Pupils dish up curry as minibus appeal nears £25k goal
Kewaigue School’s minibus appeal has almost reached its £25,000 thanks to the support of an Indian restaurant in Castletown.Mohammed Hoque opened up his restaurant, the Curry Club, on a Sunday...
View ArticleSummer of reading at Family Library
The Family Library’s Summer Reading Scheme is launched on Saturday and youngsters wishing to take part are being encouraged to register.Librarian in charge Mary Cousins said: ‘We are really excited...
View ArticleMistakes in Peel Road project due to budget pressures, Tynwald learns
Tynwald unanimously approved a report into mistakes made by a contractor brought into resurface a main road into Douglas.But at the request of the scrutiny committee behind the report itself, one...
View ArticleThis week’s Examiner is out now
This week’s Isle of Man Examiner has asked the Steam Packet about how talks on the user agreement could affect TT sailings next year.Mark Woodward tells us why there should be no effect.Juan Turner has...
View ArticleBernard Moffatt, Outside Left: The same petty vindictiveness is still with us
Our new columnist Bernard Moffatt is well known for his work in the trade union and Manx nationalist movements. He pulls no punches in his views about Manx life.Recently Chief Minister Allan Bell...
View ArticleMount Murray up for sale - updated
The Mount Murray hotel is up for sale.The hotel closed earlier this year, 15 months after a fire caused significant damage to the main accomodation block.Planning permission has subsequently been...
View ArticleBuyer of £30m mansion will see it being built in the Isle of Man
A £30 million property which could become one of the island’s most expensive homes, will only be built once a buyer has been found.That is the message from Richmond Square Group, the developer behind...
View ArticleAllan Bell’s political reshuffle
Chief Minister Allan Bell MHK today announced changes to the political membership of government departments as approved by the Council of Ministers.The Council of Ministers has also agreed other...
View ArticleSupport for older people
An information day aimed at supporting older people in the south of the island takes place today (Tuesday) in Castletown.The Department of Health and Social Care event, which is supported by the...
View ArticlePAC to quiz Minister over silt dumping
The Public Accounts Committee will this week begin its investigations into the Peel marina silt dumping row.It will hear evidence from Infrastructure Minister Phil Gawne, his chief executive Nick Black...
View ArticleCannan calls for new pension freedoms
Michael MHK Alfred Cannan says he will bring forward proposals to the July sitting of Tynwald to ensure island residents are entitled to equal or better pension freedoms to those in the UK.Mr Cannan...
View ArticleZac Hall says ‘irreconcilable differences’ meant he had to leave the DEFA
Zac Hall says ‘irreconcilable differences’ meant he had to leave his government department.The Onchan MHK and qualified pilot is no longer serving on any government department following...
View ArticleParked car damaged
Police are appealing for witnesses following an accident in Dumbell’s Terrace, Laxey.An unknown vehicle hit the side of a gold Renault Megane causing significant damage to the driver’s side door. The...
View ArticleA tonne of builders’ waste is dumped in green lane
More than a tonne of builders’ waste was dumped in Baldrine last night.The police say they want to hear from anyone with information about the offence.It happened near Baldrine Road. The waste included...
View ArticleThomas Miller serves up help
Thomas Miller Investment are supporting the Isle of Man Tennis Team for the 2015 NatWest Island Games, to be held in Jersey from June 27.The team are looking to capitalise on their Bermuda 2013 success...
View ArticlePolice find a number of stolen bicycles
Police officers found a number of stolen items in Douglas last night.A police spokesman said: ‘We are really keen to have these bikes reunited with their owners and would be grateful if anybody who can...
View ArticleMan was making plans for the future, inquest is told
A young man died in his home in Glen Maye in January because of the effects of drugs and a chest infection, an inquest in Douglas has heard.Recording a narrative verdict, coroner John Needham said he...
View ArticleLast chance for carnival entries
Entries close for Douglas Carnival on Friday. Organisers say that if you’re planning to enter the parade on a float or in a wheelie bin for the Bins of Glory race it’s time to act now and ‘become part...
View ArticleOne-stop shop for higher education
About 70 organisations attended the Isle of Man Higher Education Fair at Ballakermeen High School.The one-stop shop was open to all post-16 students at the island’s schools and Isle of Man College as...
View ArticleRecognition award advances inclusivity
Celton Manx is helping to advance inclusivity after it made a Recognition award to Disability Networks.The award means the local disability information charity has been able to install the speech,...
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