Attorney General’s office must remain neutral
THE intervention of the Attorney General’s chambers in government employment disputes has been criticised by a union boss.Steve Salter, regional industrial organiser with the Unite union, says he...
View ArticleHelen is admitted to the Manx Bar
HELEN Gough, daughter of Gough Advocates’ founding partner Alan Gough, has been made an associate of the firm further to her admittance to the Manx Bar. Helen, educated at King Williams College,...
View ArticleIn today’s Examiner
THE Isle of Man Examiner is in the shops today.In today’s Examiner, find out why a devoted father has been sent to prison.We have more reaction to the call last week for the Manx Grand Prix to...
View ArticleDouglas eyesore to be demolished
A FIRE-DAMAGED building described by one Douglas councillor as the capital’s biggest eyesore looks to be set for demolition.The building in Castle Drive, which was the gym of the Manx Amateur Boxing...
View ArticleSmoke alert as plane lands
EMERGENCY services attended after air traffic control thought they spotted smoke coming from the undercarriage of a Flybe flight as it came into land at Ronaldsway.The flight to Liverpool had returned...
View ArticleHello to NatWest for RBSI customers
THERE’S changes ahead for customers at Royal Bank of Scotland International.The bank has announced it has carried out a brand review focused, it says, on improving products and services.It means the...
View ArticleCo-op’s 92-year history
IN the year the United Nations has designated the International Year of Co-operatives, the history of the Manx Co-operative Society comes under the spotlight in an event at the Manx Museum in Douglas...
View ArticleLow down on debts that are still owed
THE sheading of Middle has the highest amount of debt by individuals and businesses, it has been revealed.In a written answer to the House of Keys last week, the Treasury Minister Eddie Teare MHK...
View ArticleBonmarché earmarked for closure
DOUGLAS womenswear shop Bonmarché is earmarked for closure – with the owners blaming difficult trading conditions.The Strand Street outlet currently has a closing down sale and is one of 160 across the...
View ArticleStars
Tuesday, February 14Aries (March 21 - April 20) Having a way with words sees you getting pretty much your own way this week. There are those who you would rather not speak to at all, but make the...
View ArticleShimmin’s vision for Isle of Man
ECONOMIC Development Minister John Shimmin MHK has set out his vision to establish the Isle of Man as the world’s leading small international business centre.Ahead of next week’s Budget, Mr Shimmin...
View ArticleMarketing put in the spotlight
ACHIEVEMENTS – or otherwise – of the government’s marketing initiatives fund have been outlined.Kate Beecroft (Lib Van, Douglas South) asked in the House of Keys for a breakdown of the expected...
View ArticleIsle of Man cyclist bidding to beat round the world record
MANY students take a break from their studies to go travelling around the world – but Paul Ashley-Unett plans on trying to break a world record while doing so.Paul Ashley-Unett is taking on the...
View ArticleWe give £2.8m to the UK to cover defence and embassy costs
THE island paid the UK nearly £3m this year for defence and associated services, Chief Minister Allan Bell has said.He revealed the figure in the House of Keys today when Kate Beecroft (LibVan, Onchan)...
View ArticleUnions to fight Glenside closure
UNIONS are planning to mount a protest outside the Legislative Buildings against the closure of the Glenside residential home in Douglas.And they have also launched a petition to try to save the...
View ArticleDouglas town hall to close early
DOUGLAS town hall will close early today, at 4pm, due to a ‘serious electricial fault’.Manx Electricity Authority technicians will close off the power supply and rectify the problem. A town hall...
View ArticleFinancial ombudsman award limit could rise
THE Isle of Man Office of Fair Trading is proposing to increase the maximum award limit under the Isle of Man Financial Services Ombudsman Scheme from £100,000 to £150,000. The new limit will apply...
View ArticleEntering the Dragon’s Den is NEET idea
TWELVE people classed as NEETs (Not in Education, Employment or Training) have faced a Dragon’s Den style presentation.The group, aged 15 to 24, have completed a four-week programme aimed at preparing...
View Article3,000 admitted to hospital with respiratory problems
MORE than 3,000 patients have been admitted to Noble’s Hospital with respiratory problems in the past three years.The figure was revealed by Health Minister David Anderson MHK in a written answer to a...
View ArticleWorkshops on the science of sporting success
MANX National Heritage is holding two sports science workshops on Saturday at the Manx Museum in Douglas – and those taking part will get the chance to try out training equipment being used by...
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