Injured servicemen to visit the Southern 100 races
Six injured former servicemen are coming to the Isle of Man to experience a road racing event as part of a rehabilitation charity’s work.Letsdo was formed by Rob Maxwell and Steve Timblin, who both...
View ArticleStudents set for production of biblical proportions
Queen Elizabeth II High School presents Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.The whole school production will be staged in the school hall on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday at 7.15pm.It...
View ArticleConfusion over pension consultations
Ongoing consultations on the future of the government unified pension scheme, teachers’ pension scheme, police federation scheme and Tynwald members’ pensions should not be confused with the state...
View ArticleSee what’s inside today’s Isle of Man Examiner
Today’s Isle of Man Examiner is packed with stories and pictures from the NatWest Island Games, which began on Sunday and is running all week in Jersey.Sports reporter Dave Norton is in the Channel...
View Article‘MRSA’ ward at Noble’s Hospital set to reopen today
A ward at Noble’s Hospital that closed to admissions on Friday because of an MRSA infection is to reopen today (Tuesday) at 5.30pm.A statement from the hospital said the ward had undergone a deep clean...
View ArticleNot quite a heatwave
It may not be quite the heatwave predicted for the UK, but the Isle of Man can expect to be basking in temperatures up to 22 degrees by the middle of the week.A spokesman for the meteorological office...
View ArticleSnake man back in court
A pensioner from Douglas who was fined £600 less than a month ago for pressing a two-foot long snake against a woman’s car window has been arrested again.We reported in the Manx Independent on June 11,...
View ArticlePost office customers in mind for Mary Gaffney
Isle of Man Post Office is delighted to welcome Mary Gaffney to the position of customer services manager. Mary joined the Post Office following the retirement of Ken Christian after more than 40 years...
View ArticleBride Sports Day action
Bride Sports Day will take place on Saturday, and will include the Lambhill marathon as well as a barbecue and raffle. The action gets under way at 2pm and prizes will be awarded following events for...
View ArticleThornton celebrates link with NFU
Rural insurer NFU Mutual has announced an agreement with Isle of Man chartered financial planners, Thornton Associates.The link has been established to make sure its Isle of Man members are getting...
View ArticleRushen Silver Band concert
Rushen Silver Band will play a concert at St Columba’s Church, Castletown Road, Port Erin, on Friday, starting at 8pm.There will be a retiring collection towards Brass for Africa, which aims to...
View ArticleArmy reservist Jamie joins ‘wear uniform to work’ day
An Isle of Man resident joined thousands of army reservists around the UK by wearing his uniform to work to celebrate Reserves Day.Jamie Waddell, aged 26, who works at the Triumph garage as a tool...
View ArticleGawne slams ‘disgraceful’ behaviour of Tynwald silt committee
The Infrastructure Minister branded a Tynwald committee a ‘disgrace’ during heated scenes at the start of an enquiry into the dumping of silt from Peel marina.The Public Accounts Committee (PAC), which...
View ArticleKirk Michael crews tackle hedge fire
A crew from Kirk Michael Fire Station were called into action to extinguish a hedge fire yesterday (Tuesday) afternoon.A call was received at around 2pm to say the hedge row on the Bollyn Road, between...
View ArticleIt’s ‘like the old gang is back’ as firm makes significant hire
Lasenby Knox has made a significant hire with the appointment of Edgewater Associates’ Kathy Mitchell as an IFA and client relationship manager.This has reunited a longstanding partnership between...
View ArticleCharters was only short-term posting, says health minister
The Health Minister insists that the appointment of his now departed chief executive was always only meant to be a two to three-year posting.Mark Charters announced he was stepping down due to...
View ArticleIsland to observe silence for Tunisia
The Manx government has announced that the island will join the United Kingdom in observing a minute’s silence at midday tomorrow (Friday) as a mark of respect for the victims of the Tunisian beach...
View Article797 aircraft registered
Business aviation has a great story to tell in the Isle of Man.That’s the message from Simon Williams, director of civil aviation with the Isle of Man Government.He told delegates at the Aviation...
View ArticleBranson flew to desert in ‘Manx’ jet
An award-winning international aviation journalist has told of his amazement as he saw Sir Richard Branson emerge from a Manx-registered luxury business jet.Los Angeles based Guy Norris spent many of...
View ArticleLaa Columb Killey keeps up annual tradition despite rain
Rain failed to stop a large crowd from attending the island’s longest running parish fair, Laa Columb Killey.The event on Thursday last week saw an adventurers and explorers themed procession make its...
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