Reward offered after advertising banners stolen
The owner of two banners which were stolen from roadside locations is offering a reward for information that leads to their return.They were stolen at some point between 12pm on Sunday, June 30, and...
View ArticleSarah has the ‘gentle touch’
Sports therapist Sarah Linehan is going places with her expanding business.Sarah has seen the Port St Mary Sports Injuries and Rehabilitation Clinic go from strength to strength.Now the ambitious...
View ArticleLessons to be learned over TT sponsorship deal
Ministers should intervene quickly if there is a fundamental breakdown in the working relationship of senior department managers.That’s the view of the Council of Ministers which has accepted the...
View ArticleHealth Minister must go says LibVan MHK
A Liberal Vannin MHK is calling for Health Minister David Anderson to go - claiming he had misled the House of Keys.But there was some good news for under-fire health bosses with the results of a...
View ArticlePub still shut on the eve of its busiest day
The only pub in St John’s has shut and is unlikely to re-open in time to cash in on what’s usually its busiest day in the year.Today’s Manx Independent reveals why.On the front page, the Independent...
View ArticleRoad closures in place in St John’s
Road closures are in place in St John’s today (Thursday) ahead of the Tynwald Day celebrations.Station Road is closed from its junction with the Patrick Road to Peel Road between 9am and 10.30am.Also,...
View ArticleSouthampton flights end
Flybe has confirmed it is ending direct flights between Ronaldsway and Southampton – just two months after the service was relaunched.And it has urged passengers to support its remaining routes to and...
View ArticleRoad closures in place in St John’s on Tynwald Day
Tynwald Day takes place tomorrow (Friday) with all sorts of entertainment on offer throughout the day.If you plan on travelling to the fair the following road closures and parking restrictions will be...
View ArticleSadness over likely loss of Ben boat shipping company
The chairman of the threatened Ramsey Steamship Company has expressed his sadness that the historical business could face closure in its centenary year. The 100-year-old freight, engineering and agency...
View ArticleGas leak forces evacuation of Buchan school
A gas leak caused by a long peg used to erect a marquee caused the Buchan school to be evacuated this morning (Thursday).Engineers are currently on site working to fix the problem. No one was placed at...
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The commenting facility is not working on all of the stories on iomtoday.co.im.We’d like to apologise to readers for this. Our IT department is looking into the problem.If you have something to get off...
View ArticleGlobal perspective on our national day
The One World Centre Isle of Man will have a Global Village at the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture headquarters in St John’s for Tynwald Day visitors. At this year’s national...
View ArticleColin Kniveton is new DCCL boss
The new boss of the government’s Department of Community, Culture and Leisure has been announced.Colin Kniveton will take over as chief executive following the appointment of Nick Black as chief...
View ArticleBA will fly to London from the Isle of Man twice a day from March 2014
There will be two flights to London City Airport a day from the Isle of Man from March 2014, the government this afternoon confirmed after representatives held talks with airline BA CityFlyer.On...
View ArticlePortrait of Brendan Alger on public view
A portrait of the Rev Canon Brendan Alger, Emeritus Dean of the Roman Catholic community of the Isle of Man, is on public view for the first time at the Tynwald Library in an exhibition of three works...
View ArticleFinance staff raise £600 for farmers
THE staff of Nationwide International made a donation to the Agricultural Benevolent Trust after they staged their own ‘Farmers’ Market’ themed raffle in the company’s Douglas offices.The Isle of Man’s...
View ArticleHigh flier Tom joins the board
Former Royal Air Force pilot Tom Richards has been appointed a director at Thomas Miller Investment (Isle of Man) Limited.Tom is responsible for Thomas Miller Investment’s Private Investment Management...
View ArticleTribunal setback for bus dispute drivers
Twenty-three bus drivers who were docked a day’s pay after being locked out by Bus Vannin management during a strike have had their claim for compensation rejected by the employment tribunal.A total of...
View ArticleTynwald Day is Christmas Day at Douglas pub
Christmas comes early at the Saddle Inn in Douglas every year.As part of a tradition going back more than 20 years the pub celebrates an extra Christmas Day on Tynwald...
View ArticleTwo Manx flags stolen
The police are looking for patriotic thieves.Two Manx flags from the area of Strathallan Crescent, Douglas, between 10pm on Wednesday and 9.30am yesterday (Thursday).Police say they are particularly...
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