HQ, DAVID, DR AL AND DR HENNY WELL GOOD EVENING EVERYONE NUMBERS 5 NEW CASES 1 = CREW MEMBER OF STEAM PACKET 4 = ONE CLOSE CONTACT AND THREE CHILDREN CONTACT TRACING CONTINUES ACTIVE CASES 15 VACCINES DON’T SAY YOU’RE HOUSEBOUND IF YOU’RE NOT. IT SLOWS IT DOWN FOR PEOPLE […]
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Five New Locations Announced
Following further contact tracing, five additional locations have been identified that could pose a low risk of contracting COVID-19 for people who visited at specific times. The locations and times are as follows: Wednesday 17 February 2021 Carrefour Health Club, Douglas from 12.30pm to 1.30pm The Juice Bar, […]
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Ballakermeen High School could pose low risk of Covid
Two locations have been identified which could pose a low risk of contracting COVID-19 for people who visited at specific times. It follows yesterday’s announcement of seven new cases of COVID-19 being detected. The locations and times are as follows: Friday 12 February 2021 No 31 bus from 8.00am […]
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From Calm Seas to Choppy Waters
Since we closed our borders March 27 2020, the island’s freight companies have kept our supermarkets stocked, our fridges full and provided a link to the outside world. Of them all, the taxpayer owned arms length Steam Packet Company has been heralded by the gov as our lifeline, with the […]
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CoMin Decides Against Covid Restrictions
Following a meeting of the Council of Ministers this morning, the gov has decided not to bring in any restrictions at this stage. This follows the emergence of six new cases of Covid-19 on the island in the last 48 hours. Chief Minister HQ said: ‘The situation remains similar to […]
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Island Remembers Nicola Scambler
On the 23rd December 2020, Nicola Scambler passed away after a four year battle with cancer, bravely borne. Nicola was only 37, a wife to Andrew and mother to Archie, 10 and Millie, 7. On Friday, 12th February, Nicola’s life was celebrated at a funeral service at St Ninian’s. The […]
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Viking Treasure Found on Island
Finder Kath Giles pictured with Allison Fox, MNH Curator for Archaeology holding the newly discovered silver “thistle brooch” A stunning collection of Viking Age artefacts discovered on the Isle of Man has been declared Treasure by Coroner of Inquests Jayne Hughes. The internationally significant find consists of a gold arm-ring, […]