Pupil’s litter letter cleans up at Braddan School
LITTER bins have been installed at Braddan School’s car park after one pupil took matters into her own hands.Year five pupil Zoe Terreblanche, aged nine, wrote to Manx Telecom – which leases the car...
View ArticleCRINGLE: Grumpy guide to packaging
YOU have to be careful what you say when you’re on the wireless . . .I took part last week in David Callister’s Sunday morning programme on Manx Radio when his world-wide listenership was invited to...
View ArticleGovt structure ‘not fit for purpose‘ says Chief Minister Allan Bell
BUS cleaners have been earning up to £52,000 a year including overtime – almost as much as a government Minister.Details of the astonishing take-home pay awarded to Bus Vannin cleaners and fuellers...
View ArticleLink from Heysham to M6 is given go-ahead
A JOURNEY many Manx people make from Heysham to the M6 motorway should be much easier in the future.The UK government today announced that a link road between the port and the motorway had been given...
View ArticleUK budget leaves Manx taxman out of pocket.
THE UK’s budget has hit government income in the Isle of Man.Treasury Minister Eddie Teare MHK said: ‘No doubt motorists and beer drinkers will welcome the abolition of the planned September fuel duty...
View ArticleSupport Big Push appeal at May Ball
TICKETS are on sale for a May Ball to raise money for Noble’s Hospital’s maternity unit.The black tie May Ball takes place at the Mount Murray Hotel and Country Club, in Santon, on May 4.It is one of a...
View ArticleSelling off MEA is a step too far
PRIVATISING the debt-ridden Manx Electricity Authority would be a ‘step too far’, the Chief Minister told Tynwald.But Allan Bell accepted that there is no conceivable way that the MEA itself will trade...
View ArticleTraining day for the End to End
A TRAINING day for End to End riders is to take place at South Barrule plantation next month.The day is being organised by the Manx Mountain Bike Club and sessions will be led by last year’s End to End...
View ArticleAerospace firm are on the way up
MANX Engineers, a leading supplier of precision machined parts to the aerospace industry, has signed a long term agreement with a major company.The company, based in Gladstone Business Park, Ramsey,...
View ArticleIsle of Man’s benefits bill is out of control
THE island’s benefits bill is spiralling out of control, a government minister said this week.Today’s Manx Independent reports Chris Robertshaw’s comments and changes to income support payments.There’s...
View ArticleAnnual bonnag competition held tomorrow
TENSION is mounting in Dalby as the island prepares for the annual World Bonnag Making Competition.The competition is being held tomorrow (Friday, March 22) at 7.30pm at St James’ Church schoolrooms...
View ArticleBishop doubts over charity merger
SERIOUS concerns were raised by the Bishop in Tynwald about the proposed merger of an adoption charity with the Children’s Centre.Bishop Robert Paterson said he had not been consulted about the move to...
View ArticleMore snow on hills tomorrow
THE weather is set to get a lot colder tomorrow (Friday).Earlier in the week, there was snow on the hills, as photographer Murray Lambden found when he pictured the Creg-ny-Baa Fell Race.There is a...
View ArticleMHK pensions will stay
AN MHK failed to gain support for the existing Tynwald members’ pension scheme to be closed after the general election.Liberal Vannin MHK Kate Beecroft (Douglas South) had called for a new money...
View ArticleIsland scores highly in lifestyle survey
PEOPLE who move to the Isle of Man feel they are richer and safer as a result, according to the findings of a survey completed recently.The survey, which examined 1,089 people who relocated from the UK...
View ArticleTraffic camera in Onchan did not comply with Data Act
A TRAFFIC monitoring camera put up in Onchan did not comply with data protection rules, it was confirmed in Tynwald.Onchan MHK David Quirk lodged a formal complaint with the Data Protection Supervisor...
View ArticleSurvey shows egaming approach is paying off
THE Manx government’s gamble on egaming is paying off – with an ever growing number of new jobs and spiralling tax receipts generated largely by those companies that have already made a real home...
View ArticlePeel Road traffic delays not as bad as feared
DELAYS caused by a major road scheme in Douglas do not appear as bad as predicted, according to the politician in charge of the highways network.The £4.3 million scheme to reconstruct the ‘switchback’...
View ArticlePrepare the perfect Easter roast . . .
Advertising featureShoprite, the island’s supermarket chain, has some fantastic offers in store making it a great place to shop ahead for your Easter celebrations.The stores’ fresh produce from...
View Article£8 million Pinewood question for Tynwald
TREASURY Minister Eddie Teare came under fire in Tynwald from Liberal Vannin members after dodging an £8 million question on the Pinewood deal.Kate Beecroft (Douglas South) said the Media Development...
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