Beach Buddies to clean at Glen Mooar this morning
THE beach cleaning volunteers in Beach Buddies will this morning be meeting at Glen Mooar, near Kirk Michael.They will get together at 10.30am.There is lots of parking close to the beach and a good,...
View ArticleBoy, nine, impaled on reinforcing bar after falling 12 feet
A nine-year-old boy fell 12 feet from a car park and impaled his leg on a metal reinforcing bar on Friday night.Crews from Douglas fire station were sent to help an ambulance crew at the scene on...
View ArticleToddler is treated in England after road accident
A three-year-old child is undergoing treatment in hospital in England after being involved in a serious traffic collision.The accident happened at about 5.15pm on Saturday on Derby Square, Douglas.A...
View ArticleProject teaching guitar to children to be extended
PUPILS at one island primary school have been learning the guitar in a project that will be extended to other schools.During the spring term, Mark Whear, head of guitars with the Department of...
View ArticleGallery searching for manager and artist
THE Sayle Gallery, on Harris Promenade, Douglas is looking for a full-time manager/curator and an artist in residence.Director Damian Ciappelli said: ‘As the job title ‘manager/curator’ suggests, it’s...
View ArticleLivestock losses from snowfall exceed 15,000
THE number of livestock lost as a result of the snowfall in March now exceeds 15,000, the Manx National Farmers’ Union has said.It includes more than 6,500 sheep and 8,000 lambs which have been...
View ArticleFlowers replaced for wedding
A couple whose flowers were stolen from their chuch the day before they were due to marry were given lots of offers of help. The flowers were taken from inside Kirk Braddan Church on Thursday afternoon...
View ArticleChinese sees us as a bridgehead into EU
The Chinese government sees the Isle of Man as a ‘bridgehead’ into Europe, says the Manx government Minister who led a recent trade mission to the Far East.During a five-day visit to Beijing, Guangzhou...
View ArticleGovt sick leave is cut by 10% saving £1.3m
Levels of staff sickness absence across government have been cut by nearly 10 per following a crackdown.The move has been welcomed by Chief Minister Allan Bell who launched a review 12 months ago of...
View ArticleBoarding house owner takes her message to the streets of Tyneside
A boarding house keeper found that travel agents in England knew very little about the Isle of Man when she did her own market research.She was so frustrated she went to Newcastle city centre to try to...
View ArticleIt won’t be a major reshuffle, says Bell
A long-awaited reshuffle of political posts in government will be unveiled this week by Chief Minister Allan Bell.He insisted that this will not be a major reshuffle, suggesting that there will no...
View ArticleIntroduce national speed limit says coroner
CORONER of inquests John Needham has said the Isle of Man should introduce a national speed limit.His call came during the inquest into the death of motorcyclist Davy Jones, who died last May when he...
View ArticleMotorcyclist dies on Mountain - police appeal for witnesses
POLICE are appealing for witnesses to an accident which occurred shortly after 4pm on Sunday in the area of the Mountain Mile.The collision resulted in the death of a local man who was riding a...
View Article£4.5m bail out deal is ‘good for taxpayer’ - Shimmin
The Sefton loan and land purchase deal is ‘good news for the taxpayer’, Economic Development Minister John Shimmin has insisted.Speaking in public for the first time about the controversial deal, Mr...
View ArticleElizabeth Townsend wins Cleveland Medal at the Guild
Mezzo soprano Elizabeth Townsend picked up the top award at the Guild – the Cleveland Medal.Elizabeth, aged 22, of York Road, Douglas, was ‘absolutely shocked’ to be claimed the winner of the Manx...
View ArticleJetting ahead in the busy aviation sector
Representatives from the company will travel to Geneva to promote the Isle of Man as the premier jurisdiction for business aviation and to showcase the market leading services that Equiom provide....
View ArticleCreg roadworks put off till after the MGP races
MAJOR improvement works to Creg-ny-Baa corner are to be carried out but not until after the TT is over.In the meantime that section of the road is to be patched to ensure it is fit for racing when the...
View ArticleHall Caine Prize winner: The House by Emma Hawke
I winced, wondering if anyone heard me. I scanned the broken twig beneath my foot, and then the landscape around me. I breathed a sigh of relief. The mist didn’t help but I could still make out...
View ArticleHall Caine Prize winner: Carriage 13 by Catriona Dorrian
In the beginning, la-Kreinto (an all-powerful being, parallel to your “God”) made the world, Tero. The people rebelled; la-Kreinto made demons. The most repugnant, foul demons one could ever imagine....
View ArticleHall Caine Prize winner: The Journeyman by Willoughby Whittle
Nestled deep in a sandy rut, the small fox lay with his back toward the stinging sand which was being constantly pitched at him by the wind. The wind chuckled mischievously as he flung sand hither and...
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