OFT alert after report of fireworks being sold out of the back of a van
The Manx public are being warned to watch out for dodgy fireworks.The Office of Fair Trading has contacted iomtoday.co.im to say it has received an unsubstantiated report of fireworks being sold out of...
View ArticleLonan remembrance service moved
A remembrance service which would normally have been held at All Saints’ Church in Lonan is to be held at Laxey’s Methodist Church in Minorca Hill.Secretary of the Lonan and Laxey Royal British Legion...
View ArticleFears grow after exposure of ‘dreadful’ Sellafield storage
Fears have grown over safety at Sellafield nuclear reprocessing plant after photos emerged of cracked storage ponds.The plant, just 34 miles from the island, has caused controversy since it was...
View ArticleFormer cops busy as ever
Think of detective agencies and it conjures up a 1950s style vision of men in raincoats lurking in dark shadows smoking filter cigs. This somewhat hackeneyed view could not be further away from the...
View ArticleTraveller’s fury after being refused a pass
A disgruntled would be bus traveller was annoyed to be refused a bus pass because new rules are already in place just days after being announced.Derek Wiggall thought he could beat a rise in the bus...
View ArticleFirework shows on Friday night
Douglas will be staging its Bonfire Night celebrations tomorrow (Friday) night.Proceedings get under way at 7pm with a best guy competition at the War Memorial on the promenade. Anyone wishing to take...
View ArticleMeet the Isle of Man’s new director of tourism
The island has a new director of tourism – a post that was scrapped three and a half years ago.Robin Bischert has been appointed director of tourism and the visitor economy for a three year fixed...
View ArticleManx Independent’s Welfare State shake-up special edition
Details of the Welfare State shake-up dominate this week’s Manx Independent.There could be big changes on the way for pensions and benefits.This week’s special edition has more.Also this week, an MHK...
View ArticleParish pushing recycling initiatives
Muriel Garland, Chair of Zero Waste Mann, explains how the charity is working in partnership with Braddan Commissioners to improve recycling in the parish-and more!------------------When Braddan...
View ArticleIsle of Man property sales, November 6, 2014
Alexander Robert Holt and Alison Jane Holt, of Millbrook, Tromode Road, Douglas, bought The Meadows, Port-e-chee Estate, Tromode Road, Douglas, for £2,500,000.It was bought from Michael David Blake and...
View ArticleHurrah for Phil (I won’t have to pay)
HURRAH I say, hurrah for good old Infrastructure Minister Phil Gawne MHK and his new programme of car parking changes and charges in Douglas.Yes, I know other people won’t be cheering Phil on. They...
View ArticleLegion Players presents stage production of Yes, Prime Minister
Satirical comedy Yes, Prime Minister made the move from TV to stage in 2010 when its writers adapted their series.And following its success in the West End, The Legion Players have chosen Antony Jay...
View ArticleHundreds enjoy fireworks display
Laxey’s fireworks display attracted hundreds of people last night.It was one of several displays that took place in the island on November 5.The Laxey event was organised by the village’s firefighters...
View ArticleNew company claims to put Manx folk first
The Manx Financial Group Plc, parent company of Conister Bank and Edgewater Associates, is launching a new company which it claims will put Manx people and businesses first. Manx Financial Solutions...
View ArticleMinister admits charging £25 for parking permits is ridiculous
Under-fire Infrastructure Minister Phil Gawne MHK agreed the idea of charging for parking permits was ‘ridiculous’ – but insisted he had no other choice given budget pressures.Mr Gawne faced a barrage...
View ArticleRallying cry for Isle of Man’s eGaming sector after concerns raised
Gaming expert Paul Davis appears to have stirred up a hornet’s nest after calling for action to preserve the Isle of Man’s eGaming industry.The eGaming sector employs hundreds of people in the island...
View ArticleGarden shed in which petrol was stored goes up in flames
Bonfire Night passed by without any major incidents.However, the fire and rescue service were called out to a garden shed fire in Bircham Avenue, Ramsey, during the evening.It was fully engulfed in...
View Article108 turn up to vote on Big Debate issues
There was lively audience participation at the last of the invite-only Big Debates.More than 100 people were present at the Manx Museum lecture theatre on Tuesday night to vote on the big issues facing...
View ArticleIt’s going to be a stormy night
The Isle of Man is braced for bad weather tonight.Castletown bay, Douglas bay, Laxey bay and Ramsey bay are likely to experience large waves crashing over roads and sea walls this evening.Gale Force...
View ArticleTop ranking for law firm in Chambers guide
Leading Isle of Man-based law and professional services group Cains has been given the top Band 1 ranking in the prestigious Chambers UK Guide for 2015.The UK Guide is published annually and is highly...
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