Promoting Manx food and drink
Organisations involved in the Isle of Man’s food and drink industry are invited to appear free of charge in the 2015 edition of a popular guide.Make it Manx: Your Guide to Isle of Man Food and Drink...
View ArticleElderly charity’s first patron
A well-known island businesswoman has been appointed as the first ever patron of a charity for the elderly.Tracey Leahy, who is managing director of MannVend, has taken up the role on behalf of the...
View ArticleCelebrating Manx links to Nepal
The work of a Manx overseas charity that is preparing to open its 30th school was recently celebrated in Kirk Michael.Established in 1993 by ex-servicemen of the Queen’s Gurkha Engineers Tom Langridge...
View ArticleWriter Janet Lees shortlisted for top award
Creative writer Janet Lees has been selected as one of 60 finalists for an internationally renowned poetry and short fiction competition that attracts thousands of entries from across the world.Janet,...
View ArticleChristian Aid pays tribute to island’s generous spirit
Some of the top people from Christian Aid were in the island at the weekend promoting the latest aid project and talking about how money raised in the Isle of Man has helped some of the world’s poorest...
View Article£100,000 Birmingham hospital machine named after Manx resident
A life-saving machine in the liver department at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham has been named after a Manx patient.Ann Fox sadly died just days after a fundraising ball at the Empress...
View ArticleDeep South Festival appeal for artists
Deep South Festival organisers have made an appeal for artists and traders to get in touch.The festival returns to Port St Mary for a third time this year, and is scheduled to take place on the weekend...
View ArticleSeamstresses needed for a charity project
A project has been launched which sees women donate their wedding and occasion dresses to be transformed into gowns and burial clothing for babies born too small, sick or early to survive.Ben’s Forever...
View ArticleCollege fair aimed at ‘looking after the whole you’
A health fair will take place at the Isle of Man College on Wednesday (March 11), with this year’s theme being ‘Looking after the whole you’.Students, young people and the general public are invited to...
View ArticleOrganisers anticipate sell-out for World Bonnag Championships
The annual World Bonnag Championships will take place on Friday, March 27, at St James Schoolrooms in Dalby, starting at 7.30pm.Organisers say that the event is now so popular that it will be necessary...
View ArticleManannan’s round the island cruise
Fastcraft Manannan will host a round-the-Island cruise on Sunday, March 29, with tickets on sale now.The cruise departs at 11am and will last around two hours, offering passengers spectacular views of...
View ArticleCar damaged in hit-and-run case
Police are investigating after a vehicle struck a car before being driven off.The incident happened between 11pm on Saturday night and 7am on Sunday morning in York Road, Douglas, and resulted in a...
View ArticleHand over of £4m neonatal intensive care unit
A short hand-over ceremony today marked a significant milestone in the construction of the £4m neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at Noble’s Hospital.Following approval for funding in Tynwald,...
View ArticleMail Online picks up Examiner story a month after our readers read it
A UK news website has reported a story that’s very familiar to Isle of Man Examiner readers.The Mail Online, which claims to be the most-visited English language website in the world, ran a story about...
View ArticleForty-seven reported burglaries
Police this evening issued a statement about the spate of burglaries that has plagued the island in recent weeks.They said that inquiries were continuing into the recent incidents, which started in...
View ArticleRallying call for motorsport marshals
Car rally fans can get closer to the action and provide a great service to the sport as well by helping out as a marshal.That’s the rallying cry from Shely Bryan of the Manx Motor Racing Club.And to...
View ArticleCathedral to host wedding fair
St German’s Cathedral in Peel will host a wedding fair on Sunday, from midday to 4pm.There will be lots of information on every aspect of getting married, including dresses and suits, stationery,...
View ArticleFree seminar on autism
A free seminar from occupational therapist Amanda Howard, who specialises in working with autistic children, will take place on Friday (March 13).The event, at the St John’s Mill conference centre from...
View ArticleTown Team’s ‘good ideas’
A meeting of the Town Team, a group tasked with rejuvenating retail in Castletown, was good commissioner Kevin Weir says. ‘There were some good ideas,’ he told Castletown Commissioners’ meeting....
View ArticleExaminer talks to burglary victim
This week’s Isle of Man Examiner includes an interview with one of the victims of the recent spate of burglaries.She details what happened when her home was targeted.Inside the paper looks at two Manx...
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