Accolade for ship and company registries
The Isle of Man Companies Registry and Isle of Man Ship Registry have announced the renewal of their ISO 9001:2008 certification after successful audits of their quality management systems.Minister for...
View ArticleThree ferry companies interested in Steam Packet routes
Three established ferry companies are interested in providing services to the Isle of Man, the Manx Independent reports this week.The news comes after the government asked for expressions of interest...
View ArticleCourt hearing ahead of Queen Street murder trial
A preliminary hearing was held yesterday (Wednesday) in relation to the case of Castletown man Ian Anthony Anderson who will face a murder trial on Monday, January 26.Mr Anderson, aged 45, of Queen...
View ArticleA long haul up Snaefell for horse trams
I can reveal exclusively today that the future location of the Douglas horse trams has been decided.They are not, after all, being moved to either the Loch Promenade walkway or the sea side of the...
View ArticleIsle of Man property sales, January 8, 2015
Ballakilley Homes Limited, whose registered office is Dandara Group Head Office, Isle of Man Business Park, Cooil Road, Braddan, bought two parcels of land, part of the estate of Ballakilley, for...
View ArticleGreening the electricity market
This week, we look at how the UK Government structures the electricity supply market to ensure it meets the country’s climate change obligations. A new UK regime is coming into force right about now,...
View ArticleSteam Packet sailings cancelled
The Steam Packet has cancelled this evening’s Douglas to Heysham sailing at 7.45pm and the overnight return sailing at 2am.High winds are set to build and stormy seas are forecast.Passengers should...
View ArticleHarbour porpoise’s death investigated by wildlife team
The body of a small harbour porpoise washed up on Fenella Beach, Peel, shortly before Christmas, may not be the kind of thing that would normally bring pleasure to staff at the Manx Wildlife...
View ArticleIntroduction of Go School bus cards went smoothly, says Bus Vannin
The director of public transport insists almost 2,200 Go School bus cards were used successfully on their first day – despite reports of hitches with the new system.Free school bus travel ended...
View ArticleFlags at half mast in Isle of Man after terror attack in France
Flags at Isle of Man Government buildings have been lowered to half-mast today as a mark of respect following the recent tragic events in Paris.Terrorists attacked a satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo,...
View ArticleVandals in vehicle tear up grazing land turf
Vandals in a motor vehicle have badly damaged a field about a mile from St Luke’s Church in East Baldwin.The land is next to the Millennium Way but is private property and is used as grazing...
View ArticleCar tax to rise by 10 per cent if Tynwald says yes
The cost of taxing cars and motorcycles is likely to increase.The Department of Infrastructure is seeking to revise the charging structure for vehicle excise duty in the Isle of Man.Minister Phil Gawne...
View ArticleService in memory of Sir William Hillary
The annual commemorative service to honour the memory of Sir William Hillary, the Douglas resident who founded the RNLI, will be held on Sunday at St George’s Church, Douglas, at 3pm.The service is to...
View Article2014 was hottest on record
Last year was the hottest on record, Met Office figures show. The average temperature for 2014 at the Met Office’s base at Ronaldsway measured 11.1C, beating the previous record of 11C set in...
View ArticleParents urged to register children for school
Parent of children turning five in the academic year 2015/16 have been reminded they must register with a school well in advance.Pupils are admitted to schools’ reception classes at the beginning of...
View ArticleCost of petrol drops – but it’s still 11p a litre more than UK average
Petrol prices in the island have dropped.Unleaded petrol fell by 5p over night to 121.p a litre yesterday.This was the cost advertised on Thursday at the Ellan Vannin Fuels filling station on Peel...
View ArticleFerry firms show interest
Three recognised ferry companies have expressed an interest in operating island sea services.In addition, there has been one further definite expression of interest and one tentative inquiry,...
View ArticleMemorial for lost brothers
An imaginative and moving memorial to two brothers, who died in early December, has been dreamed up by their father Ray Lakeman. Ray is inviting people to take a model figure – preferably from Lord of...
View ArticleWhat’s in store for the business world in 2015?
Business editor Duncan Foulkes quizzes three prominent Isle of Man businessmen on their thoughts--------------------Chris Eaton, Chief Executive Officer, The ILS GroupThere is no one major issue or...
View ArticleArtist Simon Buttimore unveils his Big Ideas
Well known island film and video artist Simon Buttimore’s latest exhibition – Big Ideas – is coming to the Sayle Gallery, in Douglas.The exhibition of artistic films has been a couple of years in the...
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