Campaign to establish ‘Katespace’ safe cycling measures
A campaign has been launched to improve cyclists’ safety – by lobbying Tynwald for a minimum overtaking distance enshrined in law.SafeCycling Isle of Man’s campaign has been prompted by the tragic...
View ArticleDealing with FATCA and other problems
A business partnership claims to have successfully deployed a secure online reporting system for financial institutions grappling with the headache of FATCA and Common Reporting Standard (CRS)...
View ArticleWet forecast forces Beach Buddies to postpone Scarlett session
The poor weather forecast for tomorrow (Sunday) has forced Beach Buddies to postpone plans to help the Isle of Man Youth Trials Club with a special beach cleaning session at Scarlett, prior to the...
View ArticlePilot Geoffrey wants to be an MHK
Another candidate has announced he will be standing in the forthcoming Glenfaba by-election.German commissioner Geoffrey Boot is to challenge for the seat.He polled just 92 fewer votes than the...
View ArticleMud kitchen built at school
A ‘mud kitchen’ has been built at Arbory Primary School for the school’s outdoor play area.Building firm Hartford Homes, which is currently working on the nearby development at Cronk Cullyn in Colby,...
View ArticleMusic festival line-up is announced
The line-up for a music festival, due to take place next month, has been announced.TinkerMann takes place at the Villa Marina on Saturday, August 15, and is organised by experienced local promoter Mark...
View ArticleBeach Buddies singles looking for love among the litter
Beach Buddies’ love for the environment is obvious.Volunteers get together to clean litter from the island’s coasts frequently.But now they could be looking for love of another kind.A new group for...
View ArticleStudents celebrate results
Sixth formers at King William’s College are celebrating after their International Baccalaureate exam results were published.Sixty-three students sat the diploma making it the largest year group in the...
View ArticleTake them to the library this summer
Youngsters can beat the boredom with a little extra help from the Family Library.As well as the thousands of books available for users, the library has a wide variety of board games that children can...
View ArticleCastle Rushen team wins poetry competition
A dramatic performance of a poem on child soldiers saw a team from Castle Rushen High School clinch first place in a ‘poetry slam’ organised by the One World Centre.Pupils from both Castle Rushen and...
View ArticleNasty Nippers event at Niarbyl
Nasty Nippers, the popular rock pooling session led by the Manx Wildlife Trust, returns on Monday.The event is open to all members of the Wildlife Watch and Wildlife Rangers. It will be from 2pm to...
View ArticleFull steam head for Orchid Line
All aboard! Lieutenant Governor Adam Wood took a ride on the Orchid Line miniature railway at Curraghs Wildlife Park when he formally reopened the newly restored station.His visit was part of a weekend...
View ArticleLooking forward to Sulby horticultural show
Entries for this year’s 69th annual Sulby Horticultural Show will close at 9pm on Thursday (July 30).Entries are free and open to all – new exhibitors will be made most welcome.Schedules and entry...
View ArticleResidents in uproar over alterations to Colby junction
A public meeting to discuss what a resident has described is a ‘dog’s breakfast of a road junction’ in Colby will be held on Monday.Work on the junction of Cronk-y-Thatcher and the main road running...
View ArticleBernard Moffatt, Outside Left: Will the UK never learn?
A few years ago the British and French governments intervened militarily and toppled the Gaddafi regime. There was general elation with David Cameron mobbed in Benghazi. No one was aware of the...
View ArticleManx Weight Watchers group offers lessons for life
The summer months can take a toll on your usual routine. Here local Weight Watchers leaders share some handy healthy life lessons that are easy to adopt, and will take you straight to the top of the...
View ArticleAshleigh beats ME to be first-class student
An Isle of Man university student fought back against illness to graduate with a first class honours degree in psychology.Ashleigh Johnstone, whose parents live in Douglas was first struck by ME, or...
View ArticleWorkman injured as roof under construction collapses
A workman was taken to hospital earlier today (Saturday) after being rescued by fire crews when the roof of a building on which he was working collapsed.Fire and ambulance crews were called to the...
View ArticleVisual feast on show at Hodgson Loom Art Gallery
Do you love colour, pattern and texture? Do you enjoy art and design in which traditional techniques are given a contemporary twist?If so, then treat your eyes to a visual feast and visit the first...
View ArticleRain water lifted slabs on Peel promenade
Work is to be undertaken to repair weather damage done to Peel promenade last week.Heavy overnight rain on Thursday July 16 was the culprit for the damage which lifted paving stones and decorative...
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