Merry Christmas from Isle of Man Newspapers
Isle of Man Newspapers would like to wish all its readers a very merry Christmas.We are grateful for all your support over the past year and hope that you will continue to come back to the Isle of...
View ArticleDrama with history in the making
IT may not yet seem like it, but 2012 might well go down in the history books as one of the most important years in the development of the Isle of Man’s economy in recent decades. Just when most of us...
View ArticleToy appeal is success
THANKS to a scheme run by the Salvation Army and the Isle of Man Bank more than 450 children will have the pleasure of opening Christmas presents tomorrow.The Salvation Army Toy Appeal has seen...
View ArticleManx economy still on target, says Teare
TREASURY Minister Eddie Teare says he remains confident that the island remains on course to meet its financial predictions for this and the next couple of years.He made the comments as he announced he...
View ArticleNo MA funding for actor who left
AN aspiring screen actor from Santon risks having his hopes of a place on a prestigious course dashed after being refused funding.Former Ballakermeen High School pupil Tony Eccles trained initially...
View ArticleChristmas Day house fire
A FAMILY had a lucky escape on Christmas Day after a candle display left burning on the dining table started a fire.The incident saw two men being given oxygen therapy as a precaution by fire crews for...
View ArticleClive’s one of the 50 ‘movers and shakers’
CLIVE Dixon, senior partner at Moore Stephens, has been named among the top 50 most influential private client advisors of 2013 by The Private Client Practitioner. Clive, while being the senior partner...
View ArticleProjected rates increase as waste disposal subsidy ends
LOCAL authorities have reacted to news that government is to withdraw the current £5.7 million annual waste disposal subsidy, a move that will transplant the cost from taxpayers on to local government...
View ArticlePlans to reduce public sector redundancy pay in the Isle of Man
GOVERNMENT staff are being consulted over plans to cut rates of redundancy pay.iomtoday reported concerns back in October about whether the government could actually afford to make staff redundant.We...
View ArticleManx Independent in the shops tomorrow.
YOUR Manx Independent will be in the shops 24 hours later than usual.It will be printed overnight and in the shops tomorrow (Friday) morning.
View ArticleCouple’s bid to shoot film in Island
A COUPLE who want to make an independent film here in the Isle of Man are still hoping to get their project off the ground if sufficient funding can be raised.Elizabeth Arends, whose parents live on...
View ArticleOwn CS Lewis’ inspired Narnia creation on show in cathedral
YOU could be the owner of a large canvas mural based on CS Lewis’ Narnia.The artwork has been created by Roy Nixon and can be found in St German’s Cathedral – where it’s been erected to complement an...
View ArticleOFT warning over faulty tumble dryers
A SAFETY warning has been issued over faults in certain Beko tumble dryers and risk of fire.The Office of Fair Trading said the issue concerns Beko 6kg and 7kg Condenser tumble dryers, though only...
View ArticleRoamin’ CoMin to meet Jan 30
THE date of the next Roamin’ CoMin meeting has been announced.First of the Council of Ministers’ community meetings of 2013 will take place at Scoill Ree Gorree in Ramsey on Wednesday, January 30.It’s...
View ArticleBuild regulation fees rise
BUILDING Regulation fees are set to rise from January 1, 2013.The increase in the fees was approved by the Department of Infrastructure (DoI).But the DoI says that in general, the fees have increased...
View ArticleHunt the Wren is a big hit
AN ancient Manx tradition is flourishing.Scores of revellers gathered on Boxing Day to celebrate Hunt the Wren festivities around the island.In Port St Mary, dancers and musicians gathered at the Golf...
View ArticleTaxing times
MORE than 200 representatives of the Manx financial services industry filled the room to hear a high-level analysis of the UK’s 2013 Finance Bill, as well as a response to the scandal currently...
View ArticleBad weather is set to return
GALE force winds could cause damage across the island today (Friday) the Met Office has warned.And with rain forecast to continue into the weekend, the Met Office, based at Ronaldsway, is also warning...
View ArticleDarryl wakes from coma
THE Manx Independent today reports some encouraging news.Darryl McGeown has woken up after being in a coma.The story is on page one of today’s paper.The Manx Independent is in shops 24 hours later than...
View ArticleSky’s the limit?
THE island’s ‘open skies’ free market policy of allowing free access for all licensed airlines to use Ronaldsway is being investigated by a Tynwald committee.The deadline for submissions is January 3....
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