Fairtrade sale at the Cooil
A fairtrade sale to mark One World Week will take place between 10am and 6.30pm from Thursday to Saturday at the Cooill Methodist Hall.Christmas cards, beautiful craft gifts created by artisans in the...
View ArticleTop award for brain hospital to which many Manx patients are referred
A specialist hospital to which many people from the Isle of Man are referred has been given a top rating.The Walton Centre - Liverpool’s specialist brain and spine hospital - is the first specialist...
View ArticleHop-tu-Naa at Cregneash
Cregneash will host its Manx Hop-tu-Naa celebration on Sunday. Hop-tu-Na comes from the same roots as the Hogmanay in Scotland and is actually a New Year celebration. Unlike the modern Scottish...
View ArticleLondon couple travel to Isle of Man to complete civil union
A heterosexual couple from London have travelled to the island in order to become civil partners.Claire Beale and Martin Loat, who live in Ealing in west London with their two children aged 10 and 14,...
View ArticleTribute to long-time music director
A special memorial concert has been held in memory of Onchan Silver Band’s long-time musical director who died last year.Gordon Astill spent over half a century as an important part of the band, the...
View ArticleBoot: ‘I’ll tackle the decline of farming’
The new Food and Agriculture Minister says he is committed to halt a decline in farming, forestry and fishing.Latest national income accounts show that the agriculture sector contracted by 21 per...
View ArticleVoxpop: Has government got off to good start?
In the first full Tynwald sitting since the general election members last week voted for free TV licences for over 75s to be reinstated and agreed to fund a life-transforming drug.There was an outcry...
View ArticleSeven promotions as part of growth strategy at Boston
Boston Multi Family Office has announced seven promotions in the Isle of Man as a response to the growing demands placed upon the business by its strong international growth.Within the group business...
View ArticleLorry forced off road
Police are appealing for witnesses after a lorry was forced off the road.The Isle of Man Meats’ lorry had to take ‘avoiding action’ when a white pick-up style truck towing a caged trailer encroached...
View Article‘Senseless vandalism’ to memorial bench
A wooden memorial bench has been vandalised in Ballaugh.The bench, near to the Millennium Cross in Ballaugh, was damaged at some point between Saturday, October 22 and Monday, October 24.Police have...
View ArticleFrom cleaning boardrooms to his own seat in one
Strand Facilities Services has appointed Ricardo Amaral to the board. Originally from Portugal where he worked in the automotive textiles industry, he joined Strand Facilities Services in 2002 as a...
View ArticleSheltered housing bid for north refused by planners
A plan to turn the disused and derelict mart site in Ramsey into sheltered housing has been refused. The site’s owner, Athol Street Auctioneers Limited, applied (15/00810/A) for approval in principle...
View ArticleChildren’s social services under spotlight
Children’s services - will we ever get it right?That’s the question that will be posed tonight at the latest public meeting hosted by the Positive Action Group.Guest speaker is social worker,...
View ArticlePaint smeared on football club building
White paint has been spread on the doors of Malew Football Club and on a car in the area.Children were seen in the act and police would like to speak to them.The incident took place at around 4pm...
View ArticleHonesty box pair identified
Police have now identified two people shown on CCTV stealing from an honesty box near Patrick.The breakthrough came after the constabulary media site featured the footage of two people approaching a...
View ArticleWitness appeal after dog attacks sheep
Police are appealing for witnesses after a dog attacked a farmer’s sheep in the Archallagan area.The incident took place yesterday (October 25) and officers from the Western Neighbourhood Policing Team...
View ArticleHospice didn’t know it was going to be charged for clean-up
Hospice’s Mary Doyle says the charity was unaware a popular fundraising event held during this year’s Douglas Carnival would land it with a bill.The Colour Me Rainbow feature sees supporters hurling...
View ArticleSon’s debts drove his mum to steal for him
An Andreas man who got into so much debt his mother stole to bail him out has been sentenced to 180 hours’ community service by a summary court.Thomas Kristian Atherton, of Kiondroghad Road, pleaded...
View ArticlePort Erin by-election to decide between accountant and advocate
Residents in Port Erin can choose between a retired chartered secretary and an advocate to become their new commissioner when they go to the polls on November 1.Mel Wright
View ArticlePICTURES: Army cadets out in force for training exercises
Isle of Man Army Cadets held a training camp at Ballure Plantation at the weekend.Among the activities the cadets took part in were shooting and camp crafts.The training sessions were attended by the...
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