Manx cake’s miles better
A MANX wedding cake could well be one of the best travelled confections ever after setting out from the Isle of Man and arriving, not only in time for a beach wedding in Hawaii, but making it in one...
View ArticleBishop Robert speaks on gay clergy debate
THE Church’s belief that sex should be confined to marriage is one of the issues at the heart of the gay bishops debate, the bishop of Sodor and Man has said.Bishop Robert Paterson said because a civil...
View ArticleAlternatives will be ‘unpopular’ if tuition fees vote goes against Crookall
IF Education Minister Tim Crookall MHK fails to secure Tynwald approval for the introduction of tuition fees, any alternatives will be ‘neither popular or ones we will be comfortable with’.That’s the...
View ArticleJobs agency goes online so clients can feel comfortable
BESPOKE Recruitment are celebrating their seven year anniversary in 2013 and it’s all change for New Year. Bespoke were based at 1 Athol Street for six years however the lease came to an end in 2012...
View ArticleDoctors’ leader writes to MHKs and MLCs before Tynwald vote on tuition fees
THE leader of the Isle of Man Medical Society has written to all members of Tynwald just before they vote on the proposal to make all students pay towards their tuition fees. Dr Christopher Clague’s...
View ArticleBus strike ‘directed from London’
CHIEF Minister Allan Bell says the bus strike is being directed from London by union leaders who have failed to understand the island’s serious financial challenges.Mr Bell was speaking after the Unite...
View ArticleMHKs have mixed views on election reform
WILL politicians vote to end inequalities in the electoral system – or have they justified reasons to oppose the changes?A six-week consultation began on radical proposals to redraw the political map...
View ArticleStudents’ vocal protest against Tynwald vote on tuition fees
SCORES of students protested outside Tynwald today (Tuesday) in a bid to persuade Tynwald members to vote against the introduction of tuition fees for all students.Holding a range of placards and...
View ArticleCouch to take over as chief financial officer
Malcolm Couch, the Isle of Man Government’s current assessor of income tax, will be its next chief financial officer. He will take over the Treasury position when Mark Shimmin steps down at the end of...
View ArticleTuition fees motion sensationally withdrawn
EDUCATION Minister Tim Crookall was forced to withdraw his proposal to introduce tuition fees at this evening’s (Tuesday) Tynwald sitting.During his opening speech, he offered two further concessions...
View ArticleTravellers warned to check their passports
THE Isle of Man Passport Office is urging people to check the entry requirements of their chosen holiday destination ahead of booking any travel arrangements for 2013.Some countries require passport...
View ArticleCommissioners angry over waste costs
ONCHAN Commissioners are angry about the proposed increases in waste disposal charges that are to be imposed upon local authorities by the government.The authority will to absorb the cost to ratepayers...
View ArticleIsle of Man’s branch of U3A is official
THE island’s branch of the University of the Third Age (U3A) marked a major milestone at its latest meeting.After six months’ hard work, the group has received its affiliation certificate from the The...
View ArticleNew fire chief appointed in the Isle of Man
THE Isle of Man’s next chief fire officer was unable to guarantee that he would be able to maintain the current number of fire stations and fire fighters when he takes up the position next month.On...
View ArticleAndrew Thomas to serve on pensions committee
DOUGLAS Borough Council has appointed Andrew Thomas to serve as independent member of the pensions committee. The council is charged with administering the Isle of Man Local Government Pension Scheme...
View ArticleStargazing proves popular
ABOUT 200 people took the chance to view the wonders of the night sky with help from local astronomers last week.The Isle of Man Astronomical Society, in association with Onchan Commissioners, held a...
View ArticleCRINGLE: Giving hotel idea hard cell
THE demolition of the prison in Victoria Road, Douglas, is well advanced and knocking down the high exterior security walls has opened up the interior cell block to public view for the first time since...
View ArticleBusinessmen outline vision for an IT university
AN island based university feeding degree qualified students into the IT sector and related industries is the vision of three local businessmen who are now appealing for funding to help make the...
View ArticleYou won’t be stranded by the strike, bus bosses tell passengers
NO bus passenger will be left stranded during tomorrow’s strike, transport bosses say.The bus drivers’ union, Unite, is holding a strike tomorrow from 1pm to 6pm in a dispute about a number of issues,...
View Article‘Influential’ Sheila hits top 50 list
MANAGING director Sheila Dean has been recognised in a list of the top 50 most influential people for 2013.Sheila is boss of Equiom, a leading trust and corporate service provider based in the...
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