Bell writes to Cameron
Chief Minister Allan Bell has written to the UK Prime Minister reaffirming the island’s commitment to working with the international community to promote tax co-operation and transparency.In an update...
View ArticleFog in July and August is a record breaker
The last two months were the foggiest July and August on record, the latest Met Office figures show.In August, there were six days with fog at Ronaldsway, almost twice the long term average.It followed...
View ArticleRecord numbers to start college courses
A record number of students will start higher education courses at Isle of Man College this term.The introduction of university tuition fees from September 2014 – and the quality of education on offer...
View ArticleKayakers rescued after they become stranded
Two kayakers were rescued last night (Wednesday) after they got stranded on the seaward side of Douglas’s breakwater.Douglas RNLI lifeboat was called out by Douglas coastguard.The Sir William Hillary...
View ArticleTributes paid to woman who died of Sporadic CJD
Tributes have been paid to the Manx woman who died from Sporadic CJD.This week’s Manx Independent has the story.Inside, the paper looks at how the £8m of taxpayers’ money is being spent on...
View ArticleRate of inflation in the Isle of Man falls
The island’s rate of inflation has dropped.According to new statistics released by the government today, the annual rate of inflation as measured by the Retail Prices Index (RPI) decreased to 2.6 per...
View ArticleClinical waste a burning issue at Isle of Man incinerator
Bosses at the Energy from Waste plant have applied for a temporary licence to burn clinical waste in the main incinerator.Operations manager John Garrad insisted the Richmond Hill plant’s second...
View ArticleRight decision to cancel Senior
Cancelling this year’s Senior Manx Grand Prix race was a hard decision to take but an easy one to reach, according to clerk of the course Phil Taubman.But a combination of failing light, availability...
View ArticleFour to sling mud in their toughest ever challenge
Four men are gearing up to take part in a challenge billed as ‘probably the toughest event on the planet’.Steven McIntosh, Mike Crosbie, Chris Drinkwater and Jay Pollard are taking part in the Tough...
View ArticleThis government is winging it – Cannan
Backbench MHK Alfred Cannan has launched a stinging attack on Allan Bell’s administration, accusing the government of lacking coherent policies.Michael MHK Mr Cannan, chairman on the Civil Service...
View ArticleOwen and Andrew off to study in Silicon Valley
The two winners of the Singularity University Isle of Man Challenge have been announced.Owen Cutajar and Andrew Gleave have won places on a week-long executive programme in Silicon Valley, California,...
View ArticleWe are ahead of the game in kidney care says consultant
The island’s health service has been described as ‘ahead of the game’ by island renal consultant Dr Matthew Todd.His comments came after the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) in...
View ArticleBabbagroove fun day planned
For parents a little jaded with hearing Bob the Builder – again – a disco event for young children with music that will also appeal to adults will take place in Port St Mary’s town hall from 2pm to 4pm...
View ArticleSt Christopher’s generosity
Fun at the Venture Centre and a regatta at Mooragh Park marked the end of a summer of fundraising for the young people of St Christopher’s centre.Children and staff took part in a variety of activities...
View ArticleGovernment update on £8m regeneration progress for Manx towns and villages
Douglas, Peel, Castletown, Laxey and Port Erin are all part of plans to revamp the Isle of Man under the government’s regeneration project.In Douglas, the regeneration focus is currently on the main...
View ArticleMGP highlights on YouTube
Highlights of this year’s Manx Grand Prix Races will be available for viewers to see on the internet.The race organiser, the Manx Motor Cycle Club, is calling on spectators and fans to contact it with...
View ArticleEyreton Road closed to traffic
Police have advised motorists to avoid Eyreton Road in Crosby which is still closed this morning (Saturday)..This is because of an accident involving two cars and a motorcycle, which led to a diesel...
View ArticleWho is our latest island hero?
What a line up! The list of those who have been given the honour of a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Isle of Man Newspapers’ Awards for Excellence is impressive in itself, but the impact they have...
View ArticleStepping out in memory of their daughter Jasmine
A couple from Anagh Coar raised £660 towards refurbishing the maternity unit at Noble’s Hospital in memory of their daughter Jasmine.Jonathan and Amanda Barton, who have a four-year-old daughter...
View ArticleLet’s support our producers
The Manx Government is happy to pull out the stops for the finance industry, so why shouldn’t it do the same for the food industry?That’s the question asked by Laxey Glen Mills chairman Mike Henthorn,...
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