Victoria praises ‘positive culture’ with the team at Duncan Lawrie
A business meeting at private bank Duncan Lawrie convinced Victoria Liddle that with its ‘can do’ attitude and culture, this was where she would choose to work if an opportunity came about. ‘I had this...
View ArticleSecond reading for new health bill
The National Health and Care Service Bill has passed its second reading in the House of Keys.The bill seeks to integrate provision of health and social care as part of a five year strategy.Health and...
View ArticleCharity concerned new phone mast may cast shadow on nature reserve plan
Members of a charitable organisation behind a community project are worried a new telephone mast may cast a shadow over their scheme.The project being developed by members of the Woodland Trust...
View ArticleSmoking in vehicles carrying children is illegal from today in the Isle of Man
It is now illegal to smoke in a vehicle carrying children.The new law came into force today and is designed to help protect anyone under 16 from the dangers of secondhand smoke.Both the driver and the...
View Article‘Ugly’ planters branded a ‘complete waste of money’
Ramsey commissioners have denounced the location and appearance of two ‘saucer-shaped’ planters that have been placed outside the Royal George Hotel as part of the Department of Infrastructure’s...
View ArticleDriver fined and banned after wagon found with catalogue of defects
A 47-year-old man from Darlington has been fined £1,000 and disqualified from driving for three months after a wagon he was driving was found to have a number of defects.Derek Ian Pattison, of Salter’s...
View ArticleCampaigners urge government to commit to 0.7% target on foreign aid
Charities and church groups have joined forces to urge the Manx government to keep its promises on overseas aid – insisting our international reputation is at stake.A campaign led by the One World...
View ArticleDrink-driver avoids prison sentence after crashing in town centre
A 23-year-old man from Douglas has been fined £900 and disqualified from driving for two years.Simon Keith Dodds, of Albion Terrace, was also ordered to pay £125 court costs.The court heard how, on...
View Articleplan.com wins big at awards
Isle of Man headquartered technology company plan.com have returned victorious from the Mobile News Awards 2016. A winner in 2015, plan.com returned this year to the prestigious Hilton on Park Lane in...
View ArticleMHK sacked as Post Office chairman over corporatisation plan
Graham Cregeen has been sacked as chairman of Isle of Man Post Office.Malew and Santon MHK Mr Cregeen, a former government minister, was removed as member and chairman of the Post Office with immediate...
View ArticlePICTURES: Runaway mountain tram crash drama
This is all that’s left of a Mountain Railway tramcar after it ran away from Snaefell summit.Tramcar number 3 had been parked just short of the summit station this afternoon when it ran away out of...
View ArticleBarclays role for Beattie
Andrew Beattie has been appointed relationship manager for corporate institutions at Barclays in the Isle of Man.Mr Beattie will be the main point of contact for a ‘portfolio of high-value corporate...
View ArticleRule changes mooted for Douglas tip
The height restrictor at Douglas tip could be removed for an additional afternoon or even taken away altogether if an effective way can be found to prevent commercial waste being left there.The Eastern...
View ArticleConcerns raised over affordable housing in Colby
A government plan to build 24 affordable flats on land in Colby has prompted concerns over management of the increased traffic and fears it will overlook surrounding properties.The plan (16/00278/B...
View ArticleMeat thief concealed steak in coat pocket
Staff who pursued a thief as he left a town centre shop found he had more than £82 worth of meat concealed in his pocket.Michael Allan Dransfield, of Castlemona Avenue in Douglas, admitted stealing the...
View ArticleDamaged Manannan to remain out of action until Sunday
Damaged Steam Packet vessel Manannan has not returned to service as planned this morning - and will remain out of action until Sunday at the earliest.She remains in dry dock at Cammel Laird’s shipyard...
View ArticleSteam Packet defend response to Manannan damage
The Steam Packet defend their response to Manannan being damaged on the front page of today’s Manx Independent.A mum whose holiday was ruined speaks of her disgust at the way passengers were treated -...
View ArticleMobile phone woes leads to trip into town
MY mobile phone died in the night while I was asleep last week. When I went downstairs in the morning to where it was plugged in there was no sign of life in the wretched thing.Mind you it had left a...
View ArticleCould you be a friend of the earth? It can be fun
Last Wednesday, IoM Friends of the Earth held its monthly meeting. We meet on the fourthWednesday of every month, at 7.30pm, in the Green Centre at the chester Street complex in Douglas.We share the...
View ArticleSteam Packet releases revised sailing schedule as Manannan stays in dry dock
Steam Packet chief executive Mark Woodward has spoken of his continued frustration on the release of the company’s latest revised sailing schedule.Manannan remains in dry dock in Cammel Laird’s...
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