Visumbe is now a fully-qualified architect
Dandara Group senior architectural technician Visumbe Zivave has become a fully-qualified architect after successfully completing his Advanced Diploma in Professional Practice in Architecture. The...
View ArticleTynwald to vote on single Douglas promenades plan
Tynwald threw out a bid for Tynwald to vote on the separate aspects of the Douglas promenades revamp.Malew and Santon MHK Graham Cregeen had tabled a Tynwald motion calling the members to vote...
View ArticleManx Gas owner’s takeover assurances
There is no comparison with the situation between the Steam Packet and Manx Gas, Chief Minister Allan Bell insisted.Mr Bell was quizzed in Tynwald by Peter Karran (LibVan, Onchan) over the takeover of...
View ArticleStrong hints that Guy Martin will join Chris Evans on Top Gear
New Top Gear presenter Chris Evans has hinted TT hero Guy Martin is in the running to join the show.The popular broadcaster has also told how he will be looking to audition ordinary members of the...
View ArticleIsle of Man has no contingency plan should UK vote for EU exit
There is no contingency plan yet in place should the UK vote to pull out of the EU, Tynwald was told.Chief Minister Allan Bell said the government was ‘very alert’ to the situation but at this stage...
View ArticleDavy’s Stateside tour blog is well worth a read
After the excitement and crackling atmosphere of the last two weeks we’ve arrived at the annual post TT slump. The island is quiet and tranquil once again, well almost! There are a few bands still...
View ArticleLogistics company unveils new service to Poland and Baltics
Isle of Man-based Transmann has announced that it will now be offering a full range of distribution services to Poland and the Baltic countries, including Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. Services to the...
View ArticleTT bus and train services generate £427,000 income
Bus and rail passenger figures from Isle of Man Transport support reports that the 2015 TT fortnight was the busiest for several years.A total of 217,560 passengers were carried on all three heritage...
View ArticleP&O Express not available for 2016 Isle of Man TT, Steam Packet confirms
The P&O Express fast craft will not be joining the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company fleet during the 2016 TT.The vessel has been a regular in Manx waters for Larne trips each TT, but the craft is...
View ArticleJuan Turner MLC dropped from role with Department of Infrastructure
Juan Turner has been dropped from the Department of Infrastructure - just hours after be branded it ‘the Parking and Anti-motorist Department’.Mr Turner was contacted by Infrastructure Minister Phil...
View ArticleMan who died under police guard is named
Police have released the name of a man who died while under police guard at Noble’s Hospital in the early hours of Monday, June 16.Steven Jonathan Corkill, aged 27, from Douglas, had been arrested on...
View ArticleMan charged with 40 offences of criminal damage
A 25-year-old man has been charged with 40 offences of criminal damage.Most of the charges relate to damage sustained by motor vehicles in the early hours of Saturday, November 29, last year.The...
View ArticleAre windfarms no longer answer to cutting Isle of Man’s carbon emissions?
Are windfarms no longer seen as the answer to cutting the island’s carbon emissions?Tynwald last month voted to commit the island to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 80 per cent by 2050.But at this...
View ArticleBroadway set to close Monday to Friday next week
Broadway in Douglas will be closed next week while water mains connection work takes place.The road is scheduled to close at at 6am on Monday morning and is reopen on Friday at 6pm, earlier if work is...
View ArticleSteam Packet pays tribute to captain at inquest
A ship’s captain with the Steam Packet Company died from hanging after drinking a large amount of alcohol, an inquest has heard.Recording a suicide verdict, coroner John Needham said Stephen Michael...
View ArticleEric and Sheila celebrate golden wedding anniversary
A well-known and popular Peel couple recently celebrated their golden wedding anniversary.Eric and Sheila Kelly, of Ballaterson Road, celebrated 50 years of marriage on June 3 with family and friends...
View ArticleTop talent to appear at 41st Mananan Festival
Top quality talent from around the world will be performing at the Erin Arts Centre for the 41st Mananan Festival.The event starts on Sunday with a sold-out performance by the hugely entertaining...
View ArticleMichael’s tour to boost Help for Heroes
A Baldrine man is driving 2,000 miles across Europe helping to raise £1m for charity.Michael Sawdon, 26, has collected more than £7,500 in donations for the Help for Heroes charity so far and you can...
View ArticleManx election law to undergo major review
Same-day electoral registration could be considered as part of a root and branch review of the island’s ‘increasingly outdated’ election legislation.Onchan MHK Zac Hall suggested in Tynwald that...
View ArticleParish Walk 2015: road closures and live links
The Parish Walk is under way after around 1,400 walkers set off from the National Sports Centre in Douglas at 8am.The participants are currently making their way towards their target destinations along...
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