Curtain falls on the Solway Harvester
The sad story of the Solway Harvester is now entering its final chapter as the last remnants of the scallop dredger are about to be cut up and finally removed from Douglas harbour.The wrecked hulk of...
View ArticleLights switch-on is in need of revamp
Christmas may not long be over but Douglas Council is already looking to the 2014 festive lights switch-on.A number of councillors agreed that the event, which takes place outside the town hall in...
View ArticleNew kitchens to be fitted in 232 council homes
Work is due to start next month to install new kitchens at 232 Douglas Council properties in the town centre and on the Ballavagher estate.Housing and property advisory committee chairman David Ashford...
View ArticleArmed Forces covenant web page has gone live
Web pages for the island’s Armed Forces Community Covenant have gone live.The Covenant officially recognises the special role and contribution of the island’s military veterans as well as those people...
View ArticleConfusion on satellite television charges
There’s confusion about what Manx people should be paying for Sky satellite television.Some customers have reported getting discounts on what customers in the UK have to pay. But should they really be...
View ArticleVolunteers clear 56 bags of rubbish after storms
The first volunteer beach cleaning session of 2014 has revealed the extent of the damage caused by the recent storms, when a team of almost 30 volunteers tackled mountains of rubbish at Ballaugh...
View Article‘Controversial’ homes development studied
A luxury housing development at Castletown is the focus of a major study for sixth form students at Castle Rushen High School.The development at Knock Rushen forms part of the 2014 geography A-level...
View ArticleRevised scheme for Follies site goes before planners
Amended plans have been submitted to redevelop the former Follies Cabaret Restaurant in Onchan.Trevor McCullough, of Mullinaragher Road, Santon, a potential purchaser of the site, applied to planners...
View ArticleDouble pay rise for all civil servants and MHKs
Civil servants and Tynwald members have been awarded a double pay rise which will cost government about £2.5 million.All of the island’s full-time and part time civil servants plus all those whose pay...
View ArticleMagical night out is promised
A magical night out is promised by the Douglas Rotary Club on Friday, January 17.A two-hour show, staged by the Magicians of Mann for the Rotary Club, takes place at the Palace Hotel and starts at...
View ArticleGovernment’s proposal to change the laws governing the fire service.
The laws governing the island’s fire service could be changed.The Department of Home Affairs is seeking the views of the public on its proposals.The Fire and Rescue Service Bill 2013 is intended to...
View ArticleOur man in the Far East
Island pensions company Boal & Co has announced that Trevor Smith has been appointed to the new position of regional director, Asia. He is the company’s first representative based in the Far...
View ArticleSchool extension to be officially opened
A £3.2m extension at Victoria Road School, in Castletown, will be formally opened next month.Former Castletown MHK and school governor Tony Brown will unveil a plaque at 3.30pm on Wednesday, February...
View ArticleBangalore biker cafe named after island
A meeting place for bikers has been established in the heart of India – and it’s called ‘6,000 miles from Isle of Man’.The cafe has been set up in Bangalore by founder Anil Kumar, a huge fan of the...
View ArticleBid to have TT hotel each year in Noble’s Park
TT visitors have had the chance to stay at Snoozebox Limited’s temporary hotel in Noble’s Park for the last two years.Now the London-based company is seeking planning permission (13/91530/B) for a...
View ArticleTidal flooding estimated to cost Isle of Man government £300,000
The cost to government of the recent floods has been estimated at £300,000.Chief Minister Allan Bell said the £300,000 estimate referred only to direct costs to government and related mainly to extra...
View ArticleChris inspires pupils
A leading author from the Isle of Man is encouraging new writing talent in schools. Chris Ewan is mid-way through a six-month stint as Writer in Residence at 15 primary schools.He said: ‘There’s been a...
View ArticleFifth of Manx forests to be felled to prevent spread of disease
All the larch trees in the island’s plantations are to be cut down in a new blitz to combat the spread of a destructive disease.A specialist UK contractor has been brought in to speed up the felling of...
View ArticleMy dad would be chuckling
It’s a case of full circle for one of the island’s leading salon bosses Marco Leonetti.Marco, aged 53, has officially opened a new, second Utopia salon in Walpole Avenue, Douglas. And it’s right...
View ArticlePolice appeal over suspicious activity on Peel Quay.
Police are appealing for witnesses after two males were seen banging on windows and doors at the back of the Bonded warehouse on the Quay in Peel last night (Monday).Police have said that the two males...
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