The legacy of Naseem lives on with this donation
Naseem’s Manx Brain Tumour Charity, set up in memory of a young Manx dancer, has donated £5,000 to Brain Tumour Research to fund research into treating brain tumours.The £5,000 donation will help to...
View ArticleOur Grand Canyon challenge
Two employees from Bibby Ship Management in Braddan are embarking on a trekking and camping challenge in the Grand Canyon to raise money for Hospice Isle of Man and the Isle of Man Sea Cadets this...
View ArticleCompany’s new homes sell out
Properties at Hartford Homes’ most recent development in Ramsey have sold out and the new homes have been completed. The family-run building firm took just over a year to build and finish the...
View ArticleNovice is sailing in world race
A Manxman with no previous ocean sailing experience is taking part in an 11 month round the world yacht race challenge, covering a total of 40,000 miles, to raise money for the Live At Home scheme.Marc...
View ArticleGet online with your doctor
From next week all GP practices in the Isle of Man will offer online services such as booking a routine appointment, ordering a repeat prescription and notifying a change of address.In October 2014,...
View ArticleFresh intake of student police officers
A fresh intake of student officers is preparing to take its first steps towards a career in the Manx police force.A total of 10 candidates accepted job offers earlier this month after progressing...
View ArticleNew body to negotiate pay and conditions for public sector staff
A new body will settle pay and conditions for public sector staff from Tuesday.The Publis Services Commission takes over from the Civil Service Commission and Whitley Council, which dealt separately...
View ArticleBell’s trip to Ireland to find out how the republic grew its economy
Chief Minister Allan Bell MHK has been to Ireland to learn lessons about growing the economy.He led a delegation to Dublin this week for a series of meetings with senior figures.The visit follows the...
View ArticleTributes paid to teacher and union stalwart
Tributes have been paid to a leading teachers’ union official, who died this week.Karl Flint, of Kirk Michael, worked as a history teacher at Ramsey Grammar School for 32 years before retiring in...
View ArticleProm relay charity success
The third annual KPMG Promenade Relay has raised more than £13,000 for the Alzheimer’s Society Isle of Man. More than 80 teams took part in the 10km (6.2 miles) relay run across Douglas promenades on...
View ArticleWartime at Cregneash
Visitors to Cregneash at the weekend had a chance to discover what life was like for the island’s rural community during the Second World War.The event was part of the annual action-packed Island at...
View ArticleBijou with all round views – yours for £10K
It certainly has a room with a view.But with no bedrooms, bathrooms, reception rooms or main services, this property may not be to everyone’s taste.The Winkie Light at the Point of Ayre has been put on...
View ArticleMuseum shows Geoff Duke film
The most comprehensive and revealing film ever made about motorsport icon and British sporting hero Geoff Duke will be screened at the Manx Museum, in Douglas, on Sunday.Geoff Duke – In Pursuit of...
View ArticleBeach Buddies to meet tomorrow
Beach Buddies is back in full swing again this weekend, and will be holding a beach cleaning event for volunteers at Castletown Bay on Saturday morning.Volunteers will meet at the second car park past...
View ArticleGardeners and craft makers battle it out at Summer show
Ramsey Horticultural Annual Summer Show attracted a typically vast array of flower, fruit and vegetable entries from growers battling it out for prizes.The show was held at the Methodist Church Hall in...
View ArticleGun game takes players to Ireland for competition
An Isle of Man airgun club has beat Northern Irish teams in two action-packed games using airsoft guns and grenades at an annual event in Northern Ireland.Double Tap Airsoft Club, based near Mount...
View ArticleQuo star back at the Villa tonight
A rock legend is gearing up to bring a taste of classic rock to the Festival of Motorcycling.John Coghlan, a founding member of Status Quo, is bringing his band, ‘John Coghlan’s Quo’, to the Villa...
View ArticleLet us know if you leave animal
There was a worrying post on Facebook this week about a cat which was left outside Mann Cat Sanctuary in Santon.It wasn’t in a box and when the Mann Cat volunteer who witnessed its arrival reached it...
View ArticleRenowned engineer to host cancer fundraiser
Isle of Man Anti-Cancer Association’s biggest fundraising event of the year will take place on September 4.It will be held at Arragon Mooar, the Santon home of Dr John C Taylor OBE.The house and its...
View ArticleReturn of top fungi expert
A leading UK fungi expert is set to return to the island to search for unusual mushrooms, toadstools and fungi in an attempt to increase local knowledge and expertise. Nev Kilkenny, a top UK expert on...
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