Author Archives: Isle of Man Government News

Major incident planning exercise lifts off at Noble’s

Staff at Noble’s Hospital have demonstrated their ability to respond to a major incident in the Island after being put through their paces in Exercise Apollo.
The annual training day is designed to stress-test procedures in place across the hospital in…

Planning Applications – Publication List

In accordance with the Orders and Regulations listed below, the most recent planning applications received and validated for publication are now available for viewing online including a link on which the site extents can be viewed via an online map.
A …

Isle of Man Sports Award Winners Announced

Local sporting heroes were celebrated at the Isle of Man Sports Awards, held at the Villa Marina this evening. 
The event, which is sponsored for the second year by Microgaming PlayItForward, saw the Island’s community come together to honour the outs…

There’s still time to register for Homestay Scheme

The Department for Enterprise is encouraging anyone who is offering an unregistered property for TT or the Festival of Motorcycling to get in touch with MiQuando and register for the Homestay Scheme.
The Homestay Scheme is operated by Isle of Man firm …

New headteacher for Henry Bloom Noble

Rachel Ashley has been appointed as the new headteacher for Henry Bloom Noble Primary School.
Mrs Ashley has 23 years’ teaching experience, including six as headteacher at Andreas Primary School. She will take over the position from Ian Walmsley with e…

Great British Bake Off star is celebrity guest at the Isle of Man Food & Drink Festival

Selasi Gbormittah, a semi-finalist of 2016’s The Great British Bake Off, will be the celebrity guest at this year’s Isle of Man Food & Drink Festival. 
The event is sponsored by The Stars Group and will take place at the Villa Marina Gardens on Sa…

School bus fares to rise by 10p

School bus fares will cost 40p a journey from today (Tuesday 2 April) for those using Go School smart travel cards.
The change has been made to generate extra revenue and support operating costs for the heavily-subsidised schools service.
Savings of £1…

Applications invited for Tynwald Day stalls

Charities and traders who wish to be part of the 2019 Tynwald Day celebrations are being invited to apply for a plot on the Fairfield at St John’s.
Application forms for this year’s event are available from Public Estates & Housing Division at the …

Small Islands, big ambitions: Manx delegation flies the flag for care model

The Department of Health and Social Care and Hospice Isle of Man are to play a leading role in a new international forum to promote integrated care systems in small island communities. 
The Isle of Man will be unveiled as one of three jurisdictions at …