Drive for more NHS dentists for Isle of Man
A RECENT programme to recruit more dentists to the island will see candidates being interviewed later this month.Health Minister David Anderson said progress was being made in reducing waiting lists...
View ArticleThe view from Jersey
THE Manx Budget has come in for praise from our rival Crown Dependency and finance centre, Jersey.Writing a blog on the Jersey Evening Post’s site, journalist Peter Body seems to be impressed with...
View ArticleLearning and fun at International Women’s Day event
A FULL day of activity marked International Women’s Day at Isle of Man College in Douglas on Thursday, with students learning about issues such as health and equality.The official International Women’s...
View ArticleStars
Monday, March 11Aries (March 21 - April 20) With the energy of Mars charging through your sign this week, it is all systems go! At last you are able to move on with a plan or project that has been slow...
View ArticleShut Tynwald pension scheme, urges MHK
AN MHK is proposing that Tynwald should shut its members’ pension scheme after the next general election.Today’s Isle of Man Examiner has more details about Kate Beecroft’s motion to this month’s...
View ArticleMountain Road reopens following closure due to snow
THE Mountain Road has reopened this morning after closing yesterday (Sunday) due to snowfall.The Tholt-e-Will and Beinney Phott roads remain shut, however, and an announcement is expected to made on...
View ArticleManx Meats pulls out of Tesco
ISLE OF Man Meats has suspended selling Manx meat at Tesco.The decision comes just six weeks after the company received approval from Tesco to recommence sales following an 11 month absence of selling...
View ArticleSomething has got to give says Isle of Man police chief
THE island’s new Chief Constable has issued a stark warning about the possible impact of budget cuts on frontline police services.In what could be seen as warning short across the bows to government,...
View ArticleYoung people’s view on overseas charities
MONTHS of hard work by students examining overseas charities work and the positive impact this is having will be revealed tonight (Monday).The inter-schools One World Charity Challenge Final takes...
View ArticlePeel Road disruption begins
MONTHS of misery for motorists has begun today as one of the biggest roadworks schemes seen in the island in recent years gets underway.But the disruption caused by the £4.3 million scheme to...
View ArticleLinkspan petition is withdrawn
A SHIPPING firm has dropped its legal challenge over the use of the linkspan at Douglas harbour.Seaside Shipping issued a Petition of Doleance in September 2007 which sought to challenge, among other...
View ArticleNHS budgets remain tight, Minister says
LONGER life expectancy as well as better, but more costly treatments for a wide range of ailments are placing an ever increasing burden on the island’s health budget.That is the view of the...
View ArticleWill tug crew make it safely back to Lagos?
THERE is growing concern for the safety of the crew of an unseaworthy tug that has gone missing, just weeks after it set sail from Manx waters.Detention notices were served on ex-Admiralty vessel...
View ArticleMHK wants to shut pension scheme
AN opposition MHK is calling for the existing Tynwald members’ pension scheme to be closed after the general election.But Liberal Vannin MHK Kate Beecroft’s proposal has been dismissed as ‘political...
View ArticleBank boss’s vow to customers
A LEADING figure in the financial community has confirmed his bank’s commitment to continuing to help with the island’s growth story.Trevor Kirk, head of corporate banking for Lloyds TSB in the island...
View ArticleEvidence on Open Skies policy
EVIDENCE will be heard about the Isle of Man’s Open Skies Policy this week.The Economic Committee, a Standing Committee of Tynwald, will be taking oral evidence on Wednesday, March 13, at 2.30pm in the...
View ArticlePolicy on the buses defended
THE senior government official in charge of the island’s public transport network has defended his department’s policy on replacing buses.When Tynwald approved the Budget last month, it also approved a...
View ArticleLouis Group blog wants the truth
A WEBSITE has been launched with the stated aim of uncovering the truth behind the collapse of island-based companies linked to the Louis Group.The anonymous creators behind ‘Louis Group Public’...
View ArticleTT beer tent will have 180 foot bungee
BUSHY’S will enlist the services of bungee jump company Extreme Sensations for the beer tent site during TT week, and are hoping that people will take the opportunity to raise money for charities.The...
View ArticleSolve Peel’s dog mess blight
CONCERNS have again been raised about the amount of dog mess left on the streets of Peel.Residents are fed up with dog walkers who leave their animals’ mess and therefore spoil the beauty and enjoyment...
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