Isle of Man Transport has said the MER will not operate from Laxey to Ramsey & vice versa until further notice due what is calling ‘track maintenance’ This follows reports that a tram, which Gef understands was being driven by Director of Public Transport Ian Longworth, derailed at Lewaigue on […]
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Museum Displays Viking Treasure
Over 100 pieces of Viking silver were found in the north of the island in April.
Image: Kath Giles and Allison Fox with the collection
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Gef’s Daily Roundup
News from on and off island.
This image provided on Friday, July 16, 2021 by the Cologne district government shows the Blessem district of Erftstadt in Germany. (Rhein-Erft-Kreis via AP)
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Gamesys Goes on Growing
Chief Minister Howard Quayle attended the official opening of Gamesys Athol Street office.
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Tynwald Preview
The Tynwald class of 2021 meets for the final time this week as MHKs seek to be seen and heard, maybe even represent their constituents, ahead of this year’s General Election. With a big order paper and questions still to come, members will likely be using at least two of […]
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Lateral Flow Test Kits Available for Asymptomatic Close Contacts
kits will be available this evening between 8pm and 10p from pick-up points in school car parks in key areas of the island, and again these are for people who are close contacts only.
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DESC Letter Responds to Parents’ Concerns
Advocate Ian Kermode wrote to Graham Kinrade with concerns brought to him by parents.
Photo by Brett Jordan on Unsplash
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First “New” Noble’s Baby Turns 18
Bonnie Papper was the first baby born in the Jane Crookall Maternity Unity at the ‘New’ Noble’s.
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Home Testing For Close Contacts
Anyone who is self-isolating because they tested positive for the virus must continue to self-isolate in accordance with their direction notice.
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1,000 year old Viking Treasure Discovered
The haul of over 100 coins and hacked silver was discovered in the north of the island.
Image: Kath Giles with the find
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Coastal Buildings and War Memorials Protected
In total, 14 coastal buildings, including six lighthouses, and 13 war memorials have been added to the island’s protected buildings register (PBR).
Image credit: Ron Strathdee
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The Return of Quacky Races
The Great Laxey Duck Day Races are on August 21.
Image credit: https://unsplash.com/@jupp
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The Perfect Flower for Any Occasion
What’s nicer than receiving a gorgeous bunch of flowers, specifically chosen for you?
Part of the Robinson’s Don’t Let The Legs Fall Off campaign
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Climbing the Legal Ladder
Corlett Bolton is celebrating the success of another member of its team being called to the Manx bar. Pamela Wells initially joined the practice as office manager in 2016 after a number of years in the island’s insurance, banking, payroll and charity sectors. Since then she has worked in a number […]
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Post Offices and Libraries Could be Community Hubs
Pilot hubs have been successful in Ramsey and Peel.
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Steam Packet Posts £10.5m Loss
The Steam Packet saw its revenue fall from £61.25m in 2019 to £28.4m in 2020.
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Fan Park to Cheer on Cav
A cycle ride and a fan zone will cheer on Cav this weekend.
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Covid Not Cause of Minor Injuries Advice
The gov told people on Monday that they should go to Ramsey for treatment of minor injuries.
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Leather to Seek Onchan Seat With Big Ideas
The General Election is on September 23.
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An Unfinished Redemption Story
Peter Tatchell with Alan Shea and his husband Stephen Moore as part of his visit to the island to celebrate 30 years since Alan’s Tynwald Day protest.
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Interim Vaccine Proof Available
Manx Care will provide a letter but only if you’re travelling in the next two weeks.
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Make Litter an Election Priority
ieces of Plastic (3PoP), Plastic Busters and Beach Buddies have joined forces to make a joint pre-election statement suggesting the issue of litter should be a top priority for candidates in September’s election.
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RNLI & MSPCA Split £100,000 Legacy
Betty Small left a legacy to each charity to allow them to continue their incredible work.
Image credits: RNLI
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Seventh Candidate for Glenfaba and Peel
The General Election is on Thursday September 23.
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Mystic Chess Horoscope 12/07
Aquarius (Jan 20 – Feb 18) Someone who will change your world will enter your life, Aquarius. Unfortunately, it’ll be at the end of the year. Hang tight and be bored until then, I guess? Pisces (Feb 19- Mar 20) If ignoring a problem doesn’t make it go away, try […]
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Plans Submitted for New Amenity Site
If approved the replacement will be built by Dandara and is believed to cost a total of about £3 million.
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Love Island Roundup: Week 2
Another week of Love Island, as mind-numbing as the last. It’s been a difficult week of watching, that started with Chuggs and Brad fighting for the affections of Rachel. Chuggs referred to himself as “jugs”, the kind of Freudian slip that is bound to happen if you’re surrounded by girls […]
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Recruitment, Sexual Assaults and Cyber Crime
In the final of our four pieces into Mr Robert’s annual report, Gef looks at recruiting new officers, the increase in reports of sexual assaults and the future of community policing.
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Pitching a Manx Reality Show
Chess Bradley has some ideas for a Manx reality TV series.
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Rising From the Ashes
Whilst we’ve all heard the depressing stories of business closures during the Covid pandemic, it’s not been all doom and gloom. The world has seen a boom in small businesses as people make use of their time at home and the Isle of Man is no different.
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North American Manx Awards
The award recognised the achievements of children and young people in areas such as language, the arts and music.
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Perkins to Seek Re-Election
The General Election is on Thursday, September 23.
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Report Makes Mincemeat of Meat Co
The Environment and Infrastructure Policy Review Committee is due to present its findings to Tynwald later this month.
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Lack of Locums Leads to Pharmacy Closures
Lloyds accounts for 10 of the 23 pharmacies on the island.
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No Covishield Jabs Given on Island
Covishield has not been approved by the European Medicines Agency.
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Prom Scheme Delayed Again
The scheme began in 2018 and was behind schedule even before the pandemic.
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A Shoutout to Culture Fest’s Sponsors
When POC IOM started on the wild journey of turning Culture Fest, a festival that celebrates the vibrant and diverse culture on the island, into a reality, we really underestimated how much planning, organizing and help would be required. We quickly realized how much of a task we had taken […]
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Family Library Story Takes Another Twist
The future of the Family Library remains at risk.
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Drop-in Vaccinations Available Today
Moderna jabs available today for those who haven’t yet had a first dose.
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Fitness Leader Retires KUTA Exercise Group After 10 Years
The class has become an important part of life for many of its members with babies, relationships and marriages stemming from KUTA.
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POC IOM Presents Culture Festival 2021
POC IOM celebrated its first birthday in June 2021 and, ever since, we have spoken about the idea of hosting some sort of celebratory event, not only to commemorate the work that we have done, but also to shed light on the plethora of cultures we have here on the […]
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Gef’s Daily Roundup
News from on and off island.
Image: Jen Adams from MWDW using the new equipment in Peel
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Policing During a Pandemic
Chief Constable Gary Robert’s annual report includes a breakdown of the Constabulary’s reaction to Covid.
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Cavaliers Crowned Isle of Man Basketball Champions
Last Thursday saw the Microgaming Cavaliers crowned as Isle of Man Basketball champions in a low scoring, but tense final. This marked the end of a four year odyssey to climb back to the top of the mountain for the first time since 2017 for the Cavs.
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No Plans for Return of Flights to Dublin
Stobart Air had operated the Are Lingus Dublin route prior to the pandemic.
Image Credit: John Hughes https://www.flickr.com/people/77186875@N07
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Manxies Use Ancient Right to Petition Tynwald
Manx residents are able to submit a petition of petition of doleance every year on Tynwald Day.
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Rainbow Care Service to Launch on Island
Some of the midwifery team supporting the Rainbow Care service, (l-r) Elizabeth Quayle – Student Nurse on placement within Maternity, Maddy Taggart – Midwife, Dianne Rubery – Lead Midwife for Bereavement, Barbara Drinkwater – Staff Nurse.
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Transports Drives Increase in Inflation
Inflation has shot up as air and sea travel are readmitted to the figures.
Image credit: Ben Thornton
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Airlines to Insist on Face Coverings
Both major airlines which service the island will continue to require passengers to wear masks.
Credit: Google street view.
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Pot, Post and Organised Crime
A major cash seizure in France of £40,000 in Manx money which was being moved by Midlands-based criminals
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Tynwald Day
Thousands flocked to Tynwald today to celebrate not only the island’s National Day, but the visit of HRH Princess Anne The Princess Royal. After 2020’s event was scaled down for reasons unknown, this year saw the return of all the pomp and ceremony usually associated with the day. The ceremony […]
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Mystic Chess Horoscopes July 5
Aquarius (Jan 20 – Feb 18) If you delude yourself that you enjoy your own company this week, you can deal with being alone a lot better. Pisces (Feb 19- Mar 20) What good has choosing the high road ever done for anybody? Choose violence this week. Aries (Mar 21- […]
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Princess Anne to Preside over Tynwald
The Princess Royal on her last visit to the Isle of Man in October 2019, officially opening the refurbished Market Hall in Douglas
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Love Island Roundup: Week 1
It’s been over a year since there has been a series of Love Island on our screens. But now, with the footie on, sun (somewhat) out and a bunch of half-dressed twenty-somethings on our screens, it feels like summer is truly here. On Monday, there was a naive conversation in […]
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General to Replace Sir Richard as Governor
Sir John will be sworn in later this year.
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Clare Barber Confirms Re-election Bid
The General Election is on Thursday September 23.
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Tynwald Bank Holiday – What’s On
It’s that time of the year again, the sun is shining through the clouds, the kids are almost finished with school and in the distance you can hear the faint sound of MHKs patting themselves on the back for a job, well, done. It’s Tynwald Day again. Whether you’re just […]
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Family Library to Seek Long Term Funding Solution
There had been a fear the library would close as its income was squeezed.
Image Credit: Family Library – Facebook
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Manxie In The City
So, we’re not fully out of the panny d, but restrictions are lifting and that includes travel- my biggest passion in life. Having spent the best part of the last two years on the island and in a (fairly remote) mountain town in the French Alps, leaving the island and […]
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Solution Found to Save St Marks Elm Trees
Over 50,000 people signed a petition calling on the gov to block plans for the trees to be removed.
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Marown Commissioner to Stand in Middle
The General Election is on September 23.
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Family Library Given 12 Month Reprieve
The support will be made available via the Bona Vacantia Fund, which is managed by the Treasury.
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Who is Standing for Your Local Authority
Find out who will represent your local authority for the next four years or who is standing in your area on July 22.
Image Credit: Glen Carrie on Unsplash
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Doing Nothing is Not an Option
Gary Robert’s annual report covers areas including the lockdowns, mental health and the strain on his officers.
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IoM Gov Briefing 1st July
David, Dr Al, Dr Henny Good afternoon everyone Howard is busy so Dave is stepping in Borders eased on Monday The latest easing and new pathway mean people can come with no testing or iso, if they tick the following boxes; Must be travelling from the common travel area Must […]
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Jane Poole-Wilson to Stand in Election
The General Election is on Thursday September 23.
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Mountain Road Works Delayed Until March
The work needs to be completed before TT22.
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Re-Development Can Save Greenfield Sites
The recent outrage over plans to remove elms from St Marks has led Jane Hall to consider why more emphasis isn’t put on re-developing existing buildings.
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Blood Donation Ban ‘Should Be Changed This Year’
Following the recent change to UK laws around men who have sex with men (MSM) being able to donate blood, Health Minister David Ashford MHK has said that the ‘long overdue’ change should be brought to the island this year. The UK move saw the rules altered in all four […]
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Solving School Overcrowding Needs to be a Priority
Without the mobile classrooms, the school has permanent capacity for 1,370 students, meaning it would be about 400 students over subscribed without them.
Credit: Google Street View
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Use Water Wisely
The warning comes after a dry spring and a lack of rainfall in June.
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Update on School Covid Situation
A pupil from a primary school on the Island has today tested positive for COVID-19 and theheadteacher has contacted all parents/carers to update them. The school remains open and contact tracing is underway. A further student attending St Ninian’s High School has received a positive PCR test on Tuesday (29 June), following the […]
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Council Leader to Step Down
David Christian has been Council leader for most of the last 20 years.
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The Importance of Pride – We’re Fashionably Late, But We’re Here!
Photo credit: Steve Babb
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Sunshine Daisy Walks for Cousin Wendy
Six-year-old Daisy Harrison is walking the mini Parish Walk to raise funds for the Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation IOM in memory of her second cousin, Wendy Ward, who passed away from the disease in 2019, and has already raised over £545. Born in Florida, the ‘Sunshine State,’ Daisy lives […]
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Phone Boxes to House Defibrillators
Manx Telecom announced earlier this year it was giving notice of decommissioning on a number of payphone kiosks where less than 40 calls a year are made.
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From Protestor to Guest of Honour
Alan Shea faced down hatred and bigotry to protest at Tynwald in 1991.
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Elms in Keys
A planning application to cut down 25 elm trees from ‘one of Europe’s last elm tree tunnels’ to create a farm access road along Braaid Road in St Marks was debated in the House of Keys this morning amidst multiple protests, a petition and national media attention to opposition to […]
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Property Ladder or Property Plank?
Image by Tierra Mallorca from Unsplash.
Discontent among Manx residents regarding the current housing prices.
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Changes Made to Amber List Rules
Passengers should be prepared to provide evidence at the border of their onward journey to the Isle of Man.
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Border Policy Labelled Unequal and Unfair
Victoria Hodgson’s petition calls on the gov to implement a ‘fair and inclusive Manx border policy’.