Help in recovery from injury
Chris Walmsley has come a long way since the horrific accident which left him with severe injuries in 2006.Now, the expertise and equipment which is being used to help him on his long road to recovery...
View ArticleSefton Group inquiry recommendations approved
Tynwald has approved all but one of the recommendations of an inquiry into the government’s bail-out of the Sefton Group.Controversy surrounded the bail-out deal announced in April last year, in which...
View ArticleCountry hotel bid is approved
The company behind The Abbey Restaurant at Ballasalla has been given the green light to develop the former Hop Garden at Santon.Bravo Foods Limited’s application for a ‘small, high quality country...
View ArticleDee means business in new role at Skanco
Professional IT services company Skanco Business Systems Ltd is seeking to expand its business in the Isle of Man with the appointment of Dee McLoughlin as business development manager.Over the last...
View ArticleUp in arms at road closure
The owner of a business which operates from the picturesque Tholt-y-Will glen says a forthcoming road closure will have a devastating effect on her trade.Susannah Goodson, who runs the Tholton Tea Room...
View ArticleImported milk and bread could be served in schools to cut costs
Imported milk and bread could be served in school meals as part of a cost-saving policy to centralise services, critics claim.Ramsey Commissioners have written to Chief Minister Allan Bell urging him...
View ArticlePeel MHK denies claim he didn’t care about constituents’ views
A row has broken out between Peel’s MHK and a Peel Town Commissioner after the recent requisition meeting held over the controversial ‘toilet tax’.In an email sent to Tynwald, members of the...
View ArticlePort’s recycling extended
Port St Mary Commissioners’ recycling initiative, in which Douglas Council collects recyclable waste at various places in the port on Saturday mornings, will be extended for a year.The trial began in...
View ArticlePlans for credit union to be discussed at meeting
Plans for establishing a credit union on the Isle of Man will be unveiled next week at a meeting of the Positive Action Group at 7.30pm on Monday at the Manx Legion Club, Market Hill in Douglas.The...
View ArticleMore helpers needed to clean beaches
The organiser of an island-based beach cleaning programme has described their volunteer workforce as ‘simply fantastic’ and has appealed for more helpers this weekend.Bill Dale of Beach Buddies said...
View ArticleStars in Your Eyes raises £14k
The Manx Stars in Your Eyes team raised £14,000 at November’s sell-out show at the Villa Marina – and cheques have been presented to two local charities.The money raised has been split between two...
View ArticleScreenplays selected by Hollywood author
Six local screenwriters are a step closer to seeing their scripts become reality as the shortlist for MannIN Shorts’ 2014 screenplay competition has been selected by former Hollywood reader and author...
View ArticleVan scrapped after police crackdown
Police cracked down on vehicles with defects this morning on the main routes from the south of the island to Douglas.A total of 12 of the vehicles checked had various defects. One van was scrapped as a...
View ArticleCelebration of the acoustic guitar
This Saturday, the Erin Arts Centre, in Port Erin, plays host to Unplugged: A Celebration of the Acoustic Guitar and Other Instruments. This event sees the likes of Chris Gray, Matt Creer and Tim Cass...
View ArticleValentine’s boost for breast cancer charity
A Valentine’s Dinner Dance held at the Palace Hotel, in Douglas, raised more than £3,000 for Breakthrough Breast Cancer.Everyone enjoyed a romantically themed evening, enhanced by a sumptuous...
View ArticleGet involved with carnival fun day
Organisers of ManxAid’s annual carnival fun day are looking for groups, charities and organisations to take part in the event.The fun day will take place at Noble’s Park, Douglas, on Sunday, May 4,...
View ArticleBlight on neighbourhood for 30 years
For years this house in Douglas has been a blight on the life of neighbours in Prince’s Street in Douglas where it has been neglected and decaying for more than a quarter of a century.Despite efforts...
View ArticleIsle of Man’s director of highways to leave his job
Island highways boss Richard Pearson will leave his post at the end of March after four years in the job, it has been announced.Mr Pearson said: ‘I have really enjoyed the Isle of Man, the people and...
View ArticleVan driver sought after cyclist is injured
A cyclist required hospital treatment yesterday (Friday) after being struck by a van’s wing mirror.The incident happened at around 4pm on the Poortown Road, near Peel.The driver of the van stopped at...
View ArticleGetting ready for Fairtrade Fortnight
The Isle of Man’s Fairtrade Group is launching a fun detective trail to help celebrate Fairtrade Fortnight, which takes place this year from February 24 to March 9.The activity is open to everyone and...
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