AG remains on full pay
The island’s Attorney General remains on full pay though he is still suspended from duty, according to Chief Minister Allan Bell.Mr Bell was responding to a Keys question from Onchan MHK Peter Karran...
View ArticleNew stand for Southern 100 named after club president
The new 60th anniversary grandstand for the Southern 100 International Road Races was officially opened on Saturday.Named ‘The Derek Nicholson Diamond Jubilee Grandstand’, the 171-seater covered stand...
View ArticleSpeaker claims island is looking at how it should reinvent itself
Out of the three Crown Dependencies – Isle of Man, Jersey and Guernsey – the Isle of Man is the least vulnerable when assessing economic, social and environmental factors facing each island. ‘Guernsey...
View ArticlePrinciples for pension and benefits reform
‘This is not about cost saving - it’s about reaching a sustainable position.’That was the message from Treasury Minister Eddie Teare as he unveiled a raft of radical measures to reform the state...
View ArticleNo need to recognise disabled blue badge scheme, Keys hears
No reciprocal agreements exist between the Isle of Man and the UK or any other jurisdictions to allow disabled blue badge holders parking concessions abroad.The information was provided by Chief...
View ArticleGary Lamb rings in the changes as CEO
Gary Lamb has now begun his new role as Manx Telecom’s chief executive officer. The company’s former finance director was announced as the new CEO at the end of May but did not take up the role until...
View ArticleChurch marks 150th anniversary
St Patrick’s Church in Peel is celebrating its 150th anniversary.A mass was held to honour the Patrick Street landmark with the Most Reverend Malcolm McMahon, Archbishop of Liverpool, the guest of...
View ArticleHousing projects are monitored says minister
Assessing value for money on local authority housing projects depends on the type of work being undertaken.This was the view of Infrastructure Minister Phil Gawne, in response to a Keys question from...
View ArticleWe will listen to concerns over prom plans, says Department of Infrastructure
The concerns of people with disabilities will be heard during the redevelopment work on Douglas promenades, according to the Department of Infrastructure.The department has met representatives of the...
View ArticleGrinding wheel stolen from gateway of field
A sandstone grinding wheel has been taken from the gateway of a field in Sandygate - and the owner wants it back.Police are appealing for information following the theft, but have not released any...
View ArticleSmall countries benefit from scheme – and so does Isle of Man
The island gains a raised profile in the rest of the world and it costs us nothing extra, that’s the view of the Chief Minister on the Small Countries Financial Management Programme.The scheme, which...
View ArticleDoing a lap for Joey’s charity
Three friends from the West Midlands made what is now their traditional two-yearly pilgrimage to the Isle of Man to cycle a chartiy lap of the TT course.John Gidlow, Ian Mander and Stewart Anderson...
View ArticleMicky is Chamber’s first woman president
Isle of Man Chamber of Commerce announced several important appointments at its AGM.Michael Crowe stepped down as president after two years in the role and handed over the chain of office to Micky...
View ArticleLord Digby Jones at Chamber event
Lord Digby Jones was the guest speaker at the Isle of Man Chamber of Commerce gala dinner held at the Villa Marina.Lord Jones is well known for his forthright attitude towards business and politics,...
View Article‘Why am I obliged to put a vehicle in the boat space I’ve booked?’
Paul Fielding and his wife Grace from Onchan thought they had struck a good deal when they booked a return vehicle crossing with the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company for £149 on the busy Tuesday...
View ArticlePrestigious accreditation
The Gough Law practice is understood to have become the first law firm in the island to achieve ‘Lexcel’ accreditation from the Law Society of England & Wales. They are one of only 24 international...
View ArticlePamper morning for school
The Friends of Kewaigue School are holding a coffee and pamper morning tomorrow (Friday) at the Foot and Health Clinic, Lake Road, Douglas from 9.30am to 11.30am. Owner Lisa Perrie and her team of...
View ArticleWI talk to host talk on diving to Titanic
Peel City Women’s Institute will host a talk next Tuesday (July 14) at the Guild Room at the Methodist Church in Athol Street in Peel.‘Diving to the Titanic’ with Shaun O’Connell start at 10am.New...
View ArticleMilestone for last post event
The 30,000th playing of the last post commemorating the casualties of the First World War, is to be celebrated at fire stations around the island today (Thursday).Members of the public are being...
View ArticleIn today’s Manx Independent
Today’s front page story reveals how, while the Treasury Minister has this week told us we must work longer to earn a pension, the brakes have been applied to mooted changes to pensions for civil...
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