Taking a look around Peel’s Leece Museum
Nearby the widely recognisable tourist attraction of Peel’s House of Mannanan, there is a smaller, more compact museum along the harbour, dedicated to the life and times of the people of the town.The...
View ArticleTwo injured in crash
This was the scene after a van overturned following a collision on the Liverpool Arms Straight in Onchan.The road between the Liverpool Arms and the junction with the Bibaloe Beg road was closed...
View ArticlePullyman: ‘Please leave a message’
When you get to a certain age, a phrase that you often use is: ‘I can go back a long way!’ What that usually means is that your listeners are about to be bored to death by your reminiscences. But we...
View ArticleWriters brought to book at Manx Litfest 2015
The line-up of visiting authors for the fourth Manx Litfest, which runs between September 22 and 27, has been revealed.The line-up of visiting authors for the fourth Manx Litfest, which runs between...
View ArticleWe’ll accept your dog here, say 100 outlets in Isle of Man
A review website for dog friendly places on the Isle of Man has just added its 100th place.DogFriendly.im was created by dog owner Tom Brew after news that the government had changed its policy in...
View ArticleArt student’s work shown across UK
A Peel art student has had her work chosen to be showcased to millions as part of a campaign in the UK.Ana Jaks, 22, is one of just 20 graduates to be selected as a ‘brightest young star’ as part of...
View ArticleMedical seminar for cancer charity
A presentation organised by the Manx Cancer Help charity has been described as a great opportunity for healthcare professionals.World renowned clinical psychologist Professor Paul Salkovskis, professor...
View ArticleAn invaluable asset to help paramedics
An initiative being promoted by the Isle of Man Lyons Club should help motorcyclists and horse riders if they are unlucky enough to suffer an accident.The Message in a Helmet scheme distributes cards...
View ArticlePharmacist David in running for award
An Isle of Man pharmacist has been shortlisted as the best loved pharmacist in the British Isles after he travelled to London to hand deliver medication for a child so the patient could go on a family...
View ArticleTrainee architect unveils alternative vision for Douglas
The centre of Douglas could include an arts centre, plaza, market place and a proper gateway to the capital – that’s the vision of a trainee architect who has produced her own version of the Douglas...
View ArticleMore space for pedestrians with Peel’s new look
The main shopping streets in Peel are to be given a new look.Proposals to improve the area around Market Place and Michael Street in Peel have received planning approval.Natural stone paving will be...
View ArticleWant to become a tour guide?
Tourism bosses are looking for more people to become tour guides.The Department of Economic Development is backing the Isle of Man College’s training course, ‘Introduction to the Isle of Man’, for...
View ArticleFishermen told they can catch more queenies
More queen scallops can be harvested, the government announced today.It says that careful management of the industry to rebuild stocks and ensure sustainability is starting to pay off.The Department of...
View ArticleFancy becoming the island’s next lieutenant governor?
Do you fancy being the island’s next lieutenant governor?The position, the Queen’s representative in the island, falls vacant in April next year when Adam Wood will step down after his five-year term...
View ArticleSheila takes chief financial officer role
The Manx government’s new chief financial officer has been appointed.Sheila Lowe has got the job, Treasury Minister Eddie Teare MHK announced today.But this is a limited term appointment until December...
View ArticleSidecar star Stan Dibben to answer your questions
Gain a fascinating insight into world champion sidecar racer Stan Dibben. The Manx Museum will be showing Cabell Hopkins’ short film on Stan followed by a Q&A session with Stan himself. The event...
View ArticleJoin Hospice for its annual midnight walk
Hospice Isle of Man is encouraging island residents to take part in its sixth annual midnight walk on Saturday, September 19. The five-mile walk starts at King Edward Bay House in Onchan and finishes...
View ArticleCould you be a foster carer for a teenager?
There is a need for long-term foster carers in the island for children from the age of 10 to their early teens, Fostering First says. Nigel Howard, deputy fostering manager at Fostering First,...
View ArticleRamsey Commissioners to borrow £900,000 to buy six houses
Ramsey Commissioners are seeking to borrow £895,000 repayable over 30 years to buy a terrace of six newly-built two-bedroom houses in Shipyard Road, to add to their housing stock.The terrace forms part...
View ArticleFamily donate a key wartime artefact to the Manx Museum
One of the island’s most important artefacts from the First World War is to become a permanent exhibit at the Manx Museum, thanks to the generosity of a local family. The wooden cross, which was...
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