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Earlier start for Manx heritage railway season
STEAM railway services across the island will be up and running almost three weeks earlier this year starting tomorrow (Friday).
Supporting rights of the disabled
THE Disability Awareness Act and disabled provision at Liverpool Airport were among the topics discussed over the past year by an island group which looks after the interests of the disabled.
Give up bags for Lent
A NEW campaign inviting people to ‘Give up plastic bags for Lent’ was launched at the weekend.
Destinations, fleet and service on agenda with Steam Packet
THE Isle of Man Steam Packet Company’s fleet, frequency of service and destinations are just some of the areas up for discussion with Infrastructure chiefs, if the Council of Ministers approves the holding of planned talks.
1 commentBid to defer pre-schools closure decision fails
A BID to defer for 12 months the closure of Department of Education and Children pre-schools has failed.
Mines heritage centre for village has closed
LAXEY Wheel and Mines Heritage Centre alongside the Old Corn Mill Tearoom in Mines Road, Laxey, has closed and the premises is available to let.
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The sky is now no limit
SPACE, the final frontier... and apparently it is also a useful theme in the classroom, so the audience of teachers heard in a presentation at the Isle of Man Business School.
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Lesson in how to link science and fitness together
STUDENTS ranging from primary school stage to A-level age gained hands-on experience when a sports science education group visited the island last week.
They need a jab
PARENTS of children in the Isle of Man are being urged to ensure their children are vaccinated against measles.
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Sylvia Harrison: Surprise for badminton coach
MORE than 1,000 children have benefited from Sylvia Harrison’s badminton coaching.
The Isle of Man Budget at a glance
Treasury Minister Eddie Teare has delivered his first Budget.
106 commentsMums present petition against nursery closures video
A PETITION against the closure of the Department of Education and Children’s nurseries with some 3,600 signatures was presented to Chief Minister Allan Bell MHK outside Tynwald today (Tuesday).
32 commentsRead Teare’s Budget speech
TREASURY Minister Eddie Teare MHK has this morning delivered his first Budget.
6 commentsPower cut in Ramsey
HOMES in Ramsey were left without electricity this morning (Tuesday) after high voltage switch gear failed.
Teare’s first Budget
EDDIE Teare was due this morning to deliver his first Budget as Treasury Minister.
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£4,000 raised by charity calendar
A CHARITY calendar featuring spectacular shots of road racing events around the British Isles has raised more than £4,000.
1 comment‘The Gravy Train is over’
THE politician who heads the Civil Service Commission has launched an astonishingly robust attack on ‘ridiculous’ union demands.
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Teare’s Budget - what are we in for?
IT has been widely billed as a the toughest Budget in a generation.
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Care homes are put under the spotlight
SOCIAL Care Minister Chris Robertshaw MHK faces a series of questions in Tynwald tomorrow (Tuesday) over its provisions for the elderly.
4 commentsIsle of Man Examiner calls on its readers to oppose education cuts
This week’s Isle of Man Examiner is calling on his readers to save the island’s state-run nurseries - and the family library and mobile library service.
58 commentsFundraisers meet polio target months early
FUNDRAISERS in the Isle of Man have done their bit in a $200m bid to eradicate a crippling disease.
Fireblade top prize in draw
Fans of road racing star John McGuinness will be first in line to enter the latest prize draw from the Joey Dunlop Foundation.
We owe £171 million to the Isle of Man Bank
THE Manx public owes nearly £171 million to the Isle of Man Bank in local authority loans.
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New chief executive for Manx agriculture
A NEW chief executive has been appointed to the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture.
11 commentsKarran speaks of ‘great regret’ at nursery cuts
EVERYONE has been treated without fear or favour in the Department of Education and Children’s controversial ‘rationalisation’ of services.
38 commentsHeysham sailing changes
BEN-MY-CHREE sailings to Heysham are to depart at 1.45am on Saturday and Sunday - 30-minutes earlier than scheduled.
Education chiefs confirm nursery and library closures
EDUCATION chiefs have confirmed that it is planned to close its state run nurseries, as first revealed by iomtoday.co.im yesterday.
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We monitor Steam Packet
CHIEF Minister Allan Bell has confirmed that the government is in regular contact with the Steam Packet to monitor the services it provides to the passengers.
7 commentsThe battle against infection
THE battle to prevent and control infection in the hospital was discussed at the Department of Health’s 16th annual Infection Prevention and Control Conference.
It’s a good weekend to plan a wedding
THIS weekend is a busy one for those planning weddings.
1 commentJobs fear and shock for parents as education chiefs plan nursery closures
THE Department of Education and Children is to close down all of its nurseries and pre-school centres, iomtoday.co.im has learned.
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Youngsters can prove their skills as junior writers
ALL the island’s primary school children are invited to test their journalistic skills in this year’s Junior Journalist Competition.
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Plans for new linkspan in pipeline
A NEW ‘masterplan’ for Douglas harbour, including the possibility of a new linkspan, is being finalised.
17 commentsIsle of Man Keys candidate’s relief after not guilty verdict
Island publican and Keys candidate Nigel Dobson has spoken of his relief after being cleared of any wrongdoing when he failed to disclose a drink-driving conviction on his electoral nomination form.
Monitoring board seeking members for prison visits
NEW members are being sought for an organisation that plays an important role in the the island’s prison service.
Fuel poverty sums are ‘too narrow’ for Isle of Man
A FUEL poverty calculation is not a valid basis for government policy, Social Care Minister Chris Robertshaw has said.
3 commentsHow the TT is good for museum visits
TICKETS are now on sale for Curating the TT Races, a talk reflecting on Manx National Heritage’s TT and motorsport exhibitions of the past five years
5 commentsFirst decade for Ladies of Mann Motorcycle Club
LADIES of Mann Motorcycle Club marks its 10th anniversary shortly and is calling on all members past and present to join them to mark the occasion.
8 commentsVote for your police officer of the year
THE opportunity to give your favourite bobby a pat on the back is here again as nominations are invited for the annual Isle of Man Newspapers Community Police Officer of the year.
All aboard for the great Manx trains
THINK of the great train journeys of the world and you imagine relaxing in the luxury and elegance of the Orient Express, admiring the spectacular scenery of the Swiss Alps from the Glacier Express or completing the longest railway in the world through the steppes of Russia on board the Trans-Siberian Express.
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Alison Cain: Transforms lives
THE lives of residents in a Douglas old people’s home have been changed for the better thanks to Pride in Mann customer services nominee Alison Cain.
Imogen Cannell: Pride in Mann nomination for co-driver
A MANX rally title at just 16 has earned Imogen Cannell a nomination for sporting achievement in the Isle of Man Newspapers and Flybe Pride in Mann awards.
1 commentMoves to crack down on motorhomes in residential areas
MOVES to crack down on motorhomes and vans cluttering up residential areas are afoot.
43 commentsManx Grand Prix in need of better marketing, say organisers
THE Manx Grand Prix needs better marketing to improve its profile – that’s the message from the organisers.
35 commentsSchool bus route cancelled after tree brings down power cables
BUS chiefs were forced to cancel a school route this morning after a fallen tree brought down power cables in Laxey.
Workshops on the science of sporting success
MANX National Heritage is holding two sports science workshops on Saturday at the Manx Museum in Douglas – and those taking part will get the chance to try out training equipment being used by Olympians.
Entering the Dragon’s Den is NEET idea
TWELVE people classed as NEETs (Not in Education, Employment or Training) have faced a Dragon’s Den style presentation.
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Weather for Isle of Man
Thursday 23 February 2012
Today
Cloudy
Temperature: 9 C to 12 C
Wind Speed: 22 mph
Wind direction: South west
Tomorrow
Sunny spells
Temperature: 5 C to 10 C
Wind Speed: 17 mph
Wind direction: West
