The most-read stories on our website last week
The most-viewed stories on iomtoday.co.im last week (September 1 to 7) were:1 Arrests on prostitution2 Resident diagnosed with CJD3 Maltese cross over bendy bus fires 4 Samantha Barks supports Dunlops’...
View ArticlePauline’s tax warning
‘Don’t pay more than the tax due!’That’s the advice of a leading Manx accountant, who is warning Manx residents to make filling in their tax return their priority – or risk facing an immediate £100...
View ArticleApproach to our waste is ‘disjointed’
The island needs to move away from its current ‘disjointed’ approach to waste management.That’s the view of John Wrigley, head of waste and fleet management at the Department of Infrastructure, who...
View ArticleBendy bus plan grinds to a halt
Could the skids about to be put on plans to introduce bendy buses in the Isle of Man?A joint report by the Department of Community, Culture and Leisure and the Department of Infrastructure is ready to...
View ArticleSPC ‘surprised’ rival has not yet secured a ship or berths
Steam Packet bosses say they were surprised a rival shipping line had planned to launch services in October - without having secured either a ship or berths.Ellan Vannin Line founder Captain Kurt...
View ArticleStudents take first STEPS on career paths
Three undergraduates have gained valuable career experience after Douglas Borough Council engaged them under the Department of Economic Development’s STEP scheme to work on projects that will help...
View ArticleThanks to the Isle of Man - from Nepal
The government and people of the Isle of Man have been thanked for continuing to support the development of educational facilities in Nepal.Manx funding has assisted the construction of more than 25...
View ArticleAll four tyres of car deliberately punctured
A vandal punctured four tyres on a car parked in Ramsey overnight on Friday/Saturday.The car was a blue Subaru Impreza and it was parked in Lheaney Road.Constable Darren Wylde is investigating.
View ArticleExhibition of internment prisoner’s art
An exhibition of the work of the 20th century German artist Kurt Schwitters is to be held at the Sayle Gallery, Douglas, to mark the 65th anniversary of his death.It will also commemorate his...
View ArticleWith Swiss in the bag, let’s look at more hard targets
The Examiner reported the other week that the Isle of Man has signed yet another Tax Information Exchange Agreement with a foreign country. This kind of thing is all to do with adopting transparency in...
View ArticleSchool pals taken on as apprentices
Two lads who were pals when pupils at an island school and then did the same course at college have both been taken on as apprentices with the same company. Paul Mclear and Andrew Radcliffe were both...
View ArticleMartin’s a winner
Martin Kennaugh, manager of aviation services for the Douglas-based ICM Group, has won the prestigious ICSA Trident Trust Award for Excellence for the year 2012/13. ICSA is the membership and...
View ArticleChurch members visit pageant
A group of Manx members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints made a day-trip to the LDS temple in Chorley, Lancashire, to watch ‘A British Pageant’, which was held over nine evenings in...
View ArticleThere’s still prejudice to special needs children
When Sally Adams’ son was referred to the Pre-school Assessment Centre in Pulrose she was happy to find it’s full of people who nurture the children and give parents the support and guidance they...
View ArticleA chance to talk for people affected by eating disorders
The Manx Eating Disorders Support Group is holding an open night for both sufferers and carers next week.The event takes place on Wednesday, September 18, from 6pm-8pm, at Keyll Darree Nurse Education...
View ArticleMajor housing scheme for the capital is turned down
A major development comprising 88 homes and four commercial units, on land opposite Tesco, in Douglas, has been refused planning permission.Heritage Homes Ltd submitted its application (09/01386/B) in...
View ArticleIs Whitley Council’s demise a done deal?
A union leader claims government plans to scrap the Whitley Council - the pay negotiating body for public sector manual workers - is already a done deal.But the Office of Human Resources has insisted...
View Article‘Spend a little to save a lot’ on obesity issue
Following Chief Minister Allan Bell’s comments that allowing children to become fat could be tantamount to abuse, the island’s sport development manager is hoping for continued investment in physical...
View ArticleIndependent Living Centre correction
The Manx Independent incorrectly listed an open day at the Independent Living Centre on Ballakermeen Road on September 11 in its ‘What’s On’ section last week.The Independent Living Centre is only open...
View ArticleCameron accepts that the Isle of Man is ‘not a tax haven’
The United Kingdom’s prime minister, David Cameron, has said that the Isle of Man is not a tax haven.Speaking in the House of Commons, Mr Cameron highlighted the action taken by the Isle of Man and the...
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