Thursday, October 27

• Karaoke, Guys and Dolls, Douglas.

• Ramsey Folk Club, Mitre Hotel, Ramsey, 8pm-11pm.

• Karaoke with Ray Sloane at the Saddle Inn, Douglas.

• Guitar lessons at the meeting room, Archibald Knox, Onchan, 5.45pm-6.45pm.

• Alternative Havana, Fiesta Havana, Douglas. Also, Fri - Full On Fri.

Friday, October 28

• Karaoke FM at the Commercial, Ramsey, 9pm.

• A Music night at Dalby, Dalby schoolrooms, folk night with Geoff Kerrison and guest, 7.30pm.

Homemade hot pot supper, apple crumble and custard; teas and coffee, ( but please bring your own wine/beer). Proceeds go to our charities for this year. £12.50 includes supper. To book seats call Gilly, 844031; for more information please ring Margy on 843768.

• GuitarFest, Centenary Centre, Peel, Mike Dawes, Amrit Sond. Also, Saturday, Martyn Joseph, Amrit Sond.

• DJ Karaoke and Disco, at Bordello’s, Douglas, 9pm till 1am.

• DJ Tim, Second Venue, 21 Victoria Street, Douglas, 8pm. Also Saturday.

• Karaoke at the Albert, Douglas, 9pm.

• Irish traditional music session at the Mitre, Ramsey, 9pm.

• Kiaull as Gaelg at the Albert, Port St Mary, 9pm.

• Open Mic Night at Café Laare, Douglas, 7pm-9.30pm.

Saturday, October 29

• Guitarathon 2016 at The Cat with No Tail, Douglas, 1pm-midnight, all proceeds to Anthony Nolan in memory of Lisa Wilson.

• Mad Daddy at the Sidings, Castletown, 9pm-midnight.

• Scary-oke, halloween party with Karaoke FM at the Manor, Willaston.

• Manx music session at the Whitehouse, Peel, 10pm.

• Karaoke with Dobbo at the Decks, Liverpool Arms, Baldrine.

• Karaoke at the Central Hotel, Ramsey.

• Karaoke and disco, in Second Venue above The Nags Head, 10pm-2am.

Sunday, October 30

• Karaoke at The Crescent, Queen’s Promenade, Douglas, 8pm.

Tuesday, November 1

• Acoustic sing-around at the Manor, Willaston, 8.30pm.

• Rock Choir, Youth Arts Centre, Kensington Road, Douglas, 6pm.

Wednesday, November 2

• Irish Music session at O’Donnell’s, Douglas, 8.30pm.

Thursday, October 27

• Walk and Talk: Peel promenade, 10am-11.30am. Also Fri, NSC, 9.30am-11.30am; Mon, Poulsom Park, Castletown, 10am-noon, NSC, 5.30pm-7.30pm; Tues, NSC, 9.30am-11.30am. Wed, Mooragh Park, Ramsey, 10am-11.30am. Call Lesley Patterson, 686852.

• Keep Fit for beginners/over 50s, Colby Football Club, 10am. Also, kettlecardio 6.30pm. Sat, kettlecardio, 10am. Wed, aerobics, Ballabeg Hall, 6pm. Call Sara, 432535.

• Iyengar yoga (mixed), 10 Perwick Bay, Port St Mary, 9.30am. Also, Tues, men only, 7pm; Wed, mixed, 6.45pm. Call 452791.

• Wheelie Active Parents (mums and buggies), Villa Marina reception, 9.30am.

• Chair-based exercise, Onchan Youth and Community Centre, 1.30pm. Also Fri, Port Erin Methodist Church hall, 2pm; Mon, Ramsey town hall, 10.30am; Tues, Castletown Sandfield residents’ lounge, 2pm; Wed, Westlands’ residents’ lounge, Peel, 10.30am. Call 642668.

• Pilates, beginners to intermediate, 38 Woodbourne Square, Douglas, 2pm, 5.30pm and 7pm. Call 491449.

• Tai Chi Chuan, Lezayre parish hall, 2pm. Call Pete Jackson, 898468.

• Mini tennis coaching, Douglas LTC, Kensington Road. Year 3, 4.30pm; year 4-7, 6pm-6.45pm, year 7-9, 6.45pm-7.30pm. £15 for block of 5 sessions or £4/session, Also Tues, adult beginners and improvers tennis coaching, 6pm. £5 session or £20 for five. Call 302642.

• Iyengar inspired yoga, Laxey Football Club. Children’s yoga years 3 to 6, 3.30pm; recep-yr 2, 4.30-5.15pm; teenage yoga, 5.15pm; men’s yoga, 6.30pm. Also Mon, mixed ability hatha yoga, 9.15am; Wed, adult Iyengar inspired yoga, 7pm-8.30pm. Call Jane, 863130.

• Southern Gymnastics Club, Ballasalla School, 4pm. Also Tues, CRHS, 5pm. Call 473741.

• Northern Gymnastics Club, RGS, 5pm.

• Aikido classes at St John’s Methodist Hall at 7pm. For further information contact David on 07925 209472.

• Anti-gravity yoga, Savina’s Secret Studio, Glen Falcon Road, Douglas, 6.30pm. Also, pole fitness, 7.45pm. Call 203502.

• Western Athletics Club, QEII High School, 6.30pm.

• Zumba, Carrefour Health Club, Douglas, 6.30pm. Also Mon, 8pm; Wed, 9.45am.

• Cardiotone, Laxey Working Men’s Institute, 7pm. Also Mon, 7pm. Call 452729/863602.

• Peel Badminton Club, Corrin Hall, Peel, 7pm.

• Aquafit, Western Swimming Pool, 7pm. Also Tues, 1.15pm.

• Aerobics and body toning, Philip Christian Centre, Peel, 7pm. Also Mon, Park View hall, Kirk Michael. Call 455924.

• Zumba, The Institute, Laxey 7pm-8pm, also Tues, 7.30pm.

• Yoga, Cooil Methodist hall, 7.15pm. Call 494489.

• Fencing, Ashley Hill School, 7.30pm. Also Mon, Andreas parish hall, 4.30pm; Tues, Arbory parish hall, 4pm and Ebenezer Hall, Kirk Michael, 6.30pm; Wed, Scoill Ree Gorree, Ramsey, 5pm. Call 880863.

• Zumba, The Dance Factory, Onchan Park, 7.30pm. Call 425270. Also Tues.

• Fun Aquafit, Cherry Orchard Hotel pool, 7.45pm. Also Tues.

Friday, October 28

• Ladies tennis, Albany LTC, 10am. Also Sat, junior beginners, noon; Sun, club morning, 10.30am; Tues, club night, 7pm; Wed, club morning, 10.30am; Call Pat Sharp, 861497/ Jan Gaskill, 862144.

• RUN IOM running group for all abilities with UKA qualified coach,TT Grandstand, Noble’s Park, 12.10pm-12.45pm. See Facebook or email 4t8@manx.net Also Mon, meet Jubilee Kiosk, Douglas seafront.

• Acrobatics, The Dance Factory, Onchan Park, 4.30pm.

• Cronkbourne Cricket Club juniors indoor training, BHS, 5.45pm.

• Yoga class, Move it Dance Studio, Westmoreland Road, 6pm-7.30pm.

• Manx ABC Boxing, Palace Terrace, Douglas. Juniors, 6pm; seniors , 7pm. Also Mon and Wed.

• Yoga, Morton Hall, Onchan, 6.30pm. Call 494489.

• Tai chi chuan, Murray’s Road School, Douglas, 7.30pm. Call 612305.

• Indoor bowls, Legion Hall, Port St Mary, 7.30pm.

Saturday, October 29

• Pregnancy yoga, All Saints’ hall, Douglas, 10am. Call 461461.

• Yoga, Laxey Working Men’s Institute, 10.15am. Also Mon.

• Yoga, Arbory parish hall, 10.30am. Call 494489.

• St Mary’s football club mixed u11s, Pulrose football fields, 10.30am. Call 405859.

• Tae Kwondo beginners, Pinewood Complex, Pulrose, 10.45am. Text 432152.

Sunday, October 30

• Reikido, The Royal British Legion, Port Erin, 11am. Also Mon, 8pm. Call Nick, 398955.

• Yoga and Nutrition, Karma Yoga Studio, Douglas, 6pm.

Monday, November 1

• The Swing of Things, activity session, table tennis, racquet ball, squash, badminton or mini tennis. Fully trained coaches on hand, NSC, Douglas, 9.30am-11.30am. TERM TIME ONLY.

• Pilates Isle of Man, mat based Pilates classes, The Pilates Studio, Peel, Monday 9.30am, Wednesday 5.15pm and 6.30pm, Thursday 6.15pm, Friday 9.30am, Saturday 9.45am. Also mat based Pilates, Colby Methodist Hall, Monday 6pm. Chair based Pilates, Pilates Studio, Peel, Thursday 10am ( free for members of MS Society). Pilates for orthopedic and neurological conditions available upon request, ante/post natal Pilates as required. Contact Lizzy Main, 427401, pilatesisleofman@manx.net,pilates-isle-of-man.co.uk.

• Beginners yoga, Karma, 2nd Floor, Victoria Street, Douglas 10am.

• Exercise Boot Camp, Corrin Hall, Peel, 6.15pm. Also Wed, Philip Christian Centre, Peel, 6pm; Thurs, Glen Vine Church hall, 9.15am.

• Finch Hill cricket training, 7pm-8pm.

• Bodyweight and cardiotone, Laxey Working Men’s Institute, 7pm. Call 452729.

• Women’s self-defence classes, British Legion hall, Port Erin, 7.30pm.

• Kirk Michael Badminton Club, Park View hall, 8pm. Call 878536.

Tuesday, November 2

• Early Morning Boot Camp, Marown Millennium hall, 6.15am. Also Wed and Fri. Evening Boot Camp, 6pm, Thurs and Tues, 6pm; Sat, 9am. Also kettlebells, Sat, 8am; Wed, 6pm. Call 465335.

• Fit2Go walking, Station Road car park, St John’s, 9am.

• Pilates at 38 Woodbourne Square, Douglas, 9.15am; Trinity Church, Ramsey, 6.15pm. Also, balance and pilates, Cooyrt Balleigh, Ramsey, 1.30pm. No floor exercise. Call 491449.

• Isle of Man Schools Fencing, Arbory Village Hall, 4pm-5pm. Also St John’s Methodist Hall, 5.30pm-6.30pm. Wed, The Gym, Parliament Street, Ramsey, 4pm-5pm. Thur, St Ninian’s Church Hall, 4pm-5pm and 5.30pm-6.30pm. Beginners welcome, all equipment supplied.

• Cheerleading, All Saints’ Church hall, 4.30pm. Call 254499.

• James fitness boot camp, Douglas promenade, 6pm-7pm. Also Thursday. Call, 614570.

• Adult beginners and improvers tennis coaching, Douglas LTC, Kensington Road, 6pm, Call 302642.

• Zumba, Fiesta Havana, Douglas, 7pm. Email sjh@manx.net

• Tai Chi Chuan, Lezayre parish community hall, 7pm.

• IoM Karate Federation, Murray’s Road School, juniors, 7pm; seniors, 7.30pm. Call 612305.

• Badminton club, Arbory School, Ballabeg, 8pm-10pm. Call Liz on 466370.

Wednesday,

• Zumba classes, beginners, antenatal and postnatal, 9.45am, zumba fitness, advanced, 10.45am at Zumba Isle of Man, Silvercraigs Hotel. Call 677776.

• Thompson Travel Netball Club junior training, St Ninian’s Lower School, u11s 6-7pm, u14s and u16s 7-8pm, u18s and seniors, 8-9pm

• MYG junior cricket training, Ashley Hill School, under 9s, 6pm-7pm; u11s, 7pm-9pm.

• Valkyrs Hockey Club training, QEII astro pitch, Peel. Juniors, 6pm; seniors, 7.30pm. Call 801802.

• Iyengar inspired yoga, Brightlife, Andreas, 6pm. Call Kel, 452015.

Thursday, October 27

• Fairtrade Sale, Cooill Chapel Hall 10am - 6.30pm. Simple lunch served 12 - 2pm in aid of Charities in the Developing World. Further details Tel 436182. Also Fri and Sat.

• Age IoM computer training sessions, Douglas iMuseum, Kingswood Grove, 10am–12.30pm.

• Art and creative writing, The Hub, Port Erin, 10am. Also board games, 2pm-3.30pm; chair based exercise, 3pm. Sat, social fitness, 9.30am; Meditation led by IOM Brahma Kumaris, 5.30pm-6.30pm. Tues, bridge, 10am-noon; crafts, 2pm-3.30pm. Wed, yoga, 11am-12.15pm. Men in Sheds – Tues/Wed/Fri, 10am, Thie Rosien, Port Erin.

• Isle of Man Farmers’ Market, Tynwald Mills, St John’s, 11am-3pm.

• Laxey and Lonan Community Choir, Laxey Methodist Church, Minorca Hill, Laxey, 7pm-8pm. No auditions.

• Traditional Aikido, St John’s Methodist Hall, 7pm-8.30pm.

• RNLI Peel Branch, fish and chip supper at the Marine Hotel, Peel, 7.30pm, £10. Call Julie Marshall, 844580, Shirley Collin, 845708 or Margaret Kelly, 842731.

• Manx Gaelic class, intermediate-advanced with James Harrison, Arbory Commissioners’ hall, 7.30pm. Also Fri, intermediate-advanced with Adrian Cain, Manx Museum, noon. Sat, intermediate, House of Manannan, 9.30am; intermediate-advanced with James Harrison, Manx Museum, 10.30am. Tues, intermediate with Adrian Cain, St Matthew’s Church, Douglas, noon; advanced, Rovers pub, Douglas, 1pm; beginners, Patchwork Cafe, Port St Mary, 7.30pm; Arbory Commissioners’ hall with Cathy Clucas, 7.30pm; St John’s House with James O’Meara, 7.30pm.

• Gospel message, Ballaugh village hall, 7.30pm.

• Quiz Night, The Railway, Douglas, 8.30pm. Call 670773.

• Bingo Quiz, Manor Hotel, Willaston, 9pm.

Friday, October 28

• Join Crossroads at Curraghs Wildlife Park for our annual Spooktacular event. The event runs from 10am-4pm and children in fancy dress get in for free! Bring your little goblins and ghouls along for Hop Tu Naa fun.

• Garage Sale, back of Crossroads Charity Shop, Victoria Street, Douglas, 10am-4pm.

• Coffee and chat, Onchan Methodist Church lounge, 10.30am-noon.

• Sing for fun at the Friday Lunchtime Choir, Salvation Army Citadel in Lord Street, 1.15pm. £1, towards hire of the venue and sheet music. For more information about the choir, ring the Music Service on 01624 686555.

• Manx Wildlife Trust, Wild About Gardens: Going Batty: Meet first at St John’s Methodist Hall, later at Tynwald Arboretum. 2-7:30pm First in the afternoon come build bat boxes, cost £5 per child for entrance, £10 per bat box (families and friends encourage to team up). Booking is essential, book via Dawn Dickens at dawn@manxwt.org.uk or call 01624 844432. From 6-7:30pm join for a guided bat walk with IOM Bat Group. Cost: Free of charge, donations gratefully received. Also, Sun, Volunteer Conservation Work Party for Ramsey Eco-Active: Meet at Ramsey Hairpin. 10am-2pm . For further information http://www.manxwt.org.uk/whats-on

• Revive Fridays, Trinity Church Hall, Douglas, 5.30pm-6.30pm. Enjoy the company and a faith tea. Call 621004.

• Harvest Festival St Jude’s Church, St Judes 7pm, all are welcome.

• Meditation, The Refinery, Duke Street, Douglas, 7pm. Call 467818.

• The Link - interesting talks and a buffet supper, Onchan Baptist Church. Call 623415.

• RNLI Peel Branch, fish and chip supper at the Marine Hotel, Peel, 7.30pm, £10. Call Julie Marshall, 844580, Shirley Collin, 845708 or Margaret Kelly, 842731.

Saturday, October 29

• Theatre Tours, Gaiety Theatre, Douglas, 10am. Call 600555.

• The Manx Aviation and Military Museum, Ronaldsway, open Sat and Sun, 10am-4.30pm.

• Laxey Woollen Mills, Glen Road, 10am-5pm. Also open weekdays.

• Green Centre, near Chester Street complex, Douglas. Information about recycling, energy, insulation and environmental matters, 10am.

• Isle of Man Farmers’ Market, Karl B and T, Ramsey, 10am-3pm.

• Glorious Goodies, made by Manxies, Promenade Methodist Church, Douglas, 10am-1pm, admission £1.

• Hop Tu Naa story time. Halloween stories. See how to make a spookey decoration, take pictures home to colour, Ramsey Town Library, 11am-11.30am. Also Tues, Nov 1, 9.30am-10am.

• Great Laxey Mine Railway, 11am-4.30pm.

• Coffee and chat, St Mary’s on the Harbour, Castletown, 11am.

• Hop tu Naa Ghost trains on Great Laxey Mine Railway, 1pm till 7pm. Also, Sun from 2pm-8pm.

• Breaking the Loop, is there more to life than this? 2.30pm-5.15pm, Thie Rosien Community Centre, Castletown Road, Port Erin. Free, donations are welcome. Brahma Kumaris Isle of Man. Also Sun, ‘Diwali’, Eastern festivals symbolising the victory of light over darkness, with Linda Lee, Grand View, Ramsey Road, Knocksharry, Nr Peel, 2pm-5pm.

• Bally Cashtal Brass training band of Castletown Band, Queen Street Mission Hall, beginners 4.30pm, main rehearsal 5.30pm. Call Barbara 473582.

• Hop tu Naa Braaid Hall. Fancy dress for all ages, turnip lanterns, pumpkins, faith super ( plate of cakes or sandwiches ducking apple), 7pm.

Sunday, October 30

• Spring Chicks WI indoor car boot at the Manx Legion. Tables £15, entrance 50p. Call 460156 to book your table.

• Hop Tu Naa, Cregneash, 10am-4pm. Admission, adults £6, child £3.

• Christmas Craft Fair at the Play Barn, Ard Jerkyll, Foxdale from noon - 4pm. Shop early for Christmas with quality locally-made gifts to suit all tastes and help support the ManxSPCA.

• Hop tu Naa Ghost trians on Great Laxey Mine Railway, 2pm till 8pm

• Castletown Metropolitan Silver Band rehearsals, Queen Street Mission hall, 7.30pm. Call 473582.

• Meditation and chat, Pure Inspiration, Ramsey, 7.15pm. Call Gary, 817735.

Monday, October 31

• Age Isle of Man - free computer sessions for people aged over 50, House of Manannan, Peel, 10am–12.30pm and 1.30pm–4.30pm.

• MS Society coffee morning, Cherry Orchard, Port Erin, 1.30pm.

• Afternoon tea dance, Manx Legion Club, Douglas, 2pm-4pm.

• Free life-changing stress / spine / health talks, Align4Life in Lake Road, Douglas, 6.45pm, 629444.

Tuesday, November 1

• Computers for Beginners, Onchan Library, 10am-noon. Call 621228.

• Manx Cancer Help drop-in day, Lisa Lowe Centre, The Old Schoolhouse, Cronkbourne, 11am-4pm.

• Lunch Club, Salvation Army Citadel, Lord Street, Douglas, 11.30am. Call 627742.

• Thinking Positively course, (once a week for 3 weeks) Explore the power and influence of thought and the impact of positive attitudes. Course free of charge. 20 Appledene Court, Woodlands View, Douglas, 7.15pm-8.45pm. To register: www.brahmakumaris.org/uk/isleofman or call 626940.

• Whist for Hospice, Michael Methodist Church, 7.30pm. FIRST TUESDAY

Wednesday, November 2

• Independent Living Centre open day, Ballakermeen Road, 9.30am-3.30pm. Call 642511.

• MS Society coffee morning, Harbour Lights, St Paul’s Square, Ramsey, 10.30am-noon.

• Computer training sessions. Leonard Cheshire Disability, Main Road, Onchan, 11am-3pm. Call 679030.

• Call in for coffee at St Peter’s Church, Onchan, 11am and 1pm.

• Bereavement support group, friendly get together for anyone feeling isolated or lonely after a bereavement, Scholl Centre, Hospice Isle of Man, 5pm-7pm. Call 647443.

• SambaMann percussion workshop, Onchan Silver bandroom, off Onchan Commissioners’ car park, 7pm, email sambamann@manx.net

• Bingo Quiz, Archibald Knox Onchan, 8pm.

Thursday, October 27

• Tea dance, South Douglas Old Friends’ Association, Finch Road, Douglas, 2pm.

• Dance classes for children, Centenary Centre, Peel, 4pm. Call 450688.

• Modern line dance classes for all levels at the Legion Hall, Onchan. Also Mon and Wed. Call 670308.

• Advanced ballet/pointe work for ages 12-18, Youth Arts Centre, Douglas, 5pm. TAP MOB for ages 8-18, YAC, Douglas, 6pm-7.30pm. Also Sat, ballet and tap for ages 3-7; Irish and Modern for ages 4-12. Theatre Club, Trinity Church hall, Douglas, 1-4pm. Mon, Intermediate Ballet and Tap for ages 12+, 5-6.30pm; tap for adults, 6.30-7.15pm. Tues, Ballet and Tap for ages 5-10 years; Irish for adults, 6.15pm. Wed, modern jazz for ages 10-15, 4pm; Ballet and tap for ages 10-15, 4.45pm-6.15pm; Contemporary dance for ages 8-18, YAC, 7.30-9pm. Contact Susannah Maybury 431380 or theatrix@manx.net

• Ballroom dancing, ages 5-8, 6pm-6.30pm, cheerdance/street dance, age 4-7, 6.30pm-7pm, age 8-12, 7pm-7.30pm, age 12 plus, 7.30pm-8.15pm, ballroom, age 12 plus, 8.15pm-9pm. Mon, mini movers age 2 and half upwards, 4pm-4.30pm, ballroom, age 3-5, 4.30pm-5pm, age 6-11, 5pm-5.30pm. Adult chasamba fitness, 7.30pm-8.15pm. Tues, adult chasamba dance fitness, 9.30am-10.15am

• Fitsteps, Onchan Community hall, 7.30pm. Call 456056.

• Strictly Come Dancing for beginners, Royal British Legion hall, Port Erin, 8pm.

Friday, October 28

• Under six ballroom, St Matthew’s Church hall, Douglas, 5pm-5.45pm. Also, ages 6-9, 5.45pm-6.30pm; ages 9-12, 6.30pm-7.15pm; ages 12+, 7.15pm-8pm. Also Tues, under 8s, 4pm-4.45pm; Dynamites freestyle, 4.45pm-5.30pm; 8-12 ballroom, 5.30pm-6.15pm; Energisers freestyle, 6.15pm-7pm; 12+ ballroom, 7pm-7.45pm; Explosions freestyle, 7.45pm-8.30pm. Call 474063.

• Modern Dance, The Dance Factory, Onchan Park, 5.45pm. Also Thurs, 4.30pm; tap jnr, 6.45pm; tap adv, 7.30pm. Beginners tap, Tues, 4.30pm.

• Argentinian Tango beginners, St Paul’s hall, Ramsey, 7pm. Call 880650.

• Line Dancing, Ebenezer Hall, Kirk Michael, 7pm. Beginners welcome. Call 878687.

Saturday, October 29

• Dance time for children, Port Erin Methodist hall, 9.30am. Call 835696.

• Ballroom dancing for children, Royal British Legion hall, Port Erin, 10am.

• Irish dance mixed, The Dance Factory, Onchan Park, 3pm. Also Mon, prim/int, 4.30pm and Tues, 6.15pm. Tues, beginners, 5.15pm, stage snr, 4pm; stage int, 5pm.

• Sequence dancing, Onchan Pensioners’ hall, 8pm. Call 829669.

• Social sequence dancing, Pulrose Methodist Church hall, Douglas, 8pm. Also Mon, Wed and Sun. Call 842878.

Sunday, October 30

• Perree Bane Manx folk dancing, Ballasalla village hall, 7pm.

Monday, October 31

• Ballet, Viking Works, Riverside, Peel, 5.45pm. Also Thurs, 4.30pm.

• Country dancing, Willaston hall, 7pm-9pm. Call 628521.

• Ceroc dance night, Masonic hall, Douglas, 7.30pm-10.30pm.

• Line dancing, Port Erin Methodist Church hall, 8.15pm. Call 436219.

Tuesday, November 1

• Oriental dance exercise, Gena’s Dance Academy, Peel, 10am. Also Wed, The Gym, Ramsey. Call 300020.

• Linedancercise, St John’s football clubhouse, 7.30pm-9pm, call 467285.

• Sequence dancing with Port Erin Dancing Club, Port Erin Methodist Church hall, 8pm.

Wednesday, November 2

• Scottish Country Dancing, The Working Men’s Institute, Laxey, 2pm-4pm. Call 813074.

• Tea dance at St John’s Methodist hall, live music with Eric and Jimmy, 2pm. Call 842548.

• Ballroom dancing for children, Centenary Centre, Peel, 4pm. Call 450688.

• Ballet, The Dance Factory, Onchan Park, 4.30pm.

• Latin line dancing, Royal British Legion hall, Port Erin, 7.30pm. Call 835098.

• Rhythmic dance, St Ninian’s dance studio, Douglas, 8pm.

Thursday, October 27

• Noah’s Ark Tots Group, Church on The Rock, Ramsey, 9.30am. Call 431034.

• Gym time active play for pre-school children, Manx Gymnastics Centre, Douglas, 9.30am. Call 625636. Also Fri and Wed.

• Happy Tots, Willaston School hall, 9.45am. Call 621577.

• Mannin Music: Mini musicians , Kodály music for non-walkers, Douglas Youth Arts Centre, 10am. Also, mini musicians - Kodály music class for toddlers, YAC, 2pm; Fri, Northern Swimming Pool community room, 10am; Sat, Victoria Road School, 10.30am; Sun,YAC, 10.30am. Email info@manninmusic.com

• Storytime for pre-schoolers, Henry Bloom Noble Library, Douglas, 10am. Call 696461.

• Krafty Kids (pre-school age) Philip Christian Centre, Peel, 10am.

• Family Library: Creepy cookies craft , from 1.30pm, £2. Also, Fri, storybox, 10.30am followed by craft, 11am, £1. Hop Tu Naa lantern craft, all day, £2. Freeky Fri freak out disco, 6pm-7pm, £3.

• Toddler Tunes, Community Room, Michael School, 2pm. Call 878090.

• 2nd Onchan Beavers, Scout Headquarters, Onchan, 5pm.

• Good News Club for primary school children, Living Hope Community Church, Bayview Road, Port St Mary, 6pm. Email weirfamily55@hotmail.co.uk

• St John Ambulance Cadets (10+), 6.30pm-8pm, Douglas headquarters. Badgers (5+), 5.30pm-6.30pm, Age Concern in Peel. Adults meetings, Thurs, Mon and Tues, Douglas headquarters. Fri, Ramsey, St Olave’s Church hall. Call 674387.

• Army Cadets, Scout hall, Peel, 7pm. Also Tues.

Friday, October 28

• Tiddlers, parents and tots, Elim Church, Onchan, 10am. Call 434933.

• Parents and tots, Philip Christian Centre, Peel, 10am.

• Onchan carers and tots, Onchan parish hall, 1.15pm. Call 625328.

Saturday, October 29

• Young Bowlers Club. Tuition and tips, Surestrike Bowling Alley, Ramsey, 11am-noon.

• Messy Church, Promenade Methodist Church, Douglas, 3.30pm to 5.30pm.

Monday, October 31

• Parents and tots, Dhoon Church hall, 9.30am. Call 426395.

• Daniel’s Den, Methodist Church, Arbory Street, Castletown, 10am. Call 822374.

• Breastfeeding Buddies drop-in clinic, Village Walk Health Centre, Onchan, 10.30am. Call 656030.

• Tots play, Northern Lights Community Centre, Ramsey, 1.30pm-3.30pm. Also Wed, tots craft and play.

• Michael Miniatures’ parents and tots, Ebenezer Hall, Kirk Michael, 2pm. Call 491592.

• Do Drop Inn Drama Club, children ages 10+, St Paul’s hall, Ramsey, 7pm.

Tuesday, November 1

• Parents and tots, Auldyn Infants School community room, Ramsey, 9.15am-11.15am.

• Toddle Inn, mums and tots group, Port St Mary Living Hope Community Church, 9.30am. Call 835091.

• Tiddlers Group for parents, grandparents or carers, St Olave’s Church hall, Ramsey, 9.45am-11.30am, £1.50.

• Super Saints, All Saints’ Church vestry, Douglas, 10am-11.15am. Call 427185.

• Foxdale mums and tots, community hall, Foxdale School, 2pm. Call 420234.

• Abbey Acorns, ages 4+ at the Abbey Church, Ballasalla, 3.30pm.

• Peel Footlights Youth Theatre, children aged eight-16, Philip Christian Centre, Peel, 4pm. Also Thursday. Call 843819.

• 2nd Onchan Beavers, Scout Headquarters, Onchan, 5pm.

Wednesday, November 2

• Parents and tots, Salvation Army Citadel, Lord Street, Douglas, 9.30am. Call 627742.

• Mini Club for parents or carers and their babies, toddlers and pre-school children, Anagh Coar School, 9.30am or Braddan Church hall, 2pm. Call 675091.

• Mums and tots, Marown hall, Peel Road, Crosby, 10.15am.

• Action, Songs and Rhymes, from birth onwards, 1.30pm-2.30pm, Laxey Working Men’s Institute. Call Jo, 479452.

• Foxdale Parents and Tots Club at Foxdale School,2pm-3.15pm. Contact Ann Naisbitt, 801946 or annnaisbitt@hotmail.com TERM TIME ONLY

• The Energy Youth Group, Colby Methodist Chapel, 7pm-8.30pm. Call Jane, 492010.

• Snaefell Cubs, Scout Headquarters, Onchan, 7pm.

Palace Cinema

• Doctor Strange, 3D, (12A). Nightly at 7pm. 2D, Fri-Sun at 2pm.

• Jack Reacher: Never Go Back, (12A). Nightly at 7.30pm, 2D, Fri-Sun at 2.30pm.

Broadway Cinema

• The Girl on The Train, (15). Fri at 7.30pm, Sat at 7pm & 9.16pm, Mun-Tue at 7.30pm, Wed at 2.30pm & 7.30pm.

• Miss Peregrine’s Home For Peculiar children, 2D, (12A). Fri-Sun at 4.30pm.

• Trolls, 3D, (U). Fri-Sun at 4.30pm. 2D, Fri-Sun at 11.30pm

Peel RNLI are holding a fish and chip supper at the Marine Hotel on Peel Promenade tonight (Friday), at 7.30pm.

Tickets cost £10. For more information contact Margaret Kelly on 842731, Julie Marshall on 844580 and Shirley Collin on 845708.

There’s a huge clash taking place in JCK Division Two this weekend when the top two sides, Braddan and Foxdale, go head-to-head at Victoria Road.

Long-time leaders Braddan are currently ahead by virtue of a vastly superior goal difference but also have two games in hand which means that victory this weekend could see them take a big step towards promotion and the title.

The visitors will certainly be up for this clash though and, after throwing away a two-goal lead late on against Castletown last time out, the Billy Goat Park side know that they can ill afford many more slip-ups. It will be interesting to see how Braddan respond as well, having dropped their first points of the season in a 1-1 draw against an impressive Onchan side on Saturday.

Eleswhere in the second division, there’s another intriguing game taking place in Crosby where Marown and Onchan go toe-to-toe hoping to continue their recent resurgences. Likewise, a close game could be in atore at The Stadium where Castletown host Gymns, while free-scoring Douglas Royal face a potentially tricky task at home to Douglas and District. Governor’s Athletic face a tough match against top-four hopefuls RYCOB while the bottom two, Michael Utd and Malew, do battle at Balleira Road.

A gun metal coloured car has been damaged while parked in Shoprite car park in Peel.

The Nissan Juke was parked in Shoprite’s Derby Road branch yesterday evening between 6.30pm and 7pm (October 27) when an unknown vehicle collided with the car causing ‘substantial damage’.

The driver of the offending vehicle failed to stop and leave their details.

Police would like to speak to the driver and anyone who witnessed the incident. Contact Peel police station on 842208.

Following this incident, officers have issued a reminder of drivers’ duties when involved in a collision.

If, as a result of a collision, you have caused injury to someone else then you must report the collision to the police.

However, if you have caused injury to an animal (cattle, ass, mule, sheep, pig, goat or dog), damaged another vehicle or damaged any other property which forms part of the land at the road side, then you should provide the following details to any person with reasonable grounds to require them: your name and address; the name and address of the vehicle’s owner; the registration mark of the vehicle.

If you are unable to provide these details at the time then you must report to a police station or to a police constable as soon as possible and in any case within 24 hours.

The Manx government made a profit of more than £10m out of its Pinewood shareholding - defying the critics who labelled it a ‘risky investment’.

Treasury announced today that it has sold its remaining shares in the film studio and the proceeds are now held in the reserve fund.

It had purchased 4,891,582 shares, a 9.99 per cent stake, in Pinewood Group plc in 2012 with an original purchase price of £12,290,099.77.

Since 2012 Treasury has gradually reduced its holding to 2,052,255 shares and realised profits of more than £3.75 million by the end of March this year.

In July Pinewood announced it had appointed Rothschild to assist with a strategic review of its capital base and structure.

Subsequently, a formal offer was received for the remaining holding from Picture Holdco Limited for £5.60 per share cash plus a final dividend of 3.2 pence. This offer was accepted by the major shareholders, the Pinewood board and Treasury.

The final dividend was paid on October 3 and the takeover took effect the following day. Final payment of £11,492,628 was received on October 19, providing a further profit of more than £6m.

This gives total profit of £10,135,889 (shares bought for £12,290,099 and sold for £22,425,988).

LibVan leader and now Health Minister Kate Beecroft has been a long-standing critic of the Pinewood deal. She had previously welcomed the fact that the shares have made a profit but insists this cannot be viewed in isolation from the lack of return on investment in film via a now depleted Media Development Fund.

Some 114 people have approached the island’s Food Bank for help in the last quarter of the year.

In the House of Keys, Chief Minister Howard Quayle was asked what strategy the government had for removing dependence on a food bank.

Replying to Onchan MHK Rob Callister, Mr Quayle said: ‘I share the concerns that there are still people in the Isle of Man who have to use a food bank.

‘I also believe it is important to address the root cause of this issue which we will do by better understanding the needs of individuals and families and their circumstances.

‘Any approach must ensure it addresses all related factors including housing, education, and, importantly, employment.’

Mr Quayle said the benefits system has a key role to play and in its Programme for government, the Council of Ministers will set out how benefits could be made more flexible to respond to people’s changing needs.

He said dependency on food banks is not something which government can tackle in isolation, and he paid tribute to the many charities and third sector voluntary organisations that provide support to people in need.

He promised that CoMin’s social policy and children’s committee will be tasked with addressing the issue.

Mr Callister said: ‘With a cold winter ahead and Christmas just around the corner, this government must forge even closer links with the third sector to support the excellent work currently being undertaken by the Salvation Army, Housing Matters, Graih and many other charities.’

Mr Quayle agreed and said improving links with the third sector was something he had spent a lot of time on while Health and Social Care Minister David Ashford (Douglas North) asked about the statistics. He said: ‘It is very important to know the distinction as to whether it is people visiting on one-off occasions or if they are continuously having to go back, because that changes the make-up as to the type of people using it.’

Mr Quayle replied: ‘I understand from the Isle of Man Food Bank that in the last quarter around 114 people approached them for help – not necessarily for food parcels, that also covers advice as well.’

The scramble for the Cu-Plas Railway Cup’s remaining two places takes centre stage in the Canada Life Premier League on Saturday.

Incredibly with only one round of matches to go to count, six teams still remain in with a mathematical chance of joining St George’s and St Mary’s in December 3’s semi-finals.

Rushen and Peel are currently in possession of the final two qualifying spots. Both know a win on Saturday would go a long way to sealing their place in the Yuletide competition.

The Spaniards, travel to a Old Boys side that still have an outside chance of cup spot, while Old Firm rivals Peel take on Ramsey at the Bowl on Saturday evening.

Old Boys require other results to go their way if they are to sneak fourth spot, but have won their last three including notable results over St John’s and Peel. This will be a tough test for Paul Jones’s Croit Lowey outfit.

Peel should also be weary of their northern opponents who held Laxey to a 3-3 draw last time out.

That result struck a blow, if not quite a fatal one, to the Miners’ Railway Cup hopes and they now need a comfortable win over St John’s on Saturday to be in with any chance of being in the top four at the campaign’s halfway point.

The Johnners also still remain in contention, but were beaten by Old Boys on Friday evening and will need to bounce back quickly if they are to qualify.

The team coming up nicely on the rails are Corinthians. The Whites still have three games left to play to count. Six points from their encounters with Douglas Athletic (who they play on Saturday) St Mary’s and Union Mills would see them home and hosed.

The top two are also in action on Saturday. St Mary’s, whose undefeated start to the season came to an end at the weekend, travel to Colby, while leaders St George’s host Union Mills.

The Isle of Man’s population could be falling.

That’s the conclusion reached after statistical analysis of school numbers.

The former co-ordinator for 11-19 education in the island, Paul Craine, has been crunching the numbers.

He sawys there is evidence suggesting more families are leaving the island than arriving.

Mr Craine has used information supplied by the Department of Education and Children (DEC) to show how individual year groups across the island’s schools have changed in size between September 2015 and September 2016, which is an indicator of the balance between families arriving and families leaving.

He said that figures released to Isle of Man Newspapers earlier this month about the island’s school numbers did not match up with the Council of Ministers’ second quarterly report, which provided evidence of an end to population decline.

The CoMin report, based on the number of people registered with doctors, showed that the island’s population had increased by 70 people in the period from June 2015 to June 2016.

Figures released to Isle of Man Newspapers by education chiefs revealed that pupil numbers in primary schools had increased by eight to 6,390 but pupil numbers in secondary schools had fallen from 5,315 to 5,246.

Mr Craine, a former assistant head teacher who stood unsuccessfully for Middle in last month’s House of Keys general election, has penned the Isle of Man Population Atlas.

He notes that as reception pupils moved to year one (aged five to six) there was a increase of four. In the group of pupils moving from year one to year two, there was a drop of eight pupils.

The biggest drops in pupil numbers are from year six (aged 10 to 11) to year seven (aged 11 to 12) where there is a loss of 28 pupils and from year 10 to year 11 where there is a loss of 15 pupils.

‘It is clear from the graph that the balance of movement, although not large, is outward. Over the last school year more families left the Isle of Man than arrived,’ Mr Craine said.

‘Taking all year groups from the reception year of 2015 becoming year one in 2016 through to year 10 becoming the new year 11, the balance showed a net loss of 64 pupils. This amounts to 0.65 per cent of the total number across these 11 year groups.’

He said the largest fall of 28 pupils could be as a result of some pupils leaving the government education system at age 11 to attend a public school on or off-island, however this might be offset by pupils who had been home educated up to the age of 11 being enrolled in secondary school.

‘It’s possible that the population has grown but not in young families.

‘At the moment it’s probably fair to say that some of the support given to families in the UK is of a higher level than we have got for families in the Isle of Man and I’m sure that has a big impact.

‘It’s not just about a job for people, it’s about a range of things.’

Factors he noted were the cost of pre-school care and university fees and accommodation costs while students are studying.

In addition, Mr Craine said it was important to note this was a ‘marked contrast’ to the period between 2001 and 2011.

‘As the zero to four-year-olds of 2001 became the 10- to 14-year-olds of 2011, they increased by an average of over 13 pupils per year group, per year throughout this 10-year period – a very clear indicator of strong population growth.’

‘This reduction of 64 pupils across the school year groups between September 2015 and September 2016 suggests that there is continued population decline, at least in certain age groups.

‘This does not appear to be consistent with the second quarterly economic report to the Council of Ministers, based on the number of people registered with doctors, which estimated that the population had increased by 72 over the period from June 2015 to June 2016.

Mr Craine, who lives in Glen Vine, believes more than one method needs to be used in order to gain a greater and well-rounded picture of the population change in the island.

‘The value of using more than one indicator for estimating population change is apparent.

‘I think what is needed is clarity about what the island’s population policy is. We need clarity on what we’re trying to achieve with population growth and how many people we want here.

‘When we’re clear of what we’re trying to do and decide that we want to encourage families here then we do have to look at what we need to do and what we need to change in order to make the Isle of Man attractive.’

If there has been a fall in the population, that would mean a drop in the tax take for the government, which would hit services such as education, health and infrastructure.

It could also hit the housing market, meaning prices would fall and make it easier to get on the property ladder. But it might also lead to negative equity for those who’ve already bought.

A drop in population might also be one cause of the fall in unemployment, which last month stood at 1.3 per cent of the ‘working population’.

A census was held in the island in May.

When those results are published the island should have definitive proof of any shifts in population.

No fewer than four players make their seasonal debuts in the latest installment of Isle of Man Newspapers’ Team of the Week.

The 2016-17 Canada Life Premier League season may be fast approaching its halfway point but the new names continue to come in thick and fast, with the quartet complimenting a formidable-looking line-up.

The big game in the top flight last Saturday was undoubtedly the clash between title rivals St Mary’s v St George’s at the Bowl, with the latter coming out on top 3-0 to extend their lead at the top.

It could have all been so different though had Darren Hudgeon given the hosts an early lead when he was denied by a superb save from Geordies custodian Andy Perry.

The Glencrutchery Road number one also pulled off a couple of other important saves and, as such, has been rewarded with his second appearance in Team of the Week this season.

Claiming the man of the match honours in that top-of-the-table clash was Jack McVey who was superb throughout and capped a stellar performance with a sublime free-kick to make it 3-0.

The former Fairleigh Dickinson University student is joined in a four-man defence by Rushen United’s Aaron Hawley, Ramsey’s Jordan Kelly and DHSOB’s Adam Hudgeon.

The latter produced a fine showing for Old Boys under the Friday night lights at Mullen-e-Cloie as he helped the Blackberry Lane side shutout St John’s to keep their faint hopes of Railway Cup qualification just about alive.

Their 2-0 win leaves them locked on 19 points with St John’s and Laxey after the latter were held to a 3-3 draw at Ramsey in a match which saw Jordan Kelly impress Eric Clague’s esteemed ratings panel to earn his first TotW call-up of the campaign.

Rushen remain third in the table thanks to a 4-0 victory at home to Douglas Athletic and one of the star players for the Spaniards was club captain Hawley who impressed at the back as they kept their third clean sheet of the season.

Another of the new faces takes their place in the three-man midfield, namely Union Mills livewire Nathan Yates who helped himself to a couple of goals as the Garey Mooar side thrashed bottom-of-the-table Ayre United 8-0, a result which moves the Millers four points away from the relegation zone.

Slotting in alongside him is Old Boys midfield maestro Josh Thomas and Laxey’s Shaun Kelly, both of whom were amongst the goals at the weekend.

Thomas clinched the man of the match plaudits on Friday night as his second-half goal ensured Old Boys claimed all three points on offer at Mullen-e-Cloie, thus earning his third appearance in Team of the Week.

Shaun Kelly continues to shine for Laxey as his double for the Miners meant the Glen Road side returned from Ballacloan with a share of the points in the aforementioned 3-3 draw, also laying on the assist with one of his trademark long throw-ins for Jonny Shields to score the other goal for the visitors.

The fourth and final newcomer to the latest Team of the Week is Eoghan Sherrard who, despite only coming on a substitute for Union Mills, made a big impression as he inspired his side to an resound win over Ayre.

Slotting in alongside him up front are Rushen United’s Jack Saxon and Corinthians’ Sean Doyle who grabbed three goals between them on Saturday.

Saxon led the way for the Spaniards as his double helped the Croit Lowey side ease to a 4-1 win at home to newly-promoted Athletic, in doing so claiming his third TotW call-up already this season.

Doyle was equally impressive as he grabbed a goal and impressed as Corinthians saw off the challenge of the other Premier League newcomers, Colby. The Whites won 4-1 to maintain their hopes of qualifying for the Yuletide Railway Cup competition.

Bagging the Referee of the Week honours for a second time this season is Chris Dycher who delivered a strong performance with the whistle during the heavyweight clash at the Bowl between St Mary’s and St George’s.

TEAM OF THE WEEK

Goalkeeper

Andy Perry (St George’s)

Team of the Week apps: 2

Defence

Adam Hudgeon (DHSOB) TotW apps: 1

Jack McVey (St George’s) TotW apps: 3

Jordan Kelly (Ramsey) TotW apps: 1

Aaron Hawley (Rushen Utd) TotW apps: 2

Midfield

Nathan Yates (Union Mills) TotW apps: 1

Josh Thomas (DHSOB) TotW apps: 3

Shaun Kelly (Laxey) TotW apps: 2

Attack

Jack Saxon (Rushen Utd) TotW apps: 3

Sean Doyle (Corinthians) TotW apps: 2

Eoghan Sherrard (Union Mills) TotW apps: 1

Referee

Chris Dycher (St Mary’s v St George’s)

RotW apps: 2

Manx Radio has appointed a new controller of programming and content.

The station’s afternoon show presenter Alex Brindley will take on the role following the retirement of Marc Tyley, who held the position for nine years.

Alex started at Manx Radio as a weekend presenter on the station’s former youth station KIKFM in 2002 and currently presents ‘Alex in the Afternoon’.

Over the years he has held a number of different roles both in front of and behind the microphone, including presenting the Breakfast Show, producing and presenting various radio documentaries and specialist music programmes and producing and presenting Radio TT.

More recently he has been the station’s programme organiser, responsible for a wide variety of behind the scenes operations including the delivery of the station’s music policy.

Alex said: ‘I’ll be relishing this role as it covers so much more than just radio. Manx Radio is now a multi-media provider and every day we face new challenges to ensure we remain relevant to our audience who are demanding more and more content digitally.

‘Whilst we remain committed to providing a world class mix of public service and commercial entertainment in our traditional sphere of radio, we will be becoming ever more focused on improving and growing our digital offering online and through social media.’

Managing director Anthony Pugh said: ‘The controller’s role is one of the most important at Manx Radio and I’m delighted that Alex will not only be bringing with him a wealth of experience in programme making but real know-how in growing audiences through extending programming to digital media.

‘I’m also delighted that the station has been able to make such a senior appointment from within the station’s existing staff.’

Athol Street veteran Mike Fayle says there is still plenty of life left in the road that has come to epitomise the island’s professional services industry.

‘We are a people business and we need to be close to our clients,’ said Mr Fayle, 62, managing director of KPMG.

Near neighbours Zurich

International Life (ZIL) announced earlier this year it has commissioned a new-build office on the Isle of Man Business Park, Cooil Road, and is expected to leave next year.

And the street has a number of estate agents boards offering office spaces for let and for sale.

But Mr Fayle believes the street will continue to be a vital hub for business.

He told Business News: ‘We have been here a very long time in Athol Street. We moved into the business in 1986 and we took a long lease.

‘At the time we moved here this was the only new build in Douglas and that was at the time the current KPMG came together when Peat, Marwick and Mitchell merged with J.G. Fargher.

‘We had staff of 30 between us in separate offices and not surprisingly we needed them all under one roof.

‘This was the only game in town. [in Athol Street].

‘And at that time it was seen as something of a big risk building an office block.

‘So we took it on long lease and we think for our business we are a people business really and so we need to be close to where our clients are.

‘We have a lot of movement of our staff out to our clients rather than working in the office so it has always been important to us to be central.

‘You know you never say never but I think we will be staying around.’

Mr Fayle accepted that the business parks have developed. Some firms in the life insurance industry and in eGaming needed more space and were based elsewhere.

‘They have lots of people and the centre of Douglas does not accommodate that easily at all.

‘And obviously you see that with Zurich, they need more space. So it makes more sense for them to be out on a new big build premises.

‘That makes sense for them but we still have a very large number of clients. If we were all out on the business park, it would be very difficult coming into Douglas to see clients on a daily basis, 50 or 60 staff moving around daily.

‘It’s much easier from here in Athol Street.

‘I think being central is important.’

Asked if he thinks Athol Street has changed over the last three decades Mr Fayle said: ‘It has changed.

‘When I started here you walked in fear and trepidation of people that were older or senior than you.

‘It sounds a bit cliched but you knew far more people.

‘You walk down the street now and, sure you see people you know, but not so many.

‘It’s like the proverbial flight to London. You used to get on board and you knew 75 per cent of the people on it. You can’t any more.

‘But also I think it is a lot less formal. I don’t think people will walk along the street in trepidation of me.

‘Perhaps a degree of stability in the street has changed, there are buildings now empty and there is far more coming and going.

‘But essentially it is still the street of professional services largely. Accountants and lawyers probably still predominate, CSPs [corporate service providers] are in there as well.

‘So in some senses the character of the street hasn’t changed but perhaps you don’t know quite so many people.’

More than 100 work at the Athol Street office of KPMG which provides audit, tax and advisory services. Talking about the newly elected island government Mr Fayle said: ‘It is plainly a very challenging time for any new government. I think the fact there are 12 new members is an interesting additional challenge.

‘A lot was said about lost experience but as in the rest of the world at the moment, change is the new norm.’

He said a key issue would be how the government would bring forward a plan or programme ‘and we should see that reasonably soon’.

He pointed out that the island is still spending more than it earns and reserves were depleting.

On top of that was the expected public sector pension gap which would need to be addressed.

‘Add to that, there’s Brexit and the size of government, the list goes on.’

Mr Fayle said he was reluctant to discuss Brexit too much because he was ‘conscious of my own lack of knowledge on this.

‘And I would probably challenge most other people on their expressed knowledge as well.

‘Until we have a much clearer picture of the UK’s relationship with the EU I find it hard to speculate what our position will be. So we have to be patient and see which way the negotiations head.

‘We will then have to assess this as quickly as possible and be ready and prepared, as we have in the past, to look for niches and perhaps new sectors, new areas of business where we can make our mark and do what we do very well.

‘To regulate well and have highly competent services and to deliver excellent service. That’s what we have to play to.’

Mr Fayle referred to how KPMG committed itself at an early stage to establish a team to help drive the eGaming sector and it had been a great success.

Consumer watchdogs have issued another warning about unsafe products sold by Dealz in Douglas.

The Isle of Man Office of Fair Trading is publicising two important safety recalls.

Following the recent recall of Halloween wigs, Dealz is now recalling a ‘Witches Hat with Hair’ and ‘Clip in Hair Pieces’ as they do not meet the toy safety flammability standard and, therefore, pose a risk if exposed to a naked flame.

The hats have been on sale since August 2013 and the hair pieces since August 2016 at Dealz and Poundland stores, and Poundland Online.

What you should do:

Check to see if the barcode on your purchase matches any of those shown below.

If you have bought one of these products, or have any concerns regarding any other Dealz or Poundland faux hair product you have bought previously, return it.

If you think that you may have bought one of these products for someone else, or think you know someone who has one, tell them about this recall.

Should you have any queries or concerns regarding this information call Poundland’s customer service team free on 0800 731 5622 between 9am and 5:30pm Monday to Friday.

Affected Products:

#4356 - WITCHES HAT WITH HAIR - Barcodes: 5025066043568, 5054110003241, 5054110003258, 5054110003265, 5054110003272

#148169 - 2PK CLIPON HAIRPIECE 3 ASST - Barcode: 5053834481694

Poundland, which owns Dealz, said in a press statement: ‘As a responsible retailer we take the testing and the standard of our products very seriously and remain committed to the highest levels of product quality and safety which is why we are taking this precautionary measure. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.’

People are invited to take part in focus groups to consider a food provenance label for the island.

The label would be used to indicate produce is grown, reared, caught and/or processed in the Isle of Man and/or contains mostly Manx ingredients.

Its creation forms part of the Food Matters strategy to grow the value of food and drink to the economy.

Andrew Lees, food business development manager for the island, said: ‘Consumers are faced with an array of produce when shopping and it’s hoped that the label will be instantly recognisable and will give them confidence that what they are buying is truly Manx,’ said Mr Lees.

‘Six months’ research has gone into draft designs for the label and we are now at a stage where we want to show them to producers and consumers to glean feedback.

‘We would like members of the public to participate in focus groups being held at NOA Bakehouse in Fort Street, Douglas, from 6pm on Monday 7th and Tuesday 8th November.

‘We are holding two sessions each evening and hope a wide cross-section of the community will take part.

‘The focus groups will consider the appearance and content of the label and help us refine it prior to us seeking wider opinion towards the end of the year and launching the label in 2017.’

Sessions will last around 45 minutes and refreshments will be provided. To register an interest in taking part, email food@gov.im by Monday, October 31 with your name, daytime telephone number and preferred date.

A focus group for producers is also planned.

Jonathan Rea is only a couple of points away from retaining his Superbike World Championship crown heading into this weekend’s final round in Qatar.

The Castletown resident presently enjoys a 48-point lead over fellow Kawasaki Racing Team rider Tom Sykes, who needs to win both races and hope that Rea scores no more than a single point to deny the Ulsterman the title.

If Rea does win, and with the balance of mathematical probability very much on his side, he is likely to become the first rider since Carl Fogarty in 1998-99 to win back-to-back championships in the World SBK category.

He would also be the first Kawasaki rider to win more than one title and the ninth WorldSBK rider to achieve more than one championship win.

‘I am happy to finish the season at Losail because it is a circuit that I really enjoy,’ said Jonathan, prior to jetting out to the Middle Easte earlier this week.

‘The atmosphere of Qatar - being a night race, in the middle of the desert, surrounded by five star hotels - is cool. All my family will be there and a lot of my friends are making the trip as well because I hope to cap off an amazing season with the championship win. That is what we have been working hard for all season.’

l Last weekend, fellow Manx resident Cal Crutchlow became the first British rider to win the Australian MotoGP and the first since Barry Sheene in 1979 to win two GPs in a single season.

A full report appeared in Tuesday’s Examiner.

The all-weather pitch at the National Sports Centre opens on Monday.

The artificial pitch was among indoor and outdoor facilities destroyed or damaged when the NSC flooded on December 3, 2015.

Torrential rain led to the Rivers Dhoo and Glass bursting their banks and water flooding into Manx Sport and Recreation’s (MSR) adjacent offices and into the Sports Institute, across the Bowl football pitch, outdoor running track and all-weather pitch and in through the doors of the main NSC building.

As with other facilities that were previously reopened, the opportunity has been taken to upgrade the pitch and its facilities in line with modern requirements and standards.

Replacement floodlights are brighter than previous lighting and two floodlit warm-up areas have been added.

In the coming weeks, two new team dugouts and new spectator seating/shelters accommodating 70 people will be installed.

The pitch is a more sport-standard blue instead of green.

The opening of the pitch marks the end of 10 months hard work to get the NSC fully operational again.

The athletics track reopened in February, the Bowl football pitch at Easter, the sports halls and changing rooms in July and squash courts and the bowls hall in September.

Graham Cregeen MHK, Minister for Education and Children, said: ‘I would like to thank NSC users for their patience while we worked with loss adjusters, insurance companies and contractors to get our facilities back into use following the unprecedented event of last December.

‘Aside from the addition of these extra facilities at the all-weather pitch and some additional improvements in the bowls hall, the recovery of the NSC is complete.

‘Our improved facilities will benefit everyone from our elite athletes to schools, teams and individual leisure users, as we continue to encourage the population to stay fit and active.’