Salary survey reveals wage levels in Isle of Man eGaming firms
A new salary survey has found that the demand for IT talent among the big eGaming operators in the Isle of Man is driving up salaries for the top positions.Operators which include some of the biggest...
View ArticleBell and Watterson hold talks in London
Chief Minister Allan Bell has been on a charm offensive to London to meet key figures in Westminister and the City of London.He was accompanied by Home Affairs Minister Juan Watterson MHK. They met a...
View ArticleNatWest Island Games 2015: LIVE
Stay up to date with everything that’s going on at the NatWest Island Games in Jersey with the iomtoday Live Sport page.Isle of Man Newspapers sports reporter Dave Norton is with the 270-strong team...
View ArticleGovernment appoints interim chief financial officer
Sheila Lowe has been appointed as the Isle of Man Government’s chief financial officer on an interim basis.The move follows yesterday’s announcement that Dr Malcolm Couch, the current chief financial...
View ArticleHigh winds force cancellation of weekend Balmoral sailings
This weekend’s MV Balmoral sailing have been cancelled.High winds forecast in the Irish Sea on Saturday and Sunday have forced cruise organisers to make the decision.Today’s (Friday) sailing was...
View ArticleMartin returns to the island for special day
A former Manx Royal Marine who was seriously injured by a suicide bomber while serving in Afghanistan is returning to the island this weekend to take part in Armed Forces Day.Martin Peters will be...
View ArticleSeven island attractions win plaudits from TripAdvisor
TripAdvisor, the world’s largest travel website, has awarded ‘TripAdvisor Certificates of Excellence’ to seven Manx National Heritage sites for 2015.Certificate of Excellence recipients represent the...
View ArticleNoble’s Park to host bowls championship
Noble’s Park is to be the setting when the Isle of Man County Crown Green Bowling Association plays its final senior county championship match of 2015 against Lancashire on Sunday, July 5. The Douglas...
View ArticleGerry picks up long-service award - six years after retiring!
Six years after retiring, a Castletown man who gave almost 50 years of his working life to the government has finally been rewarded.Ina special presentation on Tuesday, former landscape gardner Gerry...
View ArticleHuman rights activist Peter Tatchell to give Isle of Man talk
Prominent human rights activist Peter Tatchell is to visit the island to address the Freethinkers’ group.Mr Tatchell, famed more recently for attempting to arrest Zimbabwe’s Robert Mugabe, in 1999 and...
View ArticleIsle of Man could become centre of excellence for data security
The Isle of Man could be a centre of excellence for data security if government plans come to fruition.Responding to a maiden question by newly-elected Douglas North MHK Ralph Peake, Economic...
View ArticleMinister praises benefits of town and village regeneration
Regeneration schemes have already benefited many areas around the island and even smaller towns and villages are hoping to reap the benefits.This was the view of Economic Development Minister Laurence...
View ArticlePullyman: I am digging for victory
I’ve always enjoyed gardening. I like digging. I like cutting the grass, I even enjoy weeding. To spend the day in the veg garden weeding between the rows is like a day out. If I like weeding my veg...
View ArticleWait and see on pensions freedoms, says Isle of Man’s Treasury Minister
Reform is coming but don’t expect UK-style pension freedom in the near future.That’s the message from Treasury Minister Eddie Teare, who has poured cold water on calls to match recent changes to the...
View ArticleTeen driver jailed over Brad’s death
An Onchan man has been jailed for causing the death of a teenager by dangerous driving.In emotional scenes at Douglas Courthouse on Friday afternoon, 18-year-old Brandon Gowland was sentenced to three...
View ArticleParty to mark Wildlife Park’s 50th anniversary
The Curraghs Wildlife Park plans a fun-filled weekend for all the family from July 3 to 5 as it celebrates the 50th anniversary of its opening.There will be half price admission to the park and late...
View ArticlePolice probe HGV collision
Police are appealing for witnesses after two HGVs clipped wing mirrors as they negotiated the bends on Peel Road at Greeba Castle.The incident took place at about 12.45pm yesterday (Friday).Police have...
View ArticleCouple show thirst for RNLI water challenge
No tea. No coffee. No fizzy drinks. No wine, no beer, no orange juice. Just water for 10 days.That’s the challenge that husband and wife Russell and June Collister of Port St Mary have just completed...
View ArticleMinister’s good luck message to Island Games competitors
Education Minister Tim Crookall is offering his best wishes to the Isle of Man competitors taking part in the 16th NatWest Island Games.The Isle of Man has sent a strong squad to the Channel Island to...
View ArticleBeach Buddies head north
One of the island’s hotspots for marine litter will be visited again this weekend when Beach Buddies’ volunteers meet tomorrow morning (Sunday) at Sartfield, Jurby.Sartfield is one of the most...
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