Relief after hearing family survived Typhoon Haiyan
A Filipino woman now living in Castletown faced an agonising six-day wait to hear from her family following the devastating Typhoon Haiyan.Angie Harris was speaking to her mother on the phone while the...
View ArticleTravelWatch anger as Flybe to close Isle of Man base
Terry Liddiard, spokesman for TravelWatch, has spoken out over Flybe’s decision to close its Isle of Man base, after the Watchdog’s public meeting on Saturday.Flybe announced on Friday that it would be...
View ArticleDeath was an accident: high speed was not the cause
A motorcyclist who hit the back of a car at the start of the mountain mile died by accident an inquest has ruled.Coroner John Needham said lack of forward observation rather than speed seemed to have...
View ArticleBusiness development in Africa is Ben’s speciality
The continuing success of Standard Bank’s Isle of Man IFA distribution team has led to the appointment of Ben Watson as business development manager, Africa. The Standard Bank IFA team manage the...
View ArticleTreatment for macular disease needed on island
Members of the island’s Macular Disease Society have renewed their call for on-island treatment for sufferers who currently experience delays and time consuming travel off island travel for...
View ArticleOur commitment to space sector
Cavendish Trust continued its commitment to helping to grow the Island’s space sector by taking part in the inaugural International Space Commerce Summit in London .The event attracted more than 100...
View ArticleAnn Widdecombe to speak at function
Former Conservative Party politician and government minister Ann Widdecombe is to come to the island in January.She will be speaking at an Isle of Man Sporting and Dining Club event on January 30 at...
View ArticleSteam Packet sailings to depart on time
This evening’s Steam Packet sailing to Heysham will depart on time at 7.45pm.The firm made the announcement at around 3.30pm after this morning’s 8.45am Ben-my-Chree service to Heysham did not sail...
View ArticleCommercial vehicle must have been used to steal lead
Police are investigating the theft of some lead in the south of the island.Some time between Saturday and Monday, what the police say was ‘a sizeable quantity of scrap lead’ was stolen from the the...
View ArticleLooking for work? Government to host an event about careers
People looking for information about careers and job opportunities in the Isle of Man can find out more at the Villa Marina, Douglas, on Tuesday next week between 9am and 7pm.Employment and Skills 2013...
View ArticleTourism awards finalists lead way for island
The Department of Economic Development has announced the finalists for its 2013 Tourism Awards, with the winners to be announced on Monday, December 2.This year’s shortlist for the awards includes...
View Article‘Cut eGaming licence fee to attract start-ups’
A gaming expert has called for the ‘onerous’ licence fee charged to eGaming businesses to be slashed to attract new start-up firms in the island.He proposed the £35,000 annual fee charged to eGaming...
View ArticleThanks for yacht a lot of support from bank
Douglas Bay Yacht Club is on course to develop its training programme after it received sponsorship of £1,000 from Cayman National Bank and Trust Company (Isle of Man) Limited. The company’s head of...
View ArticlePlan to relocate horse tram stables
A proposal to sell-off the horse tram stables and relocate them to a refurbished depot at Strathallan has been approved.At a meeting of the full council last week, Douglas councillors pledged their...
View ArticleIn today’s Manx Independent: Twenty more job losses announced
Twenty more people have learned they are losing their jobs.Workers at Douglas-based Six Kingdoms have been told of cutbacks, just days after staff at Mount Murray and Flybe were told of redundancies at...
View ArticleBell to meet Flybe’s boss over threat to Manx routes and jobs
Chief Minister Allan Bell is due to meet Flybe’s chief executive today (Thursday) to discuss the impact of the airline’s planned base closure.In Tynwald, replying to a question of urgent public...
View ArticleTynwald backs housing reform
Tynwald has approved a strategy to reform provision of social housing.The creation of five regional housing bodies are among 25 recommendations of a wide-ranging review.Social Care Minister Chris...
View ArticleIndustrial parks are a ‘disgrace’
The state of some of the island’s industrial parks is a ‘disgrace’, the Chief Minister told Tynwald.Allan Bell made his comments as he was quizzed by Castletown MHK Richard Ronan over whether he would...
View ArticleWatch Awards for Excellence live
Tonight more than 1,300 people will enjoy Isle of Man Newspapers’ Awards for Excellence night, which recognises achievements in business, charity and the public sector.Awards are given in 16 different...
View ArticlePolice probe shop raid
A young female shop assistant was left upset and scared after a man demanded she hand over cash from the till.The incident happened at about 9.40pm on Wednesday at Lower Newby’s, in Glen Falcon Road,...
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