Farmers breed top-rated dairy calf from US embryo
A calf bred and reared in the north of the island has topped the table for all British Holstein heifers.Fabrick Shotglass Bacardi, owned jointly by John Maddrell, of Kerroogarroo Farm, in Andreas, and...
View ArticleRoute cutbacks lead to fall in Isle of Man air traffic
Airline route cut-backs have been particularly hard-hitting during the summer months - leading to a 7.7 drop in passengers in August, latest figures show.And hardest hit of all was the Gatwick service...
View ArticleWe are not blindly supporting Bitcoin, Isle of Man government insists
Government is ‘neither blindly supportive nor dismissive’ of the Bitcoin industry’s future in the island, a senior civil servant insists.Chris Corlett, chief executive of the Department of Economic...
View ArticlePolice seize £22,600-worth of heroin
Police have seized about £22,600 of heroin.On Tuesday evening, officers arrested two men at Ronaldsway Airport on suspicion of importation and possession with intent to supply the Class A drug. The two...
View ArticleMore nurses for the hospital
Extra nurses are to be recruited to work at the island’s hospital.The Council of Ministers has agreed to let the Department of Health and Social Care to recruit up to 28.73 additional nurses.The move...
View ArticlePhotovoltaic power offers new hope
This week, Tim Radford of The Climate News Network spreads some heartening news: international researchers, in what they believe is the most comprehensive global assessment of clean energy’s potential,...
View ArticleMasterplan at cutting edge of vocabulary
Last week the Examiner reported Minister for Policy and Reform Mr Chris Robertshaw MHK announcing the launch of a public consultation on what is called the ‘Central Douglas Masterplan’.Masterplan? My...
View ArticleIsle of Man property transactions, October 16, 2014
The Mitre Hotel (Ramsey) Limited, whose registered address is at Ballaberragh Farm, Smeale Road, Andreas, bought The Mitre Hotel, Parliament Street, Ramsey for £895,000.It was bought from Jane...
View ArticleBus passengers express dissatisfaction with Onchan service
Onchan residents expressed their dissatisfaction with their bus service in no uncertain terms when they turned out in force to a meeting last week.Between 50 and 60 passengers went to the meeting...
View ArticleSo who’s really the business in the Isle of Man?
A national newspaper hailed it as Britain as never seen before in a map showing the top firm in every county.Matthew Rock of data firm Due Dil was quoted in a Daily Mirror article entitled ‘Who’s the...
View ArticleCitywing suspends flights to spring 2015
Air operator Citywing has announced it is suspending flights to Blackpool until at least the spring.Its last service to the Lancashire resort took place on Wednesday, just before the Squire’s Gate...
View ArticleNew allergy support group to meet tomorrow
There’s a chance for anyone affected by allergy to get together with other sufferers at the first meeting of Isle of Man Allergy and Anaphylaxis Support on tomorrow morning (Friday). The launch event...
View ArticleParents urged to help combat bug
The director of public health had written to parents asking for their help in preventing school closures by stopping the spread of highly infectious norovirus.Dr Parameswaran Kishore warned there has...
View ArticleKPMG announces a raft of appointments
KPMG has announced a raft of new management appointments with the transfer of one senior manager from the UK and the promotion of three managers within the firm’s Isle of Man offices. Kristan King was...
View ArticleLocal authorities could be given more work
The government is proposing that local authorities take on more responsibilities, such as hedge cutting and minor pavement repairs.But taking on such work would mean extra costs to the ratepayer.So...
View ArticlePeel ponders staging soap box derby
Peel Commissioners are looking into holding a Soap Box Derby in the town.Last month Douglas had held its first ever soap box race, which attracted 26 competitors and raised entry fees of £1,500.The...
View ArticlePlea for motorists to modify driving as wintery weather sets in
A spate of accidents around the island over the past week or so has prompted a seasonal reminder to motorists to temper their driving as autumn takes hold.Inspector Derek Flint, of the Isle of Man...
View ArticleYour news: Mhelliah in London
On Monday, October 6, in St Bride’s Church in London’s Fleet Street another successful Mhelliah was held by the London Manx Society (Yn Cheshaght Vanninagh Lunnin).The service was led by St Bride’s Lay...
View ArticleFrench and German lessons ‘still relevant’
Education chiefs have responded to Onchan MHK Zac Hall’s call to develop Spanish lessons in schools and reduce teaching in French and German.The department said its schools have worked hard to improve...
View ArticlePeel Commissioners vote against social housing rent rise
Peel Commissioners have voted against an increase in rent for social housing.The commissioners have been asked by the Department of Health and Social Care for their views on ‘appropriate rent...
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