Nurse says there’s little incentive to work in the Isle of Man
Noble’s Hospital still faces chronic staff shortages and they are unlikely to get better unless working conditions for new nurses improve drastically.That is the view of a health service employee who...
View ArticleFamily Library seeks new financial backer
The search has begun to secure financial backing for the Family Library and the Mobile Family Library.Previously run by the government, the services were under threat when, in 2012, the Department of...
View ArticleFootball for children with special educational needs
Children with special educational needs and physical disabilities have enjoyed football festivals run by the sports development unit this week.Football is part of the Disability School Sports...
View ArticlePolitician says why it’s important to replace emergency radio system
A political member at the Department of Home Affairs says the TETRA emergency services radio system must be replaced or it will become obsolete.Chris Thomas MHK was speaking to iomtoday.co.im after...
View ArticleFrancie relaunches lighthouse cottages
They must boast one of the most dramatic locations in the island.Now the Langness Lighthouse Cottages including the former holiday home of Top Gear host Jeremy Clarkson have been relaunched by his...
View ArticleAre extended warranties really worth it?
The island’s consumer watchdogs are warning people that extended warranties might not be worth it.From ipads to games consoles, TVs, cameras, laptops and kitchen ‘white goods’, extended warranties are...
View ArticleSend letters to the clerk
Correspondence from the public to Castletown Commissioners should be submitted via the town clerk Eddie Convery.‘Before any item is placed onto the agenda, the clerk will verify that all the...
View ArticleScholarship exams for King William’s College sixth form
Applications are open for the annual sixth form scholarship examinations at King William’s College.The exams are open to all school pupils due to enter lower sixth, or Year 12, in September 2015 and...
View ArticleChris to give talk about natural world
Naturalist and television presenter Chris Packham is to give a talk in the Isle of Man.He will be appearing at the Gaiety Theatre, Douglas, on December 2.He will relive encounters with large hungry...
View ArticleInformation packs on internet safety
Manx Telecom has produced information packs to support a police campaign which is helping children to use the internet safely.The packs explain the risks that children can face online, what they can do...
View ArticleLatest island property sales
David William Freer and Helen Louise Freer, of 26 Fuchsia Close, Reayrt ny Keylley, Peel, bought Shenndeeagh, Ballaquane Road, Peel, for £500,000.It as bought from Pauline Margaret Oliver.Other recent...
View ArticleGoogle executive to address marketers
Next month the island’s marketers will have the opportunity to hear from a Google executive at an event organised by the Isle of Man branch of The Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM). Ralph Chiti,...
View ArticleCampaign to end polio
Douglas Rotary was at the centre of a range of events designed to mark World Polio Day last week.On Wednesday Douglas Rotary held a meal at Mount Murray attended by members and friends of the club.On...
View ArticlePolice alert after zombie spotted: Now he talks to us via our Facebook site
Police responding to a late night call reporting someone apparently involved in a fight got more than they anticipated at the weekend.Two callers alerted them to a man seen staggering through the...
View ArticleKing scallop fishing season delay
The start of the king scallop fishing season on the west coast has been delayed.It was due to start tomorrow (Saturday) but has been put off after tests on samples found higher than normal levels of...
View ArticleProfits at the Isle of Man Post Office drop by £900,000
The Isle of Man Post Office has seen a big drop in the amount of profit it was making.Twelve months ago it made £2.8m. At the year end this financial year it made £1.9m.However, it is putting a...
View ArticleBaggs is back – for Come Dine with Me
Apprentice star Stuart Baggs is back on TV next week - appearing in a second Isle of Man serving of Come Dine With Me.Telecoms entrepreneur Stuart will be shown competing against four other budding...
View ArticleTown square set for revamp
The square in Castletown is set for a complete revamp following approval by the Council of Ministers of a plan (14/00373/B) drawn up by Castletown Regeneration Committee (CRC).The scheme involves the...
View ArticleAnti-Cancer night
Peel Western Anti-Cancer is presenting ‘Bedknobs and Broomsticks’, a ladies-only night, tomorrow (Saturday) at Peel’s Masonic Hall, from 7.30pm.Tickets cost £25 which includes entertainment, supper, a...
View ArticleAndrew’s vital role in ensuring firm complies with FATCA
International trust and corporate services provider, Equiom, has announced the appointment of Andrew Halsall as FATCA and regulatory reporting manager. The new position has been created in response to...
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