Retailer’s powerful letter to Phil Gawne
This week’s Isle of Man Examiner talks to Stephen Bradley, the chairman of the Chamber of Commerce’s retail committee, in the wake of the news of higher parking charges in Douglas.Mr Bradley, who has...
View ArticleMake an exhibition of yourself to succeed
This month’s Talking Point article by Angelena Boden.Marketing isn’t really my forte. I know the principles of course and am constantly being emailed by digital marketing companies implying our website...
View ArticleFirefighters rescue disabled woman from flat
Firefighters rescued a disabled woman from her flat yesterday.They were called out at about 5.50pm to deal with a kitchen fire in a flat on Mooragh Promenade, Ramsey.Three enginess from Ramsey and...
View ArticleLatest Callow’s Yard plan is turned down because of parking
An appeal against refusal of the latest plan for Callow’s Yard in Castletown has been turned down by planners.The plan (14/00338/B) is for alterations to convert from retail to residential use...
View ArticleNo plans for drugs testing in Isle of Man
The Isle of Man government has no plans in the pipeline to allow for new drugs to be tested on terminally ill patients.A statement from the island’s Department of Health said in addition to...
View ArticleIndependent Vs independence: Scotland and the national media
Marketing column by Terry van RhynOne of my favourite topics to write about is the British national press, and the reason for that is I get to make observations like the following. On September 11 this...
View ArticleBonfire Night celebrations will go off with a bang
Bonfire Night will be celebrated with displays around the island.Peel fireworks will be set off from the breakwater tomorrow (Wednesday) at 7pm, after commissioners chairman Ray Harmer has lit the...
View ArticleRobertshaw: ‘Frankly, it’s bonkers!’
A Minister went bonkers over a cabinet colleague’s scheme to charge £25 for residential parking permits.But Chief Minister Allan Bell has dismissed the idea of a bust-up between Ministers and insisted...
View ArticleAstronaut ‘scoop’ for island based space organisation
Retired American astronaut Col. Ron Garan will be in the island next week for an event.Col Garan is a highly decorated fighter pilot, test pilot, astronaut, spacewalker and aquanaut.He will be the...
View ArticleMen accused of kidnapping appear in court again
Four men accused of kidnapping have been remanded in custody by magistrates in Douglas.The men, Abdul Ahad aged 19, of Kent Street, Burnley, Muhammed Hammad Khan, aged 24, of Jasmin Terrace in...
View ArticleWildlife photography winners pick up prizes
The top entrants in a wildlife photography competition received their prizes at the Salmon Centre in Laxey.The competition was run by the Farming and Wildlife Advisory Group and attracted more than 200...
View ArticleMy fears for the eGaming industry
Paul Davis, chief executive officer of Counting House (IOM) Ltd has returned from the EiG event in Germany with hard-hitting analysis of his concerns for the eGaming sector in the island. This is what...
View ArticleDo you know where your fog light switches are? Thirty per cent of us don’t
Now the nights are darker and the weather is beginning to get wintry, it’s time for motorists to prepare.John Houghton MHK, the politician with responsibility for roads at the Department of...
View ArticleCollege’s £1m refurbishment
More than £1 million of upgrades and refurbishments have given the historic buildings of King William’s College a new lease of life.Several major projects were undertaken over the summer period,...
View ArticleRiver Neb stone is removed
The Department of Infrastructure (DoI) and the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture (DEFA) have joined forces to undertake work in Peel harbour.The work was carried out in conjunction with...
View ArticleSecond wettest October on record follows a dry September
Last month was the second wettest October on record, the latest Met Office figures show.But the dry September – with the second lowest rainfall on record – meant the ground was able to absorb the...
View ArticleBibby boss is firm believer in flying Isle of Man flag
Shipping company boss Mark Robershaw is a firm believer in promoting the Isle of Man during his globe-trotting business travels.After all, the slogan for expanding Bibby Ship Management is ‘the power...
View ArticleRelease of rescued ducklings
This was the moment that ducklings that were rescued after being targeted by seagulls were released back into Silverdale boating lake.A crowd gathered at the lake last week to watch as Sandy Huyton of...
View ArticleChamber of Commerce slams new parking charges - and calls for rethink
A strongly-worded letter from the Chamber of Commerce’s retail committee chairman slams the proposal to introduce more car parking charges in central Douglas and calls on the government minister to...
View ArticleRadical reforms of welfare state proposed
‘Doing nothing is not an option.’That was the message from Bill Henderson MHK, Treasury member responsible for social security, as he unveiled radical proposals to transform the island’s welfare system...
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