died two and a half weeks after she was hit by a car near the Bowl stadium in Douglas.Christina Collister was walking on the cycle path with her son towards the Ellan...
View ArticleNurses get a lump sum, not pay rise
NURSING staff and other care workers are to get a one-off lump sum payment in lieu of a pay rise.But there will be no payment for higher-earning staff.The Department of Health and the Department of...
View ArticleInflation falls again
INFLATION in the island has fallen for the third month in a row.The Retail Price Index (RPI), which soared to a 20-year high in August, is now at is lowest level in more than a year.It fell from 5.2...
View ArticleStars
Tuesday, December 6Aries (March 21 - April 20) In a week that is full of interactions with others, you need to be very aware of the effect that you are having on people. Some are rather charmed by your...
View ArticleFilm of Yer Maun gets DVD release
AFTER a premiere screening in Northern Ireland, a documentary film on motorbike racing legend Joey Dunlop will be released on DVD this month.Joey Dunlop – No Ordinary Joe, directed by Anna Masefield,...
View ArticleIsle of Man Bowlers Fly the Flag in European Team Bowls Championships
HUSBAND and wife flat green bowls team Tom and Lesley Keenan and Clive and Bernice McGreal made sure the Isle of Man flag was flying when they took part in the 2011 European Team Bowls Championships in...
View ArticleOn track for holiday success
A TRAVEL company offering railways tours in the island has increased its numbers of tours for 2012 due to their popularity. This year, Great Rail Journeys conducted 12 six-day tours to the island but...
View ArticleThree weeks on, no sign of Rupert
IT has been almost three weeks since Kevin Walton’s pet tortoise went missing.The police have been informed and there has been no sign of him.Mr Walton, of Woodside Terrace, in Douglas, fears Rupert, a...
View ArticleAwards’ aim is recognition for unsung heroes
ISLE of Man Newspapers has teamed up with Flybe to launch the Pride in Mann Awards – aimed at recognising the unsung heroes of our community.Members of the public are invited to nominate who they feel...
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