Commissioners’ bid to buy Castletown toilets
A request has been made to the Department of Infrastructure that ownership of the public toilets by Thirtle bridge be handed over to Castletown Commissioners. Commissioner Colin Leather raised the...
View ArticleNumber of visitors to Sefton rises 4%
There was more good news for the tourism industry this week as one island hotel group reported a signicant upturn.The Sefton Group says its 2014 occupancy levels in the peak June to September period...
View ArticleWestlands sheltered housing scheme ‘not fit for purpose’
Major changes are proposed for sheltered housing provision in Peel.Peel and Western District Housing Committee wants to demolish the bungalows and flats at Westlands deemed ‘not fit for purpose’ and...
View ArticleEbola risk is ‘virtually zero’ says top doctor
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and director of public health have moved to reassure the public that the risk from ebola remains very low in the island.Director of public health Dr...
View ArticlePensions smart card could be extended to other services
A pensions and benefits smart card launched this week could be extended to access other government services in future.But while photos can be included on the new MiCard, the MHK responsible for social...
View ArticleCains named as a ‘top-tier’ law firm
A top-tier firm in nine practice areas! This is the accolade given to Isle of Man-based law firm Cains in the prestigious and totally independent 2014 Legal 500 guide for the British Isles published...
View ArticleManx inflation down according to one index
The rate of inflation in the Isle of Man has fallen according to one measure.The Consumer Prices Index for September shows the annual rate at 1 per cent, down from 1.3 per cent in August.However,...
View ArticleNumber out of work in the island falls
The number of people out of work in the island has fallen.At the end of September 859 people were registerd out of work, a drop of 45 on the previous month.A total 685 vacancies were notified to the...
View ArticleHave your say on the horsetrams
Time is running out to see an exhibition designed to encourage the public to have their say about where the the horsetrams’ tracks should be located after the promenade revamp.The exhibition is being...
View ArticleTime running out to sign up for Battle of the Bands
A band that should be given the title of one of the hardest working bands in the island must surely go to Peel-based modern blues/folk/rock exponents Nick Barlow and The Bad Noise. Having racked up a...
View ArticleAppleby celebr-EIGHTS in Legal 500 rankings for 2014
Appleby (Isle of Man) LLC has achieved tier one ranking across eight categories in 2014 according to The Legal 500, the world’s leading independent authority on legal services providers.There was also...
View ArticleWildlife Park hopes fishing cats will breed
The Curraghs Wildlife Park has welcomed a new resident with the arrival of a male fishing cat.Fishing Cats are medium-sized wild cats from south and south-east Asia, and in 2008 they were officially...
View ArticleWork begins on Isle of Man’s dedicated breast care unit
Just one year after the launch of an ambitious funding campaign, work is to begin on a new dedicated breast unit at Noble’s Hospital.As fundraisers have already raised two thirds of the £1.5 million...
View ArticleTeenager admits causing death by dangerous driving
A Peel teenager has pleaded guilty to causing death by dangerous driving and will be sentenced on November 17.Craig Ryan Bridgewater, aged 18, of Carmane Close, crashed a car on the Switchback Road...
View ArticleGough Law wins accolade in guide
Gough Law has been recognised as a Top Tier firm for Dispute Resolution in the Legal 500’s latest listing, which comments that its ‘strength belies its size’.Gough Law, a specialist litigation...
View ArticleBallaugh’s Got Culture event shows off village talent
Ballaugh hosted a free afternoon of events on Saturday as part of the celebrations for Island of Culture Year.Workshops, exhibitions and entertainment were all part of the day, which was entitled...
View ArticleTourism awards
High quality and customer service excellence in the Isle of Man’s hospitality industry was recognised at the 2014 Taste Awards and Tourism Accolades.David Cretney MHK, the department’s political member...
View ArticleHospice shops getting ready for Christmas
Since the appointment of a new manager in January, the Hospice’s shops and warehouse have gone from strength to strength.Judith Leslie is well known within the retail industry and is making a massive...
View ArticleHop-tu-Naa ‘Spooktacular’ at Wildlife Park
There will be ghoulish goings-on at the Curraghs Wildlife Park on Friday, October 31, for a half-term Hop-tu-Naa ‘Spooktacular’.Children in fancy dress will get free admission and there will be craft...
View ArticleTragic end for man who beat addiction
An inquest into the death of a 42-year-old Peel man has recorded a verdict of death due to non-dependent abuse of drugs.Andrew Stanley Watson, who was sometimes known as ‘Stan’, died on Friday, January...
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