Join ‘pop up’ community choir in Ramsey
A new choir is inviting singers to come and join them whether you can sing or not.The Northern ‘Pop Up’ Community Choir will run from October 20 to December 20.They are practicing at the Ramsey...
View ArticleCoMin presses BBC on TV licences for over-75s
The Isle of Man’s Council of Minister is to press the BBC to fully fund the TV licence fee for over-75s. The Manx government intends to end free TV licences for pensioners. In the UK, the BBC will...
View ArticleBackpacker’s mercy mission to help Syrian refugees
A young locum pharmacist’s backpacking adventure around Europe took an unexpected turn - when she became involved in efforts to help the plight of refugees.Until two weeks ago, Ayren-Marie Kelly, 25,...
View ArticlePlanning review to be presented to Tynwald in July
A review of the planning system will take place led by the Council of Ministers’ Environment and Infrastructure Committee.A report was to have been made this month by the Department of Infrastructure...
View ArticleMount Murray golf club function rooms to close
The function rooms at Mount Murray Golf Club will close from tomorrow (Sunday).The golf club and course will remain open, with refreshments being served from the golf pro shop.Nine people will lose...
View ArticleBernard Moffatt, Outside Left: Government’s odd priority
I have to confess I like our current Chief Minister.He was an old political sparing partner in his Mec Vannin days when he just narrowly missed being elected as an MHK for the party.Allan was on the...
View ArticleSefton boss defends end to free car park
The boss of the Sefton Group has defended the decision to end free car parking at the Palace Hotel.From October 1, everyone using the car park has had to pay, including cinema goers and health club...
View ArticleTrust’s praise for creators of two-metre gateau
The construction of a two-metre Black Forest gateau replete with a defensive fortification of Manx bonnag has been acknowledged by Rushen Heritage Trust.It was created by the Bradda Glen Restaurant and...
View ArticlePicnic day raises over £330
Staff at the Isle of Man Post Office have held a fundraising picnic day and raised more than £330 for the Clatterbridge Cancer Charity.The ‘aldesco’ picnic day, meaning to eat at your desk, raised a...
View ArticleCloser composting will save money
A new composting plant for so-called green waste has been developed next to the incinerator at Kewaigue.Currently Douglas Council uses the composting site at Ballanevin in St John’s for green waste and...
View ArticleDisabled now have extra hour in some Douglas town centre car parks
An extra hour’s car parking for disabled drivers has now been implemented in Douglas Council’s pay-and-display car parks.Meanwhile, machines in Shaw’s Brow and the Bottleneck car parks, which use a...
View ArticlePort Erin beach to host polo matches
Polo is coming to Port Erin beach this winter.The Triskelion Polo Club asked the local authority for permission to hold its Polo Beach League over the weekends of November 14 and 15, and 21 and 22....
View ArticleNew Guild classes for 2016 to be unveiled in special concert
The Guild has been given a makeover – and all will be revealed when the syllabus for the 2016 festival is officially unveiled at a special concert next week.Three new dance classes and Rock/Pop band...
View ArticlePullyman: If I had a sledgehammer...
Last week I was thinking about the summer seasons that we all used to enjoy. Everywhere was busy, the visitors would be enjoying the two weeks’ freedom from their daily grind. The kiosks, cafes, and...
View ArticlePort’s new footpath will take 13 weeks
Work began this week on improving the footpath in Port St Mary’s shopping area.The existing footpath will be replaced with a mixture of concrete paving flags and stones and granite-like kerbs. The...
View ArticleFundraiser to take satirical look at Manx life
No stone will be left unturned as former Manx Radio broadcaster Roy McMillan’s new series of sketches taking a satirical look at life in the island are brought to life.The Headlines Again...Again takes...
View Article£9,000 grant helps Peel AFC with pitch improvements
Peel Football Club has received a grant of £9,000 for pitch maintenance machinery.The grant is from the Premier League and The FA Facilities Fund, which provides grants towards developing new or...
View ArticleManx Grand Prix Supporters’ Club raises £10,000 on Steam Packet sailings
A record-breaking amount of more than £10,000 has been raised for the Manx Grand Prix Supporters’ Club.The money was raised from collections which took place on the Ben-my-Chree and Manannan sailings...
View ArticleManx X Factor star Simon Lynch leaves TV talent show
Isle of Man X Factor contestant Simon Lynch has left the show after narrowly missing out on reaching the live shows of the ITV talent contest.The marketing assistant, from Greeba, who celebrates his...
View ArticleDrivers warned to beware of slow-moving deflectograph survey vehicle
Road users are being urged to be aware of a slow moving vehicle on Manx roads over the next week.The deflectograph, a survey vehicle which travels at walking pace, will be assessing the island’s roads...
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