News
NSC pools to close for a day as flood protection work continues
The swimming pools at the National Sports Centre (NSC) will be closed to the public for a day on Wednesday 1 November as work continues to protect the building...
Tuesday, 24 October 2017
Pupils tackle rugby as Sure Sports Primary School Programme starts
Primary school pupils tackled rugby as the 2017/18 Sure Sports Primary School Programme began.
The sport is one of six in the programme, which introduces...
Tuesday, 24 October 2017
Frontline services to be protected as DHSC freezes recruitment of non-essential roles
Only vacancies that are critical to the delivery of frontline health and social care services are to be recruited to by the Department of Health and Social Care...
Tuesday, 24 October 2017
Director of Public Health publishes first annual report ‘A Healthy Island?’
A report which provides an independent overview of the health and wellbeing of the population of the Isle of Man is published today (Tuesday 24 October).
‘A...
Tuesday, 24 October 2017
Isle of Man announces assessment of practice for importation of aircraft
The Isle of Man Government has invited HM Treasury to conduct an assessment of the practice for the importation of business jets into the EU through the Isle of...
Tuesday, 24 October 2017
Christmas budgeting
Plan your budget for Christmas or you risk a less than happy New Year.
That is the message from the Office of Fair Trading (OFT), which says it is never too...
Monday, 23 October 2017
Nursing regulation highlighted by visit of NMC Chief Executive
The Chief Executive of the Nursing and Midwifery Council visited the Island on Friday.
The purpose of the visit by Jackie Smith was to raise the profile of the...
Monday, 23 October 2017
Food label and Butcher’s Charter help shoppers pick out Manx produce
A new food provenance label and a Butcher’s Charter are helping shoppers to identify Manx produce on shop shelves, boosting the economy.
The provenance label,...
Monday, 23 October 2017
Sponsors sought for extra special 10th Isle of Man Food & Drink Festival
Sponsors are sought for the 10th anniversary Isle of Man Food & Drink Festival.
The festival, run by the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture...
Monday, 23 October 2017
Health and Lifestyle Survey to be open to all
The Health and Lifestyle Survey currently under way by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) is being opened up to anyone who wishes to...
Monday, 23 October 2017