Wildlife Park has a successful year
DESPITE the wet weather during 2012, the Curraghs Wildlife Park is celebrating a hugely successful year that saw higher visitor numbers, season ticket holders and shop sales than in 2011.Juan Turner...
View ArticleNorovirus latest - keep taking precautions
THE island’s director of public health has issued a reminder to the public to take precautions against the spread of the sickness bug norovirus.Dr Parameswaran Kishore said there had been a few cases...
View ArticleChimney sweep Ivan’s New Year greetings
IT was not just the Queen, the island’s Lord of Mann, who celebrated a Diamond Jubilee during 2012.The answer is in the name of chimney sweep Ivan Park’s one-man business, Ideal Cleaners1952 Ltd.The...
View ArticleEarly mover
THERE has been much comment regarding the Chief Minister’s announcement on December 7 that the island would enter into a United States FATCA style automatic exchange of information agreement with the...
View ArticleWind farm threat hasn’t gone away
THE threat to lifeline ferry routes from wind farm developments has not gone away - and pressure needs to be kept up on the energy firms.That’s the message from the Speaker of the House of Keys Steve...
View ArticleMake a Will raises £990
The Children’s Centre’s ‘Make a Will’ initiative raised £990 this year thanks to support from law firm Dougherty Quinn.For the seventh year in a row, DQ’s legal experts gave up their professional time...
View ArticleNew admissions to the Manx Bar
LEGAL practice Appleby (Isle of Man) LLC is delighted after two of its workers were recently admitted to the Isle of Man Bar.The new admissions are Camilla Griffiths and Mark Emery and their admission...
View ArticleThe man who died for Ellan Vannin
THE annual Illiam Dhone commemorations will again take place at Hango Hill in Castletown tomorrow (Wednesday) where speakers will discuss the current economic situation and the future of the island.The...
View ArticleBoxing Day hunt is an enjoyable tradition
CASTLETOWN Square was the meeting point for this year’s Boxing Day hunt which attracted around 20 participants.Riders enjoyed stirrup cups of hot port courtesy of the George Hotel before riding out...
View ArticleService to remember Sir William Hillary
THE annual commemorative service to honour the memory of Sir William Hillary, the founder of the RNLI, takes place on Sunday (January 6).The crew and committee of the Douglas lifeboat station are...
View ArticleDeeply dippy for New Year
NEW YEAR’S Day dippers rushed into the water at beaches all over the island.Most were raising money for charity as they braved the chilly waters.The events have grown over the years and now take place...
View ArticleInquiry into tax company
LAWYERS acting for an Isle of Man-based tax consultancy have accused UK authorities of acting ‘outrageously’ over its investigations into a tax scheme.HMRC has sent letters to subscribers of a tax...
View ArticleTeachers’ Gangnam Style spoof
STAFF at St Ninian’s High School, Douglas, have been entertaining students Gangnam Style.As part of the Christmas extravaganza at the end of term, staff – including head teacher Andy Fox – filmed a...
View ArticleHigher pay = fewer jobs
FURTHER pay awards for public sector workers will mean compulsory redundancies are more likely, the Chief Minister has warned.Allan Bell admitted he was frustrated with pay rises or lump sum deals were...
View ArticlePerfect score for Lauren
A STUDENT at Queen Elizabeth II School in Peel has achieved the rare distinction of a 100 per cent mark in her GCSE mathematics examination, to win the annual Nationwide International award.Lauren...
View ArticleTyres slashed
TWO tyres were slashed on a car parked in Ramsey on New Year’s Day.It happened between 1am and 2pm. A grey Mitsubishi parked on Windsor Mount, had two of the tyres pierced by what is believed to be a...
View ArticleMan injured in pub car park incident
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a man sustained head injuries in an incident outside a pub in Port Erin.Officers would like to speak to anyone who witnessed an altercation between two men in...
View ArticleCRINGLE: A licence to indulge
ALL my Christmas presents are now slotted into my daily life and one of the most generous came through the letter box on Christmas Eve.It cost £145.50; the fee for my television licence for 2013.I...
View ArticleWet a year it’s been!
WHAT a wet year 2012 has been!The last six months in particular have been characterised by rain and yet more rain.And in fact, the Ronaldsway Met Office says it has been the wettest July-December...
View ArticleDoctors say that student fees will affect patients
THE proposal to make students pay some of their tuition fees is being opposed by members of the medical profession.In a letter to the Isle of Man Examiner, the Isle of Man Medical Society says: ‘The...
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