£500k seized
Almost half a million pounds in cash has been seized in the island as police continue an investigation into a suspected VAT and money laundering fraud.Business records, computers and phones have also...
View ArticlePatients are told why it is vital to eat well
Noble’s Hospital is this week promoting the importance of eating and drinking well for patients as they recover from illness.To publicise the campaign, the hospital will hold a number of events and...
View ArticleOmid Djalili brings Iranalamadingdong show to Isle of Man
Following on from his hugely successful tour both sides of the Atlantic last year, British-born Iranian comic and actor Omid Djalili returns to the stage with his new show, Iranalamadingdong.He will be...
View ArticleEnjoy a knit and a natter over a cuppa
Do you enjoy knitting and chatting over a nice cup of tea?If so, Knit and Natter, which meets at Sulby Glen Hotel every Tuesday from 2.15pm to 4pm, could be just the group for you.Members knit baby...
View ArticleNo stage for bands at capital’s fun day
This year’s Douglas Fun Day will run to a tried and tested formula, most likely involving children’s rides, a bouncy castle and food kiosks.Other likely attractions for the event, held in Noble’s Park...
View ArticleChallenge raises more than £7,000
The Barclays Step Challenge has so far raised more than £7,000 with 124 people taking part in teams to see who could amass the biggest total of completed steps.Team KUTA took the gold medal in the...
View ArticleInca trek of a lifetime boosts cancer charity
Two inspiring women from the south, both in their mid-60s, completed the arduous Inca Trek in Peru and raised £4,500 for the Isle of Man Anti-Cancer Association.To complete the 50km trek, at high...
View ArticleMeetings to discuss future of St Paul’s Church
Three public meetings will take place to discuss the future of St Paul’s Church in Foxdale.Among the suggestions to be discussed are: closing the church; running it as a community facility; using it as...
View ArticleEating disorders support group hosts guest speaker
Clinical psychologist Dr Helen Nightingale will give a talk on emotional regulation in an event hosted by the Manx Eating Disorders Support Group.Everyone is invited to attend the talk, which takes...
View ArticlePupils celebrate Manx culture through music, song and dance
More than 500 children are preparing to take part in the annual Manx Folk Awards.Organised by the Department of Education and Children, Culture Vannin and Manx National Heritage, the Awards celebrate...
View ArticleIsle of Man to feature on television tonight
The Island feature on one of BBC1’s most popular programmes tonight (Sunday).Up to eight million viewers are expected to tune into Countryfile at 7pm.Presenter Adam Henson and a crew spent two days...
View ArticleFour put best foot forward for Walk and Talk awards
These four fleet-footed women have clocked up 1,000 miles with the Walk and Talk sessions around Mooragh Park in Ramsey.Marie Webster, Karen Smithwaite, Elizabeth Allison and Susan Buglar were each...
View ArticleRodgers and Hammerstein night in aid of charity
An ‘Evening with Rodgers and Hammerstein’ will take place on Thursday, April 16, at St Ninian’s Church in Douglas at 7.45pm.The fundraising event is being organised by the ladies committee of the Ellan...
View ArticleAppeal for stories about tourism in south of Isle of Man
Memories of the heyday of tourism in the south of the island are being sought by Rushen Heritage Trust for an exhibition this July.This weekend, from 10am to 4pm on March 28 and 29, trust volunteers...
View ArticleDoctors ‘appy’ with funding
Two of the island’s junior doctors have won a £4,000 prize fund to develop a smartphone application for medical professionals at Noble’s Hospital.Ben Lambden and Mustafa Jaafar took part in a ‘Dragon’s...
View ArticleRelay wants to break records
An annual fundraising event in Douglas is aiming to raise £20,000 for the Isle of Man Alzheimer’s Society.The third KPMG Promenade Relay, in which hundreds of teams comprising two or four people...
View Article‘Dog attack’ kills sheep and unborn lambs
A loaghtan sheep that was due to lamb has been killed in a suspected dog attack.The incident happened on Friday between 8.30am and 1pm in the Little Mill Road area of Onchan. The two unborn lambs did...
View ArticleExploring the romance of gardens
The Romance of Gardens is the theme of a joint exhibition by mixed media and textile artists Pat Kelly and Maureen Kennaugh.The exhibition, a riot of colour and textural pieces, opened at the Hodgson...
View ArticleCompetition winner picks up £500 in travel vouchers
The winner of the Isle of Man Examiner and Manx Independent’s competition to win £500-worth of travel vouchers was Graham Shimmin, of Pickard Close in CastletownSally-Ann Maiden from Isle of Man...
View ArticleMountain Road to close for a week to allow TT 2015 preparation works
The Mountain Road will be closed for a week during the Easter school holidays to enable work to take place ahead of the TT Races.Work will include lining, ditching and sign maintenance, plus the...
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