Crookall to seek approval for £3.2m school extension
Education Minister Tim Crookall will seek approval at this month’s Tynwald sitting for a £3.2m extension at Ballakermeen High School, Douglas.The three-storey building on the hard surfaced area of the...
View ArticleEleanor to lead an expedition in the Amazon
University student Eleanor Drinkwater’s childhood fascination with the Amazon has culminated in her leading an expedition there later this month.Eleanor, aged 20, of Douglas, is studying developmental...
View ArticleChange to timing of lights after concerns
The timing of the recently installed traffic lights in Onchan have been changed after continued concerns were raised by the local authority.Onchan Commissioners had contacted the Department of...
View ArticleTown calling on buskers to come forward to entertain
Ramsey Commissioners are inviting applications from street entertainers wishing to perform within the precincts of the Courthouse in Parliament Street. The commissioners now have a licence under the...
View ArticleOFT issues a warning about e-mail bank scam
Consumer watchdogs at the Office of Fair Trading are warning consumers of several scams which are currently circulating all claiming to be from local banks. The most recent, which comes in the form of...
View ArticleTT star Hutchy loses driving licence
TT star Ian Hutchinson has been banned from driving after speeding on open roads.He appeared in court and was fined £800. The full story is in today’s Isle of Man Examiner.The Examiner’s front page is...
View ArticleSir David praises ‘bounded anarchy’
The guest of honour at King William’s College’s Founders’ Day was Sir David Barnes CBE.Sir David is a former Manx resident whose grandfather bought the Calf of Man to stop it being developed. He gave...
View ArticleTT rider Yoshinari Matsushita: Death by misadventure
An inquest held into the death of a TT rider who crashed during a practice session, on the A3 road at Ballacrye, one mile beyond Ballaugh village, on Monday, May 27 has recorded a verdict of death by...
View ArticleCreating a buzz in the garden
Following on from Friends of the Earth’s recent Bee Action Day, Alice Quayle, an organic gardener, describes how anyone can use beautiful but tough plants and flowers which can (usually) thrive in Manx...
View ArticleChange in weather is good news for Ellan Vannin Line
FAITHFUL followers of these profoundly thoughtful reflections on the life and times of the Isle of Man in the early 21st century might now be remembering with shock and awe the accuracy of my forecast...
View ArticleManx march against Monsanto
This week Isle of Man Friends of the Earth’s Secretary Cat Turner looks back at a moving show of solidarityOn Saturday May 25, something really cheering and positive happened on the streets of...
View ArticleKindly folk owned up and paid for damage to my car
AFTER a short burst of R&R I flew back into Ronaldsway and took a taxi back to the bijou residence where my car, my trusty Mini One convertible, was outside as usual. I went in to sort through the...
View ArticleHarley Davidson couple enjoy a dream TT wedding
A couple with a strong affinity to the island and to the TT had their ideal wedding last week, arriving at the service on the back of their Harley Davidson motorbike. The new Mr and Mrs Stopsorth have...
View ArticleTT 2013 ‘on a par’ with year before says Isle of Man Steam Packet
The Steam Packet today said that TT traffic was as good this year as last.A Steam Packet spokesman said that final TT ferry passenger figures for this year’s festival fortnight were ‘on a par’ with...
View ArticleBray Hill casualties will make full recovery
All victims of the Bray Hill TT crash are expected to make a full recovery, one of the surgeons who operated on them told a press conference.Orthopaedic surgeon Ian Wright said that given the speed of...
View ArticleGlobal support for aviation conference
A leading figure from the Middle East will be one of the guest speakers at the island’s third aviation conference on Thursday.Ali Ahmed Al Naqbi will be flying in from the United Arab Emirates in his...
View ArticleFamily library scoops journalist for workshop
Aspiring young reporters will be given advice by one of the Isle of Man’s best known journalists at a workshop at the family Library. Paul Speller will host the Press Gang event, for seven to...
View ArticleIt is cheaper to post items for Europe via the UK
The Isle of Man Post Office has admitted that – in many cases – it’s cheaper to post items destined for Europe and the rest of the world via the UK.It says it’s because of the agreement it has in place...
View ArticleSign up for charity rounders match
A charity rounders tournament is being organised to raise funds for The Children’s Centre.Teams are being urged to sign up as soon as possible for the event at Vagabonds Rugby Club, Ballafletcher Road,...
View ArticleNew chairman for Institute of Directors
The new chairman of the Isle of Man branch of the Institute of Directors is Clive Parrish, director of Douglas-based business consultancy CDP Associated Ltd. Mr Parrish said: ‘I am taking over with the...
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