Busy first month for postal HQ’s customer services centre
THE new Customer Services Centre at postal headquarters saw more than 2,000 customers use the facility in the first month of opening. The Centre officially opened its doors on December 3, following a...
View ArticleWe must be alert to uncertainties on EU future
THE island must be alert to the uncertainty created by David Cameron’s plan to hold a referendum on the UK staying in the European Union.This warning came from Chief Minister Allan Bell in his annual...
View ArticleIsland features in book
A SERIES of academic studies of legislatures world wide has been bolstered by a contribution from Tynwald. ‘Legislatures of Small States: A Comparative Study’, is the latest in the Library of...
View ArticleSpecial Olympian dies in South Korea while representing Isle of Man
MANX Special Olympics athlete Gareth Cowin has died during the World Winter Games in South Korea.Mr Cowin, 25, contracted a deadly virus earlier this week, and his family were informed early this...
View ArticleCRINGLE: Flying lesson
I HAVE broached one of my Christmas presents, a pair of trousers given by my daughter-in-law Sarah, who seems to be permanently aggrieved by my standard of dress. She buys the best does my Sarah (she’s...
View ArticleManx Wildlife Trust gets cash for education
THE MANX Wildlife Trust is celebrating after a firm responded to its plea for help for financial support.In August we reported the role of its education officer was in serious jeopardy after the...
View ArticleDisruption for 80 weeks
MOTORISTS are being warned today that there could be disruption to one of the main routes into Douglas for 80 weeks.The Department of Infrastructure has plans to refurbish Peel Road.The Manx...
View ArticleSign up for TT Homestay
OFFER some Manx hospitality to TT visitors and earn yourself up to £1,500 tax free – that’s the offer being made to householders as the government seeks to boost its Homestay register.To join the...
View ArticleActing Attorney General appointed
AN acting Attorney General has been appointed.John Quinn has been appointed – officially by the Queen – for a period of 12 months and will act as legal adviser to the Lieutenant Governor, Council of...
View ArticleWarning over measles outbreak
MEDICS are warning the Manx public after an outbreak of measles in England.There have been 46 confirmed cases and 50 suspected cases in the North East since September 2012. The outbreak in the North...
View ArticleGames dedicated to Gareth
MORE tributes have been paid to Special Olympian Gareth Cowin, who died while representing the island in Korea on Tuesday.The International Organising Committee of Special Olympics have decided that...
View ArticleKirk Michael residents win housing battle
KIRK Michael residents opposed to Heritage Homes’ planning application to build 95 homes on land next to Michael School are celebrating after it was thrown out by the Council of Ministers.The developer...
View ArticleBreast cancer test query
INVESTIGATIONS are continuing to identify the cause of unreliable results of hormone testing of tissue from breast cancer patients, MHKs heard.It was announced last week that Noble’s Hospital is...
View ArticleRent wrangle in Willaston
DOUGLAS North MHKs are calling for a reduction in rent for tenants of Willaston estate whose homes are blighted by damp penetration and structural problems.John Houghton and Bill Henderson have written...
View ArticleUnion wants to engage over scope
NEWLY-appointed general secretary of the Prospect union, Mike Clancy, listened to public sector concerns over the Scope of Government report and redundancy negotiations during a visit to the island on...
View ArticleMeans testing tuition fees dubbed ‘stealth tax’
MEANS testing over tuition fees was a stealth tax on high-income earners, it was claimed in the House of Keys.The claim was made by Michael MHK Alfred Cannan who quizzed Treasury Minister Eddie Teare...
View ArticleMotorcyclist sustains serious injuries following crash
A VAN and a motorcycle were involved in an incident last night (Wednesday) which led to a road in the south of the Isle of Man being shut while investigations took place.The motorcyclist, who is...
View ArticleTracey helps motivate others
TRACEY Meredith has been promoted to senior manager of the consulting department at Moore Stephens. ‘It’s great that she’s now part of the senior management team. Tracey thoroughly deserves this...
View ArticleIs Manx government a dictatorship?
THE public regard the government these days as a dictatorship, a backbench MHK claimed in the House of Keys.Brenda Cannell (Douglas East) spoke out as Chief Minister Allan Bell came under fire for the...
View ArticleDawn’s ‘divine diners’ don’t need Twitter or Facebook
EXPERIENCED events organiser Dawn Midwood has set up a new business designed for single people to meet up for sociable meals and other gatherings.Mother-of-two Dawn, who lives in Maughold, said the...
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