Steam Packet getting back to normal
The Ben-my-Chree sailed to Birkenhead this morning at 8am.The Steam Packet ferry hasn’t sailed since Tuesday.It will return to the island at 2pm.The service should return to the Heysham route for...
View ArticleMy Christmas message for loyal readers
The lady’s voice on my office answering machine was severely admonitory.‘Mr Cringle,’ she demanded. ‘Why don’t you ever write something nice about Christmas?’She didn’t leave her name and number but,...
View ArticleClimate guidance for investors
Friends of the Earth co-ordinator Cat Turner sets out the sources of climate guidance for investment firms wanting to ensure their clients are properly positioned for the future------------------A...
View ArticleAuthor to sign copies of her book
Author and former Isle of Man Newspapers reporter Sue Woolley, who still sometimes contributes to the papers, will be signing copies of a new book titled The Midwood Collection at St Paul’s Bookshop,...
View ArticleAdvocate hits out at lack of poverty relief in new law
An advocate has criticised the island’s proposed equality law.Paul Beckett said: ‘In using the UK’s Equality Act 2010 as the precedent for the Equality Bill, the Isle of Man Government has...
View ArticleHoughton’s statement about pension
The MHK who wasn’t paying towards his own pension has issued a statement about the situation.Today’s Manx Independent reveals that Douglas North MHK John Houghton was not contributing under the...
View Article£1,000 reward offered after vandalism to cars
A reward of up to £1,000 is being offered by the Isle of Man charity Crimestoppers to help the identification and pursuit of the perpetrators of recent vandalism attacks on motor vehicles in...
View ArticleRich commercial history back to life at St James’s Chambers
More than 40 members of the business community enjoyed drinks, canapés and a wine tasting session to celebrate the official launch of the newly refurbished and rebranded historic business offices at...
View ArticleClear support for IGCSEs
The results of the public consultation clearly supported a move towards the International GCSE.Director of education Geoff Moorcroft has responded to criticism from Ramsey Grammar School’s retiring...
View ArticleRugby trio at dinner
Three legends of rugby at to speak in the island in the new year.Wooden Spoon Isle of Man’s pre-six nations dinner will take place at the Palace Hotel in Douglas on January 23.It will feature Gareth...
View ArticleWoman in court charged with cyclist’s death
A 63-year-old motorist accused of causing death by careless or inconsiderate driving has appeared before Douglas magistrates.Linda Ann Thompson, of Ballamanaugh Road, Sulby, is being charged in...
View ArticlePeel high school’s Christmas concert
Queen Elizabeth II High School will stage its Christmas concert on Tuesday (December 16), from 7pm till 9pm.Tickets priced £4 adults, £2 children or £10 family ticket are available at school reception....
View ArticleDate announced for the end of free parking at the airport
Free parking is to end at the airport in the New Year, the government confirmed today.The change comes into effect from Monday, January 5.The changes were announced by the Department of Infrastructure...
View ArticleHoughton: ‘I feel let down’
Douglas North MHK John Houghton says he is angry that Treasury did not tell him he was not paying towards his pension.Mr Houghton was revealed today as the one MHK who has not been making voluntary...
View ArticleFamily Library secures £125k lifeline
A family trust has come up with half the money needed to fund the Family Library and Mobile Family Library for an additional three years.The Scheinberg family have responded to the libraries’ call for...
View ArticleHat-trick for law firm and exam success
Law firm Quinn Legal has scored a hat trick of wins having recently been awarded 2014 Overall Law Firm of the Year – Isle of Man by specialist corporate finance publishers Acquisition International....
View ArticleCouncil confirms Willaston refurbishment will continue
Rumours that work on upgrading houses in the Willaston area of Douglas has stopped are completely untrue, a Douglas Councillor has confirmed.Councillor David Ashford who represents the Victoria ward...
View ArticleRNLI saluted by commissioners with sculpture
A public artwork that pays tribute to the RNLI was unveiled in Ramsey on Wednesday evening as part of the town’s regeneration.The piece, entitled ‘When I Grow Up,’ is a life-sized bronze sculpture of a...
View ArticleCautious welcome for Post Office delay
A union has welcomed the decision to postpone the closure of the crown post offices in Douglas and Ramsey - but has warned that any compulsory redundancies would be ‘completely unacceptable’.The...
View ArticleTreasury says it has no record of Houghton’s pension form
Treasury have told Douglas North MHK John Houghton there is no record of him ever submitting his form to start paying voluntary pension contributions.And the chief financial officer Malcolm Couch says...
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