A top prize in rabbit world
BREEDING like rabbits may be a common expression, but there’s much more to it than most people imagine – certainly if you have any aspirations of being a show winner.And it’s certainly a view endorsed...
View ArticleInvitation to make an art film
YOU are invited to star in a film made by island artist and film maker Simon Buttimore.Simon and his friends are currently holding an exhibition This Is Art at the Sayle Gallery in Douglas.He is...
View ArticleSchool pupils at heart of community
CHILDREN who care about their community have gained their school the prestigious Investing in Children award.Ballacottier pupils concerned about their safety while walking to and from school campaigned...
View ArticleEddie battles for dad’s WWII medal
THE son of a war veteran has launched a battle to get his father awarded the Second World War campaign medal he was apparently promised 65 years ago.Eddie Power, of Ballasalla, has written to the UK...
View ArticleFollowing a bendy bus in Castletown
ISLE of Man Newspapers photographer Mike Wade has followed a bendy bus through the streets of Castletown.You can find out how the bus did and see 12 of his photos in tomorrow’s (Monday’s) Isle of Man...
View ArticleCarol heads new corporate foreign exchange service
CAROL Hunter is head of the new corporate foreign exchange desk at Lloyds TSB Isle of Man.She has been charged with the establishment and management of the bank’s new foreign exchange facility,...
View ArticleMeeting to discuss proposed new Onchan boundaries
ONCHAN Commissioners is holding a meeting on Friday to gauge public opinion on proposals for new House of Keys constituency boundaries.The proposals drawn up by the Boundary Review Committee would see...
View ArticleSellafield’s nuclear waste error
SELLAFIELD Ltd has pleaded guilty to sending several bags of radioactive waste to the wrong facility.The company is being prosecuted by nuclear regulators Environment Agency and the Office for Nuclear...
View ArticleHotel academy success for unemployed
THE first intake of participants in a training academy designed to give unemployed people experience of the tourism and hospitality industry will complete the programme this week.Based at the Rutland...
View ArticleShocking report on MEA scandal
THE shocking report on the MEA loans scandal has been published.Today’s Isle of Man Examiner has full coverage of the findings.Page three is dominated by photos of a bendy bus wending its way through...
View ArticleStars
Monday, February 11Aries (March 21 - April 20) It seems that this week you are finding yourself in the right place at the right time. Look upon any chances to get ahead at work as a gift to be...
View ArticleStill time to sign up for Think Big Challenge
THERE’S still time for entrepreneurs to put their skills to good use in support of this year’s ‘Fifty Quid Think Big Challenge’ to raise funds for The Children’s Centre. The fundraising campaign...
View ArticleTeachers’ work permits waived
TYNWALD approval will be sought at next week’s sitting to add secondary schools to the list of employments which are exempt from the requirement to have a work permit.It is hoped the Department of...
View ArticleMRI scanner’s £550,000 upgrade
NOBLE’S Hospital’s MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) scanner is being updated at a cost of £550,000.The converted scanner will enable the hospital to produce a greater range of images with improved...
View ArticleHelp for anyone with an eating disorder
HEALTH bosses are teaming up with a support group this week to help people affected by eating disorders.All this week, the Department of Health’s mental health service will be holding a series of...
View ArticleBus diversions in Castletown
ROADWORKS in Castletown have led to diversions for buses.Services in the town between 9am and 3.30pm from today (Monday) till Saturday will be diverted via Castletown bypass to Castle Rushen School bus...
View ArticleBus drivers reject latest DCCL offer
BUS drivers have rejected the latest proposals from the Department of Community, Culture and Leisure over changes to their terms and conditions.It was hoped that the department’s proposed agreement...
View ArticleHalf-term workshops
WE want to hear from YOU!Has something in your neighbourhood made you angry?Are you involved in a community campaign?Do you know a local unsung hero?Has something happened to you, your families or...
View ArticleHouses evacuated as fire hits industrial estate
THE fire service is monitoring potentially dangerous cylinders after a fire on the Balthane Industrial Estate in Ballasalla tonight (Monday).Houses nearby have been evacuated as a precaution.The fire...
View Article4% rent properties unfit for habitation
SOME four per cent of private rental properties are considered unfit for human habitation.The scale of problems in the island’s private rented sector emerged as a consultation was launched into draft...
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