Driver admits wrong decision to overtake cyclists
A lorry driver has apologised in court after overtaking a group of cyclists on a blind bend sqeezing one of them into the side of the road.Leslie Thomas Bunn was driving a construction company low...
View ArticleMHK’s track record of taking words of others and claiming them as his own
Copy and paste MHK Zac Hall has a track record of taking the words of others and claiming them as his own.Last week it emerged that in his contribution to the debate on same sex marriage, the Onchan...
View ArticleTim flies the flag at high-powered event in Kuwait
Tim Shallcross has been making a name for himself flying the Manx flag at a high-powered conference in the Middle East.Mr Shallcross, head of business development at Castletown based fiduciary and...
View ArticlePlan to build 28 homes and shops in Crosby is approved
Plans have been approved for a development of 28 homes and retail space in Crosby.Approval in principle (15/00775/A) has been granted to JM Project Management Limited for the development on land which...
View ArticleWoman, 33, in court over heroin haul worth £8,500
A 33-year-old woman from Port Erin has appeared in court accused of bringing heroin worth approximately £8,500 to the island.Louise Anne Creer, of Edremony Estate, is charged with production of heroin...
View ArticleWhy I’m fuming at the island being described as a tax haven
In this special article PAULINE SMITH, managing director and chartered accountant, Greenwave Accountants, tells why she believes the label is ‘extremely irritating’ and harmfulReferring to the Isle of...
View ArticlePedestrian hit on crossing
A pedestrian was hit by a vehicle after on Buck’s Road, Douglas, this morning.It happened at about 10.10am on the the pedestrian crossing opposite the Spar Shop. The vehicle was travelling towards...
View ArticleAntiquarians to hear presidential address at museum
The Isle of Man Natural History and Antiquarian Society (IOMNHAS) winter series of presentations continues on Saturday with current society head Frank Cowin FRICS giving his presidential address at...
View ArticleSt Mark’s traffic-calming planters branded ‘ridiculous’
A series of wooden planters with large reflectors on the side placed on either side of the road running through St Mark’s look ‘ridiculous’ and ‘unsightly’, according to some local politicians.The...
View ArticleManx Indepedent’s Budget special
The Manx Independent this week includes its Budget coverage.The paper highlights the deficit in the public sector pensions and gives readers a guide to the main points in the Treasury Minister’s...
View ArticleJoanna Steele’s up for business challenge
Ambitious Joanna Steele has launched her dream business at the age of just 22.She has always wanted to work with children and Auntie Jojo’s childcare service agency is the result.Joanna told Business...
View ArticleFancy running Manx marathon?
Entries have opened for one of the biggest mass-participation events in the island’s sporting calendar.The annual Isle of Man Marathon and Half Marathon will be held on Sunday, August 14. Starting in...
View ArticleAir Cadets mark 75 year history
Over 140 past and present Isle of Man air cadets and their guests joined together to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Royal Air Force Air Cadets.Past and present air cadets of the island’s 440...
View ArticleWhich laws affecting Manx roads would you change?
The Department of Infrastructure is proposing to modernise aspects of the island’s road transport laws as part of its efforts to ‘enhance public safety’ and ‘reduce bureaucracy’.A consultation has been...
View ArticleKirsten and Debbie face their fears with sky dive challenge
A pair of friends will be facing their fear of heights by taking on a 12,000ft skydive in aid of Muscular Dystrophy.Debbie Leece, 24, and Kirsten Wint, 27, who both work at Marks and Spencer, decided...
View ArticleShare the love with the whole planet, please!
Valentine’s Day offers the chance to declare affection for someone close to your heart – and it’s stressful, and delightful, for that very reason. But as Cat Turner of Christian Aid discovers, there’s...
View ArticleQB or not QB? Paper finds an answer
LAST week’s Examiner had a short news item saying that the Quarterbridge pub is to re-open soon after being closed because of flood damage on December 3, the cellar, kitchen and toilets having been...
View ArticleIsle of Man property sales, February 18, 2016
Lawrence Jephthah Looney, of 5 Majestic Drive, Onchan, bought Westmoor, Ballavartyn Lane, Newtown, for £577,500.It was bought from Kevin Paul Watterson, of Ballajeroi, Kerroo Garrow Road, Greeba, and...
View ArticleOlympian Zoe’s joy at discovering she’s pregnant
Manx Olympian Zoe Gillings-Brier has announced she’s pregnant.Zoe, a three-times Team GB Olympian and World Cup winning snowboard athlete, described the news as surprising and a shock but that she and...
View ArticleBusiness case starts for new Castle Rushen High School
A business plan is being drawn up to build a replacement for Castle Rushen High School – to be funded partly through the sale of nearby land for housing.The proposed redevelopment was confirmed during...
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