Dismay at Cable and Wireless legal bid
THE chairman of the Communications Commission says he is ‘obviously very disappointed’ that telecoms giant Cable & Wireless has launched legal proceedings against the regulator.In a petition of...
View ArticleDrug seizure
CANNABIS with an estimated street value of about £140,000 was seized on Sunday.Police officers from the Isle of Man Constabulary Pro-Active Unit located the drugs in a car and garage in Anagh Coar,...
View ArticleMountain Road closed until 2pm for road repairs
THE Mountain Road is currently closed but is set to reopen at 2pm.The closure has been put in place to allow emergency road repairs to take place.The affected section runs from Lheanney Road in Ramsey...
View ArticleThere will be no doctors’ strike in Isle of Man
ISLAND GPs will not be joining their counterparts in the UK in industrial action over pensions.The British Medical Association announced last week that doctors are to take part in a ‘reluctant’ day of...
View ArticleStreet Angels help keep Douglas town centre safe
IS this a case of divine intervention?Street Angels have stepped in to help make Douglas town centre a safer place.This church-led initiative sends out trained volunteers onto the streets of Douglas...
View ArticleThe Manx Sound Exchange: TT2012 soundtrack
This article was originally published on Friday, June 1.TT Fortnight is simply the best time to be in a band in the Isle of Man, as venues island-wide wake up to the atmospheric potential of live music...
View ArticleManx aid for Nepal flood victims
The Isle of Man is to donate £25,000 to help the people of Nepal.Flash flooding struck the Himalyan republic last month.One of the worst affected areas was the village of Kharpani in west Nepal.More...
View ArticleGoing away? Don’t forget travel insurance say Manx health chiefs
The island’s health chiefs are warning people to take out travel insurance for all trips abroad.A Department of Health spokesman said: ‘The costs of falling ill or being injured abroad can be...
View ArticleTraffic problems after Richmond Hill accident now resolved
A road accident on Richmond Hill – on the main route south from Douglas – led to problems for traffic earlier this afternoon (Tuesday).However, the road is now open again.
View ArticleAir display grounded tonight in Douglas
The Douglas Beach Race will be going ahead tonight (Tuesday) as planned with practising from 6.30pm and racing from 7pm. However, due to the low cloud base, the air display planned for this evening,...
View ArticleFirm evolves into ‘thriving business’
ESTATE Agents Property Wise are ‘thriving’ after recently celebrating their first anniversary.Directors Tony Weston and Lorna Gallagher said: ‘We would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone...
View ArticleJoin a Global Village on Manx national day
THE One World Centre is inviting local charities working internationally, community groups and individuals who would like to share their country’s heritage to join a Global Village on Tynwald Day.It...
View ArticleIsle of Man to strike deal with Pinewood in ambitious film industry plan?
PLANS for a ground-breaking partnership between the Isle of Man and Pinewood Shepperton are being proposed.Treasury Minister Eddie Teare MHK confirmed the partnership would mean Pinewood - the studios...
View ArticleChief Minister welcomes findings of economic report
CHIEF Minister Allan Bell has welcomed the findings of a newly-published economic study, describing it as an important part of the island’s ‘defence armoury’ against critics.The government-commissioned...
View ArticleThe Olympic torch visits Manx shores
RESIDENTS and TT visitors turned out in force to watch as the London 2012 Olympic torch made its way round the island on Saturday.It was carried by 26 Manx champions and travelled on different types of...
View ArticleSports clubs pay tribute to Davy Jones
TRIBUTES continue to be paid to Davy Jones, the reigning Isle of Man golf champion who lost his life in a motorcycle accident last week.The popular 33-year-old plumber from Ramsey was a keen competitor...
View ArticleIsle of Man TT sheep must be riding a Ram-aha
VISITORS to the Sea Terminal will be surprised to see a motorcyclist with a difference during this year’s TT festival – a lifesize sculpture of a Loaghtan sheep riding a Yamaha 600.‘Loaghtan Racer’,...
View ArticleCriminal records checks to be speeded up
CRIMINAL records vetting checks are to be speeded up.Changes to the way pre-employment criminal records checks are carried out have been announced by Home Affairs Minister Juan Watterson MHK.The aim is...
View ArticleCRINGLE: Summer special is a blast from past
T’WAS the Isle of Man’s blazing hot summer of 2012 (Thursday, May 24, to Tuesday, May 29, inclusive) and on the Sunday I put on the shorts and did what my mother used to tell me when I was a small boy,...
View ArticleLast chance to see Mountain Milestones TT exhibition
TT FORTNIGHT marks the last chance to see the spectacular Mountain Milestones exhibition at the House of Manannan in Peel, which ends on June 10.The free exhibition, created for TT last year to mark...
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