End in sight for Castletown regeneration scheme
The regeneration scheme in Castletown should be completed on February 19.The news will come as some relief to traders, who have suffered greatly since the scheme – involving repaving and closure of the...
View ArticleCharlotte makes mark in family funeral firm
Charlotte Faragher is proof that funeral directors are no longer the preserve of a previously male-dominated profession.The 22-year-old is the third generation of funeral directors within her...
View ArticleMajor work to take place on harbour linkspan
Workers are preparing to carry out a major refurbishment of the government-owned linkspan in Douglas harbourThe Department of Infrastructure says that the large hydraulic cylinders that operate the...
View ArticleBrother speaks of heartbreak after losing his ‘best friend’
The heartbroken brother of a Ramsey man who died after falling ill at a Liverpool nightclub has thanked organisers for their efforts to try to save his life.Haulage firm boss Andy Glaister, 47, a...
View ArticleGroups compete to perform in Ireland
Two groups will be performing their own original songs in Manx in the hope of representing the Isle of Man at the International Pan-Celtic New Song Contest in Ireland.The annual Arrane Son Mannin – New...
View ArticleEast meets west for a restaurant in hotel casino
The Palace Hotel is now offering guests a taste of the Orient after the Majestic Chinese Restaurant opened in the casino. A spokesman for the Majestic said: ‘The Majestic has teamed up with the Palace...
View ArticleLibrary turns over a new leaf
The new year has begun with a new library in Douglas.The Henry Bloom Noble library has moved to the old Top Shop building on Duke Street. Before that the buildng was the main Co-op in th town.The...
View ArticleAG faces bill for £88K after losing his legal challenge
Suspended Attorney General Stephen Harding faces a bill for more than £88,000 after costs were ordered against him over his failed legal challenge against the Lieutenant Governor.A disciplinary...
View ArticleManx Sound Exchange: Powercut at Jaks will be really electrifying!
Welcome to another year in the life of The Manx Sound Exchange, your guide to all that’s happening in and around the bands and venues on the island. It may be very early in the year and most people...
View ArticleCocaine seized from Douglas flat
Police have recovered cocaine with a street value of £4,000 from a flat in Douglas.It was seized from an address on Harris Terrace, Douglas.Two local men have been arrested.Detective Sergeant Allan...
View ArticleWork starts on fire training facility
Work is under way to establish a live fire training facility in the Isle of Man.Diggers moved onto the site at the rear of the incinerator near Richmond Hill on Monday to begin clearing gorse and...
View ArticleBanking on bringing in wealthy investors
The financial regulator has launched a public consultation on plans to create alternative models for banking.Proposals being considered by the Financial Services Authority aim to address the decline in...
View ArticleAre we undergoing deflation or has cost of living risen?
Things are still getting cheaper, according to one measure of inflation.Manx government statistics show that, at least under the Consumer Prices Index measure, the island is continuing to undergo...
View ArticleCommissioners warns would-be candidates: You’ll never influence goverment policy
A Peel commissioner said would-be local election candidates should be under no illusion that they could ever influence government policy.Ian Davison posted what he accepted was a ‘rant’ on a Facebook...
View ArticleLast chance to see unique war cartoons
Time is running out to to view World War II cartoons by illustrator Dusty Miller which reflect on life during the war.The exhibition at the House of Manannan, in Peel, entitled ‘Dusty Sees It Through’...
View ArticleNews from EcoVannin: Why this year could be a landmark year for sustainable...
The year 2016 could be a landmark year for moving forwards on sustainable development in the Isle of Man as well as further afield.Rarely have so many external influences aligned so neatly at any one...
View ArticleNews from EcoVannin: Introduction of Sustainable Development Goals
January 1 marked an important milestone for sustainable development in global terms.This was the date of the introduction of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), or Global Goals, agreed by the...
View ArticleNews from EcoVannin: We’re planning a week of well-being
What makes for ‘wellbeing’ - the state of being generally happy, healthy and secure?The word means different things to different people - but there are some common threads that generally make for a...
View Article‘Fronts, Fish and Ships’ talk
Marine monitoring officer at the government laboratory Kev Kennington is the speaker at the Manx Wildlife Trust’s next event.‘Fronts, Fish and Ships’ takes place on Thursday next week (January 14) at...
View ArticleService in honour of Sir William Hillary
The annual commemorative service in memory of founder of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI), Sir William Hillary, will take place this Sunday (January 10).The service will honour the man...
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