Aim high: Davy Knowles’ advice to young people in the Isle of Man
Aim high and I may get there.That’s the outlook of home-grown blues star Davy Knowles, the keynote speaker at a conference to help young people into employment.Speaking at the Mount Murray Hotel and...
View ArticleTelegraph poles fire in Foxdale
The A3 Foxdale road has been closed due to telegraph poles being on fire in the area.The road was closed between Mines Road and the Hope crossroads due to fears poles could fall on to the road.Traffic...
View ArticleMarking a centenary for Douglas buses
A former Douglas Corporation transport bus made a return trip to the island recently as part of celebrations marking 100 years of the capital’s motor bus service.The bus, a 1950 Leyland Comet single...
View ArticleFormer Pulrose police house to be turned into a community centre
The old Pulrose police house will be transformed by the Methodist Church into a community centre.Planning approval has been given for the building’s change of use, and a lease is being drawn up by...
View ArticleBid to track down portraits of Manx national poet T.E. Brown
The Isle of Man’s oldest schools are being urged to dig out portraits given to them a century ago to celebrate the work of Manx national poet T.E. Brown.Brown was born in Douglas in 1830, attended King...
View ArticleDrop in number of visitors to Isle of Man
The total number of visitors to the Isle of Man fell for the second year in a row in 2013.But despite cutbacks in air routes, it was a good year for air travel, with an increase in passenger...
View ArticleTynwald exhibition proposals mooted
The government wants to set up a permanent exhibition about the Manx parliament in St John’s, the village in which the annual Tynwald ceremony takes place. The Tynwald Management Committee is looking...
View ArticleRate of minimum wage is reviewed
The rate of the island’s minimum wage is being reviewed.The Minimum Wage Committee is inviting evidence concerning changes. For adults the wage is currently £6.40.Economic Development Minister John...
View ArticleFundraising drive is next for Ramsey sports hall
The vision of a community sports hall for all in Ramsey came a step closer after a meeting of interested parties on Thursday.Commissioner Richard Radcliffe said they were anxious for the new hall to...
View ArticleThe number out of work in the island drops by 85
The number of people out of work in the Isle of Man has fallen.Figures released by the government today show that there were 1,061 people out of work at the end of March. Compared with a month earlier,...
View ArticleMan pleads not guilty to murder
Ian Anderson, of Castletown, has pleaded not guilty to murder.He is charged with murdering 60-year-old Neil Roberts, from Ballabeg.Appearing before Deemster Montgomerie this morning, the 45-year-old...
View ArticleGo online to find a job with the government
People looking for work in the public sector will find now it easier if they have access to the internet.The government is replacing its paper-based recruitment process with an online version.A...
View ArticleManx Telecom warns customers to expect reduced mobile coverage as it installs...
Manx Telecom has warned customers that there could be ‘reduced localised mobile coverage’ as it installs its 4G (fourth generation) network.The phone company’s 4G network ‘roll-out’ starts on...
View ArticleSoldiers staging development days for high school students
High school students are being put through their paces by a team of visiting soldiers this week as part of an innovative programme aimed at assisting personal development.Members of the 103rd Regiment...
View ArticleAppeal for more Homestay places at Isle of Man TT 2014
A fresh appeal for homeowners to join the Homestay programme and provide accommodation for visiting TT fans has been launched.The Regency Travel team, which now runs the scheme, wants to hear from...
View ArticleClatterbridge Cancer Charity reception overwhelming
Representatives of the Clatterbridge Cancer Charity have thanked the people of the Isle of Man for their support following their recent visit.Fundraising managers Louise Beach and Jade Barrett hosted a...
View ArticleManx landlords want a fair deal
Manx landlords are seeking a meeting with the chief minister to air their concerns about proposed new legislation controlling the private letting of houses and flats.Among the proposals are a register...
View ArticleEverest flag represents summit of achievement
A mountaineer has returned a Manx flag to the Chief Minister after taking it to the top of one of the world’s highest peaks.Phil Drowley received the flag from Chief Minister Allan Bell MHK prior to...
View ArticleTuesday is News Day: Council tenant tells court being evicted is against his...
A Douglas council tenant evicted from his flat claimed in court that losing his home would infringe his human rights.He had racked up arrears when he was in jail.This week’s Isle of Man Examiner has...
View ArticleChange to trust law will make Isle of Man competitive
Proposed changes to the law on trusts aim to stop the island losing business to our competitors.MHKs voted unanimously to give the Trusts (Amendment) Bill its second reading in the House of...
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