£4m saved by sharing services
The government is planning to save more than £4 million a year by sharing back office and support functions.Chief Minister Allan Bell announced the move during the debate on proposals to modernise...
View ArticleLove your garden – and eat it
Zero Waste Mann’s Sarah Calverley shares her experience of how easy – and enjoyable – it is to grow your own fruit and vegetables--------------------As a total amateur at gardening, I’m sure my methods...
View ArticleGent enjoyed spell of recuperation in Noble’s Park
Time for another richly deserved spell of R&R which I usually use as an excuse to prise open my Funnies File full of the things people and organisations say and do and might well wish they...
View ArticleLucky bet nets gambler a staggering £18,000
It may be known to punters as Cartoon Betting but there was nothing make believe about the miraculous £18,700 winnings scooped by one lucky gambler at a Douglas betting shop recently.The man, who is in...
View ArticlePlan submitted for transport interchange at Ramsey MER site
Plans have been submitted for a transport interchange in Ramsey.The interchange would include a tram and bus station, car park, bus parking facilities, and bus refuelling and washing facilities.The...
View ArticleRates in Douglas and Port Erin are going up
Douglas Council this morning (Wednesday) agreed to a below-inflation increase in the rates charged to householders in the next financial year.The rise will be 2p, taking the rate to 397p in the...
View ArticleChanges to your Manx Independent
There will be a few changes in tomorrow’s Manx Independent.There will be more news and sport in the paper in every paper from now on.In addition, the paper is introducing a seven-day television...
View ArticleWhite substance found on Port Erin beach could kill dogs
The mysterious white ‘lard like’ substance washed up on Port Erin beach last weekend is either animal or vegetable fat, according to the coastguard. While the substance is not toxic, it could have been...
View ArticleFestival of Trees awards
Save the Children’s Festival of Trees awards dinner has taken place at King William’s College, Castletown.The dinner marked the end of a successful Festival of Trees with a record number of exhibits...
View ArticleSky admits error over VAT discount
Sky TV has admitted it made a mistake over information given to some Isle of Man customers regarding VAT. We reported previously how some customers had been told by Sky that they were owed a discount...
View ArticlePlan to grow Manx economy by 3 to 4 per cent every year till 2020
The Isle of Man’s economy will be ‘materially different’ by 2020 if the government’s strategy for creating jobs and generating additional tax revenue is realised.The Department of Economic...
View ArticlePublic meeting about Callow’s Yard retail to residential plan
A public meeting will be held in Castletown Civic Centre at 7pm on February 11 to discuss the proposal to turn retail units in the town centre’s Callow’s Yard development to residential. Callow’s Yard...
View ArticleYour new-look Manx Independent is on sale now
The new-look Manx Independent is on sale now.The paper has been revamped and will include more news and sport every week.Also starting today is a seven-day television guide.The paper’s front page story...
View ArticleMT set to float on AIM ‘next month’
Manx Telecom is expected to be admitted to London’s junior stock market on Monday, February 10, according to a trusted public source.Speculation was rife earlier this month after the City business...
View ArticleChanges to one-way system as part of promenades revamp
Douglas Promenades’ regeneration scheme is progressing well with its £1.5m phase 1 on schedule, expected to be completed by TT week.From Monday (February 3), there will be changes to the one-way system...
View ArticleNo candidates for vacancy on Peel board
Peel Commissioners have received no nominations for the seat vacated by Neil Cushing.The deadline for nominations passed at 5pm yesterday (Wednesday) without any forms of nomination being received.Town...
View ArticleCoroner records accident verdict on two fishermen
Mystery continues to surround the tragic final moments of two firm friends and experienced anglers who drowned during a fishing trip off the coast of the Isle of Man.Coroner of Inquests John Needham...
View ArticleDisc zone residents may be charged for parking permits
Charges for on-street parking may not be the best way forward at this stage.That was the suggestion of Infrastructure Minister David Cretney in response to a House of Keys question from Douglas West...
View ArticleManx2 crash probe blames the ‘inappropriate’ crew
An investigation into the crash of a Manx2 flight which killed six passengers has ruled that a lack of oversight by Spain’s air safety authority contributed to the crash.The report also blamed bad...
View ArticleToilet tax petition breaks 5,000 milestone
A petition set up in protest against the so-called toilet tax has more than 5,000 signatures.The petition focusses on plans unveiled in Tynwald last week to introduce an annual sewerage charge of £50...
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