Olivia, 11, spearheads Cystic Fibrosis Trust funding event
Buchan School pupils raised £1,048 for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust in an effort organised by Olivia Hollreiser, aged 11, in her final year at the primary school.More than 200 students took part in...
View ArticleRoad closed after accident
A serious accident in the Glen Mona area has closed the main Laxey to Ramsey coast road this afternoon.Two vehicles were involved.
View ArticleAbacus in QROPS move in Malta
Leading financial services provider Abacus, with offices in the Isle of Man and Malta, has announced its Malta based fiduciary arm, Abacus Corporate Services Ltd (ACSL), has been granted a retirement...
View ArticleWill island follow the English with GCSE reform?
The announcement from Michael Gove, the UK’s Education Secretary, that he wants to introduce major reforms to GCSE examinations, poses a dilemma for the Manx Department of Education and Children.Mr...
View ArticleAll Bray Hill Senior Race Day casualties transferred from Noble’s
All those involved in the Bray Hill TT crash have now either been discharged from hospital or transferred to other off-island trauma units, the Isle of Man Examiner revealed this morning.Eight people...
View ArticleBell pledges to review rules on company secrecy
The Manx government could set up a central registry on company ownership and control as part of a review agreed following talks with the UK Premier.Leaders of the each of the Crown Dependencies and...
View ArticleThird candidate comes forward for by-election
A third candidate has come forward for the St George’s Ward by-election in Douglas.Kevin Oliphant-Smith, who has stood unsuccessfully in two different wards in the past, is 27 years old. The first time...
View ArticleI don’t believe I misled the House of Keys says David Anderson
David Anderson MHK, the island’s Minister for Health, has denied that he has misled the House of Keys over a critical letter signed by hospital consultants.He talks to today’s Isle of Man Examiner...
View ArticleDrop in Manx unemployment figure but it’s 116 more than a year ago
There has been another drop in the number of people out of work in the Isle of Man.According to statistics released by the economic affairs division of the Treasury, the number of registered unemployed...
View ArticleMerger is announced
SMP Partners has announced the merger of the businesses of SMP Fund Services Ltd with Chamberlain Fund Services Ltd. The transaction was completed on June 3 and the combined business will trade under...
View ArticlePlans submitted for former water treatment plant
Plans have been submitted for improved facilities for engineering and construction at Isle of Man College.Education Minister Tim Crookall hopes to seek approval for the £4.9m development at December’s...
View ArticleTremendous eGaming opportunities for the island in the USA
International gaming consultant and bookie Vincent Caldwell says the island should be looking to more eGaming business with America.Mr Caldwell, 52, is one of the island’s first original eGaming...
View ArticleViking kings move chess encounter to Ramsey courthouse
The sculpture of two Kings of Mann and the Isles who had strong links to Ramsey has been relocated from Ramsey town hall to the Courthouse grounds in Parliament Street. King Godred Crovan, also known...
View ArticleGardening in good company
This week, Tanya Highet, secretary of the Laxey and Lonan Allotments Association, writes about the benefits of growing your own-------------------Beautiful sunny days have meant that many of us have...
View ArticleWord about Castletown Tesco Express store ‘pretty imminent’
iomtoday understands that Tesco plans to submit another application for an alcohol licence for a proposed Express store in Castletown.The local authority met representatives of the store in private...
View ArticleOlympic star competes in Peel Viking Boat Race
Olympic taekwondo star Sarah Stevenson MBE took part in this weekend’s Viking boat race in Peel.Stevenson, 30, was visiting the island to hold a seminar over the weekend with local club Manx...
View ArticleUnion claims suspension is new tactic against Manx bus drivers
Union boss Bobby Morton claims Bus Vannin management is using a new tactic against drivers in the long-running dispute - suspensions.Unite’s UK-based national officer for passenger transport insisted...
View ArticleCains Fiduciaries appoints two new directors
The addition of two new directors to the board of Cains Fiduciaries Limited leaves the Douglas-headquartered company well placed to capitalise on opportunities in an ever changing business environment,...
View ArticlePIP implants: surgeon calls for further inquiry
A Douglas consultant plastic surgeon is calling on the UK Government to carry out further investigations into PIP breast implants.It comes after the Swedish Medical Products Agency last week ordered...
View ArticleLifeboat rescue in early hours
Douglas’s lifeboat crew were called out at 3.30am today to carry out a medical evacuation from a fishing boat about 18 miles east of Douglas.The Sir William Hillary was launched under the command of...
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