Record numbers gain Duke of Edinburgh award in Isle of Man
MORE than 100 youngsters who have gained their bronze and silver Duke of Edinburgh’s Award have been invited to the annual presentation evening at the Gaiety Theatre in Douglas this month.It follows a...
View ArticleEsther Rantzen’s pioneering helpline for elderly to be piloted in Isle of Man
A NEW telephone support service for the elderly is to be piloted in the Isle of Man later this year.The new scheme is the latest project from television presenter Esther Rantzen who visited the island...
View ArticleDog owners warned: Pick up or face ban
DOGS may be banned from Bradda if dog owners continue to refuse to pick up after their pets.Notices went up in the area warning dog owners of the possible ban a few weeks ago.The sign – put up by the...
View ArticleInquests opened into deaths of Manx Grand Prix riders
AN inquest has been opened and adjourned on a Douglas rider who died after an accident during Manx Grand Prix practices.AN inquest has been opened and adjourned on a Douglas rider who died after an...
View ArticleThief steals from Peter as he swims
THE clerk of Laxey Commissioners was left a without his car keys, mobile phone, wallet and trousers after a theft on Laxey Promenade on Saturday.Peter Burgess had been swimming in the sea with his...
View ArticleManx phone firms want you to ditch the dish in TV fight
THE Isle of Man’s telephone companies are joining the battle to provide television to homes.Manx Telecom is promoting YouView, a free internet TV service that combines the UK’s Freeview channels with...
View ArticleMurder in the Alps: Manx couple caught up in police investigation
A MANX couple have spoken to iomtoday about finding themselves caught up in a multiple murder investigation at Lake Annecy in the French Alps.The drama unfolded yesterday after three bodies were found...
View ArticleFood and Drink Festival to move because Nunnery’s still soaking
The prolonged wet weather this summer has forced the planning committee of the Isle of Man Food and Drink Festival to re-locate the festival to the Royal Manx Agricultural Show ground at Knockaloe...
View ArticleTrial collapses after prisoner retracts statement.
THIS week’s Manx Independent is in the shops now.The lead story on page 1 is about a trial that collapsed this week.A prisoner was accused of attacking another inmate. But the other inmate retracted...
View ArticleLess than a month to file tax return
THE deadline for submitting personal tax returns is less than a month away.Malcolm Couch, the assessor of income tax, said: ‘If the income tax division has not received personal tax returns for the...
View ArticleTopShop moves step closer to Strand Street store
HIGH street chain TopShop is a step closer to having a new purpose-built store in Strand Street, Douglas.Stephen Bradley for Kane Ltd has been granted approval (12/00966/B) by the government planning...
View ArticleRoad closures for End to End mountain bike race
MOTORISTS are warned there will be a number of road closures in place on Sunday to accommodate the Sleepwell Hotels Manx End to End Mountain Bike Challenge.Around 1,600 competitors _ more than half...
View ArticleTeenage mum’s death ‘due to hanging’
A TEENAGE mother died as a result of hanging at her flat in Douglas last month, an inquest heard this week.The inquest into the death of 19-year-old Caitlin Majella Alker was told she was discovered...
View Article£3.2m baggage facility opened with hours to spare
A £3.2 MILLION baggage handling and screening facility for passengers flying out of Ronaldsway became operational just hours before a UK-imposed deadline.New EU regulations stipulated that by September...
View ArticleStephanie Green: Young, gifted and committed
IF it’s true that the youth of today has a bad name, there is at least one Douglas 15-year-old whose hard work is altering stereotypical perceptions of teenagers. The nominations and references have...
View ArticleDispute over waste licence
A DISPUTE over the waste disposal licence of a Foxdale company has left customers unsure as to whether they may be breaking the law. Both the company and the government have issued conflicting...
View ArticleLinda Smith to retire after 39 years as a teacher
THE search is on for a new headteacher for Ashley Hill Primary School.Linda, who has headed the 300-pupil school in Onchan for seven years, will retire at Christmas after 39 years in teaching.Mrs Smith...
View ArticleRevealed: The look of MGP 2013
MODERN bike racing will be complemented by a four-day festival of motorcycling nostalgia to support the rebranded classic TT races in the new look Manx Grand Prix next year.For 2013, which will also...
View ArticleWe’ll never be free of drugs in prison
IT would be impossible to make Isle of Man Prison completely clean of drugs, the governor has admitted.Alison Gomme, speaking after allegations of routine abuse of prescribed medication on the wings at...
View ArticleProlonged assault
A WOMAN was subjected to a ‘prolonged assault’ in the early hours of the morning in Ramsey.Police say it happened at around 2am in Parliament Street.The assault happened on September 1, although...
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