TT course roadworks nearly completed
Roadworks on the TT course are nearly completed, the Department of Infrastructure says.It had a difficult challenge after the snowfall in March caused a lot of disruption.In addition the department has...
View ArticleSpring seminar puts spotlight on the European debate
It was entitled ‘Debating Europe, opportunities and challenges for the Isle of Man.’Guest speaker was Professor Joe Bannister, chairman of the Malta Financial Services Authority (MSFA) During his...
View ArticleThe Glen Helen has suffered ‘significant tree loss’, it’s revealed
THE Glen Helen has experience ‘significant tree loss’ and works to restore the walkway to the Rhenass Falls is likely to take until late autumn, the Environment Minister has said.Most of the island’s...
View ArticleDeveloper was bluffing and Bell colluded, conman claims
Tynwald select committee hearings rarely elicit much interest from the public.But the Legislative Council chamber was packed out for the appearance before the Kirk Michael landswap inquiry of larger...
View ArticleJurby to host Motofest music festival at TT 2014
A new music festival is to take place at Jurby during next year’s TT fortnight.Motofest 2014 will feature local bands as well as groups from the UK, there will be camping and a range of other...
View ArticleGovt assets sell-off raises over £5 million
More than £5 million has been raised by the sale of government land and buildings since the strategic asset management unit was set up in 2010.And it is planned the unit, part of the Department of...
View ArticleIsle of Man Law Society in rent dispute
The Law Society is embroiled in a rent dispute with the landlord of its premises, Tynwald heard.A question was raised with acting Attorney General John Quinn about the solvency of the Law Society by...
View ArticleBeecroft says £4.5m Sefton deal was a ‘serious error’
Liberal Vannin MHK Kate Beecroft was accused of smearing the names of shareholders when she presented to Tynwald the findings of her research into the Sefton Group.Mrs Beecroft (Douglas South) accused...
View ArticleAn ‘A-list cast’ could star in AA Milne biopic
The film biopic of Winnie-the-Pooh creator AA Milne to be shot in the Isle of Man next year is said to be ‘targeting an A-list cast.’The project is being backed by Pinewood Studios, and is estimated to...
View ArticleCouncil tenants won’t be singled out
There is absolutely no intention to single out one sector of the community when means testing is introduced, the Chief Minister assured Tynwald.Replying to a question from Castletown MHK Richard Ronan,...
View ArticleCouncil collects 99.4% of the rates payable to it
Douglas Council has collected 99.4 per cent of the rates due to it for the 2012-2013 financial year.Its target had been 99 per cent.It means the island’s largest local authority has raised £10.2...
View ArticleDave was so warm, kind and generous
Tributes have been paid to a popular island driving instructor who died suddenly after becoming ill during a diving trip off the south of the Isle of Man last weekend.Dave Hamilton, who was 51 and...
View ArticleMore government money for farmers
The government is going to give more money to farmers.The Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture has announced the opening of the next application period of the Farm and Horticultural...
View ArticleNew cafe and bar at the airport
A new cafe and bar has opened in the airport’s departure lounge.In 2012, Caterleisure (Isle of Man) Ltd won the contract to operate facilities on behalf of the Department of Infrastructure at...
View ArticleBus strike in the balance
Could the TT bus strike be called off at the 11th hour?The Unite union is recommending drivers accept the latest offer from Bus Vannin management.If they vote yes, the long-running dispute will be...
View ArticleTT bus strike is going ahead
The bus drivers’ strike is going ahead the Department of Community, Culture and Leisure has said.Bus Vannin drivers will stage industrial action for 12 days from May 25 until June 5, coinciding with...
View ArticleWork permit healthcare fee would be unfair
Charging employers an extra fee to pay for healthcare insurance for those on work permits would be unfair, Tynwald was told.The suggestion had come from Peter Karran (Lib Van, Onchan) who argued that...
View ArticleCan you help to bring about a brighter future?
A group of high-profile local organisations have joined forces with the Singularity University, based at NASA’s research park in California, to provide an opportunity for the people from the Isle of...
View ArticleEpic bicycle ride to raise money for Alzheimer’s
The ‘not so flying Scotsman’, is how Stuart McMillan has described himself before setting off on a 1,000-plus mile cycle ride to raise money for two Alzheimer’s charities.Mr McMillan, whose wife Sandra...
View ArticleFirst reponders get £20k boost to help save lives
Community first responders (CFRs) have received eight responder kits thanks to the Isle of Man Lions Club.The kits, costing a total of £20,000, contain vital equipment such as an automated...
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