A night of fun with Musicalé
Musical group Musicalé has organised a charity quiz night to raise money for Hospice and Project 21.The event, on Saturday, September 28, will take place at The Masonic Hall, Woodbourne Road, Douglas,...
View ArticleThink twice before taking out extended warranties on electrical goods says OFT
Manx trading watchdogs are warning that warranties might be rip-offs.The Office of Fair Trading says people should think twice before paying for them.A spokesman said: ‘Making your money go further is...
View ArticleWe’ll meet competition with competition says Steam Packet as competition...
Defiant Steam Packet bosses insist they will fight off any new threat of competition on the island’s sea services.Chairman Robert Quayle vowed: ‘We will meet competition with competition.’He admitted...
View ArticleHarbours director bows out
Captain Mike Brew bows out this week after more than 30 years in charge of the island’s ports.The director of harbours took up his present post in 1998, having started out at harbour master in Ramsey...
View ArticleAward for Creechurch
Creechurch Capital has been awarded ‘Best in Class for Boutique Wealth Management Services’ in the prestigious Professional Adviser International Fund and Product Awards 2013. Now in their 14th year,...
View ArticleMotorists help police during ‘incident’
Some motorists last night helped the police during what the force has described only as ‘an incident’.At about 9.20pm on Monday an ‘incident’ took place Cow Hill, Santon.Police detained people,...
View ArticleLifeboat called out to help fishing vessel
Ramsey’s RNLI lifeboat, the RNLB Ann and James Ritchie, was launched at at 11.56am yesterday (Monday) to help a fishing vessel eight miles north-west of the Point of Ayre.The Jersey-registered fishing...
View ArticleVandal attacks van
A vandal smashed a van window overnight on Friday/Saturday.A yellow Ford Transit van’s passenger window was attached between 8pm on Friday and 9am the next day on Hilary Road, Douglas.Any person with...
View ArticleFire service called out to grill fire
Firefighters were called after smoke was seen coming out of a cooker in Lakeside Road, Governor’s Hill, Douglas, this morning.When they arrived they found that the fire had burnt itself out inside the...
View ArticleKWC’s blueprint for the future
The island’s private schools, King William’s College and The Buchan, have published their blueprint for the future. A strategy document outlines the results of a re-evaluation of the schools’ core...
View ArticleIdentities of two men who died on fishing trip released
The identities of the two men who died while on a fishing trip on Friday or Saturday have been released.The two men have been formally identified as Harold Clive Faragher, aged 66, from Bride, and...
View ArticleEquipment helps to cut risk of brain damage to babies
Equipment which could help reduce the risk of brain damage in newborn babies has been donated to the Neonatal Unit at Noble’s Hospital by the Henry Bloom Noble Healthcare Trust.The potentially...
View ArticleIsland author’s latest thriller is published
Author Chris Ewan’s latest novel goes on sale tomorrow (Tuesday).Deadline is a standalone thriller which follows on from the hugely successful Safe House.Unlike Safe House, which was set in the Isle of...
View ArticleNew ‘meet and greet’ facility for Ard Jerkyll
The Manx SPCA plans to be using its new multi-purpose building at Ard Jerkyll in a month’s time.It is hoped the indoor training and play barn will lead to more dogs being rehomed, as well as enabling...
View ArticlePlans submitted for botanic garden of ‘global standing’
Plans have been submitted for a ‘botanical garden of global standing and worthy recognition’ in Santon.They have been submitted to government planners by Richmond Square Design Ltd on behalf of Mark...
View ArticleFitness to work contract to be awarded soon
A three-year contract to carry out fitness to work tests on long-term incapacity benefit claimants should be awarded at the end of August.Social Care Minister Chris Robertshaw told a social affairs...
View ArticleAcademy 2013 launch
Following on from a successful first year, Appleby and Junior Achievement have teamed up once again to launch the Appleby Academy 2013.
View ArticlePupils learn orienteering
Pupils from Cronk-y-Berry primary school were among the first to test drive the orienteering course installed in Noble’s Park, Douglas.The park was mapped by Markus Puusepp (Trans Atlantic Mapping...
View ArticleCringle: Who buys the government wine to entertain our special guests?
The Chief Minister told Tynwald this month that he hopes a Freedom of Information Bill will be published before the end of this year. In that case I have a question to ask when it becomes law.What have...
View ArticleDon’t fall foul of the new Bribery Act, companies warned
Manx businesses are being given helping hand to comply with new legislation to combat bribery.Guidance information has been prepared to assist companies to do business competitively and fairly, and to...
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