Bikers targeted as countdown to Isle of Man TT starts
Bikers tempted to ride their machines on the mountain are being targeted in a new safety campaign.There is usually a big rise in the number of motorcyclists who take to their machines in the month...
View ArticleGuy’ tea party to help spinal charity
TT STAR Guy Martin wants as many people as possible to enjoy a cup of tea and support research into spinal injuries.Known as Guy Martin’s Big Brew, the event has been running annually across the...
View ArticleMurder of PCs ‘sad’ says mother
The mother of a man who murdered police officers Fiona Bone and Nicola Hughes has spoken about the deaths in court.Anita Cregan described the murder of the two police officers by her son as ‘very...
View ArticleManx flight operators say they need incentive to invest
Over-capacity on lifeline air routes is a car crash waiting to happen, the boss of one island air operator told a Tynwald scrutiny committee.Noel Hayes, chairman of newly-launched Citywing – born out...
View ArticleSome TT course repairs needed after winter snow
AS the snow which hit the Isle of Man last month finally clears from the high ground highway workers are assessing the damage needing to be put right in time for this year’s TT races.The island’s...
View ArticleTwelve abattoir jobs for the chop
Twelve jobs are to go at the island’s troubled abattoir.Today’s Isle of Man Examiner has the story on page one.The main picture on the front page is of the trek to the Tower of Refuge undertaken by...
View ArticleKeys questions over support for abattoir
The government bail out of the Sefton Group is set to dominate question time in the House of Keys today (Tuesday). But a number of other topics are also up for discussion. The level of financial...
View ArticleSefton failure would have been like ‘earthquake’ in Isle of Man economy
‘I’m quite happy to be challenged over the Sefton deal,’ Treasury Minister Eddie Teare has insisted to iomtoday.The Council of Ministers announced that it has itself referred the controversial bail-out...
View ArticleMaths challenge adds up to victory for King William’s
A team from King William’s College won an inter-schools maths competition held at St Ninian’s High School, in Douglas.Working in teams of four, year 10 students (ages 14 and 15) had to complete a...
View ArticleYacht a lot for Monaco and Switzerland!
THE Isle of Man Ship Registry can now take vessels with ownership structures in Monaco or Switzerland thanks to legislative changes which were passed by Tynwald. This is a strategic move in terms of...
View ArticleLandlords to meet tomorrow
Landlords will get together tomorrow night (Tuesday) to discuss the Landlord and Tenants Bill.The meeting will start at the Old Friends’ Club, Finch Road, Douglas, at 7:30pm.They will also discuss the...
View ArticleCommunity rallies behind family of recovering guitarist
The Manx musical community got behind one of their own on Saturday, as popular guitarist Dave Lang recovers in hospital in Croatia.The family of the Port Erin man face mounting medical bills after Mr...
View ArticleMansat boss’s relief after US lawsuit is dropped
A civil lawsuit filed in Texas against Chris Stott, boss of island-based ManSat, has been dropped, it has been confirmed.Mr Stott was one of a number of parties named in the civil suit filed in Harris...
View ArticleMountain railway starts Saturday
The Snaefell Mountain Railway will start its 2013 service on Saturday (May 4).Departures from Laxey are every half hour from 10.15am to3.45pm, stopping at the Bungalow on the way. Laxey is accessible...
View ArticleUpturn in the housing market
A leading estate agent says the island’s housing market is improving.David Creane of Cowley Groves told the Examiner: ‘There has been a definite change in the market over the past few weeks with the...
View ArticleTwelve abattoir jobs at risk as losses continue
TWELVE jobs are to be axed at the island’s abattoir, with bosses saying that the size of its continuing losses cannot be sustained.News of the jobs cuts came as Agriculture Minister Phil Gawne...
View ArticleTroubles farmers face highlighted at awards
The difficulties faced by local farmers during the recent horrendous weather were highlighted by several speakers at the Isle of Man Bank-sponsored Farm Conservation Awards. The presentation itself had...
View ArticleFour weeks till decision on bendy buses
It could be another three to four weeks before an independent report is produced on the viability of introducing bendy-buses in the island.Community, Culture and Leisure Minister Graham Cregeen said...
View ArticleLegal eagles are recognised
The newly published Chambers Global 2013 has disclosed that Cains Advocates ‘is considered to be a market leader for its commercial litigation practice surrounding trust arrangements and corporate...
View ArticleManxSki blog 76: Season review
Should have trumpeted the February offering a little louder, now we’ll just have to save the celebrations for the centenary post, if we’restill in business. And yes, this one is a tad overdue, but...
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