15,000 Sailings for Steam Packet Vessell
The Steam Packet company’s vessel Ben-My-Chree completed its 15,000th journey on Friday across the Irish Sea.
The landmark sailing departed Douglas for Heysham at 8.45am.
The trustworthy vessel has a reliability rate of 99%, and has covered nearly 900,000 miles since coming into service in 1998.
It’s earned itself the
status as being on the Steam Packet’s most reliable vessel’s in their 179 year
history.
Balladoole's re-use sheds on the agenda in Tynwald
The Northern Civic Amenity Site's re-use shed will be under the spotlight in Tynwald this week.
Yellow weather warning issued over snow and ice tonight
Ronaldsway Met Office has put out a yellow weather warning about freezing conditions tonight.
Steam Packet carried 680,000 passengers last year
The Steam Packet Company says it carried more than 680,000 passengers on its vessels last year - up more than eight per cent on 2024's tally.
Roof work to shut Castletown shopping street
A street in Castletown's centre will close to traffic next week for emergency work.
Church unveils plans to modernise facilities
A church in Onchan has applied for permission to upgrade its facilities for what it says are "evolving needs".
Are Mountain Road closures harming Ramsey?
A business in Ramsey is calling for ideas, saying a rising number of Mountain Road closures is hurting the town.
No whey! Creamery says goodbye to much-loved butter
The Isle of Man Creamery says they're discontinuing its 250g block of whey butter.
Roofing Outlaw plans Isle of Man franchise
A self-style outlaw roofer from the UK says he's hoping to open a branch of his business on the Isle of Man.
