Has someone stolen our fire hose?
Firefighters fear a large red hose has been stolen.It disappeared between 2:40pm and 7pm on Sunday.It wa 20 metres long and red. It was taken from the scene of a fire in the St Jude’s crossroads area.A...
View ArticleCanaccord’s going for a four-timer in top awards
Canaccord Genuity Wealth Management has been shortlisted in the Isle of Man Investment Management Company of the Year category of the 2017 Citywealth International Financial Centre Awards.The company...
View ArticleMan’s body washes up on remote beach
A man’s body was discovered in the west of the island last night.It had been washed up on a remote beach.Police are conducting inquiries to establish his identity. A post mortem examination will be...
View ArticleSpar shop manager helped herself to £4,251 cash takings
A manager has admitted stealing £4,251 from the Spar shop she ran in Ramsey.Michelle Atherton, of Kiondroghad Road in Andreas, pleaded guilty to a theft charge in court.Prosecutor Barry Swain told the...
View ArticleDog is found alive and well after cliff fall
Just days after being rescued after falling from a cliff and being missing for a week, Lakeland terrier Ralph is now enjoying a holiday in Northern Ireland.The one-year-old terrier went missing during...
View ArticleFormer detectives put skills to use in the business sector
Rob Kinrade and Dave Bell, partners in investigation agency, Expol, were finalists in the Customer Service Award at last year’s Isle of Man Newspapers’ Awards for Excellence. JULIE BLACKBURN has been...
View ArticleWork starts on combined fire and ambulance station
Work on the island’s first combined fire and ambulance station began today.Home Affairs Minister Juan Watterson MHK performed the sod cutting ceremony at the site in Ronaldsway.The facility is being...
View ArticleWe won’t live forever - even in cyberspace
Death and the digital estate is put under the spotlight by IT expert Steve Burrows in this, his fortnightly Business News column.So, what happens when I die? What happens when you die? Apart from...
View ArticleOne hundred years of war pensions commemorated
Chief Minister Allan Bell joined members of the island’s War Pensions Committee for the organisation’s 100th anniversary.The Isle of Man War Pensions Committee was the first in the British Isles when...
View ArticleMylchreests sponsor award
This year we welcome the Mylchreests Group as new sponsors for Isle of Man Newspapers’ Awards for Excellence.The name Mylchreest has long been synonymous with motoring and motor sport on the island and...
View ArticleShow how you make a difference
The winner of Company of the Year at last year’s Awards for Excellence is one of the island’s best-loved institutions, Tynwald Mills.At a time when many retailers are struggling, from small independent...
View ArticleNo call for Sure’s meeting over phone mast
A meeting set up by telecoms company Sure to address public concerns about antenna plans for Governor’s Hill was called off when no one turned up.Sure aims to install the antenna to boost its coverage...
View ArticleFamily is planning a lasting legacy for Sophie
The family of firework Sophie Birtles have started a campaign to raise funds to build a disabled-friendly camping cabin in memory of the teenager.The 13-year-old died in June after a battle with the...
View ArticleFirefighters say goodbye to station with successful open day
Castletown fire station opened its doors to the public on Saturday for its last open day.The event will most likely be the last held at the station before its move to Ronaldsway, where a new combined...
View ArticleCapital’s new post office open for business on Monday
The new Douglas post office in Strand Street will be open for business for the first time on Monday.Post Office bosses say the premises, which are bigger than the Regent Street location, will provide...
View ArticleThe secret of success
The winner of the Public Sector Achievement Award at last year’s Isle of Man Newspapers Awards for Excellence was the Department for the Environment Food and Agriculture for creating and running the...
View ArticleIncinerator charge should apply to all government departments, says board
A new way of charging local authorities to dispose of waste at the incinerator has been accepted by Port Erin Commissioners. However, the authority said the same fee should be imposed on all government...
View ArticleRatepayers’ money will be ‘squandered’ if libel action goes ahead
Onchan Commissioners will be ‘squandering’ ratepayers’ money if they go ahead with a libel action against the local MHK and a government body.That’s the view of the man whose complaint against the...
View ArticleVIDEO: ‘No one else should lose a son this way’
A mother whose son died in an accident has explained why she wanted to release graphic video footage to reinforce the road safety message.Beverley Clark, from Pontefract in West Yorkshire, said if, by...
View ArticleDirectors’ group launches a competency framework
A new definition of ‘good business leadership’ has been put forward by the Institute of Directors in launching a competency framework for all directors in the wake of the highly controversial collapse...
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