Hole at the goal at Peel AFC’s football ground
PEEL Football Club hope to return to their Douglas Road ground a week on Saturday after building work on the Tommy Clucas Community Sports Hall forced recent games to be played at St John’s...
View ArticleGrieving family calls for elderly drivers to take compulsory tests
THE family of a teenager who was killed in a road accident last year has launched a petition calling for new government measures which they hope could save lives in the future.Becky Spencer, whose...
View ArticleWeeks knocked off first stage of Peel Road plan
THE first part of the Peel Road refurbishment plan is going to be completed more quickly than first announced.Pulrose Bridge is due to close on Monday.That closure was meant to last for nine weeks. But...
View ArticleCouple’s new business is a real labour of love
IT is a year since Karen Hanly and Peter Halpin and their store, Hanly’s, won £3,000 worth of free advertising in the Business Accelerators Contest, backed by Isle of Man Newspapers.Diamond House on...
View ArticleAll Isle of Man GPs to attend meeting on Tuesday
ALL of the Isle of Man’s GPs will be meeting for an educational and training session on Tuesday afternoon next week.This is a follow up to a successful meeting held in December last year.Doctors’...
View ArticleA face that rings a Bell
OUR Chief Minister has an alter ego in St Albans – at least that’s the suggestion on a website which specialises in claiming compensation for people who opted out of public sector pension schemes.The...
View ArticleSam Barks to start filming Christmas movie on home soil
MANX actress and singer Samantha Barks is to film in the Isle of Man later this month for her latest starring role.Filming has started on The Christmas Candle and the crew is due to arrive in the Isle...
View ArticleLast resident leaves Glenside care home prior to closure
GLENSIDE, the residential care home in Douglas, said goodbye to its last resident on Monday as it prepared to close down for good at Easter.All 57 residents have now been moved to alternative...
View ArticleFinish a 2lb burger and it is free
SO many contenders have come to the table, and so many have fallen, at a Douglas restaurant’s mammoth burger-eating challenge.One month into the Grill in the Park’s ‘Mann vs Food’ contest, only three...
View ArticleFive more out of work in Isle of Man
THERE were five more people out of work in the island in February compared with January, according to the latest statistics from the Treasury.The total figure is 1,181.It means the unemployment rate...
View ArticleManx public invited to take a ride on a bendy bus
IF you’ve been waiting to find out first-hand whether bendy buses are suitable for Manx roads, then you’re in luck.The vehicles will be trialled on a number of routes tomorrow (Saturday), and the...
View ArticlePupils seek help with new garden
A SCHOOL is seeking the support of the public to help its garden grow.Staff and pupils at St Ninian’s Lower School at Bemahague are creating a community garden in the corner of a sports field.The plot...
View ArticleScheme to combine learning and physical activity for kids
A NEW children’s activity initiative is to be trailed during the Easter holiday, aimed at primary school aged children to combine exercise and an appreciation of the natural world. The pilot Go Wild...
View ArticleWhat a load of rubbish
A TEAM of volunteers smashed the record for beach cleaning in the Isle of Man after collecting an incredible 75 bags of rubbish in just over an hour at Ballaugh Cronk at the weekend.Many residents from...
View ArticleGreen Column: Moving in the same space
This week, Liz Kelly, a former co-ordinator of IoM Friends of the Earth and longtime campaigner, looks at developments in how pedestrians and traffic co-exist – and wonders if there’s a better...
View ArticleVote for Sam Barks in Empire awards
SAM Barks is in line to pick up a best female newcomer award from a leading industry magazine – and you can help.The Manx actress and singer, who performed alongside fellow Les Miserables cast members...
View ArticleLandlord register not welcomed
RAMSEY Town Commissioners were critical of a government bill to introduce a register for landlords and enforce minimum standards of privately rented properties.Members of the authority questioned the...
View ArticleAverage of £49 a week up in smoke
SMOKERS are to be reminded how much money they spend on their habit in the government’s latest attempt to cut the number of people who light up.No Smoking Day’s theme this year is ‘Swap Fags for...
View ArticleReady for Relay for Life
THE 2013 annual Relay for Life has been launched.The 24-hour relay is open to everyone and takes place at the National Sports Centre track, on Saturday, August 24, from midday.Dot’s Dream Foundation is...
View ArticleSnow and poor weather closes road sections
THE Mountain Road remains closed this afternoon due to poor weather conditions.The A18 Mountain Road, the B10 Beinney Phott Road and the A3 Tholt y Will road were closed overnight as snow settled on...
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