Acoustic artists keeping it real at Jabberwocky bash
The latest round in the acoustic sessions held at Jabberwocky in Douglas continues this Saturday with a show featuring arguably three of the best acoustic artists that the island has to offer. A bill...
View ArticleUnemployment down by 253 over 12 months
The number of people out of work in the island has fallen.Figures released by the government today show there were 253 fewer people out of work at the end of November than 12 months earlier.The number...
View ArticleFirefighters rescue occupant from flat
The occupant of a burning flat was rescued by firefighters last night.There was a full turn out of appliances after members of the public smelt burning outside a property in Bircham Avenue, Ramsey.The...
View ArticleOld police house is renamed
A familiar building in Pulrose is set to be re-named this weekend.The Old Police House which has stood empty for several years is being transformed into a community house by a group of churches led by...
View ArticleUnanimous Tynwald vote for £8.9m primary school
Tynwald voted unanimously to spend £8.9m on a new primary school for Douglas.The new Henry Bloom Noble Primary School will replace the Victorian Ballacloan Infants’ School and Fairfield Junior School...
View ArticleHonesty box stolen from church
An honesty box containing cash has been stolen from a church.It is thought that the money was taken while Jurby church was open to the public, most probably during the day of Saturday, December 6.A...
View ArticleAuthor to raise money for Hospice with children’s book
A local author has written a book of children’s stories to raise money for island’s children’s hospice.John de Weert cycled across America for Hospice Isle of Man in 2009.This time he has written a...
View ArticleKnox cottage to open tomorrow
Braddan Commissioners have throughout 2014 taken the opportunity to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the birth of Archibald Knox, arguably one of the most famous residents of the parish.They started...
View ArticleThis week’s Courier online now
This week’s Isle of Man Courier is now available to read online.All you have to do is {http://edition.pagesuite-professional.co.uk//launch.aspx?eid=442fc134-725b-455b-9397-fb215eec2823|click here} and...
View ArticleFlights grounded
Flights into and out of Ronaldsway were suspended following a computer failure at the London area air traffic control centre.The 14.40 BA Cityflyer flight to London City was diverted back to...
View ArticleFire at chip shop
Firefighters were called to a blaze at a chip shop this morning.A cooking range at the shop in East Quay, Peel, had caught light.Everyone had been evacuated from the building before the firefighters...
View ArticleChristmas hampers donated to old folk
Old folk are being given hampers and gifts thanks to donations from a private companyThe staff from Nedbank Private Wealth and Nedgroup Investments handed over a record number of Christmas hampers and...
View ArticleYoung chemists win heat
Budding young scientists battled it out in the island heat of the Royal Society of Chemistry’s Top of the Bench competition.The competition, for students aged 13 to 16, saw students identify and...
View ArticlePlanning notice move is ‘discriminatory’
Pulling planning notices from the Courier could be seen as discriminatory and undemocratic for excluding those without online access, it was claimed in Tynwald.Speaker Steve Rodan made the comment as...
View ArticleRomanian teachers see island schools’ nurture and support
Two Romanian teachers visited the island last month to learn more about nurture and support programmes practised at schools for disadvantaged children.Their visit is under the auspices of...
View ArticleIcy roads warning
Police have warned about icy conditions on the roads.There were a number of road accidents earlier this morning in freezing conditions.And the Mountain Road was closed from Ramsey Hairpin to Creg ny...
View ArticleSchool gives Hector a standing ovation
A packed Villa Marina audience gave a standing ovation to Hector Duff, the special guest at the Ballakermeen High School annual prize-giving.War hero Mr Duff, who’s 95 years old, spoke movingly of the...
View ArticleCharity’s top tips for a happier Christmas
Relationship charity Relate Isle of Man has compiled a list of top tips for ensuring everyone has a happier Christmas this year.The charity acknowledges that it can be a ‘really stressful’ time of year...
View ArticleCharity is back on the road
A Ramsey software company has ‘answered the prayers’ of a local beach cleaning charity with the donation of a replacement vehicle.Beach Buddies, which organises community clean-up events around the...
View ArticleChance to comment on proposed changes to countryside scheme
The public is being invited to comment on proposed changes to the Countryside Care Scheme.The scheme supports farmers to become market-focused while helping them to manage the landscape.In 2014/15,...
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