Castletown MFC unveils new facilities built with help of Football Foundation
Football Foundation president and former Labour MP Lord Tom Pendry officially opened Castletown Metropolitan Football Club’s new facilities on Saturday. The foundation - which is the charity of the...
View ArticleDuck race at Glen Maye
On Saturday, May 14, from 1-4pm, Glen Maye Chapel is holding its fifth annual Great Glen Maye Duck Festival in Glen Maye’s National Glen There will be duck-related stalls, duck games, duck crafts, a...
View ArticleCommissioner Liam, 18, hopes to bring change and inspire
At just 18 year old Manx student Liam Miller has been elected as a commissioner for Garff Laxey.Liam is thought to be the youngest ever Manx commissioner and was elected with an overwhelming 85 per...
View ArticleIsle of Man’s newest hotel opens for business
The Mannin Hotel on Broadway has officially opened its doors to the public.Guests were welcomed to an official launch on Friday where Chief Minister Alan Bell opened the Isle of Man’s newest...
View ArticleCanaccord fund has weathered the storms
Finance firm Canaccord Genuity Wealth Management is hailing the success of a fund it launched 15 years ago.The company claims its ‘Select Global Opportunity’ strategy marks a decade and a half of...
View ArticleFreedom at last for orphaned hedgehogs
A total of nine hedgehogs had their first taste of freedom since last autumn when they were released back into the wild at a remote area near Ronague.The hedgehogs, all a strapping 900-plus grammes,...
View ArticleCreechurch Capital continues expansion with appointments
Discretionary fund manager Creechurch Capital has made two appointments.Emily Garrett has been hired as management accountant within the finance team and Annette Ferguson taken on as assistant...
View ArticleKen’s speaking event in the Isle of Man
Controversial politician Ken Livingstone, suspended by the Labour Party on Thursday amid an escalating row over alleged anti-Semitism within the Party, is due to be the guest speaker at an event later...
View ArticleFilled in your census yet?
Friday is the deadline for returning the interim census forms issued to all island households last month.After the deadline reminder letters will be sent and the census team will visit all properties...
View ArticleSale of TT cottage is our most popular
Experienced estate agent Graham Wilson is celebrating his ‘most popular’ sale ever in the island.Mr Wilson said he has never experienced such a volume of demand when the ‘iconic’ Kate’s Cottage on the...
View ArticleHow to help your child through the exam period
It’s that time of year again; exams are nearly upon us and for many young people it can be a very stressful period.How can we support our young people through this difficult time and ensure they...
View ArticleStaff at Duncan Lawrie Private Banking enjoy a ‘juicy’ menu
An early morning ‘ginger shot’ followed perhaps by a vegetable-based ‘heart beet’ juice are giving staff at Duncan Lawrie Private Banking something of a zest factor for the working day ahead. Staff at...
View ArticleMeeting to inform public about the future of Knockaloe
A public meeting will be held next Wednesday (May 11) to discuss the future of Knockaloe Farm. The Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture (DEFA) will hold the event at Patrick Church Hall at...
View ArticleShould we get a vote in EU referendum?
The possibility of people in the Isle of Man having a vote in the referendum determining the UK’s membership of the European Union will be discussed by top UK politicians today.A petition to the Privy...
View ArticleManx Dialect Group to meet in Lezayre on Saturday
The Manx Dialect Group will meet at Lezayre Church Hall on Saturday, 7pm for 7.30pm start. And to stimulate interest, organiser John ‘Dog’ Callister has set up a teaser for readers to test themselves....
View ArticleEx-Manx NHS boss lands new post in remote St Helena
A former boss of the Manx NHS, who quit his job after less than a year, has landed a new role – 5,000 miles away in the remote South Atlantic island of St Helena.Mark Charters was appointed to head up...
View ArticleManx Youth Games to mark 15 years of success
Children from across the Isle of Man will compete in the annual Manx Youth Games on Saturday (May 7).Primary and secondary school pupils will take part in 13 different sports representing their region....
View ArticleWhat a lot of weather we’ve been having
AS good old George would have put it: ‘Turned out nice out again last week.’ And not so nice. Also terrible weather with some sunshine mixed in.The old saying is that the British Isles, within which...
View ArticleVirtual ‘library of things’ in your neighbourhood
Cat Turner of Isle of Man Friends of the Earth investigates a way of tacking the rising tide of ‘stuff’ – and at the same time, building community and saving money-------------------------Do you have...
View ArticleIsle of Man property sales, May 5, 2016
The Peel and Western District Housing Committee, care of the Town Hall, Derby Road, bought parcels of land abutting upon Douglas Road, Peel, for £1,230,000.They were bought from Basil Keith Corlett, of...
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