A government job and a pay rise for Zac Hall
After the departure of John Shimmin from the Council of Ministers, the first of a mini-reshuffle of departmental members has been announced.Zac Hall MHK (Onchan) and Chris Thomas MHK (Douglas West)...
View ArticleMemorial gardens and monument opened
A new garden commemorating the deaths of five men killed in an air crash on Manx soil during the Second World War, and a memorial to two Canadians among that number, has been unveiled at the Manx...
View ArticleExam success at Cains for Matthew
Matthew Quinn, 24, a trainee at Douglas-based law firm Cains Advocates, has passed his Manx Bar exams on the first attempt. Matthew, who lives in Douglas, was awarded a Postgraduate Diploma in Legal...
View ArticleFarming company refused consent for landfill application
A farmer has been refused retrospective planning approval to landfill an area of Earystane plantation, Colby.Richard Costain of Moorhouse Farm Ltd, of Mount Gawne Road, Colby, had applied (13/00369/B)...
View Article£2.8m upgrade for custody facilities at police headquarters
Safety concerns, poor facilities and a failure to meet latest Home Office guidelines are among the reasons given to Tynwald to support spending up to £2.795 million on a new custody block at Douglas...
View ArticleMinisters accused of pushing through policy without debate
Isle of Man Government Ministers stand accused of attempting to push though major policy changes without Tynwald debate.There were no fewer than nine statements made by Ministers in Tynwald this week –...
View ArticleTurner and Thomas join Department of Infrastructure
Two members of Tynwald have been given new departmental jobs.Juan Turner MLC and Chris Thomas MHK (Douglas West) are joining the Department of Infrastructure.They will be working alongside John...
View ArticleManx SPCA is running out of money
The Manx Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is running out of money.Writing her regular column for the society in this week’s Isle of Man Courier, Margaret Mansfield outlines the...
View ArticleBallakermeen pupils to represent Isle of Man in Estonia
A team from Ballakermeen High School in Douglas will represent the Isle of Man at the Junior Achievement-Young Engterprise Europe Company of the Year competition in Estonia later this month – and...
View ArticleSefton loans now back on a firm footing
The loans made by the government to the Sefton Group in 2012 and 2013 have now been ratified and placed on a secure legal footing.Chief Minister Allan Bell told Tynwald this week that legal advice...
View ArticleIsle of Man education system to move to IGCSE
The island is making a radical break from the English education system for 14 to 16 year olds and opting for International GCSEs instead - in a move that will cost £600,000 to implement.Treasury...
View ArticleBands to contribute to capital’s carnival atmosphere
This Saturday and after around a 20 year absence, Douglas Carnival brings the town alive once again. Among some of the events taking place, the main Villa Marina building and gardens play host to...
View ArticleFirefighters help to rescue horse
Firefighters freed a distressed and trapped horse today.At 8.55am crews from Douglas fire station to the report of a trapped and distressed horse at Ballavartyn Equestrian Centre in Santon.The horse...
View ArticleHeavy rain should end before tomorrow’s carnival parade.
The organisers of Douglas Carnival are hoping it will stop raining in time for the parade along the promenades.The carnival is being revived tomorrow (Saturday) about 20 years after the annual event...
View ArticleCar’s tyres slashed
A vandal slashed two tyres of a car parked in Douglas earlier this week.The silver Volkswagen Golf was damaged in Campion Way, Abbeyfields, some time between Monday evening and Thursday morning.Police...
View ArticleVandalism costs Manx schools thousands
Vandalism is costing Manx schools dear.In the current school year government workers dealt with 45 vandalism-related incidents at a cost of £8,500 in primary schools and around 50 in secondary schools...
View ArticleStorm-damaged wall is now good as new
Repairs to the sea wall in Castletown have been completed – and the local authority is delighted with the results.In January, a breach in the sea wall led to a collapse of a large section of the car...
View ArticleDental visit for Chernobyl’s Children
Children from Belarus, who are currently on a month-long visit in the island, have benefited from the generosity of the Isle of Man people.A group of children visit annually thanks to the Friends of...
View ArticleBig Debate is about all of our futures says minister
Economic growth is continuing, there is a move towards rebalancing the budget but progress on strategies to protect the vulnerable, in the light of cuts, has been slower.This was the admission of the...
View ArticleCollective responsibility endorsed by report
Collective responsibility provides stability and certainty which benefits business and allows the government to be held to account by the public.That’s the main conclusion of a report undertaken at the...
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