Blaze in Douglas flat
FIREFIGHTERS were called to a flat blaze in Douglas in the early hours of this morning (Sunday).They were called to a the fire in Bucks Road at 1am after receiving reports of smoke coming from the...
View Article£1 million BBC boost for Isle of Man ‘unrealistic’
IT is unrealistic to expect the BBC to invest significantly more into services into the Isle of Man.That’s the response of the Council of Ministers into a Tynwald select committee’s conclusion that the...
View ArticleLiterary winners celebrate
THE Isle of Man Literary Society has announced the winners of its Olive Lamming Memorial Literary Competition 2011, sponsored by the Isle of Man Arts Council.In each of the three categories, first...
View ArticleWhich Manx cafe does best builder’s brekkie?
IT’S getting hot in the kitchen as the cafes of the Isle of Man are asking customers to nominate them for the title of Britain’s Best Builder’s Breakfast.The annual competition asks builders to vote...
View ArticleNew laws to protect Ramsey Bay
FORMAL steps to establish the island’s first marine nature reserve will go before Tynwald next week.The Ramsey Bay (Marine Nature Reserve) by-laws were drawn up following extensive public consultation...
View ArticleIn today’s Examiner
THE Isle of Man Examiner is in shops today.In today’s Examiner, find out why a Douglas Council chief is not convinced plans for a Currys/PC World on the outskirts of the town are necessarily good news...
View ArticleSave £1000: don’t use phone in the car
FOLLOWING reports that there were 39 road traffic accidents in 2011 caused by drivers being distracted while behind the wheel, police and the Department of Infrastructure’s Road Safety Team have...
View ArticleTown and village investment is ‘key’
INVESTING in towns and villages is ‘absolutely key’ to maintaining the island’s position as an attractive place to live and to invest in, Chief Minister Allan Bell MHK says.The government’s Town and...
View ArticleLegal aid bill is set for Keys
A BILL aimed at making improvements to the legal aid process in family matters will start making its way through the House of Keys next month.Provisions in the Legal Aid (Amendment) Bill include the...
View ArticleGolf scheme hits bunker
PLANS to bring forward a scheme for a crazy golf course in Noble’s Park, Douglas, could be shelved.At tomorrow’s (Wednesday) Douglas Council meeting councillors will discuss the decision by the leisure...
View ArticleCouncil chief tells of concerns over Currys store plans
DOUGLAS Council leader David Christian has expressed his concern at the impact that a Currys/PC World store in Spring Valley Industrial Estate would have on the town centre.He said the council’s policy...
View ArticlePresident calls for open-minded debate
TYNWALD President Clare Christian has called on members to be open-minded and take part in constructive debates as they tackle the challenges that lay ahead this year.Mrs Christian who took over as...
View ArticleTree fall causes Ronague power cut
ALMOST 200 properties were without power last week due to high winds bringing down the lines.On Thursday, some 175 properties were without power in Ronague when a 11kv line came down in the gale force...
View ArticleStars
Tuesday, January 10Aries (March 21 - April 20)The shimmering light of romance arrives with the Full Moon as this week begins. Being single never seemed so exciting and being part of a couple never so...
View ArticleTax agreement comes into force
The island’s Tax Information Exchange Agreement (TIEA) with Portugal will come into force on January 18.It was signed in London in July 2010 by Professor Sérgio Vasques, the Portuguese Secretary of...
View ArticleCourse focus on women as highly effective directors
WOMEN are still significantly under-represented on company boards. As half the population is female it stands to reason that the employee and customer bases for most companies will have a high...
View ArticleInquest opens into Fairy Bridge fatal accident
Coroner Jayne Hughes opened and adjourned proceedings into the death of John Barrie Sumner who died in the accident near the Fairy Bridge on January 3. Evidence from Dr Helen Greig said 46-year-old Mr...
View ArticleBreast care surgeon will start next month
THE identity of the island’s new breast care surgeon has been revealed.Ms Millie Bello will take on the permanent post as of February 1 and brings with her impeccable credentials and a massive amount...
View ArticleSocial responsibility on agenda for Michael MHK
MICHAEL MHK Alf Cannan has issued a call for social responsibility to be put at the forefront of the political agenda.Mr Cannan, who took up his seat in September in succession to his father David,...
View ArticleBreeshey to take on best of UK’s cadets
BALLAKERMEEN High School student Breeshey Cowin is to travel to Wiltshire this month as the Isle of Man’s hope for the title of National St John Ambulance Cadet of the Year.The 16-year-old, of Eleanora...
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