Students learn and help clean beaches
STUDENTS from the new St Ninian’s Lower School have teamed up with volunteer group Beach Buddies as part of an educational programme to study damage to the environment.The group is now involved in...
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Monday, April 8Aries (March 21 - April 20) The New moon this week gives you a great insight into what is ahead. It also throws the spotlight on ambitions for the next year. While these are fresh in...
View ArticleGood news and bad news about jobs
THERE is good and bad news about jobs in the island today.The Isle of Man Examiner today reveals that up to 100 jobs are set to be created in a call centre. The recruitment procedure starts later in...
View ArticleGreen-minded printing firm
BRIDSON and Horrox Group is beieved to have become the only printing company in the island to achieve a globally recognised accreditation for its environmental management from the UK’s official...
View ArticleInstitute of Directors
STAFF are such an important resource to most businesses and normally by far the most expensive. Therefore it is vital that organisations manage their staff, and any issues that may arise, in the most...
View ArticleThieves target unlocked cars
POLICE are warning people not to leave their cars unlocked after a number of thefts.Overnight on Friday to Saturday, a number of vehicles in the Saddlestone and Farmhill areas of Douglas were targeted...
View ArticleWitnesses sought
Police are appealing for potential witnesses who were near Athol Park/Glenview Terrace, Port Erin, on Thursday at about 2pm to come forward.They may have witnessed an incident involving a male and...
View ArticleWorkshop on help available for autism
THE organisers of a workshop for parents and families of children with autism want to raise awareness about the support they can offer. The informal workshop deals primarily with parents of primary...
View ArticleHow will axe fall on front line services?
HOME Affairs Minister Juan Watterson has admitted that the next £2m worth of savings his department has to make is ‘really going to hurt’.Up until now, staffing in front line services such as the...
View ArticleEmergency alert at Ronaldsway
A FULL scale emergency was declared at Ronaldsway this morning.A Flybe Q400 with 46 passengers and four crew on board on a flight from Manchester sounded the alert at 9.30am after the smell of smoke...
View ArticleReform is set for criminal justice system
A SIGNIFICANT reform is set for the criminal justice system.The Department of Home Affairs’ Criminal Justice Strategy, unanimously approved by Tynwald in December, is aimed at making the system better,...
View ArticleAdult Learners’ Week in May
ADULT Learners’ Week is a successful UK initiative – and it’s being brought to the Isle of Man for the first time next month.The week represents a national celebration of the benefits of lifelong...
View ArticleA student voice in United States
A 24-YEAR-OLD Ramsey woman has been elected to the world’s biggest sports medicine and science organisation as a ‘student voice’.Katie Taylor, of Pairk Ollay, Ramsey, is studying for a PhD at the...
View ArticleBeloved Beryl rescued from snow on Beary Mountain
A FIVE-HOUR rescue operation took place to save retired midwife and district nurse Beryl Docking after the recent snow storm left her stranded in her Beary Hill farmhouse.The 92-year-old and farmer...
View ArticleNew jobs calling in the Isle of Man
UP to 100 jobs are set to be created in the island over the next year thanks to a planned new call and contact centre.That’s the message from the people behind an ‘exciting’ venture which aims to win...
View ArticleRoad accident closes main road
A ROAD accident closed the main road between Kirk Michael and Ballacraine this morning.It has now re-opened and the bus services are back to normal.
View ArticleTraffic accident closes A3 road
PART of the A3 Kirk Michael to Ballacraine road has now re-opened after closure due to a road traffic accident today (Tuesday).At about 8am, the police announced the road would be closed between...
View ArticleCloser Links to the young
A TRAINING day will help those working on the front line with young people to make links with other agencies and open up more opportunities for young people to access positive activities.That’s the...
View ArticleUK HMRC officers to speak about practicalities of Manx Disclosure Facility
AT lunchtime on Tuesday, April 16, a presentation will be given at the Palace Hotel, Douglas.The main speakers will be two senior officers from the Offshore Coordination Unit within the H M Revenue...
View ArticleCars are vandalised
Police are investigating damage caused to several vehicles some time between 12pm on Saturday and 12.45am on Sunday, while they were parked in the area of Janet’s Corner and Mona Terrace, Castletown....
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