Work to repair Castletown’s historic breakwater is under way
Work to reconstruct a section of Castletown’s historic breakwater, which was swept into the sea during storms before Christmas, began yesterday (Monday). The stretch of solid rock wall at the top of...
View ArticleDeadline looms to enter Guild
Budding singers, musicians, orators, actors and dancers shouldo submit their entries for the 2016 Manx Music Speech and Dance Festival by Saturday, February 6.The festival will take place over nine...
View ArticleSenseless vandalism
Police are hunting vandals after a greenhouse was damaged in Andreas.It happened between Friday evening and Monday morning at the village school.The door was bent from the frame of the greenhouse and...
View ArticleDon’t fuel crime say police
Police are appealing to people not to buy stolen diesel.A large amount of fuel was recently stolen from premises in Douglas. Police say it’s likely it will be sold by the thieves.A spokesman said: ‘If...
View ArticleManx vintage cheddar is a hit!
A limited edition Manx Vintage Cheddar has proved to be a massive hit with island residents, selling out one week before Christmas. Isle of Man Creamery’s Vintage Cheddar Truckle was produced to hit...
View ArticleSales and marketing boost at Creamery
The Isle of Man Creamery has strengthened its in-house sales and marketing team with the appointment of a new sales and marketing manager and a marketing executive.Tim Sayers has joined the company as...
View ArticleOpportunity for pupils to develop skills
This year’s One World Charity Challenge steps up a gear this month as the students involved return to school and start working in earnest on their presentations.The competition for pupils aged 16 and...
View ArticleRNLI founder Sir William Hillary honoured at annual service
The annual commemorative service in memory of RNLI founder Sir William Hillary took place at St George’s Church, Douglas, on Sunday.The service was conducted by Archdeacon of Man, the Venerable Andrew...
View ArticleLabour Party airs Manx Gas concerns
Manx Gas’s standing charge hike, free TV licences for the over 75s and privatisation of the Villa-Gaiety were among concerns raised at the monthly meeting of the Manx Labour Party.Members agreed that...
View ArticleCouncil bid to create bike parking and encourage cycling to work
Douglas Council plans to introduce facilities to support and encourage its employees to cycle to work for the first time.It has applied for planning approval (16/00008/B) to convert ground floor...
View Article‘Please keep looking for Josh’
The parents of missing, feared drowned, university student Josh Caley have appealed for people to keep searching for him.His mother Joy said from the family’s home in Jurby: ‘I just need to have him...
View ArticleRates frozen for sixth year in a row
The rates in Castletown have been frozen for the sixth year in a row.It will remain at 320p in the pound, in spite of spending £80,000 on the town’s regeneration project and £20,000 on paving along...
View ArticleTreasury rules were ‘ignored’ over project to dredge Peel harbour
The project to dredge Peel harbour was ‘mishandled’ and government financial regulations were ‘almost completely ignored’.That’s the damning conclusion of a Public Accounts Committee investigation into...
View ArticleMellon believes the Queen will abdicate this year
Respected investor Jim Mellon has made economic and market predictions for the year ahead and believes the Queen will abdicate.The multi-millionaire Isle of Man resident also reckons German leader...
View ArticleAlice gets her locks chopped for charity
A Crosby woman has had her head shaved to help provide real hair wigs for children suffering from cancer.Alice McGirr, aged 32, had her long locks shaved at the Rovers Return Pub in Douglas and then...
View ArticleBev raises money for Bowel Cancer Isle of Man
Lloyds Bank staff member Bev McAuley nominated Bowel Cancer Isle of Man as her chosen charity to raise funds for. Bev has taken part in a variety of fundraising events throughout the year to raise...
View ArticleEquiom team prepare for ICE
The Equiom Group’s experienced eGaming Team will demonstrate its expertise and industry know-how at ICE Totally Gaming at ExCel London next month. Taking place from February 2 to 4, ICE Totally Gaming...
View ArticleCronk-y-Voddy Ploughing Society events
Cronk-y-Voddy Ploughing Society is holding its plough service on Friday at 7pm, in the barn at Ballacreggin Farm, Glen Maye.Light refreshments will be served after the service and everyone is...
View ArticleChris Thomas MHK calls for review of quangos
Chris Thomas MHK wants a review of all government departments and quangos.The Douglas West MHK had tabled a motion to next week’s Tynwald.He is calling on the Council of Ministers to review the...
View ArticleMillionaire’s funeral held at the church he renovated
The funeral of millionaire Albert Gubay, who died last week, took place yesterday at St Anthony’s Church in Onchan.A service for the 87-year-old, who died at his home in Wilmslow, Cheshire on January...
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