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View ArticleApril 1 walk to the Tower of Refuge
Thousands of people are expected to walk to the Tower of Refuge in Douglas bay on April Fool’s Day.The event has been sponsored for the third successive year by Tower Insurance and in aid of the RNLI...
View ArticleThirty homes can be built on former gas works site
Haven Homes Limited’s plan has been approved for 30 homes to be built on the former gas works site in Ramsey.The homes will comprise six two-bedroom, 14 three-bedroom and 10 four-bedroom two and three...
View ArticleSubmit views on tidal defences
The Department of Infrastructure welcomes public views on the recent flooding.Operations director for the DoI Jeffrey Robinson has written to authorities explaining that the Flood Risk Management Group...
View ArticleLand swap allegations should be investigated, says Karran
Allegations made to a Tynwald committee by a former Heritage Homes employee should be considered for a possible police investigation according to Onchan MHK Peter Karran.Charles Buster Lewin made...
View ArticlePlan to stage extra daytime practice at 2014 Isle of Man TT is withdrawn
The results of a public consultation have led the Department of Economic Development to withdraw plans to stage a daytime practice session during this year’s Isle of Man TT Races.Organisers ACU Events...
View Article‘Shining examples’
You are shining examples for the future.That’s how the island’s Lloyds boss described the intake of youngsters taken on as part of the bank’s pioneering new apprenticeship scheme.More than 20 young...
View ArticleTriple yellows unique to us?
To the Hon. Laurence Skelly MHK.Infrastructure Minister.Isle of Man Government.Dear Sir,Three weeks ago I told my readers how I had sworn a solemn oath not to park on your double yellow lines ever...
View ArticleCoMin agrees to investigate collective responsibility rules
Douglas South MHK Kate Beecroft has long expressed concerns about collective responsibility in government.But in Tynwald last week – much to her surprise – collective responsibility worked in her...
View ArticleSprint to go ahead despite continued bridge closure
Ramsey Sprint will go ahead as usual this TT Week, despite the continued closure of the Swing Bridge, which will require a revised traffic management plan being developed by the police and the security...
View ArticleHeavier lorries permitted on some Isle of Man roads
Heavier lorries will be on some of the island’s roads from the start of next month when new regulations come into force under the Road Traffic Regulation Act.The maximum weight for lorries travelling...
View ArticleLessons learned after Peel Road tarmac needed to be relaid
Lessons have been learned over the problems with the Peel Road reconstruction scheme, the Isle of Man’s operations director insists.He made the comment as he released details of the results of core...
View ArticleIsle of Man health chiefs to retire on same day
A radical shake-up of the Manx Health Service will see the departure of its top three civil servants all in one day.Chief executive David Killip, his deputy Lesley Keenan and director of health care...
View ArticleShould domestic rating system be replaced with services tax?
A Tynwald committee has been set up to investigate replacing the domestic rating system with a fair local services tax.It comes after restaurateur David Buttery’s petition for redress of grievance –...
View ArticleMum starts her own business to keep things ‘in order’
Mother of three Maria Bridson admits her ability at being a ‘born organiser’ helped inspire her new business.Maria, 42, has launched an organising service for island residents helping put their affairs...
View ArticleIf you’d like to comment on collective responsibility story, please do so here
For some reason, our system is not allowing comments on our story about collective responsbility rules.This is not some sort of conspiracy to stop our readers commenting on the...
View ArticleTooth decay in Isle of Man worse than England
Manx five-year-olds in the Isle of Man have worse teeth, on average, than children their age in England.A survey carried out by the Department of Health shows that the prevalence of tooth decay of...
View ArticleCould Sheila be the Woman of the Year?
Equiom boss Sheila Dean is in the running for the title Woman of the Year in a prestigious awards event.Group managing director Sheila has been nominated for the title in the Citywealth Magic Circle...
View ArticleInjured swan on the mend
Sharon the celebrity swan is recovering at a Middlesex sanctuary after receiving treatment for her injured leg.The swan hit the headlines in January when the ManxSPCA put out an appeal for someone to...
View ArticleNew recommendations after neglect verdict in prison death
New guidelines have already been introduced by police and the prison as a result of the death of remand prisoner, Michael Joseph Davidson.Coroner of inquests John Needham made 15 recommendations which...
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