Social group launch for people in 20s/30s
Are you aged about 25 to 35 and looking to meet new people in the Isle of Man?If so, then you are exactly the kind of person that a new group which meets for the first time next week wants to hear...
View ArticleManx artefacts ‘star’ in British Museum exhibition on Vikings
The British Museum in London is to broadcast Vikings Live next month, which will be available to watch at the Manx Museum.It offers a private view of its new exhibition, Vikings: Life and Legend, which...
View ArticleSchool wins science award
School students at the Queen Elizabeth II High School have won the prestigious Society of Biology Prize in the National Science and Engineering Competition, –beating 214 other entries at the Big Bang...
View ArticleBurglars strike in Douglas
Burglars stole a number of items and cash from a flat in Castlemona Avenue in Douglas on Saturday.The theft took place between 11.30am and 3.30pm. Officers would like to speak to anybody in the area at...
View ArticleHillberry section of Mountain Road to be closed each day this week
A section of the Mountain Road near Onchan will be closed from 9am to 4.15pm from today (Monday) until Saturday.The closure from the junction with Johnny Watterson’s Lane to the junction of the...
View ArticlePlan to build community sports facility in Ramsey
A public meeting to discuss proposals for a new community sports hall in Ramsey will be held at Ramsey Town Hall on Thursday, April 3, at 7.30pm.The aim is to build a facility similar to the Tommy...
View ArticleThe doctor will not see you now
The island’s GPs will be on a course together for an afternoon next month.It is designed to keep them up to date with latest developments in medicine as well as giving them the opportunity to meet...
View ArticleNational Ferry Fortnight: Meet Steam Packet’s Wayne Lisy
The sixth annual National Ferry Fortnight got under way last week. Organised by Discover Ferries under the auspices of the UK Chamber of Shipping, it is a celebration of the ferry travel industry from...
View ArticlePreparations under way for literature festival
Preparations are already in full swing for the third edition of the island’s literature festival taking place in September.Over the course of five days, Manx Litfest 2014 will gather authors, poets and...
View ArticleMore than 80 per cent of us would recommend our GP practice
More than 80 per cent of patients in the Isle of Man would recommend their GP practice to family and friends, according to a survey.In the summer the Department of Health carried out a substantial...
View ArticleMichael Deering’s award also an accolade for the island
The contributions to the compliance sector of Ramsey Crookall director Michael Deering have been recognised with the presentation of a new honour. Mr Deering, who has been with the long-established...
View ArticleCeltic Array launches second consultation on windfarm plan
Celtic Array has launched the second round of consultation for its proposed Rhiannon offshore wind farm which would be 34km south east of the Isle of Man.Rhiannon is the first wind farm to be proposed...
View ArticleTuesday is News Day: The Isle of Man Examiner reveals more about the failed...
The Examiner has been given more details about the roadworks on Peel Road after the paper made an access to information (the government’s current non-statutory equivalent of Freedom of Information)...
View ArticleTracy is the new head of St John’s School
Tracy Willoughby will take over as head teacher at St John’s School from September.She will replace Nigel Bennett, the island’s longest serving primary head teacher, who has led the school since 1991...
View ArticleBus dispute over by mid-May?
The long-running bus dispute should be settled by mid-May, according to Unite’s union leader.Bobby Morton, the union’s UK-based national officer for public transport, said he had no wish to call...
View ArticleAnother crackdown on mobiles used in cars
The Department of Infrastructure’s road safety team and the police are running a joint initiative to deter the use of hand held mobile phones while driving.The Pick up your phone - Pick up a fine...
View ArticleLaw firm’s major role in launch of Chinese language website
A team of lawyers from Isle of Man-based Cains has played a major role in social networking site LinkedIn launching a Chinese language version of its website.The team, headed by director Tristan Head,...
View ArticleA chance to see successful plays again
Two plays will be performed again after their success at the recent Manx Amateur Dramatics Federation’s one act festival.Preposterous Theatre is staging Marry Me, an original play by Shawn Sturnick,...
View ArticleTwo staff suspended from AG’s Chambers
Two members of the Attorney General’s chambers are currently suspended, Tynwald was told.Acting Attorney General John Quinn, in a written reply to a question from Peter Karran (Lib Van, Onchan) said...
View ArticleRamsey parking charges
Parking charges are being introduced at St Paul’s Square, Ramsey. The Square is privately owned and managed by Abbey Properties Ltd, which has obtained permission to install a barrier for the 67...
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