Draw up a will and help charity at same time
Anyone who hasn’t made a will can have one drawn up and help charity at the same time, thanks to a new initiative.Throughout September help is at hand thanks to a scheme launched by charity Manx Cancer...
View ArticleOne day course on effective directorship
It’s tough being a Board Director these days. Gone are the days of a fee and a good lunch once a quarter. It is even harder to be an effective director in a fast moving global market place. Even if...
View ArticleBook a place for heart screening
Craig’s Heartstrong Foundation (CHF) is holding its second free heart screening weekend of 2013 and is keen to get places filled.The sessions will take place August 24 and 25 at the Sefton Hotel and...
View ArticleLifeboats take part in major exercise
Three RNLI lifeboats from the Isle of Man and three from Northern Ireland took part in a major maritime exercise 15 miles off the coast of Northern Ireland on Saturday to test the effectiveness and...
View ArticleHow do you choose your child’s nursery?
Choosing a nursery for their child is a difficult decision for parents to make. Every mum and dad wants to be sure that the nursery they choose provides the right environment for their little ones, and...
View ArticleJoanne and Siobhan are ready to study in the States
Two Ella Olesen scholars, Joanne Durber and Siobhan Walshe, leave for the United States on Saturday to spend nine months at the University of Idaho.Joanne, aged 21, of Queen’s Drive, Peel, and Siobhan,...
View ArticleAll eyes set on the Royal Manx Show
Thousands of visitors are expected to flock to the Royal Manx Agricultural Show.The event, at Knockaloe, in Patrick, takes place today (Friday) and Saturday.Today the weather is expected to be mostly...
View ArticleFerry bookings up on last year’s MGP for the inaugural ‘Festival of...
Ferry bookings for this year’s Festival of Motorcycling – the new name for the events which include the 90th anniversary Manx Grand Prix races and the inaugural Classic TT races – are 17 per cent up on...
View ArticleFans still waiting for festival ticket refund
Angry fans are still waiting for their ticket refunds for the cancelled Isle of Man Festival, it has emerged.Several irate comments have been left on the festival’s Facebook page after the organiser...
View ArticleNumber of jobless falls by one
The number of people out of work in the island has fallen by one in the last month.According to statistics released by the Treasury today, July’s official total recorded 1,055 people unemployed in the...
View ArticleHelen to leave our company after 31 years
After 31 years with Isle of Man Newspapers Ltd, Commercial Director Helen Byrne has decided it is time to step back from full-time work and create more time to spend with her family on and off the...
View ArticleMountain Road will be closed on Sunday
The Mountain Road will be closed this Sunday (August 11) to carry out resurfacing works to a short section of road next to the Les Graham Memorial Shelter.During a recent joint inspection, the...
View Article21 cyclists plan to cycle from Yorkshire to the TT course in memory of friend
A group of friends will set off on an epic bike ride with a difference next month.In their sights is the TT course, which they plan to race around, but with pedal power on their bicycles. The 21...
View ArticleBarclays staff raise money for farmers
Staff at Barclays have been raising money for farmers in the Isle of Man with two ‘Great Barclays Bake-Off’ events.More than 50 tasty treats were baked and sold during two events held raising...
View ArticleClare inherited love of ‘gentle giant’ horses
From trotting trams of visitors along Douglas seafront to competing in shows across Europe, Tynwald president Clare Christian’s home-bred Clydesdale and Shire horses are being put to good use.Mrs...
View ArticleDon’t park on pavements! You could be breaking the law
The Tynwald Advisory Council for Disabilities is asking motorists to consider pedestrians – and for the law.A spokesman said: ‘Forcing people to walk into the road to avoid your car, van or lorry...
View ArticleLifeboat called out twice
Douglas RNLI lifeboat volunteer crew members were called out twice yesterday (Saturday).The crew was first paged at 3.37am to a report of a person in the sea off Douglas.The RNLI all-weather lifeboat...
View ArticleFirefighters put out garden fire
Firefighters were called out this afternoon (Sunday) to an unattended garden fire.At about 12.15pm, a fire appliance from Douglas was sent to investigate reports of smoke issuing from trees at a...
View ArticleRecruitment drive on Manannan for the Isle of Man Festival of Motorcycling
The Isle of Man TT Marshals’ Association will be staging a recruitment drive on board Manannan in the run-up to the Festival of Motorcycling, which gets under way on August 17 and incorporates five...
View ArticleLamb shortage could hit prices
The price of potatoes has rocketed and lamb could follow as farmers feel the pressure of difficult weather conditions.Belinda Leach, general secretary of the Manx National Farmers’ Union, said farmers...
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