See Manx history at the click of a mouse
A NEW website allows users to see Manx history at the click of a mouse.Manx National Heritage this week launched www.imuseum.im. It provides access to a treasure trove of stories from the past....
View ArticleManx Grand Prix is on TV
THE eagerly-anticipated film about the Manx Grand Prix gets its first showing on television a week on Tuesday (Febraury 5).The hour-long documentary filmed at last year’s event concentrates largely on...
View ArticleStars
Monday, January 28Aries (March 21 - April 20) Stimulating conversations and inspiring companions scatter this week with laughter. Although finances may not be great, you do realise where your heart...
View ArticleGolden status for department
THE Department of Economic Development has been awarded Investors in People (IIP) gold status following its recent assessment. Investors in People is a framework that helps organisations transform...
View ArticleIs new Peel food park a waste of money?
BADLY planned and a terrible waste of money is how one tenant of the new food park at Peel has described the development.The new retail development hit the headlines last year after it was reported...
View ArticleGreat response to wind farm petition
A HUGE thank you to our readers for a fantastic response to our campaign to protect the island’s lifeline ferry routes from over-intensive wind farm development in the Irish Sea!Isle of Man Newspapers’...
View ArticleGiving up painlessly
A new coffee shop in Douglas in inviting smokers in to enjoy a drink and, if they wish, a cigarette.Not a standard cigarette - since legislation banned smoking in enclosed spaces some years ago - but...
View ArticleMountain Road now competely open following snow and ice problems
THE Mountain Road is now completely open.Although it was widely expected for the Mountain Road to reopen to traffic at midday, snow continued to pose a safety risk.The section from the Creg-ny-Baa to...
View ArticleRoamin’ CoMin heads for Ramsey
Chief Minister Allan Bell will be joined by the Council of Ministers for a public meeting in Ramsey tomorrow (Wednesday, January 30).The meeting is the fourth in the series of so-called Roaming Comin...
View ArticleSt Ninian’s hunt for new deputy head
THE Department of Education and Children is advertising for a deputy head teacher.The post is for St Ninian’s High School, in Douglas, and would start from September.It comes as Richard Miller, the...
View ArticleOpinions on Onchan divided
THE VIEWS of Onchan residents are being sought on the proposed boundary changes proposed recently by the Boundary commission.The proposals, which would see the constituency split to create Onchan...
View ArticleTeaching Union official’s concern over exam reform
A TEACHING union official has raised his concern about proposed changes to the A-level system.Karl Flint, branch secretary of the National Union of Teachers, has spoken out after UK education secretary...
View ArticleU-turn over Victoria Street bus interchange
MUCH criticised plans to relocate Douglas bus station to Victoria Street have been abandoned.The proposal to relocate there from the current site at Lord Street sparked a storm of protest from local...
View ArticleRate cap is ultimate sanction
RATE capping is the ultimate sanction if local authorities don’t make efficiency savings to absorb extra costs of services that are being passed on from central government.But Infrastructure Minister...
View ArticlePhoning drivers purge
THE police are to crack down harder on drivers who use their phones at the wheel.They will be acting from this week as part of a joint campaign with the Department of Infrastructure’s road safety...
View ArticleKirk Michael housing scheme thrown out
A CONTROVERSIAL planning application for 95 homes to be built on land next to Michael School, in Kirk Michael, has been refused.Heritage Homes’ scheme was dependent on a land-swap deal, agreed by...
View ArticleThe latest ManxSki blog from Chris Callow
75: Carpe DiemIt’s 6-00am Monday morning, quick check through the blinds, the promised overnight dump has materialised bang on schedule; there’s six inches of fresh snow on the car roof and the sky...
View ArticleProgramme for bosses
BEING a company director is one of the most responsible roles an individual can undertake, but surprisingly it is not illegal to hold this position without any formal director qualifications. The...
View ArticleCar park fit for the 21st century
A £12.7 million scheme to build a multi-storey car park and library at Cambrian Place presents an opportunity to begin the long-awaited and much-needed regeneration of Lower Douglas.That the view of...
View ArticleHospital waiting lists will reduce, insists Minister
HEALTH Minister David Anderson believes significant improvements are being made to hospital waiting lists.Concerns were raised about the length of waiting lists, particularly relating to orthopaedics...
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