Island to host big Commonwealth conference
Dozens of VIPs from across the Commonwealth are to attend a conference in the Isle of Man in 2018.The Isle of Man is to host the Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth...
View ArticlePolice seize £45,000-worth of cocaine
Police say they’ve seized £45,000-worth of cocaine and arrested two men on suspicion of serious drug offences.A local 30-year-old from the Douglas area and a 31-year-old from Lancashire are currently...
View ArticleAcademic lecture series to look at impact of the Bible
‘A Voyage of Discovery into the Bible’ is the subject of a series of monthly lectures beginning this Friday in St John’s Mill.‘First of all I want to teach the bible,’ said lecturer Reverend Dr Jules...
View ArticleLloyds to cut 16 jobs in the island
Some 16 jobs are expected to be lost in the island as Lloyds Banking Group confirmed plans to shed more than 1,000 staff across the British Isles.Lloyds said it will cut 1,080 roles, with a further 310...
View ArticleHere we go again: Floods predicted for the weekend
The island is bracing itself for more flooding over the weekend.On January 3 and 6, many coastal areas were affected and Castletown and Ramsey were particularly badly hit. The Isle of Man Met Office...
View ArticleApplications sought for 3FM licence
The Communication Commission is inviting applicants to propose a new FM radio station to serve the Isle of Man.The broadcast licence currently held by 3FM is due to expire in September, triggering a...
View ArticleFelling of trees had to be fast
Measures to combat phytophthora ramorum or sudden oak death had to be put in place as quickly as possible and for that reason an off-island contractor was brought in.This was the view expressed by...
View ArticleA brand new day for the Examiner
The Isle of Man Examiner is changing its publication date from next week.Instead of being in the shops from Mondays, it will be in the shops on Tuesdays.The change is being made to improve the paper,...
View ArticleMinister seeking legal advice over Facebook comments
Infrastructure Minister David Cretney MHK has sought legal advice in the light of comments made on Facebook he described as hurtful and unfounded.Mr Cretney said contributors to a website forum had...
View ArticleUpdated story: Radiation alert at Sellafield
UPDATED STORY: A report of ‘elevated radiation’ has led to a safety alert at Sellafield, the nuclear plant in Cumbria that’s about 34 miles away from the Manx coastline.The site has been shut to day...
View ArticleFarmers set for cup battle
The annual Young Farmers’ Concert will take place at the Gaiety Theatre on three nights, Thursday, March 13, Friday, March 14, and Saturday, March 15 at 7pm.The hugely popular concert, sponsored by...
View ArticleTeachers receive new laptops costing £742k
Since the start of the academic year last September the Manx government has invested almost three quarters of a million pounds in new laptop computers for the island’s teachers.Education Minister Tim...
View ArticleYour Gold Teeth return from flying Manx flag at UK gigs
Reigning champions of the Amber Battle of the Bands and local indie heroes Your Gold Teeth have just arrived back on the island after a seven-date jaunt to the UK. The tour saw them taking in...
View ArticleSteam Packet rival blasts linkspan deal
The man behind the bid to set up a new Isle of Man ferry service has hit out after comments made in the House of Keys by Infrastructure Minister David Cretney MHK.Captain Kurt Buchholz of the Ellan...
View ArticleFreedom of Information law consultation to start next month
The public consultation on a Freedom of Information (FOI) law for the island will start early next month, Chief Minister Allan Bell MHK announced today.The consultation on a draft Freedom of...
View ArticleTeacher is found guilty of rape
Maths teacher Davoud Taghinejad has been found guilty on all 10 charges of indecent assault and one charge of rape.The 58-year-old, who lives in Mountain View, Douglas, had denied all the charges in a...
View ArticleMae is Next Big Thing as she takes £500 talent show title
A 15-year-old singer-songwriter has won Junior Achievers talent contest The Next Big Thing 2014.Mae Challis took the title and £500 first prize after performing her own song and playing guitar and...
View ArticleBad weather cancels Steam Packet sailings
The bad weather means the Steam Packet will not sail from Douglas to England tomorrow.Tomorrow’s 8am service to Birkenhead and its 2pm return have been cancelled.For the latest from the Steam Packet,...
View ArticleAverage pay rises in the Isle of Man do not keep up with inflation; Average...
Average pay increases are not keeping pace with inflation in the Isle of Man.The Treasury’s annual earnings survey has found that average pay for full time employees rose by 1.3 per cent, to £620 per...
View ArticleConcerts raise £18,000 for beleaguered farmers
Two concerts held to raise money to help farmers hit by last year’s devastating snow, raised a total of £18,534.The money was handed over to the Isle of Man Agricultural Benevolent Trust at the Isle of...
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