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News around Isle of Man

Provisional 2019 Level 1 and 2 (GCSE and equivalent) results – ‘Continuing high levels of attainment for Isle of Man pupils’

Key features of the provisional Isle of Man level 1 and 2 results*
The provisional level 2 (GCSE or equivalent) results for Island pupils in the Isle of Man Government’s five secondary schools are very strong and represent a record standard of attainm…

Lord Street to become one-way during 7-month project to regenerate Market Hill (1)

The Department of Infrastructure will start work on the final phase of the Lower Douglas Regeneration Scheme in Lord Street and Market Hill on Monday 2 September.
Market Hill will be fully reconstructed and the Lord Street and Victoria Street pedestria…

Planning Application – 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 onlineincluding a link on which the site extents can be viewed via an online map.
A P…

Financial Sanctions: ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida

This news release is issued in respect of the restrictive measures directed against the ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida organisations.
Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 has been amended with effect from 20 August 2019  following the publication of Comm…

New facility to enhance offender rehabilitation

A new residential community support and supervision facility for offenders is to open this autumn.
The Community Rehabilitation Centre will be run directly by the Isle of Man Probation Service and will offer an expanded programme of focused rehabilitat…

Isle of Man Ship Registry announces new Deputy Director

The Department for Enterprise has announced the appointment of Toby Brooks as the new Deputy Director of the Isle of Man Ship Registry.
Toby has a strong classification and statutory background, joining the Isle of Man Ship Registry after 24 years empl…

Appeal for information after injured sparrowhawk found

Manx Wild Bird Aid, Police Wildlife Crime Officers and the Isle of Man Government are seeking information in relation to a juvenile female sparrowhawk that was found injured at Ballure, Ramsey on the 13 August 2019.
The sparrowhawk was discovered with …

Visit the Tynwald Millennium Exhibition During Festival of Motorcycling

The Isle of Man Public Record Office, part of the Department for Enterprise’s Central Registry, is bringing their popular exhibition, ‘A Thousand Years, A Thousand Welcomes’, which celebrates the Tynwald Millennium, to Ramsey Town Hall during the Festi…

Isle of Man queen scallop fishery review

A further review of the Isle of Man queen scallop fishery has been conducted and a decision for the continuing management of the 2019 fishery has been shared with the Scallop Management Board.
From Monday 19 August 2019 only the East Douglas area will …