Tonight’s Steam Packet sailing is cancelled
Tonight’s Steam Packet sailing from Douglas to Heysham has been cancelled.It obviously means that the sailing back tomorrow morning has been cancelled too.The Steam Packet warned yesterday that the...
View ArticleVan stolen
A van was taken from a quiet road in Douglas last night.The Ford Transit, registration MAN-59-B, was taken from the area of Albany Road.It was found in the Tromode area this morning.A number of power...
View ArticleSounding a festive note at the Villa Marina
The Manx Youth Orchestra’s Festival Concert for 2014 struck a chord with the Lieutenant Governor Adam Wood who was the evening’s special guest.The concert on Saturday involved all of the children who...
View ArticleBiomed conference could spark further job creation in the island
The Isle of Man will play host to the second annual ManxBioMed Conference this week following its successful debut last year. Attracting more than 100 delegates from all corners of the biomed industry,...
View ArticleDrink drive change is being considered
The government is considering whether recent changes to the Scottish drink driving laws could be adopted in the Isle of Man but no definite plan has been formulated.According to a statement from the...
View ArticleWalkies on the beach could be possible by spring
Part of Douglas beach could be freed from dog walking restrictions by early in the new year.Councillor Richie McNicholl said the summertime bylaws which prevent dog owners from exercising their pets on...
View ArticleParking permit fee will cost more than it saves
The MHK tasked with reviewing plans to introduce charges for residents’ parking permits says he is recommending that no charge be brought in.But Chris Thomas (Douglas West) says it is clear that many...
View ArticleFire boss’s stance on leaks is regrettable
The Celtic League says the chief fire officer’s remarks about a ‘regrettable’ leak to the media over possible firefighter redundancies are themselves regrettable.Up to 10 retained firefighters could be...
View ArticleSailings cancelled as strong winds hit Isle of Man
Today’s Steam Packet sailings between Douglas and Heysham have been cancelled as gale force winds build in the Irish Sea.The 8.45am service to Heysham and 2.15pm return sailing to Douglas have both...
View ArticleTown’s switch on is a success –but should be earlier next year
The switch on of Castletown’s Christmas lights on November 29 was hailed a success by the local authority last week, but they agreed to finish next year’s event earlier in the evening.Colin Leather...
View ArticleWe would have had an open tender – if CoMin wanted it
Post Office bosses say they would have carried out an open tender for the relocation of the Douglas and Ramsey counter services - if Council of Ministers had told them to.A row continues into the...
View ArticleMinister urged to rethink public sector rent rise
A government Minister is being urged to rethink a 5 per cent increase in public sector rents.Minister for Health and Social Care Howard Quayle MHK said the recommended 5 per cent increase, agreed by...
View ArticleEasyjet launches Bristol route
Budget airline easyJet is launching a third route from the island - a four flights a week service to Bristol.The new route will begin on April 19 next year.Flights will be on Thursdays, Fridays,...
View ArticleDavid Quaggin joins MBS team
Manx Business Solutions (MBS) has appointed David Quaggin as service co-ordinator. David joins MBS at a key stage in the company’s development. Bringing a wealth of experience from similar roles in...
View ArticleSteam Packet sailing cancelled again
Tonight’s Steam Packet sailing from Douglas to Heysham has been cancelled and is instead due to travel to Birkenhead on Thursday morning. And tomorrow’s sailings have also been altered as a result of...
View ArticleWeapons amnesty haul included a loaded pistol
Over a hundred guns, scores of knives, knuckledusters, a crossbow and even a blunderbuss were among the items surrendered to police during a month-long amnesty.But it was one of the smallest items that...
View ArticleKPMG’s record-breaking year for chosen charity
KPMG Isle of Man is celebrating a record breaking year as it announces an amazing fundraising total of £29,031 for its chosen charity of the year, Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research. As part of its...
View ArticleOnline payment £1bn milestone
Online government payment services have processed more than £1 billion since gov.im launched in June 2007.Minister for Policy and Reform Chris Robertshaw said: ‘To achieve our vision of smaller,...
View ArticleMotorcyclist’s death was an accident, court rules
A motorcyclist from Sulby died by accident after failing to spot a car turning right ahead of him, a court has heard.Recording an accidental death verdict on Gary Stewart Hubble, coroner John Needham...
View ArticleReviving a Viking church tradition
Peel Cathedral’s head chorister Peter Boussougou was installed as a chorister bishop at a special ceremony at the cathedral at the weekend.The move is a revival of a Viking tradition and Peter will...
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