News from on and off island.
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A Stamp of Quality
The annual awards, organised by the Guild of Fine Food, provide a quality benchmark for the food and drink industry.
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Islanders Face 27.5% Gas Bill Increase
Manx Gas is currently selling gas at less than it is paying for it.
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Border Regs Change to Align With England
The UK dropped its traffic light system this morning.
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Coastline Given Special Interest Status
The new ASSI stretches from Douglas Head lighthouse to Port Soderick.
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Richmond Hill to Close at Night
The DoI is clearing out the surface gullies and carrying out some line painting.
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Cinema to Reopen Tomorrow After Fire
There was a small fire at the Palace Cinema earlier today.
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Raising a Glass or Two to William Milner
Martin Brunnschweiler and James Fenton pour the first pint of Milner’s Tower ale.
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Have You Packed this Bag Yourself?
Whether it’s France or Spain, Malta or Portugal, we got you covered.
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Drag Race Roundup
Less than a year since Season 2, RuPaul’s Drag Race UK is back: bringing scandal back to BBC 3 (and spoiler alert, anytime there is something vaguely vulgar, Ru is back to remind us that, yes, we are on the BBC). Obviously, Drag Race UK is fantastic: a show that […]
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Airport Runway Works Completed
The DoI said the scheme has been delivered ahead of schedule and within budget.
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Jab Hubs Open Next Weekend
Hubs will open in all four regions on Saturday and Sunday next week.
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150 Years of Milner’s Tower
Bushys are also launching a special short-run Milner Tower Ale.
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New Governor Sworn In
Sir John was fortunate to start on informal Wednesday.
Picture credit: Dave Kneale, Isle of Man Newspapers.
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Motorcyclist Killed on Mountain
The police have said that enquiries are ongoing.
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£1,000 Raised for RNLI
Volunteers turned their hands to cart washing over the weekend.
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Bomb Hoax Led to School Evacuation
The school will reopening tomorrow morning as normal.
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The Swearing In: Fashion Roundup
New York has the Met Gala, and we have… well, a limited number of big social events. The swearing in is perhaps the fashion event of the year- and I’m here to be the Manx Joan Rivers (RIP). There’s some interesting outfits, but unfortunately no one took a leaf out […]
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Watterson Returned as Speaker
The Rushen MHK has served as Speaker since 2016.
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New House of Keys Sworn in
The island’s 24 MHKs have been sworn in by Deemsters Corlett and Needham.
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Gas Prices Likely to Rise
Market linked increases of 14.7% and 15.2% have been announced Guernsey and Jersey on top of permanent increases of at least 2%.
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Commissioners Pass Vote of No Confidence
Castletown Chairwoman Carol Quine has been voted out by her fellow board members.
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Police Using Commissioners’ Office
Officers are in the Commissioners’ office twice a week.
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Half of Polling Stations Lacked Step-Free Access
The Commonwealth Parliamentary Association has released its interim report into this week’s General Election.
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Vote2021 – Live Results Blog
Stay up-to-date with breaking news from Isle of Man election night 2021.
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Man Stole Jewellery From Friends
The police are continuing to appeal for information regarding a distinctive platinum ring.
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Finch Road Going Back to Normal
The roundel is also opening.
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There Are No “Women’s Issues”
Article written by Women of Mann
Image: Marion Shimmin, the first lady to be elected to the House of Keys in 1933.
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Can You Get Isabella Turning Turning Turning?
The work is set to cost £450,000.
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Man Faces Two GBH Charges
A man has appeared in court charged with two counts of causing grievous bodily harm and a further charge of causing damage to property. Stephen Paul Binding, 30, of Princes Avenue, Ramsey, appeared before Deputy High Bailiff James Brooks at Douglas Courthouse this afternoon after an alleged incident in Ramsey […]
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Man Charged After Officer Stabbing
The public are asked not to speculate about the incident.
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Mystic Chess Horoscopes 20/09
This week’s election special horoscopes from Mystic Chess 🔮
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Unemployment Drops Below 400
The island’s unemployment rate at the end of August was 0.9%.
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Raised Decking Plan for Bar
The owners of Barbary Coast are applying to enhance their outdoor seating.
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Election Time In 2016
Election time 2016: missing ballot boxes and national anthem grumbles
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Chief Minister Recovering After Stroke
Mr Quayle has thanked his colleagues who spotted early signs of a stroke and urged him to seek medical attention.
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On-Island Clinician For Sexual Assault Referral Services
The Sexual Assault Referral Centre Project has taken a further step forward with the appointment of an on-island clinician to lead sexual assault referral services. Victims and survivors will benefit from a clinician-led service in a joint initiative established by Manx Care, the Department of Home Affairs, the Isle of […]
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Rare Fish Spotted in Manx Waters
Bluefin tuna have not been recorded in Manx waters for many years.
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DoI Under Fire Again
Commissioners Chairman Alby Oldham has criticised the DoI for not engaging with residents or the local authority.
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Peel Harbour Reopens to Visitors
Visitors need to fill in a landing form.
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Most New Covid Cases in 15-19 Age Group
The seven-day daily average test positivity rate is 9.2%.
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Where The Voters At?
Turnout for many of the election meetings has been quite poor.
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Vaccine Rollout for 12-15 Year Olds
The rollout will be done in Chester Street and the island’s high schools.
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Why Are You Blocking Investment?
The Commissioners have submitted an FoI request.
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Peregrine Buys Fedelta Pensions Ltd
Martin Hall (Director of Peregrine) and Louise Haynes (Director of Fedelta Pensions).
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Booster Jab Rollout to Begin Within Weeks
The island is following JCVI advice.
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Election Hustings: Arbory, Castletown and Malew
The General Election is on September 23.
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Election Hustings: Douglas Central
After travelling round the island for the last few weeks, the election hustings have reached our shining capital with the candidates for Douglas Central gathering at St Ninian’s school last night for a good grilling. Those candidates are: Chris Thomas, Damian Ciapelli, Ann Corlett and Sarah Hackman. The meeting was […]
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Manx Care Announce Southlands Units Closure
Manx Care have released the following statement: ‘An outbreak of Covid has been identified at Southlands, and whilst it is recognised that visiting is a vital support mechanism for residents, it is our duty to ensure the safety of residents, staff and visitors by following infection prevention and control procedures […]
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Orran The Dragon Slayer
The Dragon’s Face Race sees competitors run from North to South Wales.
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Civil Servant Sanctioned Sea Pollution
Tribunal hears allegations of mistreatment of DEFA whistleblower who tried to prevent sea silt dumping.
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Difficult to Judge Gas Value
Should the island exploit any potential gas deposits?
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Whitty – Offer Jabs to Teens
The UK’s four Chief Medical Officers have advised the Gov to offer jabs to teens.
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Police Officer Injured in Knife Attack
The officer sustained non-life threatening injuries.
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Inflation Falls 0.9%
Transport and fuels continue to be greatest contributors to inflation.
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The Manxman Representing England at Euros
Having played for Laxey on the island, Sean will line up for England against Greece later today.
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Network Change Over
MT is rolling out what it calls a ‘enhance core broadband network’.
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The Argument For International Aid
Written by The One World Centre Isle of Man
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Election Time In 2011
On one level, the 2011 general election took place following a period of relative political stability. Tony Brown’s five-year tenure at the helm of the Council of Ministers saw a much steadier ship than the bumper boats ride of the Corkill/Gelling years before. Okay, it may have taken only a […]