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1 week ago | 
iomtoday.co.im | Adrian Darbyshire
A disqualified company director is to have his home sold by the Coroner to pay off debts to the bank and other creditors. Jonathan Irving appeared before the high court for a directions hearing in relation to a case brought by HSBC Bank plc. Deemster Andrew Corlett heard details of a revised draft order giving permission the Coroner to sell Mr Irving and his wife Diane’s Peel home for £1,110,500.
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1 week ago | 
gef.im | Adrian Darbyshire
The number of babies born in the Isle of Man fell last year to the lowest level in 106 years. There were just 574 births recorded in the island in 2024. This was the lowest count since the last year of the Great War in 1918, the only year in the whole of the 20th Century with fewer births than 2024. And last year a total of 925 deaths was recorded, the highest for 25 years.
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2 weeks ago | 
iomtoday.co.im | Adrian Darbyshire
Sprayed graffiti (Port Erin Commissioners)Port Erin Commissioners has condemned incidents of littering, damage and graffiti on the village’s beach. The anti-social behaviour has included broken glass left in the sand. In a post on its Facebook page, the Commissioners said: ‘We believe there is no better beach than Port Erin, especially in the sunshine.
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2 weeks ago | 
iomtoday.co.im | Adrian Darbyshire
The collapse in births has been described as ‘absolutely remarkable’ (-)The number of babies born in the Isle of Man fell last year to the lowest level in 106 years. There were just 574 births recorded in the island in 2024. This was the lowest count since the last year of the Great War in 1918, the only year in the whole of the 20th Century with fewer births than 2024. And last year a total of 925 deaths was recorded, the highest for 25 years.
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2 weeks ago | 
iomtoday.co.im | Adrian Darbyshire
Anne, Lady Dodd, with portrait of the late Sir Ken Dodd (Ron Davies)Legendary comedian Sir Ken Dodd’s legacy continues to transform lives, as his charitable foundation is now supporting an Isle of Man education initiative providing opportunities for students in a small Caribbean nation. St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) has a slightly larger population than the Isle of Man but has only one 10th its per capita income.
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2 weeks ago | 
iomtoday.co.im | Adrian Darbyshire
Blue sea glass found on a Port St Mary beach (Media IoM)There’s hidden treasure just waiting to be discovered on Manx shores. That treasure is sea glass, the remnants of discarded bottles, their jagged shards polished smooth into glittering jewels by the action of the waves over many years.
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2 weeks ago | 
iomtoday.co.im | Adrian Darbyshire
Wetherspoons is a popular pub chain in the UK (-)Wetherspoons has begun recruiting for the 120 jobs it says it will be creating with the opening of its first pub in the Isle of Man. Perks include a bonus scheme and discounted food, drink and hotel accommodation. Wetherspoons confirmed on March 31 that it will be taking over the premises of the former 1886 Bar and Grill on Regent Street in Douglas. Named The Conister Arms, the pub will officially open its doors on May 14.
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2 weeks ago | 
iomtoday.co.im | Adrian Darbyshire
Information Commissioner Alexandra Delaney-Bhattacharya (IoM Government)Manx Care has been served an enforcement notice by the Information Commissioner over its failures in the way a data request from a former employee was handled. The notice requires the healthcare provider to conduct a review of its handling of subject access requests - and could lead to a fine if matters are not improved. It’s the second such notice issued by the Information Commissioner since 2021.
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2 weeks ago | 
iomtoday.co.im | Adrian Darbyshire
Information Commissioner Alexandra Delaney-Bhattacharya (IoM Government)Manx Care has been served an enforcement notice by the Information Commissioner over its failures in the way a data request from a former employee was handled. The notice requires the healthcare provider to conduct a review of its handling of subject access requests - and could lead to a fine if matters are not improved. It’s the second such notice issued by the Information Commissioner since 2021.
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2 weeks ago | 
iomtoday.co.im | Adrian Darbyshire
Dr Alex Allinson (Media IoM)Medics in the Isle of Man have criticised Treasury plans to introduce an NHS Levy to help fund health services. Treasury Minister Dr Alex Allinson last month announced a public consultation on a proposed levy of potentially 2%, separate from income tax, that could be imposed on all residents, irrespective of their age. It could be charged on all income without any deductions or reliefs, including benefits like Income Support that are not currently taxable.
