Success at the double for Michael Smith
Scottish Widows customer services technical executive Michael Smith has gained his Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment (CISI) Investment Operations Certificate (IOC). Mr Smith’s award...
View ArticleYoung inventors recognised
The work of two young Manx inventors has been recognised in a competition.Last year the Isle of Man section of BCS The Chartered Institute for IT created a computer programming competition for Manx...
View ArticleOpen day to find out more about First Time Buyer housing
All those interested in first time buyer housing are invited to an open day organised by the Department of Social Care (DSC) from noon to 8pm on Wednesday, June 19, at the Castletown Civic Centre,...
View ArticleHow Steam Packet rival hopes to exploit a loophole in the Douglas Harbour...
A new company says it will be able to exploit a loophole in the Douglas Harbour linkspan agreement to introduce a rival service to the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company.As the Manx Independent reported...
View ArticleProgress on sewage works death inquiry
Progress is being made on the Health and Safety at Work Inspectorate’s investigation following the death of mechanical engineer Gareth Sowden.Mr Sowden, aged 55, of Douglas, was working at a sewage...
View ArticleDr Louis awarded costs of failed claims
The High Court has ordered that court costs of failed claims against the winding up of six Louis Group companies be paid personally by Dr Alan Louis.Deemster David Doyle accepted the Financial...
View ArticleBeecroft raises concerns about hospital after letters of criticism; Audit to...
The Liberal Vannin party has accused hospital bosses of failing to face up to criticisms made of the health service.The criticisms were made in two letters, one from 10 consultants to the hospital’s...
View ArticleSix spectators remain in hospital after TT Bray Hill crash
Six spectators remain in hospital tonight after they were hit during an accident in the first lap of the Senior TT race.A statement from ACU Events Ltd, which runs the TT, said: ‘ACU Events can confirm...
View ArticleJayne’s leadership certificate
Jayne Sloane, manager of the Island Live at Home Scheme, is pictured being presented with the certificate showing she has completed Level 5 Certificate in Leadership awarded by the Institute of...
View ArticleChance to see Eric Houlgrave’s work
Work from some well known local artists and a rare opportunity to see and buy work by the late Eric Houlgrave make up the latest exhibition at the Centenary Centre in Peel, which opens on Wednesday...
View ArticleCustomers and staff raise money for farming disaster fund
Customers and staff of Isle of Man Bank have raised £9,500 for the Agricultural Benevolent Fund to go towards helping farmers hard hit by the worst snowfall for over half a century.Senior bank manager...
View ArticleBuster calls on Bell to give proof
Convicted fraudster Charles ‘Buster’ Lewin has called on the Chief Minister to request he gives evidence to a Tynwald select committee investigating the Kirk Michael land swap.The letter to Allan Bell...
View ArticleIan’s charity lap
A TT fan who suffered a serious stroke in 2010 completed a lap of the Mountain Course on Tuesday to raise money for The Stroke Association.Ian Ormrod, who lives in Hambleton, in Lancashire, rode the TT...
View ArticleSpate of thefts from sheds
A thief raided a number of sheds in Hazel Crescent, Pulrose, overnight on Tuesday.Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward.Officers are urging the residents to take precautions to prevent...
View ArticleGraffiti nothing to do with Mec Vannin party
Mec Vannin, the Manx nationalist party, says graffiti daubed outside the Lieutenant Governor’s house is nothing to do with it.The words ‘Mec Vannin’ were spray painted in large letters across an...
View ArticleDressed for success
The Isle of Man Children’s University’s first graduation ceremony saw students receive their awards wearing gowns and mortar boards sponsored by Scottish Widows, part of the Lloyds Banking Group. The...
View ArticleBell writes to Cameron
Chief Minister Allan Bell has written to No 10 Downing Street ahead of the G8 summit, at which offshore jurisdictions such as the Isle of Man are set to be discussed. In the letter he says that working...
View ArticleGet tested on management skills
People who want to be tested on their leadership and management skills are being invited to take part in a competition.The Isle of Man Branch of the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) has announced...
View ArticleShare your talent with Manx schools
Individuals and groups involved with creativity or culture are invited to share their talent with schools.It’s part of the Island of Culture 2014, which will be the largest cultural celebration in the...
View ArticleTributes are paid following death of ‘Grandpa Idaho’
A local student will represent generations of Manx scholars at the memorial service of a man who provided them with a home from home when they arrived in the USA.Duane LeTourneau died last week at the...
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