Local authority elections: Ramsey result
The election result for Ramsey Commissioners is now in.Ramsey is divided into two wards, with good news for Liberal Vannin in one, but disappointment in the other.RAMSEY NORTH: Seven candidates for six...
View ArticleDouglas Council leader David Christian tops poll and Bill Malarkey back in...
Douglas Council leader David Christian has topped the poll in Hills ward with 960 votes.He and fellow sitting member Carol Malarkey (633) were returned, along with new face Eddie Joyce, who polled 876...
View ArticlePAG support plan to reform Keys and LegCo
THE Positive Action Group has given its support to a bill to reform the House of Keys and Legislative Council.The Electoral Reform Bill 2011, promoted by David Callister MLC, provides for MLCs to be...
View ArticleSacked - then suspended
ZAC Hall MHK will discover whether he has been expelled from the Liberal Vannin Party on May 2.The Onchan representative was suspended from the party on Sunday. The party said then that he would be...
View ArticleManx generosity
WITH Women Worldwide have presented a generous £3,500 to the Pumps 4 Kids campaign.The donation helped the Isle of Man Newspapers/Manx Diabetic Group reach its original stated target of £20,000 to...
View ArticleZac Hall: My Lib Van suspension was ‘unprofessional’
SUSPENDED Liberal Vannin MHK Zac Hall says he disappointed at the ‘unprofessional’ way in which he had been treated by his party.But Mr Hall, who was elected as Onchan MHK under the Liberal Vannin...
View Article400 parking spaces for govt workers
MORE than 400 parking spaces are allocated for government employees in central Douglas, figures released in Tynwald show.In a written reply to a question from David Quirk MHK (Onchan), Chief Minister...
View ArticleRetelling of the Zulu Wars to raise funds
HOSPICE Isle of Man and Standard Bank are together offering islanders the chance to discover more about the Anglo-Zulu War of 1879 from internationally renowned Zulu wars expert Rob Caskie.At a...
View ArticleFive ousted from Port Erin Commissioners – chaos at count in German election
FIVE defending commissioners have lost their seats in Port Erin after yesterday’s local authority elections.Sixteen candidates came forward to contest the nine seats and the public verdict on the...
View ArticleJeremy Clarkson loses fight over Langness
TOP Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson has lost his legal battle in the long-running dispute over public access to path on the Langness peninsula.In a court judgment, Deemster David Doyle ruled that...
View ArticleDVD to support health initiative
A CAMPAIGN to wean young people away from drugs, legal highs and excess alcohol is being launched in Peel tomorrow (Friday) with the help of members of the island’s sporting community.The initiative...
View ArticleWe’re not immune to downturn
CHIEF Minister Allan Bell says he hopes that job losses announced by HSBC will be kept to a minimum in the island - but the move shows our economy is not immune to the international downturn.HSBC has...
View ArticleBen on the verge of conquering the mountain
AS he reaches the final stages of his charity challenge, personal trainer Ben Carling reflects back on the mental and physical experience of cycling a lap of the TT Mountain Course every day in...
View ArticleIt’s time to get new bus pass
A NEW style bus/rail photo pass for the over 60s is currently being issued for island residents.People with surnames A to F may apply now if they don’t already have a new-style pass (issued after...
View ArticleIsle of Man TT on the airwaves all year round
TT FANS are to have year-round 24-hour coverage of TT related matters in May when Manx Radio launches its new channel TT365.The service extends the current Radio TT service which operates for just two...
View ArticleClean-tech is making waves
DELEGATES from the clean-tech sector were invited to a round table discussion on the island’s renewable energy opportunities.More than 50 guests invited to the event held in the Barool Suite of the...
View ArticleCallous thief steals RNLI money
A CHARITY has issued a plea to the callous thief who stole £600: Give us our money back.The money for the RNLI was in an envelope clearly marked as containing charity funds, which was on the front...
View ArticleHelp is there if you get cancer
TEENAGE Cancer Trust, a charity that helps young people fight cancer, visited secondary schools and the Isle of Man College this week to raise awareness of the disease.The aim of the one-hour talks was...
View ArticleWherefore art thou actors?
AUDITIONS for Romeo and Juliet, the Youth Arts Centre fourth production for a youth Shakespeare festival, will be held tomorrow (April 30).The session will take place at 7pm in the YAC’s Centre Theatre...
View ArticleHow to spend £1m? Your views wanted
MANX National Heritage is seeking views on how to use the largest bequest it has ever received– an estate in the region of £1 million.It was left by Colby resident and Manxman Donny Collister, who died...
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