Bizarre incident as car hits promenade railings from inside
THESE photographs promise to have many people trying to work out exactly what happened after being published in today’s Manx Independent.Luckily, the driver escaped without any significant injuries...
View ArticleJobs boost in the Isle of Man
FIFTY-FIVE jobs are to be created in the island’s flourishing fish processing industry.The Manx Independent today revealed plans for an ‘Isle of Man Food Park’ in Peel and an expansion of jobs at...
View ArticleNew buses on the way
A DOZEN more new buses will be delivered to the island in the next few weeks.Questions about why new buses were being ordered when a number of older Isle of Man double deckers sold off to Blackpool...
View ArticleArchibald Knox - modern-day Manannan
THE island needs to get out and sell its cultural strong points to attract tourists.That’s the view of Liam O’Neill, founder and chairman of the Archibald Knox Society, who is set to host a study tour...
View ArticleDetails of Charles and Camilla’s visit to the Isle of Man
PRINCE Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, will visit Peel and the National Sports Centre in Douglas on Thursday next week.Charles and his wife will start their visit at the National Sports...
View ArticleEasyJet flying to Gatwick?
COULD budget airline easyJet be about to launch a new route between the Isle of Man and London Gatwick?Some island customers who logged onto the easyJet website found flights being advertised to London...
View ArticleWhat you see is what you’ll pay at Manx2
MANX2 has scrapped all ‘hidden’ booking fees and payment card surcharges – in a move which many passengers hope will be followed by other air operators serving the island.From yesterday (Thursday) it...
View ArticleFags more important to some than kids’ education - Karran
EDUCATION Minister Peter Karran has caused an outcry after suggesting some parents would rather buy cigarettes than pay for pre-school education for their child.He made the comment as he answered...
View ArticleYou have raised cash for these kids
Our Pumps 4 Kids campaign has hit its £20,000 target and it’s all thanks to you, our generous readers.Launched in conjunction with the Manx Diabetic Group in early March, Pumps 4 Kids aimed to raise...
View ArticleHall and Houghton sacked from Isle of Man Dept of Education
THE two MHKs who broke ranks with their minister in a vote over pre-school education in Tynwald this week have been sacked from their government department.Zac Hall (Onchan) and John Houghton (Douglas...
View ArticleEasyJet confirms Gatwick route
BUDGET airline EasyJet has confirmed it is launching a new service between the Isle of Man and London Gatwick.Following days of speculation, EasyJet announced today (Friday) that it will begin...
View ArticleManufacturing firm expands
A COMPANY involved in the production of home products for people with mobility needs is celebrating with expansion.Around 65 staff now work for DLP on the Snugborough Trading estate, Union Mills.The...
View ArticleMEA shops to close
THE Manx Electricity Authority has announced that it is to cease retail trading and close its five shops in Douglas, Ramsey, Castletown, Peel, and Port Erin. MEA Showrooms have been selling electrical...
View ArticleLet’s keep going
TWO-YEAR-OLD Richard Jamieson is one of the children who is already benefiting from our Pumps 4 Kids campaign.Recently diagnosed with diabetes, Richard has been able to go straight onto pump therapy...
View ArticleCrucial inspection of meat plant set to take place soon
BOSSES at the island’s abattoir are hoping that a crucial inspection will give it a clean bill of health – and lead to Manx meat going back on the shelves at Tesco’s store.The supermarket giant stopped...
View ArticleWeather-hit palm trees in park are being felled
WORK TO remove around 50 damaged Manx palm trees in Noble’s Park in Douglas is currently under way.The trees have been severely affected by last winter’s exceptionally cold weather.Graham Newsome,...
View ArticlePipe dream realised for St Catherine’s Church
MUCH-needed renovations to the organ at St Catherine’s Church in Port Erin are due to be completed imminently.Organ builder Peter Jones and his team of helpers have been working on the 100-year-old...
View ArticleOutdoor equipment fit for purpose?
WITH news that outdoor fitness equipment could soon be installed along Douglas promenade, and with the recent addition of similar equipment in Noble’s Park and Peel, there is a sense that something of...
View ArticleZac Hall suspended from Liberal Vannin
ZAC Hall MHK has been suspended from the Liberal Vannin party.The move comes after he defied his party’s leader, Peter Karran MHK, in a vote on pre-school nurseries in Tynwald last week.He and Douglas...
View ArticleElections to be held in just 12 of 24 local authorities
USE your vote in the forthcoming local authority elections.That’s the message from Infrastructure Minister David Cretney MHK as 12 local authorities – out of the island’s 24 – prepare to go to the...
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