Isle of Man puts a stamp on the London Olympics
THE Sir Paul Smith Isle of Man 2012 London Olympic stamps were launched on the first minute of January at the Regent Street post office in Douglas. The post office opened its doors on New Year’s Eve to...
View ArticleChris helped by stem cell therapy trip
FOUR months after road accident victim Chris Walmsley had stem cell therapy, the family believe it has made a ‘positive difference’.Chris, aged 32, of the Abbotswood Nursing Home, Ballasalla, was left...
View ArticleBig superstore planned for PC World and Currys
AN electrical store owned by a UK retail giant could open in Spring Valley Industrial Estate, Douglas.In a planning application, a company acting as agents for Dixons Retail plc and the site’s owner,...
View ArticleCork crash inquiry continues
A ‘HIGHLY complex’ air accident investigation into the Cork airport crash is continuing.Six people were killed and six others injured when Manx2 Belfast to Cork commuter flight NM7100 crashed as it...
View ArticleMore delays for Steam Packet
THERE is further disruption to Steam Packet sailings today due to the strong winds.Yesterday evening’s sailing from Douglas to Heysham and the overnight return were both cancelled.Now the Steam Packet...
View ArticleMissing girl found safe
Police have thanked the public for their help after this morning locating a 14-year-old girl who has been missing since Tuesday night.An appeal for help went out on iomtoday last night after Arianna...
View ArticleSteam Packet to put on extra sailing this weekend
THE Steam Packet has announced it is putting on an extra sailing this weekend to help clear the backlog caused by this week’s weather disruption.An additional Heysham service has been added to the...
View ArticleIn today’s Manx Independent
THE Manx Independent is in shops this afternoon.In today’s Indy we talk to Treasury Minister Eddie Teare as he reveals there will be changes to how this year’s Budget will be presented.The police has a...
View ArticleClassic vehicles go back out on the road
JURBY Transport Museum celebrated the New Year by taking to the road.On Sunday, heritage transport enthusiasts out and about in the north of the island were treated to sightings of several of the...
View ArticleUnion backs prison work parties
A UNION boss has welcomed plans to use prisoners on outdoor working parties.The plans were unveiled in Tynwald by Home Affairs Minister Juan Watterson MHK who revealed his officers were meeting with...
View ArticleMEA linesmen help restore power to Scots
A TEAM of engineers from the Manx Electricity Authority has headed to Scotland to help restore power to thousands of homes hit by severe weather.The MEA team, made up of overhead line crew Juan...
View ArticleSwim the length of the TT course
A CHARITY is looking for swimmers who can really go the distance.The Western Swimming Pool has set down a challenge to swim the equivalent length of the TT course to raise much-needed funds for St John...
View ArticleGo ahead for former Mannin hotel
THE site of the former Mannin Hotel, in Douglas, can be home to a 50-bedroom three star-plus hotel.Mannin Investments Ltd has been granted approval (11/01359/B) by government planners for the...
View Article2011 was third warmest year on record in Isle of Man
LAST year was the first year without any snow being recorded at the Met Office’s base at Ronaldsway since 1992.It follows two years with significant snowfall in 2009 and 2010.The latest figures from...
View ArticleLaxey’s Colin Clague is BMX star in making
THERE may be something in the water in Laxey – beneficial to two-wheeled sportsmen.Having already produced a certain Mark Cavendish, the village is also home to promising young BMX rider Colin...
View ArticleAlehouse football team hunt
DO you have what it takes to be a pub football champ?The hunt is on for five-a-side teams to take part in a massive competition with the ultimate goal being tickets to see England play in Euro 2012....
View ArticleInflation rate falls again
TREASURY Minister Eddie Teare MHK has welcomed a continuing fall in the island’s inflation rate, which ended 2011 at its lowest level for 16 months.The annual rate of inflation as measured by the...
View ArticleMissing driver found safe
Police have located a missing driver whose welfare they were concerned for.A spokesman earlier said they were concerned for the welfare of the female driver, but added she was not in any trouble....
View ArticleChainsaw stolen
POLICE are investigating the theft of a chainsaw.The 14-inch, yellow McCulloch electric chainsaw was taken from a shed behind a property in Main Road, Union Mills, overnight on Friday/Saturday.A...
View ArticleBoozy drivers despite campaign
THE Roads Policing Unit has expressed disappointment that, despite its best efforts to prevent drink driving over Christmas, some people still got behind the wheel after boozing.Throughout the festive...
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