Parole inquiry to resume in March
A public inquiry will resume in March into why a hit and run driver who killed a walker at Tholt-y-Will was released on parole early.Donovan Bradley Kitching was jailed for 10 years after admitting...
View ArticleNew Laxey bridge will be ready for TT
Plans for a new £750,000 bridge in Laxey will be submitted to the planning department later this month, possibly by the end of next week.A spokesman for the Department of Infrastructure said: ‘There...
View ArticlePolice investigate diesel theft
Police are investigating the theft of about 2,500 litres of diesel from Isle of Man Meats.The diesel was siphoned from a tank at the company’s base in Ballafletcher Road, Douglas, between 8pm and 9pm...
View Articlebernard Moffatt, Outside Left: What’s value of oversight?
Police Scotland was currently caught up in a ‘spying controversy’ but no chance of that here because we have ‘The Guardians’! It sounds a bit like an ITV 70s drama with Patrick Macnee and Honor...
View ArticleTesco secures licence to sell alcohol in town centre shop
Tesco has been granted a provisional licence to sell alcohol at its proposed new outlet in the Strand Shopping Centre – despite police concerns that levels of drunkenness in the island are...
View ArticleMotorist has a ‘lucky escape’
This was the scene following a road accident at Groudle.Police and fire crews attended the incident this afternoon which resulted in King Edward Road being blocked for a time.The occupants of the car...
View ArticleWorkshop on classical portraiture with Svetlana Cameron
Internationally acclaimed Russian-British portrait artist Svetlana Cameron is hosting a workshop for young artists interested in classical portraiture.The event takes place at the Youth Arts Centre, in...
View ArticleAstrophysicist returns to school as guest of honour
Former St Ninian’s High School pupil Dr Jennifer Stone has returned to her old school as a guest of honour.The Manxwoman, who is originally from Onchan but now works for leading space and satellite...
View ArticleManx SPCA column: Fancy walking dogs to get fit?
Did you make any New Year’s resolutions?If you’ve had several days of overindulgence during the festive season then one resolution may be a commitment to getting fitter and joining a gym.The ManxSPCA...
View ArticleRushen Silver Band performs at Oie’ll Verree celebration in Ronague
The Oie’ll Verree sevice at the remote Kerrowkeil Chapel, in Ronague, is Rushen Silver Band’s longest standing annual engagement.Held on the eve of the Feast of Mary, it’s a Manx traditional...
View ArticleNepal visit highlights plight caused by earthquake and leprosy
A Ramsey woman has returned from Nepal where she witnessed first hand the devastation caused by last year’s earthquake and spoke to people suffering from leprosy. Christine Sugden, aged 64, was one of...
View ArticleRestaurant helps befrienders provide Christmas lunch
The community in the south really pulled together to give 70 people – some of whom would otherwise have been alone – a very special Christmas day.The lunch was a joint initiative, co-ordinated by the...
View ArticleCharity worker ‘so humbled’ to receive British Empire Medal
A former midwife and dedicated charity worker has said she feels humbled to have been awarded a British Empire Medal (BEM) in the Queen’s New Year Honours List.Dorothea Lilian Gell, of Peel, has been...
View ArticlePullyman: I’m all at sea in my boat!
There are some things in life that sort the men from the boys. I don’t just mean trials of strength and physical toughness, I mean things that transcend all worldly experience.Take the hermit who lives...
View ArticleFirm pulls out of Manx university faculty plan for Wirral
The company behind ambitious plans to turn the Nunnery into a world class IT centre has pulled the plug on its involvement in plans for an Isle of Man University faculty in Wirral.International Centre...
View ArticleCelebrating 60th anniversary of Duke of Edinburgh awards
The island will be celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Duke of Edinburgh Awards (DofE) with an interactive exhibition at the House of Manannan.The exhibition will give visitors the chance to have a...
View ArticleSpeaker tells the story of Tynwald’s history
The Speaker of the House of Keys, Steve Rodan, has written an article in the latest edition of The Parliamentarian in which he examines 150 years of electoral reform in the Isle of Man. Mr Rodan alerts...
View ArticleAuditions to be held to cast Thoroughly Modern Mille Jr
Auditions for Thoroughly Modern Millie Jr – which will take to the Gaiety Theatre stage in July – take place this month.Secondary school students of all abilities are welcomed and encouraged to join...
View ArticleSeries of free monthly lectures about history
The Isle of Man College is launching a series of free monthly public lectures.These will showcase new research in history and heritage, both in the Isle of Man and further afield.The lectures will take...
View ArticleVikings to dominate Manx National Heritage events
The Vikings are set to dominate the island this year with exhibitions hosted by Manx National Heritage.The exhibitions form part of an extensive programme of events for 2016 including a number of new...
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