Forty-five scripts being considered in screenplay competition
A film screenplay competition has received a total of 45 unique scripts from Manx or island-based writers.The contest was organised by MannIN Shorts, an initiative designed to help film makers in the...
View ArticleGet ready to tie knot at wedding fair
Couples preparing for their big day will want to make a date for a wedding fair, which will take place at The Sefton Hotel in Douglas on Sunday, February 9, from 1pm to 4pm.Exhibitors at this year’s...
View ArticleFormer RAF guard house to be turned into restaurant
Planning permission has been granted to convert a former RAF Jurby guard house into a restaurant/cafe.The vacant timber-frame building was built by the Air Ministry post-1935, and has a cladding of...
View ArticleCameron makes a splash in S100 swim challenge
A nine-year old boy has set himself the challenge of swimming the distance of the Southern 100 Course to raise money for the ManxSPCA.Cameron Hawes was inspired by his mum Rosie, who recently signed up...
View ArticlePeel Road enters the home straight
Some sections of the new highway on Peel road are having to be renewed again after torrential rain caused damage to the newly-laid surface.Workmen have been occupied planing off the new road surface on...
View ArticleIsland on flood alert for high tide
The island is bracing itself for more flooding today at high tide.Today will witness a high tide of about 8.1 to 8.3 metres at 12.20pm, along with southwesterly gales gusting to 55 to 60mph and...
View ArticleBuses diverted because of road closures
The island’s state-run bus service has made some changes to bus timetables because of road closures which are affecting a number of coastal areas.Bus Vannin says that from 10am to 6pm:Buses serving...
View ArticlePaul’s photo wins accolade in the Sunday Times
The latest meeting of the Isle of Man Photographic Society opened with congratulations to one of our members, Paul Dougherty, who had the previous week enjoyed having one of his images awarded...
View ArticleCan you give Sharon the swan a lift?
Sharon the swan is causing something of a flap.Volunteers are sought to give her a lift from the Isle of Man to Birkenhead from where she will be collected and taken to Surrey for specialist treatment...
View ArticleLocal govt spending for 2013 was £56.7m
Total expenditure by local government bodies for the year ending in 2013 was £56.7m according to Infrastructure Minister David Cretney.Out of that total, £30.4m – or just over half – represents gross...
View ArticleIsland getting back to normal after flood alert
The island is beginning to get back to normal after a flood alert at high tide at around 12.20pm today.Most areas fared much better than they did when water flooded into areas of Castletown, Ramsey,...
View ArticleFirefighters called to chip pan fire
Firefighters dealt with a chip pan fire last night.They were called just after 6pm to a property on Circular Road, DouglasThe house was smokelogged.The pan which had been left on the hob in the...
View ArticleNew logo for the Cathedral
St German’s Cathedral in Peel has launched a new logo, pictured, incorporating themes from renowned Manx artist Archibald Knox.Some of Archibald Knox’s finest treasures are held in the cathedral and...
View ArticlePolice warn scam calls are on the rise
Isle of Man police have revealed they are hearing that residents are receiving an increased number of scam phone calls. It is reported that foreign nationals, mainly with a Chinese or Indian accent,...
View ArticleSupport group to raise awareness of lipoedema
Two women who battled in pain and with weight issues for years before their condition was diagnosed are raising awareness and offering support to others in a similar position.Jane Hodson and Dawn...
View ArticleDilapidated house is set to be redeveloped at long last
A Douglas house which featured in a series of Isle of Man Newspapers articles on dilapidated properties around the island is to be redeveloped.The once grand end-of-terrace house at the top of...
View ArticleSt John’s compost fire visible for miles
A large fire at a compost production business in St Johns could burn for days, the Fire and Rescue Service has said.Business owner at Ballaneven Compost on the Poortown Road, John Kneen, has said that...
View ArticleHeysham sailing cancelled
The Steam Packet sailing to Heysham tonight (Sunday) and Monday morning’s early return have both been cancelled due to stormy weather.More strong winds are forecast for Monday with a high spring tide...
View ArticleRoad closures and weather warning from police for Monday
With severe weather and flooding again predicted for tomorrow (Monday), the police have tonight issued the following statement via their Facebook page: ‘It is predicted that the east coast of the...
View ArticleAtlantic challenge crew request
An appeal before Christmas for two sailors to help crew a yacht involved in a race in the Caribbean prompted an ‘overwhelming response’ said yacht owner and skipper Neil Medley, and now he has made...
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