This week’s Examiner is in the shops now
This week’s Isle of Man Examiner is in the shops now.The lead story is about the inquiry that’s been set up into the early release of a man who went on to kill a walker on the Tholt-y-Will road.We have...
View ArticleRiders injured in last night’s MGP qualifying session
A number of riders were injured during last night’s qualifying session for the Manx Grand Prix.Yvan Cadrona, no 23, in the MGP newcomers’ class, crashed at Cruickshanks, and was flown to hospital. He...
View ArticleChief Minister: Island ‘way ahead’ on freedom of info
The island’s long-awaited Freedom of Information legislation will be force for parts of the Manx government by February.While the island has operated under an access to information code of practice for...
View ArticleNew cafes cater for teenagers
Teenagers in the south have complained for many years there is nowhere for them to ‘hang out’.That has now changed with the coincidental launch of two businesses aimed at the teenage market and for...
View ArticleMGP and Classic TT practice cancelled
Tuesday evening’s Festival of Motorcycling qualifying sessions have been cancelled because of the wet conditions.Weather permitting the Manx Grand Prix and Classic TT qualifying will resume on...
View ArticleLula, 7, publishes story to help clean water fund
A little girl with a very big heart has used her creativity to raise funds for a charity that delivers clean drinking water to some of the 663 million people in the developing world whose drinking...
View ArticleAdvice service seeking more volunteers
Douglas and Onchan Citizens Advice Service is seeking more volunteers.It advised 414 clients in the last year. The most frequently raised topics related to domestic issues, finance, employment and...
View ArticleDonation to transform breast cancer scan service in Isle of Man
Patients will now be able to stay on island for breast cancer scans after the Manx Breast Cancer Support Group received a donation from a Manx company for an essential piece of equipment.Microgaming...
View ArticleTT stars to feature at Paddock Carnival event
Denim, leather jackets and brylcreem will be the order of the day at the Classic TT’s 1950s style ‘Paddock Carnival’ on Friday.The free event, held at the Grandstand, will turn back the clock to the...
View ArticleMany Clouds raring to go after his holiday
Grand National winning Many Clouds is looking his best after a successful summer holiday in the island with his owner Trevor Hemmings.The Aintree hero aged eight has returned to his trainer Oliver...
View ArticleNext generation is key for Young Achiever sponsor
Celton Manx is sponsoring the award for Young Achiever of the Year at this year’s Isle of Man Newspapers’ Awards for Excellence. Executive director Bill Mummery has explained the company’s approach to...
View ArticleChief Minister ‘disappointed’ as post office plans fail
The Chief Minister has described the failure of negotiations to save Ramsey post office as ‘extremely disappointing’.A bid by Ramsey Courthouse Limited (RCL) to take over the running of the post office...
View ArticleInquiry launched into why prisoner was released early before killing pedestrian
A public inquiry will begin in October into how an offender came to be released early from jail only to kill a walker in a hit and run collision.Donovan Bradley Kitching was jailed for 10 years and 72...
View ArticleDespicable theft of lifeline phone
Foodbank volunteers have condemned the ‘despicable’ theft of a mobile telephone which was the lifeline link for many people in crisis.The mobile, which was the main point of contact for anyone seeking...
View ArticleRamsey lifeboat helps French yacht
Ramsey’s RNLI lifeboat, the RNLB Ann and James Ritchie, was launched shortly before 8am today to go to help a visiting French yacht anchored in Ramsey Bay.The 30-foot fin keel yacht had anchored...
View ArticleCompetition’s ‘sure’ good for customers
Competition in the telecoms market can only be a good thing for customers, says the island boss of Sure.Mike Phillips, chief operating officer of Sure said a ‘telecommunications milestone’ had now been...
View ArticleMan arrested in early hours; warning about locking cars
In the early hours today, police arrested a 44-year-old local man in Baldrine, Lonan, as a result of reports that a man had been seen trying the doors of parked vehicles. The arrested man has...
View ArticleHey you guys! Enjoy cult classic under the stars at Isle of Man Film Festival
Film fans will get the chance to watch the cult classic The Goonies (12) under the stars at the Douglas Head amphitheatre.The special 30th anniversary screening on September 9 marks the opening night...
View ArticleCommunity centre opens for pre-school story time
Manor Ark Community Centre in Pulrose will be starting free afternoon story time sessions to help children prepare for primary school.The ‘Pre-school Story Time’ is aimed at children from birth to...
View ArticleStudents’ designs to be in graphic novel
School children’s winning designs from a competition to illustrate characters featuring in a book written in the Isle of Man are being published in a new graphic novel.The competition asked children to...
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