Analysis of safety is under way
The political member for the Department of Economic Development responsible for motorsport has spoken about the Senior Race Day Bray Hill crash.Laurence Skelly MHK said: ‘In light of the incident on...
View ArticleEmotional swan song
Though emotions run high every time Katherine Crowe takes to the stage, particularly in the last year, tomorrow’s (Friday) performance in Peel will be especially poignant. Privately, the wife, mother...
View ArticleFiona’s killer set to die in prison
The murderer of a police officer who grew up in Port St Mary is set to die in prison with a whole life sentence for murdering four people after his long-running trial came to an end today.One-eyed Dale...
View ArticleMorgan is First Names CEO
Morgan will replace the current CEO Declan Kenny who will move in to the role of group executive chairman. Morgan joined First Names Group as the buy out from IFG was completed in July 2012. He was...
View ArticleCommonwealth Games 2014 baton to visit Manx shores on May 16
Dates have been announced for the Isle of Man leg of The Queen’s Baton Relay in the build up to the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.The relay will visit every nation and territory of the...
View ArticleRefurbished Onchan play park to open on Saturday
Onchan Park’s newly refurbished children’s playground will be opened on Saturday at 2pm by the district commissioners’ chairman, Rob Callister, with free entertainment including face painting, balloon...
View ArticleIsle of Man’s Financial Supervision Commission ‘acted correctly’ over Louis...
The Financial Supervision Commission acted ‘promptly and appropriately’ over concerns about the operation of the Louis Group, Treasury Minister Eddie Teare told MHKs.Scores of investors in the island,...
View ArticleKeys vote to try again to modernise LegCo
Liberal Vannin leader Peter Karran has been given leave to introduce yet another attempt at reform of the Legislative Council.MHKs voted in favour of allowing Mr Karran’s private member’ bill to cross...
View ArticleHilary’s view: We need more restrictions on watching Isle of Man TT
No-one wants to take away the thrill of the TT but some extra restrictions are still needed because some areas remain a danger for spectators.This was the view of Hilary Musson, an ex-TT racer who was...
View ArticleIs a land owner responsible for Isle of Man TT spectators’ safety?
Regardless of what extra measures might be put in place, there could well be legal repercussions from last Friday’s Senior TT race crash.Isle of Man advocate John Wright said the matter was not...
View ArticleSafe house is a brighter place
The island’s Women’s Aid safe house is now a much brighter and cheerful place thanks to the efforts of staff members from Royal Bank of Scotland International.Staff members can nominate worthwhile...
View ArticlePut your best foot forward with Age Isle of Man
Age Isle of Man will be holding various events throughout the island next week as part of Age UK’s Falls Awareness Week 2013.The aim is to get people to put their ‘best foot forward’ by keeping their...
View ArticleAll the island’s GPs at a training session together
On Thursday next week, all the GPs in the island will be meeting for an education and training session.This will be a third such event, after similar sessions in December and March.GP Surgeries will...
View ArticleBrown gets a gong
Former Chief Minister Tony Brown is to be awarded an OBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours.Mr Brown, who was Chief Minister from 2006 till 2011, is one of three Manx residents to be given an honour.He is...
View ArticleMatt Le Tissier speaks to iomtoday
Sky football pundit and former England star Matt Le Tissier is in the Isle of Man today.He’s here as a special guest of Craig’s Heartstrong Foundation and will speak at the charity’s annual dinner this...
View ArticleLone 16-year-old was a victim of a sexually-motivated assault, police believe
Police investigating an assault in Ramsey are appealing for witnesses or anyone who has information to come forward.The incident happened at 12.50am on Saturday, June 8. A lone 16-year-old girl was...
View ArticleBell in UK media ahead of G8 summit
The island’s Chief Minister has been interviewed in UK media ahead of the G8 meeting in Northern Ireland next week.Allan Bell is due to meet David Cameron in London tomorrow (Saturday) as the...
View ArticleNew boss for the Department of Education and Children
The Department of Children and Education’s new boss has been appointed.Professor Ronald Barr is to become the chief executive officer of the department, which has a workforce of 2,183 deployed across...
View ArticleSchool is looking for a good cause to support
Schoolchildren who will undertake a charity walk next month are seeking a good cause to support.Ballakermeen High School in Douglas stages a charity walk every two years, and local charities have been...
View ArticleEh up, lad! Wallace and Gromit to visit Isle of Man
Wallace and Gromit, or rather people dressed up as the plasticine film characters, will be visiting staff and customers at Lloyds TSB branches and hosting some cracking events as part of their...
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