35,000 active businesses here
Tucked away at the bottom of St George’s Court in Douglas sits one of the island’s oldest institutions, the office of the Companies Registry. Now part of the Department of Economic Development, it...
View ArticleYour news: Choir represents the island
The Isle of Man Federation of Women’s Institutes Choir represented the island in the first heat of the WI Singing for Joy centenary choir competition held at Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury on October 10....
View ArticleFigurehead competition inspires youths
A competition to design a figurehead to grace the bow of a Manx ship on an imaginary world cruise and promote the island to children of other nations attracted more than 400 entries. The competition...
View Article£4.9m spent on education for engineers
The island’s College of Further and Higher Education has moved its engineering department into its new building in Greenfield Road.A project which cost £4.9 million has seen engineering leave the main...
View ArticleFormer protection officers welcome UK PM security review
The review of UK prime minister David Cameron’s security arrangements after an incident with a jogger has been welcomed bytwo former senior island police officers.Former Det Insp Robert Kinrade and Det...
View ArticleZombie story features twice in our top 10
A bizarre story about a zombie being spotted in Douglas made our top 10 most-read stories twice last week.The original story, uploaded on Hop-tu-Naa, attracted a lot of interest on our Facebook...
View ArticleTeen appears in court after man is stabbed seven times
A teenager has appeared in court after a man was stabbed seven times at a party in Farmhill in the early hours of Saturday.Jack Marshall Bridson, who is 18, of Close Cowley, Anagh Coar, has been...
View ArticleOpen day at care home
Beaconsfield Tower Nursing and Residential Care Home is holding an open day on Wednesday, November 5, from 9am until 5pm.Visitors are invited to visit the care complex, view facilities, and spend time...
View ArticlePostman Alwyn retires after 60 years in the job
As a retirement gift to himself, Alwyn Collister and his wife Joan had a break in Dubai recently.It was well earned as Alwyn has worked for Isle of Man Post Office (except for a three years in the RAF)...
View ArticleMen in court after ‘kidnap’ incident
Four men from England have been remanded in custody after an alleged attempt was made to kidnap a man in the Isle of Man.Abdul Ahad, aged 19, Amman Sohail, aged 22, Muhammad Hammad Khan, aged 24, and...
View ArticleNursery invests in its future as approved lending schemes increase at Isle of...
Isle of Man Bank says it has experienced a year-on-year increase in the value of lending it is providing to the small and medium sized business community in the Isle of Man.The managing director of...
View ArticleA positive look at dyslexia
The Manx Dyslexia Association will be screening the film The Big Picture, which takes a positive and informative look at dyslexia.As well as covering some of the latest thinking on dyslexia, the film...
View ArticleBank volunteers help clear ‘hidden gem’ nature reserve
A team from HSBC in Douglas recently spent a day volunteering to repair fences and clear debris at the Manx Wildlife Trust’s Ballachrink nature reserve.Extending over 25 acres of land in the West...
View ArticleConsultation on Equality Bill extended by two weeks
The public consultation on the Equality Bill will be extended for a further two weeks.Originally scheduled to conclude on November 14, the consultation will now close on Friday November 28, following a...
View ArticleThe public is being urged to be vigilant and report poachers immediately to...
Public urged to report poachers to protect fish populationsWith river fisheries closed from November 1 to March 31, and adult fish heading upstream to spawn, the Department of Environment, Food and...
View ArticleTaxi trade were not consulted
Cabbies say they have not been consulted over planned new arrangements for taxis waiting to pick up passengers from the airport.New taxi rank arrangements, to be discussed with operators, were...
View ArticleCourse on living and staying well
A course entitled Live Well – Stay Well will start at Ramsey and District Cottage Hospital tomorrow (Wednesday).The programme aims to help and support people to manage their long term health conditions...
View ArticleTravelWatch meeting to hear from Isle of Man’s director of public transport
A public meeting will hear the latest from the island’s public transport boss on Saturday.Ian Longworth, the island’s director of public transport, will address TravelWatch’s autumn meeting about buses...
View ArticleTax cap policy in the Keys spotlight
How much extra income tax would have been raised if the £120,000 cap for the wealthy had not been in place?Backbencher Chris Thomas (Douglas West) will put the controversial tax cap under the spotlight...
View ArticleShortfall of £10m for the island’s National Insurance fund
The Island’s National Insurance Fund has recorded a £10.4m shortfall.It’s the second year in a row that spending from the Fund on state pensions and other benefits has exceeded NI contributions paid...
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