Police investigate assault allegation at football match
RAMSEY police are investigating after an alleged assault involving two footballers at a match in Laxey on Saturday.Two players sustained injuries in the second half of the match between St John’s and...
View ArticlePupils to get a taste of the world
PRIMARY school pupils will taste foods from across the globe a week on Friday – the first ever International School Meals Day.All primaries are offering special French, Italian or Chinese menus...
View ArticleCav is patron of Help for Heroes
MARK Cavendish has become a patron of Help for Heroes, the UK charity which supports the recovery of wounded servicemen and women.The Manx cycling superstar will front a campaign to promote the Hero...
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Monday, March 4Aries (March 21 - April 20) With the start of this new week, you are ready to get moving and shaking. Share hopes and plans with those who can help progress. A somewhat sluggish feeling...
View ArticleFuture of Douglas Market Hall considered
THE long term future use of Douglas’s historic Market Hall could be decided this month (March).Six expressions of interest have been submitted from individuals, groups and business looking to lease the...
View ArticleBad-tempered match investigated by police
AN astonishingly bad-tempered football match ended in violence and now the police are involved.The Isle of Man Examiner today has more on the story on page one.The main page one story is about...
View ArticleMedia link Sam Barks with Russell Crowe
MANX film star Samantha Barks is being linked in the UK and Australian media to actor Russell Crowe.The Daily Mail reports a story from New Idea magazine suggesting that the couple had developed a...
View ArticleSure to trial cutting-edge technology
SURE has been selected by Intelligent Energy - a global power technology company - to trial a hydrogen fuel cell portable energy device.Intelligent Energy has asked Sure to assess the suitability of...
View ArticleEddie Lowey MLC retires after 38 years
THE retirement of Eddie Lowey from Legislative Council was marked in a special occasion.Mr Lowey, who’s 75 years old, spent 38 years in Tynwald. The President of Tynwald Clare Christian and Speaker of...
View ArticleIsle of Man now seen as part of solution on tax compliance
THE Isle of Man is beginning to get its message across to senior politicians, decision makers and opinion formers that we are part of the solution not part of the problem.Chief Minister Allan Bell and...
View ArticleAirport traffic down in 2012
FEWER people travelled through the island’s airport in 2012 than in 2011.Figures released today by Ronaldsway bosses revealed there had been a drop of 0.68 per cent.There were 705,993 passengers over...
View ArticleParental dis-chord over charging for school music lessons
A PARENT of a secondary school student has criticised the introduction of charges for music lessons in schools.The Department of Education and Children’s Music Service brought in the fees in January,...
View ArticleFebruary was month of contrasts
THIS winter might have proved to be one of the wettest on record but last month helped to make up for it with 111 hours of bright sunshine.In fact February proved to be a month of extremes: it was the...
View ArticleProspero gets bigger after acquisition
FACILITIES management and maintenance company Prospero has acquired GenClean, a soft services company, for an undisclosed amount. GenClean will be integrated into Prospero’s offices in Tower House,...
View ArticleProperty market is now the new normal, says estate agent
ONE estate agent has told iomtoday that business has picked up more than he was expecting in the first couple of months of the year.David Creane, of Cowley Groves, said: ‘While the underlying...
View ArticleTrains take strain again in strike
CONFIRMATION of this week’s bus strikes was announced first on a railway enthusiasts’ website.Before the Unite union or Department of Community Culture and Leisure officially revealed details of...
View ArticleTwo men arrested after Laxey football game
TWO men have been arrested and bailed by police investigating allegations of violence after a football match in Laxey on Saturday.Ramsey police thanked the public for their responses so far and...
View ArticlePicnic table is set alight
Police are investigating an incident of criminal damage at Victoria Road School, Castletown.Sometime over the weekend someone set fire to a picnic table. This has caused a considerable amount of damage...
View ArticleCar stolen from Peel
A MOTOR vehicle was stolen from the Creg Malin Car Park, Peel, sometime between 7pm on Thursday last week and 8pm on Monday. The vehicle is described as a blue Nissan Terrano 4x4, registration number...
View ArticleSunday service for tomorrow’s bus strike
TOMORROW’S buses will be running a Sunday service because of the planned strike.There will be two two-hour stoppages tomorrow (Wednesday), with one at 7.30am and the other at 3pm.The government...
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