Big drop in airport passengers numbers
THE number of passengers using Isle of Man Airport has fallen sharply.Around 59,500 passengers passed through the terminal in September, a drop of 7.5 per cent on the same month last year when some...
View ArticleDo Castletown residents want Tesco in the town?
Tesco was refused an alcohol licence for a proposed Express store, in Callow’s Yard, Castletown, for the second time last month, with Deputy High Bailiff Jayne Hughes, who chaired the licensing court,...
View ArticleTree fall disrupts tram service
TRAM services between Laxey and Ramsey have been suspended until further notice because of a fallen tree at Maughold.Services to the Mountain and between Douglas and Laxey are unaffected and will...
View ArticleLorry driver’s arm crushed in tail lift
A LORRY driver has been taken to Noble’s Hospital after his arm was crushed in the tail lift of his vehicle.Fire crews were called to the accident in Victoria Road, Douglas, at 3.20pm today.They...
View ArticleMore rights for unmarried fathers moves step closer
A BILL to give rights to unmarried fathers has moved a step closer to becoming law after the Children and Young Persons (Amendment) Bill passed its third reading in Legislative Council on Tuesday.The...
View ArticlePlant a tree this autumn
The Isle of Man Woodland Trust is a local charity with a truly lovely aim – it concentrates on planting broadleaf woodland trees around the island, so that there’ll be plenty of mature stock for future...
View ArticleHigh value mountain bikes stolen in Port Erin
POLICE are investigating the theft of three high value mountain bikes from a property in Erin Lane, Port Erin.The theft is believed to have taken place in the early hours of Friday (November 2), when...
View ArticleScouts embark on Nepal trip
SIX Scouts from the Onchan District Explorer Scout Unit have set off to Nepal to undertake their Explorer Belt Award.The team will be required to hike in adventurous country and undertake 10-12...
View ArticleOperation Christmas Child is launched
OPERATION Christmas Child has launched its 2012 campaign to collect gift-filled shoeboxes for under-privileged children around the world.The international Shoebox Appeal is run by Samaritan’s Purse,...
View ArticlePerform on Christmas street stage
REGENT Street in Douglas is set to echo to the sounds of Christmas on Saturday, December 8 – and you’re being invited to get on stage and perform.A community stage is being set up there and community...
View ArticleSurveillance of bee health is encouraging
Honey bees being kept in the Isle of Man continue to enjoy good health.That’s the indication taken from a surveillance programme which has been taking place over the past four years to monitor new...
View ArticleSchool extension plan
PLANS for a three-storey extension at Ballakermeen High School, in Douglas, go on public display on Wednesday.The £3.2m project involves extending the dining and post-16 facilities by building an...
View ArticleGeoff Gelling’s post
ONE of the Isle of Man’s leading names in banking, Geoff Gelling, has joined Future Finance to spearhead the company’s growing Isle of Man business. Future Finance, being an innovator of finance...
View ArticlePay fines or we’ll remove car
MOTORISTS who have amassed large numbers of unpaid fixed penalty notices are being warned that their vehicles will be removed.Vehicles seized will be removed to a secure compound until the removal...
View ArticleStars
Monday, November 5Aries (March 21 - April 20) A charming and light-hearted attitude at the beginning of this week gets you attention. Who doesn’t like to be cheered up on a Monday morning? With...
View ArticleAre your children strapped in safely on the school run?
THE Isle of Man Road Safety partnership will be visiting primary schools around the island this week to advise motorists about the correct use of child seats and safety restraints.The initiative will...
View ArticleManx space industry on BBC1
THE Isle of Man’s burgeoning space-sector has attracted the attention of the BBC, who sent a crew from regional current affairs programme Inside Out over to film a piece to be aired on BBC One at...
View ArticleWi-Manx unveils its vision for the future
ONE year on from the launch of Heywood House, the multi-million pound state-of-the-art datacentre facility in Douglas, leading network and hosting solutions provider Wi-Manx has restructured its board...
View ArticleHave your say on Douglas prom revamp
THE public consultation on the outline design for the Douglas Promenades refurbishment project is due to close this Friday (November 9).A planning application has already been submitted for the first...
View ArticleBus drivers to go to tribunal
BUS drivers could make a claim for unfair dismissal.In the latest twist to the bus drivers’ dispute, it emerged that Unite union members could take a case for unfair dismissal to the employment...
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