Wide support for Manx government to become one legal body
There is a wide support for the Manx government to be made into a single legal entity.At present individual departments have separate legal identities but the Isle of Man Government is not recognised...
View ArticleFirework Sophie’s dream comes true with message from Katy Perry
A teenage Manx girl has received a message from pop star Katy Perry.Sophie Birtles has the rare degenerative disorder juvenile Sandhoff disease and her dying wish was to hear from her heroine.Now,...
View Article‘We want homes where fuel bills are cut by 80%’
The Manx government is trying to promote eco-friendly homes to help to cut fuel bills.The Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture, says it’s now encouraging house-builders to construct...
View ArticleGreat prizes on offer for festival
There are some great prizes on offer for whoever is chosen as the queen of Castletown Festival, which is 60 this year.The selection takes place on Sunday, May 15 at the festival’s ‘Picnic in The Park...
View ArticleHave a say on major planning decisions
Would you like to play a part in the decision-making process for the island’s planning applications?DEFA is seeking candidates with knowledge of the island and a willingness to serve in public life for...
View ArticleIsland students prepare to debate key Manx issues
Sixth form students from five island secondary schools met to debate politics and matters affecting the Isle of Man ahead of Junior Tynwald.Fifty students gathered in the Barroole Suite at the...
View ArticleLivestock roadshow travels to primary schools in north
Ramsey Grammar School’s Rural Sciences Unit has been on the road introducing primary school children in the north to farming and food production.Rural science is a compulsory subject for 11 to...
View ArticleSpeeding driver fined £330 as misfire plan backfires
A driver caught by police doing 73mph in a 40mph zone on the Mountain Road at Hillberry was trying to clear an annoying misfire on his car, a court has heard.Darren Hockey of Windsor Road in Ramsey was...
View ArticleMore than 900 talented wordsmiths enter story-telling competition
Talented young Manx storytellers have proved they can tell a good yarn.Students aged 21 and under in full-time education were invited to pen a short story, a memoir or the opening chapter of a novel on...
View ArticleSurvey on food and drink habits
A survey of shopping habits in the Isle of Man is designed to help grow the Manx food and drink industry, the government says.The online survey is being conducted by the Department of Environment, Food...
View ArticleDrop-in sessions for businesses in south and west
Drop-in sessions to allow businesses to find out more about the support offered by the Department of Economic Development will be held in Peel and Castletown this month.The events are designed to allow...
View ArticleLaxey bridge will be operational for TT 2016, says Minister
The replacement bridge at Old Laxey will be ready in time for TT – at least on a temporary basis.As the picture by our photographer Mike Wade shows, the concrete abutments for the new bridge are in...
View ArticleMotorist freed from car
Fire and rescue staff freed a motorist from a car after an accident this morning.It happened at about 8.25am near to the Creg-ny-Baa pub on the mountain road.Rescue services have not said whether the...
View ArticleIsland celebrated at Celtic Festival held in Australia
This year’s Australian Celtic Festival celebrated the Isle of Man.The festival, which ended on Sunday, took place at Glen Innes in New South Wales. Glen Innes is the site of the Australian Standing...
View ArticleBlow for government as it has to advertise again for a developer in central...
The government has had to re-advertise for a developer for a huge area of central Douglas.Fresh expressions of interest are being invited to develop the Lord Street and Parade Street sites in lower...
View ArticleUpdate for communications
The Isle of Man’s emergency communciations system has been updated.Work to upgrade the Isle of Man’s emergency communications system was completed on schedule and within budget.The Department of Home...
View ArticleQueen’s Pier restoration moves step closer as campaigners unlock gates
The gates to long-closed Ramsey Pier have been unlocked for the first time in approximately 25 years. Around 50 people joined campaigners from the Queen’s Pier Restoration Trust on Sunday at a symbolic...
View ArticleDavid runs 207 miles for cash to fight cancer
A 25-year-old Douglas man has completed a 207-mile charity run to raise money to fight cancer.David Harrison, followed the route of the Trans Pennine Trail, running around 42 miles a day, five days in...
View ArticleIsland to showcase its aviation expertise on international stage
Estera Aviation, formerly Appleby Aviation, will attend Europe’s largest aviation event, the European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (EBACE), this month.Held at the Palexpo in Geneva from...
View Article40,000 fewer seats on London flights
There will be 40,000 fewer seats on London routes this summer, TravelWatch have said at their latest meeting.The issue was raised at the group’s spring public meeting on Thursday.TravelWatch issued a...
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