Cherry-picker locks out leaving worker stranded 50ft in the air
The emergency services were called out in Peel this morning after a worker operating a ‘cherry-picker’ became stuck 50-feet in the air.A call was received at around 10.30am at the emergency services...
View ArticlePeople in ICT and e-business won’t need work permits
The Manx government wants to exempt Information and Communications Technology (ICT) and e-Business jobs from the requirement for work permits.E-Business, which includes e-Gaming, is the Isle of Man’s...
View ArticlePromotion for three staff at Moore Stephens
Three team members have been promoted at Moore Stephens Isle of Man.Sarah Pearson advanced to senior compliance co-ordinator; Sarah Anderson and Linda Kinnin each take on the role of administrative...
View ArticleIsland law firm’s role in £1.2bn eGaming takeover
Leading law firm DQ Advocates has played a leading role in a giant takeover deal in the world of eGaming. The company was sole Isle of Man legal adviser to island company GVC Holdings in its successful...
View ArticleWe need to halt hotel decline
Government intervention is needed to halt the decline in the island’s hotel industry.That’s the conclusion of independent consultants Hotel Solutions, who were commissioned to report on the future for...
View ArticleMothers’ Union pasty, pickle and pancake lunch
Peel Mothers’ Union will hold a pasty, pickle and pancake lunch on Shrove Tuesday, February 9.The event will take place at the Deanery in Albany Road between 12 and 1.30pm.The following day lent...
View ArticlePolicy discussed on alterations to local authority properties by tenants
Council tenants in Willaston have been reassured any porches or other additions removed as part of the current refurbishment will be put back again provided they are serviceable.Housing committee...
View ArticleCains London office for Scott
Cains Advocates, the legal arm of professional service group Cains, has welcomed Scott Harding on board as a corporate paralegal within the firm’s London office.The appointment is part of ongoing...
View ArticleBakehouse Burns Night knees up!
Burns Night revellers enjoyed a traditional Scottish celebration at Noa Bakehouse on Saturday evening.The Douglas cafe hosted a Burns Night ceilidh where they served haggis burgers and danced to folk...
View ArticleKeeping horse trams would have led to 7p rate increase
Keeping the horse trams would have meant increasing rates by seven pence, Douglas Councillor David Christian has said.Mr Christian told Manx Radio: ‘You were looking at a seven pence rate increase with...
View ArticleGCSE class has 56 pupils
A GCSE physics class at an secondary school in the Isle of Man has no fewer than 56 students because of a shortage in qualified science teachers.Castle Rushen High School has been forced to combine two...
View ArticleBid to allow civil partnerships for heterosexual couples
A Ramsey politician is proposing an amendment to legislation currently before Tynwald that would allow opposite sex couples to engage in a civil partnership.Currently male and female couples can marry...
View ArticleManx Sound Exchange: Fugue State set to rock into action
To kick things off this week dear reader, a round up of a few of the shows taking place this weekend!Tomorrow night (Friday) sees hugely popular Two-Tone, Ska band Buncha Skankers appearing at The...
View ArticleTwo taken to hospital after Greeba car crash
Two people were taken to hospital last night (Thursday) after the car in which they were travelling crashed at Greeba Castle.Police, fire and ambulance crews were sent to the scene shortly after 10pm...
View ArticleMalew rate frozen
Malew Parish joins many other authorities in the island and will keep its rate at the same level, which is 175 pence in the pound.The authority said the transfer of services - such as road sweeping and...
View ArticlePhone mast proposal causes controversy
Plans to erect a phone mast near Birch Hill Park, off Hillberry Road, in Onchan have sparked controversy.The site is located at Hillberry Water Reservoir, adjacent to a residential area at the northern...
View ArticleChild sex abuse victims present petition
Victims of child sex abuse have presented a petition calling for tougher sentences for convicted paedophiles.A public campaign launched last year by Lisa Taylor and supported by Sadie Sanders collected...
View ArticleIt’s business as normal at PokerStars
For the fourth consecutive year, the International Gaming Awards has awarded the ‘Poker Operator of the Year’ title to PokerStars.Eric Hollreiser, vice president, said: ‘We are grateful to have earned...
View ArticleeGaming company ‘thinks big’ as it hosts first eClub of the year
Lottery betting company Annexio hosted more than 110 guests at the inaugural eClub event of 2016 and there were some big prizes on offer. No doubt part of the attraction for guests, along with catching...
View ArticleResponsible drinkers hit by law
Reducing the drink drive limit could criminalise responsible citizens who enjoy the odd pint or glass of wine with their meal.That’s the view of Glenfaba MHK Geoffrey Boot who quizzed the Home Affairs...
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