Cancer coffee morning
MacMillan Cancer Support will hold the ‘World’s Biggest Coffee Morning’ at Vagabonds Clubhouse, Ballafletcher, on Friday, September 27, from 10am to 2pm.Various local businesses have donated products...
View ArticleGPs will be out of surgeries to go to a training session
The island’s GPs will not be in their surgeries on the afternoon of Tuesday, September 24.Instead they will have a training session, which follows similar meetings in December and March.GP surgeries...
View ArticleManx babies with royal link are presented with rugs
The babies born at Noble’s Hospital on the same day as Prince George have been given a Manx tartan blanket to celebrate the occasion.Four babies – a boy and three girls – were presented with the...
View ArticleCustomers top of the agenda at AXA Wealth
AXA Wealth International is sponsoring the award for Medium Enterprise of the Year at this year’s Isle of Man Newspapers’ Awards for Excellence.AXA were winners themselves at last year’s Awards for...
View ArticleNew fire station in the south would be fit for 21st century
Plans have been submitted for a replacement fire station to serve Castletown and Ballasalla.It would be situated on land next to Forrest House, in Ronaldsway Industrial Estate.In the Department of Home...
View ArticleTree blocking road in Ballaugh cleared
A Tree blocking the road in Ballaugh has been cleared police have confirmed.Ramsey Police confirmed that there was a tree blocking the road at Ballaugh and that the road was closed between 9am and...
View ArticleSunday sailings brought forward to avoid bad weather
The Isle of Man Steam Packet brought forward its Sunday sailings to avoid bad weather forecast in the Irish Sea.The Douglas to Liverpool sailing departed at 2pm instead of 3pm, whilst the return...
View ArticleNew publishing chief will need to have a finger on the pulse
Helen Byrne has been overwhelmed by a tidal wave of good wishes after her decision to resign from Isle of Man Newspapers after a distinguished career spanning 31 years.Mother of two Helen, 48, has been...
View ArticleSupper with the stars
Bookings are now being taken for the last four Pie in the Sky events of the season.The popular stargazing and supper evenings are held at the restaurant on the summit of Snaefell.Later this month is...
View ArticleDrop-in service at the Hospice
Hospice Isle of Man has officially unveiled the new look Scholl Centre Day unit.The day unit is used for patients three days a week and offers a wide range of services.A new addition to the services...
View ArticleTrust donates £5,000 to equip minibus
The Microgaming Health and Care Trust has donated £5,000 to equip the Hospice Isle of Man’s new minibus with everything that it needs for wheelchair use.The Hospice’s minibus is used on a daily basis...
View ArticleManx Telecom apologises after problems
Manx Telecom says its mobile network is now stable following problems on Friday.The problems affected mobile calls and texts to on and off island customers as well as inbound and outbound roamers.A...
View ArticlePapers delayed after weather problems
UK newspapers and the Isle of Man Examiner will be late in the shops today (Monday) after bad weather caused the cancellation of the Ben-my-Chree’s sailings yesterday and early this morning.The papers...
View ArticleJuan paints his way to success
He has proved that setting up his own business amid the height of the economic downturn two years ago was the best business decision he could have made. Capital Town Ltd has grown into a successful...
View ArticleBrian at flagship travel conference
The chief executive of the British Isles’ largest offshore travel group, based in the Isle of Man, has been invited to speak at one of the UK’s most prestigious travel conferences next month. Brian...
View ArticleEnd of era as Music Service moves home
The Music Service has moved from its base in Lord Street, Douglas, to St Ninian’s Lower School, at Bemahague.Education chiefs say the new facilities address a number of the shortcomings of its previous...
View ArticleBusiness couple on to a winner with racehorses
Businesswoman Maureen Schofield has never looked back since she was given a racehorse as a surprise 50th birthday present.The horse, Mister Manannan, has become a familiar figure on racecourses in the...
View ArticleWell, well - Highland firm drills for water
A Highland-based firm specialising in private water supplies is to carry out borehole drilling in the island early in the new year.Engineers from HighWater (Scotland) will be in the island today...
View ArticleWitnesses are sought
Police are appealing for witnesses to an argument between two motorists in Anagh Coar.The incident happened on Saturday at about 4pm on Cushag Road, below the Heron pub, after a grey Ford Focus pulled...
View ArticleNo trams to Snaefell today
The high winds mean that Snaefell Mountain Railway’s services have been cancelled today.The bad weather has also led to delays and cancellations for the Steam Packet.
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