Police appeal after tools stolen from van
A thief stole tools from a van in Andreas earlier this week.The crime took place between 9.30pm on Tuesday and 7.55am the next day.A Ford Connect van owned by Gough Electrical was targeted on the main...
View ArticleSarah’s Christmas cards are festive treat
A partially-sighted Ramsey woman is gearing up for the festive period by creating hand-made Christmas cards.Sarah Butler, aged 29, started making her own greetings cards as a hobby and turned her...
View ArticleLaxey to have temporary foot bridge next week
Engineers at the site of Laxey’s collapsed bridge hope the remains of the structure can be demolished either today (Thursday) or tomorrow. The bus which ended up in the river in the centre of the...
View ArticleIsle of Man to be removed from Spain’s ‘tax haven blacklist’
The Isle of Man has signed a tax information exchange agreement with Spain.It’s part of what the Manx government calls its ‘continuing commitment to meet international standards in tax co-operation and...
View ArticleWoman hits headlines over the number of presents she has bought her children
A woman from the Isle of Man has hit the headlines in the UK over the number of Christmas presents she has bought for her children.Emma Tapping, from the Eairy, has bought her children 85 presents...
View ArticleLong-term jobless number cut by 46 per cent since 2014
The number of long-term unemployed has been cut by nearly a half since February last year.Those who have been in receipt of Job Seekers Allowance for more than 12 months peaked at 255 in February...
View ArticleeBusiness versus ICT
Steve Burrows highlights a frustrating issue for his latest IT Matters article.It has long irked me that the DED (Department of Economic Development) lumps eBusiness and ICT into the same pot....
View ArticleSevere weather warning issued for the North West
The Met Office has this morning issued a severe weather warning for rain and snow on Saturday.A band of heavy rain moving across the region on Saturday is likely to turn to snow, especially over higher...
View ArticleConcert rescheduled
A Help for Heroes concert cancelled due to Storm Desmond has been rescheduled for next weekend.Marown Church will now host the concert on Saturday, December 19, at 2pm.Entertainment will be provided by...
View ArticleSayle Gallery given lifeline
The Sayle Gallery in Douglas has been given a funding lifeline.It had been feared that the contemporary art gallery could face closure after the Arts Council announced it was to withdraw funding.Arts...
View ArticlePart of breakwater collapses
Part of the breakwater wall at Castletown Harbour has collapsed.Isle of Man Newspapers photographer Mike Wade took these pictures this afternoon.Castletown experienced severe problems with its seawall,...
View ArticleSailors’ Shelter a hit for Peel
The restored Peel Sailors’ Shelter has been a success for the community after hosting a variety of different events this year. The shelter, on the corner of Peel promenade and harbour, has been used...
View ArticleChristmas concerts for busy town band
Castletown Metropolitan Silver Band and its training band, Bally Cashtal, give a series of concerts over the festive period.They include a concert of community carols in Victoria Road Primary School...
View ArticleDeath row Staffie may be on run in Scotland
The fate of death row dog Junior remains undecided, a court has said, after hearing the snappy Staffie may have fled the jurisdiction.Kieran Iain James Keggin, aged 27, of Church Road, Port Erin,...
View ArticleSunday session signing Manx Breast Cancer Support Group CDs
A signing session with the stars of Manx Breast Cancer Support Group’s charity CD takes place on Sunday.The event will now be held at the Strand Shopping Centre, Douglas from 2pm until 5pm, and not as...
View ArticleThe number out of work goes up again
The number of people out of work has risen.Statistics released today by the government show that there was an increase in the number out of work of 12 at the end of November compared with the end of...
View ArticleRonan surgery postponed a week
A surgery by Castletown MHK Richard Ronan originally meant to be held on Saturday has been postponed.It will take place instead on Saturday, December 19, from 10am to midday in the Civic Centre,...
View ArticleHow we are cutting youth crime
Youth crime has fallen, according to statistics released this week.The Youth Justice Team, which is made up of a number of agencies and led by the police, says it experienced another ‘challenging but...
View ArticleHundreds light up a life for loved ones
Several hundred residents attended Hospice Isle of Man’s annual Light up a Life ceremony on Sunday.The event involved the switching on of lights on the Christmas tree in the Hospice grounds.People can...
View ArticleBill has ‘sting in the tail’ for telephone cold callers
A bill to make cold calling illegal in the island has unanimously received its second reading in the House of Keys.Office of Fair Trading chairman David Quirk described the Bill as an ‘important piece...
View Article