Diesel stolen
Between 5pm on Wednesday and 7.30am today (Thursday) about 200 litres of diesel were stolen from a heavy goods vehicle parked in Stoney Mount Road, Foxdale.Port Erin police are investigating.
View ArticleJapanese company set to bring jobs
A JAPANESE company is looking at setting up a research and development centre in the island and taking on local people to work there.Revo International is a cutting edge bio-diesel fuel producer.At a...
View ArticleIsle of Man Post Office launches honey-scented stamps
CHILDREN at the Beehive Kindergarten in Onchan got the first ‘taste’ of the latest stamps issue from the Post Office, during the official launch of the Bee Fauna of the Isle of Man range.Post office...
View ArticleManx ancestry and culture celebrated in Wisconsin museum
THE first museum outside the island dedicated to the Isle of Man has opened in the USA.People from the island began populating a small region in Plattville, Wisconsin, in the 1840s in what’s known as...
View ArticleHighly valued prize at the Awards
THE pinnacle of the Isle of Man Newspapers Awards for Excellence is the awarding of the prestigious Freedom to Flourish Award.The award is sponsored by the Isle of Man Government and presented on the...
View ArticleChoir marks anniversary
POPULAR Manx singing group Musicalé are marking their silver jubilee with a series of special events including concerts, social and fund-raising events.The 22-strong ensemble performed for the very...
View ArticleInternational Space School
ST NINIAN’S High School student Katy Myers, 17, has just returned from Houston, Texas, after completing a two-week scholarship with the NASA United Space School. Here she reveals how the opportunity...
View ArticleKids goes dipply dippy
THERE were plenty of tales from the river bank as youngsters went dipping for freshwater wildlife.The river dipping event at Garey Ny Cloie in St John’s was organised by the Manx Wildlife Trust.Wellies...
View ArticleRider from island killed in MGP practice
A competitor who’s from the Isle of Man was killed in practices for the Manx Grand Prix last night.Steve Osborne, who was 60 years old and married, came off his machine at the junction of Alexander...
View ArticlePolice to ‘enhance’ patrols in Peel after weekend of mayhem
THERE will be a more visible police presence in Peel this weekend after problems in the town last weekend.Incidents of theft, damage to property, general nuisance behaviour, under-age drinking and...
View ArticleTommy now home
POLICE who were looking for a boy who went missing on Thursday say he’s been found.Tommy McBurnie, aged 15, is from the Douglas area.The police thanked the public for their help.
View ArticleNeil raises more than £5,000 for care unit that saved his daughter
A local sportsman has now raised well over £5,000 for the special care baby unit at Noble’s Hospital after it was instrumental in saving the life of his three-year-old daughter, Grayse. She was born...
View ArticleThe hospice’s plan to 2017
THE island’s hospice has launched a new strategy to take the organisation through till 2017.Hospice Isle of Man is currently celebrating 30 years of palliative care on the island.The key objectives set...
View ArticleSheep rustlers steal 43
Within the last month 43 sheep have been stolen from a field at Dogmills, Bride. The sheep mainly consist of texel cross types and are made up of 18 ewes and 25 large lambs. The theft is not only...
View ArticleMindless vandalism
Police are appealing for witnesses after two separate shop windows were smashed in the area of Bourne Place, Ramsey, overnight on Friday/Saturday. Nothing was taken from the shops and it appears to be...
View ArticleThe price of a passport drops
FROM tomorrow (Monday) standard fees for applications for passports will be cut.A standard adult 10-year passport will be £5 cheaper at £72.50. A passport for a child under 16, valid for five years,...
View ArticleOfficial: Wettest summer on record
THE Met Office has confirmed that 2012 had the wettest summer on record.August’s rainfall at Ronaldsway measured 126.6mm, almost double the long-term average for the month.June and July were also...
View ArticleFiona’s joy
FIONA Moore has been promoted to assistant manager in Moore Stephens Trust Company Limited.Fiona, who has been with Moore Stephens since 2004 and was nominated as a finalist for the Young Achiever of...
View ArticleCould you do your bit by joining one of these public service organisations?
COMMUNITY-spirited individuals are being encouraged to consider a range of public service opportunities.The Appointments Commission is seeking a chairperson and deputy chairperson for the Employment...
View ArticleWork again on New Castletown Road after workers discover more problems
WORK starts on New Castletown Road, Douglas, between Groves Road and Saddle Road today (Monday).This is a continuation of the works which were carried out before the Manx Grand Prix between...
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