Samaritans to hold recruitment event
THE island’s branch of the Samaritans is to hold a recruitment event next Saturday (April 20).The charity, which runs a helpline for people who are finding life hard, will give people the chance to...
View ArticlePeel MHK to walk on fire and ice in charity challenge
PEEL MHK Tim Crookall is one of the volunteers who will walk on fire and ice for a charity on Saturday.He will also be taking part in the Children’s Centre abseil off the Point of Ayre Lighthouse in...
View ArticleEducation chiefs defend criticism of pupil database
EDUCATION chiefs have rejected a Tynwald scrutiny committee’s criticisms of a centralised pupil database.In a damning report, the Social Affairs policy review committee called for work on the database...
View ArticleConsultation over Manx constituency reform is extended
A CONSULTATION on proposals to change House of Keys constituencies has been extended after an angry protest from Onchan Commissioners.The consultation was due to close on Tuesday, but the Boundary...
View ArticleNumber of jobless in the Isle of Man is up again
THE number of people out of work in the island has risen again.According to official government statistics, the number of unemployed in March rose to 1,208, an unemployment rate of 2.7 per cent.In...
View ArticleDetectives try to establish cause of Point of Ayre car fire
DETECTIVES are working with forensic scientists, a pathologist and fire investigation officers to try to establish the cause of a car fire at the Point of Ayre. A man’s body was found in the car....
View ArticleTake the plunge and volunteer for lighthouse abseil
TIME is running out to sign up for a charity abseil off the Point of Ayre lighthouse.A group of 50 brave people have already signed up for The Children’s Centre challenge, taking place on Saturday. Up...
View ArticleFunding for Manx farmers
AGRICULTURE Minister Phil Gawne MHK hopes he will soon be able to unveil details about the emergency financial support government can offer to farmers whose businesses were devastated by the snow.He...
View ArticleBlind people hit hard by benefits cuts
THE government’s squeeze on the welfare bill has come under fire from charities for the blind and those who depend on state support.Tynwald last month unanimously backed major changes to income support...
View ArticleFirst Children’s University graduation ceremony
A UNIQUE graduation ceremony takes place at St German’s Cathedral in Peel this month.Complete with gowns and mortar boards, 57 children aged five to 14 will be the first graduates of the Children’s...
View ArticleChildren’s hospice week
A WEEK of events has been organised by the team at Rebecca House to celebrate children’s hospice week, April 26 to May 3. This will be the fourth year the Rebecca House team, supported by the...
View ArticleMumps reassurance for pregnant women
PREGNANT women in the Isle of Man have been reassured that mumps presents little risk to them.The Public Health Directorate says it has received several inquiries from pregnant women who have been...
View ArticleGREEN COLUMN: A resource to treasure
This week, permaculturist Steve Prescott talks to the Isle of Man Friends of the Earth’s Cat Turner about his specialist tree nursery, Manx Native TreesSteve Prescott cares about the environment and...
View ArticlePolice seize £30k drugs
TWO men were arrested on Thursday for serious drug-related offences.The police’s ‘pro-active team’ say they seized about £30,000-worth of Class A drugs in a raid in Douglas.The two men were...
View ArticleCandles set fire to bathroom
UNATTENDED candals set fire to a plastic sink in a bathroom and led to a callout for firefighters.At about 2.15pm on Thursday crews from Douglas fire station were sent to a report of a house fire in...
View ArticleA glimpse into the future for lifeboat volunteers
LIFEBOAT volunteers will have a chance to see a glimpse into the future at the weekend.The RNLI prototype Shannon class all-weather lifeboat is currently undergoing sea trials in the Irish Sea and will...
View ArticleCoMin to go roamin’ again
THE Council of Ministers will meet the public again later in the month.Their next community meeting, dubbed the Roamin’ Comin, takes place at the Manx Museum Lecture Theatre on Wednesday, April...
View ArticleEpic triathlon to cover 1,300 miles in two weeks
A MAN from the Isle of Man is to raise money for a forces charity by swimming, cycling and running more than 1,300 miles in under 14 days.Kit Alexander, 23, will be joined by his friend Hamish Allan,...
View ArticleCharity lunch provides boost for dialysis patients
A CHARITY lunch has raised more than £640 to fund extra comforts for kidney dialysis patients.Daphne Cooke from Colby who organised the lunch for around 30 people said she was delighted by its success...
View ArticleCommonwealth experience for Manx students
TWO students from the Isle of Man witnessed defining moments in Commonwealth history.Katie Danes, aged 18, from Port St Mary and Faye Devlin, aged 19, from Onchan, were chosen by the Isle of Man branch...
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