Pulrose refurb on hold as cost is queried
MAJOR refurbishment work planned before empty properties in Pulrose are re-let could be delayed after Douglas councillors voiced concerns about the project.When the so-called Inner Ring area of Pulrose...
View ArticleWeather woe
THE Manx Independent will be in the shops at about 11am today because it, and the UK national newspapers, are being flown to the island after the Steam Packet service was cancelled.This morning’s...
View ArticleWarning over social media as AG appears in court
USERS of social media were warned about posting prejudicial comments as the Attorney General made a further appearance in court to face perjury and forgery charges.Stephen Harding, 50, of Greeba...
View ArticleManx Independent highlights wind farm issue
THE Manx Independent is being delivered to the shops now.The front page lead is about the threat of windfarms to the island’s Steam Packet lifeline.Inside we report on the end of Manx2.comThere’s also...
View ArticleBid for Manx made film on kickstarter
DERBY Square could be the setting for a film noir if enough financial backing is found to get the venture off the ground.The new production is the inspiration of actress Elizabeth Arends and boyfriend...
View ArticleElection fraud trial: sentencing delayed
SENTENCING of three people involved in illegally securing proxy votes in the 2010 Douglas East by-election has been delayed.Charles Stanley Lewin, 57, of Ballavitchell Road, Crosby, admitted charges of...
View ArticleBowel surgery suspended pending safety review
SCHEDULED bowel surgery at Noble’s Hospital has been temporarily suspended following higher than expected complication rates in patients.Medical director Stephen Upsdell said this type of surgery was...
View ArticleOnchan hits back at housing figures
ONCHAN Commissioners have hit back at a claim made in the House of Keys that housing arrears for the authority were £46,000.Chris Robertshaw, the minister for Social Care, gave the figure in answer to...
View ArticleSteam Packet delayed tonight
THIS evening’s sailing from Douglas to Heysham has been delayed.It usually leaves the island at 7.45pm but won’t be leaving till 9pm now.A decision on the 2.15am return sailing tomorrow will be...
View ArticleResidents recycling, despite the end of kerbside collections
ONCHAN residents are producing less rubbish despite the end of their kerbside recycling scheme two years ago.Latest commissioners’ figures show the annual volume of waste per person averaged 345kg –...
View ArticleHow will sea front development hit horse trams?
Douglas Council has considered a planning application for the first phase of improvements on Douglas sea front has been submitted.The plans being considered relate to the highway between the Sea...
View ArticleGoing into business on my own has been amazing
A BALLAUGH woman who gave up a career in the finance industry to dedicate her time to helping others with their emotional torments has spoken out about the last year.Pam Ashcroft spent 27 years working...
View ArticleCitywing is new name for Manx2
AIRCRAFT will no longer fly under the Manx2 colours from January 1 following a management buy-out of the company.Manx2.com’s management team, led by managing director David Buck, has invested a...
View ArticleThe latest ManxSki blog from Chris Callow
73: No frillsA short break for your hosts recently to charge up the batteries ready for the rigours of winter - destination Budapest to look up old friends, featured from time to time earlier in these...
View ArticlePark on the prom for Christmas shopping
THE Christmas shopping season has begun – so that means parking has become a lot easier for people wishing to visit Douglas town centre.Parking is now free on designated sections of Douglas promenade...
View ArticleWe’re still paying for TT deal
TAXPAYERS will continue to foot the bill for a costly TT sponsorship deal right up until the income has been received from next year’s races, Tynwald was told.Questions were asked in the court about...
View ArticleNew armband scheme for Isle of Man’s bouncers
DISTINCTIVE armbands will soon become an essential part of the dress code for door staff employed at local pubs and nightclubs.The intention is to enhance customer service and safety by making security...
View ArticleScooter is stolen from a porch
Police are appealing for witnesses after a child’s scooter was stolen from the front porch of a house in Onchan.A silver ‘DX Sparks scooter’ was left in the front porch of the property at around 8:30am...
View ArticleTax agreement with Qatar
The Isle of Man’s agreement for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income with the Middle-East state of Qatar entered into force on November...
View ArticleFT supplement cost us £64,000
A SUPPLEMENT in the Financial Times entitled Doing Business in the Isle of Man cost £64,000.But Chief Minister Allan Bell MHK told Tynwald he believed the supplement delivered good value for the island...
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