Golden egg hunt in Maughold on Sunday
Maughold Social Club are hosting an event packed with spring activities on Sunday, 2.30pm to 4.30pm.The event will be held in the village where there’ll be games, homemade cakes and teas, plus a golden...
View Article‘We must play a part in fight against global poverty’
It’s not in anyone’s interests to pretend it’s someone else’s problem.That’s the view of Phil Gawne, chairman of the International Development Committee, who is backing a campaign to increase spending...
View ArticleRelationship ended in late night bust up
A couple’s on-off relationship came to a dramatic end when police were called out to a late night bust up between the pair.James Anthony McKenzie, of Lambhill, Bride, admitted provoking behaviour after...
View ArticleDialect group to meet in St John’s
A group set up to collect, record and enjoy Manx dialect will hold its next meeting at the Tynwald Hill Inn in St John’s on Saturday evening.Organiser John ‘Dog’ Callister said: ‘A committee has been...
View ArticleCorbyn demands direct control
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn says Westminster should impose direct rule on the Isle of Man and the other Crown Dependencies and British Overseas Territories if they flout UK tax law.He made the comment...
View ArticleMelanie’s looking forward to embracing island life
Manx Telecom has appointed Melanie Tymm as marketing specialist. She has more than 10 years’ experience in marketing and brand and product management, including managing PR and media campaigns, product...
View ArticlePolicing team moves out of town centre
The police station in Douglas town centre closed this week but will reopen next month as a public counter service.Officers from the Central Neighbourhood Policing Team transferred from the Lord Street...
View ArticleVexatious complaint - or a right to challenge?
The Isle of Man government has launched a crackdown on vexatious complaints, correspondence and behaviour.But one man who has persistently challenged decisions of departments says he will continue to...
View ArticleGas prices set to fall by 3.5% again
The price charged for gas in the Isle of Man is to drop again.Manx Gas yesterday (Wednesday) announced it was reducing its tariffs by 3.5 per cent, pointing out this is in addition to a 3.5 per cent...
View ArticleCAMRA members to have a say on organisation’s future
CAMRA members are being given the opportunity to decide the future of the the campaigning organisation.Two special sessions are to be held at the Villa Marina in Douglas prior to tomorrow’s (Thursday)...
View ArticleCandidates are in short supply
Volunteers or government officials could be parachuted in to make up numbers in local authorities where insufficient numbers of candidates have come forward for election.Infrastructure Minister Phil...
View ArticleEpic 160-mile race across Moroccan desert
A Colby man is to run in a 160-mile race in the desert for charity.Oliver Walker, aged 25, who went to Buchan School, will compete in the Marathon Des Sables, dubbed the ‘toughest footrace on earth’,...
View ArticleGet involved with Ballasalla and District Residents’ Association
The Ballasalla and District Residents’ Association will be holding its annual general meeting on Monday (April 11).It will be held in the village hall, starting at 7.30pm. Organisers say: ‘BADRA is...
View ArticleVOXPOP: Your views on fastcraft crash
The Manannan fastcraft finally set sail on Sunday after it underwent extensive repairs to fix damage caused when it crashed into the harbour wall in Douglas on March 23. The collision was caused by a...
View ArticleBrothers praise Isle of Man after Raad ny Foillan adventure
Two brothers who walked the coastal Raad ny Foillan footpath in five days over Easter weekend experienced the island in all its moods. Joel Rookwood said he and his brother Barney had rain, hail and...
View ArticleTeenage burglar climbed through window left open for family cat
A teenager from Douglas has been jailed for nine months for three offences of burglary, theft and deception.Anthony Robert Collis, aged 18, of Castlemona Avenue, admitted entering a house in Barrule...
View ArticleASK Douglas event designed to answer community’s questions
Do you have any questions about community safety, crime prevention, internet safety, or alcohol and drug issues that you would like answered? Tomorrow (Friday), a community ‘ASK Douglas’ day will be...
View ArticleTime to stand up and be counted
WE will all have to stand up and be counted in the Isle of Man in 19 days time. Or sit down and be counted or lie down and be counted or go to sleep and be counted or even go away for a holiday and be...
View ArticleFood and medicine for free in our island’s glens
Over the Easter weekend, my girls and I were lucky enough to take a trip on the very lovely Groudle Glen Railway – an absolute gem, and it was lovely to see it so chocka-block.But an even bigger treat...
View ArticleThree escape accident with minor injuries
Three people survived this accident suffering only minor injuries.A car and a lorry crashed at Corlea Road, Ballasalla, on Wednesday at 4.50pm.Emergency services found three people trapped in the car...
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