Break a leg! Little Mermaid rehearsals drama after fall from stage
It’s a theatrical tradition to tell actors to break a leg before they go on stage.But it seems Jude Fullerton, production manager of upcoming production Disney’s The Little Mermaid Jr, took the advice...
View ArticleReaders to decide Pride in Mann awards winners
The anxious wait will soon be over to find out who the finalists are in Isle of Man Newspapers’ Pride in Mann awards.A judging panel, including representatives from awards sponsors, the Isle of Man...
View ArticleBray Hill to close as bridge is removed
A section of Bray Hill in Douglas will close for three hours on Sunday, from 6am to 9am, to allow the TT footbridge to be dismantled.The road will be closed from its junction with Ballaquayle Road, at...
View ArticleExtension of play writing deadline
The deadline has been extended to December 31 to submit entries for the TheatreFest15 play-writing competition. The TheatreFest15 New Work Award invites writers to submit a one-act play on slavery. The...
View ArticleJoe and Irene celebrate 65 years’ marriage
A family get-together marked 65 years of wedded bliss for a couple from Peel.Joe and Irene Graham, who married at St George’s Church in Douglas on September 28, 1950, celebrated the milestone at their...
View ArticleNatWest bank ‘left me in the lurch’ says customer
NatWest has apologised to a customer after he claims he was left in the lurch when it closed his island-based offshore accounts without giving him sufficient warning.Andrew Hirst, who is from the...
View ArticleHelp save Smurf!
It sounds a little quackers - but the MSPCA need your help to rescue a duck called Smurf!The hapless duck on the pond in the Governor’s Hill estate will be feeling a little blue as he has somehow...
View ArticleBernard Moffatt, Outdie Left: Deemsters due a pay cut
Why are the Manx judiciary, arguably the pinnacle of the public sector, inured from all the privations and pressures of austerity that Allan and his CoMin buddies demand of public sector workers and...
View ArticleArts could benefit economy by £6.4m
Arts in the Isle of Man has the potential to generate £6.4 million a year for the economy, a survey by the Arts Council has found. The Isle of Man Arts Council has evaluated the impact of the year-long...
View ArticleExpansion of treatment for minor illnesses
Patients in the island will be able to recieve treatment for a larger range of minor illness at their local pharmacy.The Minor Aliments Scheme, launched in 2008, has expanded their service to allow...
View ArticleAudiology service to raise awareness of tinnitus
The Isle of Man audiology service has pledged its support to help raise awareness of hearing condition tinnitus.The audiology service has signed up as a member for the British Tinnitus Association...
View ArticleLorient festival art at the Sayle
Three artists who represented the Isle of Man at the hugely successful Lorient Festival in the summer are giving residents the chance to see the works they displayed.Eileen Schaer, Juan Moore and Julie...
View ArticleManx cadets honoured at Government House
Three 18-year-old cadets from the island have received awards from Lieutenant Governor Adam Wood in a ceremony at Government House.Cadet flight sergeant Stephen Isherwood, 18, from Douglas, cadet...
View ArticleFall caused by debilitating effect of old age
A 96-year-old woman who fell down in her bathroom died by accident, an inquest has ruled.Coroner John Needham heard Mary Ann Johnstone McManus was found by staff lying on her back in the en suite...
View ArticleUnprovoked attack outside takeaway
Police are investigating an unprovoked attack outside Domino’s Pizza takeaway in Pulrose.A man was assaulted in his vehicle outside the premises in Groves Road on Friday at 8.30pm.Officers say this was...
View ArticlePullyman: Blink and you will miss it
Sometimes I sit back and wonder where the time has gone. These days it seems to fly. You get to Saturday tea time, sit down with a glass of cooking Merlot and turn the telly on. The first thought that...
View ArticleCompetition winner is flying high with CityWing jersey flight
A Ramsey woman is celebrating after winning return flights to Jersey.Isobel Christian correctly answered the competition question ‘What is the capital of Jersey?’ with St Helier to win the flights. She...
View Article‘Emergency’ phones for intrepid group
Sure has provided mobile phones to The Foundry’s Duke of Edinburgh Award Group for use in emergency situations.The handsets have been given to students to take on expeditions in case they need to make...
View ArticleAntiques Roadshow expert to host trash or treasure event for Hospice
Antiques Roadshow expert Eric Knowles will be valuing island residents’ antiques to raise money for Hospice. The Trash or Treasure event, hosted by Hospice Isle of Man, will be held at The Claremont...
View ArticleFashion show for breast care
A charity fashion show, hosted by Isle of Man Breast Care, will be held on Friday, October 23 at the Villa Marina.The Fashion for Life show will start at 8pm with doors opening at 7pm.The evening will...
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