While the Isle of Wight might be the famous musical isle, the Isle of Man has seen its fair share of bloody good gigs. Instead of a stadium, we’re lucky to have the VillaGaiety which has rooms that are big enough for a buzzing atmosphere, but small enough to really […]
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Can’t We Inject Some Urgency?
The island will continue to follow its planned vaccine rollout schedule, the health minister has confirmed, despite suggestions from MHKs that we should copy the system of other areas. Bill Shimmins MHK, in this week’s Tynwald sitting, suggested to Health Minister David Ashford that if he wants to speed up […]
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Gef’s Daily Roundup
Baby Names The Civil Registry has revealed the most popular first names given to baby girls and boys in 2020 were Ella, Leo and Oliver. Leo, Oliver and Noah were the most popular boys names chosen in 2020, followed by Theodore which was also the most popular boys name in […]
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Hospital Availability Changes Daily
There have been days where wards at Noble’s Hospital have had just one free bed each, but the situation changes everyday, the Health Minister has told Tynwald. David Ashford was being quizzed on capacity at Noble’s and why capacity has been lower this winter than it was during the summer. […]
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Tynwald In Brief
Area Plan I warned you all it would be back on the radar and well now it is. The Area Plan for the East looks set for its day in court. In a written answer Policy and Reform Minister Ray Harmer confirmed that as of January 12 two claims were […]
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Fishing Industry Falling Through The Net
Alex Ironside’s fishing boat in Peel A Manx fisherman has told Gef of his concerns for the industry as it slips through the gaps of gov support. Alex Ironside, based in Peel, said that the drop in sales as a result of the global pandemic has led to a slump […]
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Young Citizen – Extraordinary Islanders Finalists
Media partnership with Extraordinary Islanders The Young Citizen award, sponsored by ZEDRA, proves you’re never too young to make a difference. From fundraising challenges to bringing university students together, this list proves that the island is full of young people willing to step up when the going gets tough. Jayden […]
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Caring for the Vulnerable – Extraordinary Islanders Finalists
Media partnership with Extraordinary Islanders The pandemic, particularly the lockdown, has been difficult for us all. But for the vulnerable, it has been an especially scary time. The Caring for the Vulnerable award sponsored by Ramsey Crookall will be presented to both an individual and an organisation that has gone […]