Pioneering help can benefit whole family
Children and adults in need of help with learning and sensory difficulties have a chance to receive pioneering treatment thanks to Manx Mencap.In late July, specialists from The Sound Learning Centre,...
View ArticleHarbour2Harbour walk a great success
The inaugural Harbour2Harbour walk held last Sunday was very successful and will definitely be repeated next year, said organiser Janet Bridle.160 smiling faces left Castletown harbour in bright May...
View ArticleTV chef picked to promote British food
TV chef Alan Coxon has been invited to help the UK Government’s international GREAT Britain campaign.Alan, who trained at Isle of Man College and previously owned the Taste of Magic restaurant in Port...
View ArticleSnaefell railway fully operational
The Department of Infrastructure has announced that the Snaefell Mountain Railway is fully operational from 12 noon today.A road accident last night caused extensive damage to overhead lines on the...
View ArticleSailing information
Today’s sailing information.Sunday, 18 May 2014Heysham to DouglasManannanDeparture: 12:00Expected Arrival: 14:00Douglas to LiverpoolManannanDeparture: 15:00Expected Arrival: 17:45Liverpool to...
View ArticlePolice appeal and road closure after alleged assault
Police are appealing for witnesses after a ‘serious assault’ in Ballasalla, believed to have occurred in the early hours of this morning.The horse shoe area of Clagh Vane Estate, Ballasalla, between...
View ArticleTraffic News: Road blocked
Police have said that Cronk Y Voddy from its junction with Little London cross roads through to Douglas Road Corner Kirk Michael is closed.This closure will be in place until further notice due to a...
View ArticleWalkers receive certificates after reaching milestones
Four dedicated walkers and talkers with a combined age of 259 received certificates to mark milestones.Mona Lowe (second from left), who is 80 and has attended the sessions at the NSC, Douglas, since...
View ArticleThree people injured in crash
Three people are in hospital following a serious road traffic collision earlier today.The crash happened at the 11th Milestone, known as Drinkwater’s Bend, with two vehicles involved, an Audi and a...
View ArticleArrest made after Ballasalla alleged assault
Police have arrested a local man in connection with an alleged assault in Ballsalla in the early hours of this morning.The following statement has been issued by the police.At approximately 2.30AM in...
View ArticleZoe Gillings is guest at Telecom event
Olympic snowboarder Zoe Gillings was the special guest at a Manx Telecom annual update and staff awards event.Zoe, who is Britain’s number one Olympic snowboard cross athlete, spoke about her rise to...
View ArticleA look to the future
Earlier this year the government announced hopes that the island’s economy will grow by 3-4 per cent year on year between now and 2020. In a bold move that will expect to see the Isle of Man transform...
View ArticleBeeline Britain challenge to reach Isle of Man
A team of adventurers attempting to complete the first ever straight-line journey the length of Britain are expected to reach the Isle of Man tomorrow (Saturday).The Beeline Britain team, which...
View ArticleRating system is ‘not fair’
Following a petition to Tynwald by Douglas resident, David Buttery, a three-member committee has been appointed to look at the current domestic rating system. The committee has begun by writing to...
View ArticleManx screenings of film documenting Dunlop dynasty
A week of special exclusive screenings of Road will take place at Broadway Cinema, Douglas, during the TT.The film, created by by Diarmuid Lavery and Michael Hewitt, tells the story of Northern Irish...
View ArticleNew deal could end bus dispute - at last
Bus drivers will be balloted after TT on an offer which, if accepted, will finally bring to an end a dispute that has dragged on for nearly two years.The new offer was made by the nationalised Bus...
View ArticleInflation rate rises to 2.7%
The cost of living in the island has increased.The annual rate of inflation, measured by the Retail Prices Index, jumped to 2.7 per cent in May. In April it was 1.9 per cent.RPI excluding housing costs...
View ArticleMotofest 2014 bursts into life
TT 2014 will mark the first ever Motofest, which is taking place at Jurby Motodrome.Sponsored by Bikekini, the festival opens today (Friday) and runs until next Friday (June 6) – with live music,...
View ArticlePeel lifeboat in yacht rescue
Peel lifeboat was called out at 10pm last night to rescue two people on a yacht.The yacht ‘Cruachan’ was in difficulty 20 miles west off Peel.It had suffered multiple gear failure whilst on a passage...
View Article‘Douglas masterplan needs to consider environment’
Friends of the Earth has queried whether the brief for the central Douglas draft masterplan has taken into account the government’s commitment to sustainability and reducing the island’s carbon...
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