Appeal to lorry driver
THE police have renewed an appeal for a lorry driver to come forward after an incident more than three months ago.Police are appealing for assistance into an investigation of an incident that occurred...
View ArticleVision to merge three Manx radio stations
BOSS of radio station 3FM Ron Berry has outlined his vision of the future of public service broadcasting, including the proposal to merge the island’s radio stations.Addressing a meeting of the...
View ArticleGuitar teacher to leave huge legacy
TRIBUTES from the island’s music community have poured in for Onchan man John Nelson, whose decades of performing and teaching earned him ‘a huge place in Manx social history’.Last month the...
View ArticleWe’re on target to put public finances on an even keel
The Isle of Man is going through some big political and economic changes in the wake of the changes brought about after the VAT agreement was altered in the UK’s favour. Chief Minister Allan Bell...
View ArticleGremlins at iomtoday.co.im
REGULAR readers will be aware that this website is experiencing some problems.Usually the most recent stories appear at the top of the news page. Currently, any story from the last few days could be at...
View ArticlePeel food park project ‘is on schedule’
A MULTIMILLION-pound project to develop a Food Park in Peel is ‘on schedule’.Environment, Food and Agriculture Minister Phil Gawne MHK was keen to spell out the benefits of the development at the Mill...
View ArticleWaste bills to rise
LAXEY ratepayers will have to pay more for waste removal from April.The current fixed refuse charge will rise from £123 to £139 per household after the Department of Infrastructure announced charges...
View ArticleFarming for tomorrow
THE search is on to find the very best farmers in the island.The Tomorrow’s Farmers Award recognises and rewards farmers who are committed to the future of food and farming in the Isle of Man.The...
View ArticleCome up with a slogan for the Commonwealth Games
School pupils ahave until Friday to enter a competition to come up with a slogan for the island’s Commonwealth Games team. The Games are the highest level sporting event at which Manx athletes can...
View ArticleCumbria nuclear dump plan decision welcomed by Gawne
ENVIRONMENT Minister Phil Gawne has welcomed a decision by two local authorities in Cumbria to reject plans for an underground nuclear dump opposite the Manx coast.Cumbria County Council and Allerdale...
View ArticleCastles and Wheel to open for weekend visitors
Peel Castle, Laxey Wheel and Castle Rushen are set to open to the public at weekends, starting from this Saturday (February 9).Timed to coincide with the half-term break, the weekend openings are...
View ArticleLearning to live and cope with dementia
THERE was a wealth of information provided for people with dementia and their carers at an event held at the Villa Marina last week.The day, to raise awareness about the condition, was organised by the...
View ArticleRates on the rise in Michael
MICHAEL Commissioners’ rates for 2013/14 will increase by 30 per cent.The old rate was 99 pence in the pound – it will now go up to 129 pence in the pound.The commissioners’ stated that, during the...
View ArticleHansard Global reveals strong growth results
THE outlook for growth remains positive for specialist long-term savings provider Hansard Global.That’s the message from chief executive officer Gordon Marr, based at the company’s offices in Lord...
View ArticleIsle of Man business has something to trout about in Russia
HUNDREDS of thousands of Russian families are tucking into tasty trout dinners thanks to a growing business in the west of the island.Russia now accounts for a quarter of all exports of high quality...
View ArticleSir Miles steered firm through many changes
FORMER chief minister Sir Miles Walker has retired as chairman of AXA Isle of Man.Sir Miles joined the board of AXA Isle of Man in 2002 and was swiftly appointed chairman on January 1, 2003. Since...
View ArticleCRINGLE: Spring signals
Yes, it has been a wretched winter so far . . .First of all the weather. Gale force winds, with an icily cold steel edge to them thrusting you through the body. Rain persisting down in record-breaking...
View ArticleRoadworks won’t delay firefighters
EMERGENCY response times will not be affected by 80 weeks of proposed roadworks on one of the busiest routes in and out of Douglas, fire chiefs insist.Douglas station commander Mark Christian spoke out...
View ArticleFinal salary scheme must stay
SCRAPPING final salary pensions for new recruits to the civil service would compound its financial problem, MHKs were told.The call to end the final salary scheme to new entrants was made in the House...
View ArticleLinking up with elderly
A GROUP of 18 sixth-form students from St Ninian’s High School, Douglas, have completed a training programme with the Isle of Man Live at Home Schemes.It means the volunteers, aged 16-17, are now...
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