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Thursday night’s Isle of Man Newspapers Awards for Excellence was attended by more than 1,000 people.

Many of them were pictured by photographer John Maddrell.

A special supplement will have more about the celebration of Manx achievement in the Isle of Man Examiner on Tuesday.

To see more photos and to buy them go to this site.

A 47-year-old man from Douglas drove to police headquarters after drinking after he received bad news about his son, a magistrates’ court has heard.

Neil Michael Clarke, of Brunswick Road, was fined £350 and banned from driving for a year after pleading guilty to the charge.

He was also ordered to pay £125 prosecution costs and must retake his test at the end of his ban.

Prosecutor Hazel Carroon told the court how, on November 3, Clarke had been in Quids Inn and had consumed a number of alcoholic drinks.

He got a taxi home but then drove his car to police headquarters. He spoke to them and told them that he had driven after drinking.

A breathalyser test confirmed that Clarke was over the limit with a reading of 47 - the legal limit being 35.

He was given the option of a blood test, as is the legal requirement for readings under 50, but declined and was charged with drink-driving.

Defence advocate Dawn Jones told the court: ‘Two and a half years ago Mr Clarke’s son was viciously attacked and as a result was severely injured, having to have his skull reconstructed. It had to be completely rebuilt with plates.

‘A few days before Mr Clarke’s drink-driving charge his son had found out a metal plate in his eye socket was not in the right place and he now faces two more years of treatment. He had all the anger and pain of dealing with that.

‘Then he received a text saying that the man jailed for the assault for seven and a half years, was out and about after only serving 16 months.’

Mrs Jones added: ‘He phoned the police twice in two days, leaving messages for them to get back to him as he found this was incredulous, but got no response.

‘On the day of the incident he got another text about this man’s release. After getting a taxi home he sat there thinking about it all and how unfair it was.

‘He got in the car trying to get an answer. The irony of it was the officer in charge was on holiday and actually called him once he was back.

‘No one can understand what his pain is like, when you can’t do anything for your child.’

Mrs Jones went on to say that Clarke had started his own business about a year ago but that would now be in jeopardy after he received a driving ban.

St Mary’s suffered a major setback in their quest to challenge for the Canada Life Premier League title when they crashed to defeat at Laxey on Saturday afternoon.

The Saints went into the game at Glen Road only two points adrift of leaders St George’s but, despite leading through Alex Harrison’s first half goal, succumbed to a 2-1 defeat courtesy of goals from Declan Cummins and Fraser Vaughan.

There was no such slip-up for Geordies as they eased to an 8-1 victory over Colby at the Station Fields where there was a rare hat-trick for Sean Quaye who was joined on the scoresheet by Joey Morling (2), Jonathan Quirk, Frank Jones and Ryan Kelly.

On the adjacent pitch at the Station Fields, Peel stopped a run of successive defeats as they held in-form Corinthians to a draw. Ryan Holdaway got the westerners off to the perfect start with a goal after only two minutes, but substitute Danny Oram’s second-half strike ensured a share of the spoils for the Whites.

Douglas Athletic were the biggest winners of the day as they moved to within touching distance of Premier League safety thanks to an emphatic 9-2 victory over bottom-of-the-table Ayre United, Martin Cowan leading the way with a four-goal haul.

Union Mills remain firmly in the bottom two after they went down fighting 3-1 at DHSOB, Craig Murphy sending Old Boys on their way with a brace, while Rushen United were in fine form as they brushed aside Ramsey 6-2 at Ballacloan thanks to goals from Jamie Johnston (2), Jack Saxon (2), Al Maitland and Ste Riding.

In JCK Division Two, Braddan bounced back from their first defeat of the season by getting the better of Pulrose United, Conor Dempsey, Andy Glover, Mark O’Neill and Jamie Spicer sealing a 4-1 win for the Swans

Castletown continue to lead the way at the top as they found their shooting boots at home to Governor’s Athletic, Dan McLaughlin’s hat-trick inspiring them to a 7-1 victory at the Stadium.

There were also plenty of goals at Ballafletcher where second-placed Douglas Royal kept up the pressure at the top with a 4-2 win over promotion rivals Foxdale, while Onchan leapfrogged the latter thanks to a 4-0 success over Douglas and District thanks to goals from Josh Brockbank (2), Kraig Marsh and Jack Powell.

A Stuart Morris double plus a Bobby Thorne strike ensured Marown edged past RYCOB 3-2 in a tight battle at the Memorial Playing Fields, with Jason Craine and Dylan Parish replying for the northerners.

In the other game in the second division, Gymns were comfortable winners away at Michael United as braces from Max Stokoe and Jordan Cooper plus goals from Tommy Callow and Jeremy Lovett sealed a 6-0 win.

Results from Saturday, November 19

Canada Life Premier League

Douglas Athletic 9-2 Ayre Utd

Colby 1-8 St George’s

Ramsey 2-6 Rushen

Peel 1-1 Corinthians

Laxey 2-1 St Mary’s

DHSOB 3-1 Union Mills

JCK Division Two

Braddan 4-1 Pulrose Utd

Castletown 7-1 Governor’s Athletic

Douglas and District 0-4 Onchan

Douglas Royal 4-2 Foxdale

Michael Utd 0-6 Gymns

Marown 3-2 RYCOB

Canada Life Combination One

St George’s 3-1 Colby

Rushen 6-0 Ramsey

Corinthians 5-1 Peel

Union Mills 2-8 DHSOB

St Mary’s 3-4 Laxey

JCK Combination Two

Pulrose Utd 2-5 Braddan

Governor’s Athletic 3-1 Castletown

Onchan 5-1 Douglas and District

Foxdale P-P Douglas Royal

Gymns P-P Michael Utd

RYCOB 0-3 Marown

Manx brewery Bushy’s is using ingredients from a far-flung island in its latest beer.

Its ‘Island Brew’ uses Island Berries (Empetrum rubrun) from Tristan da Cunha in the South Atlantic.

The berries are exported from the UK Overseas Territory, which is 1,750 miles from Cape Town and more than 2,200 miles from Montevideo, the capital of Uruguay, to Bushy’s Ale of Man Brewery at Mount Murray and infused into the beer, in accordance with the Manx Pure Beer laws.

Island Brew was launched at the Great British Beer Festival, London in 2015, with the first pints pulled by Tristan Islanders who had been undertaking vocational training on the Isle of Man.

Vouchers for free pints were handed out – but were only redeemable in the Albatross Bar on Tristan da Cunha, the world’s most remote pub.

Retired Tristan da Cunha UK representative, Chris Bates, who lives in Horsington, Lincolnshire, took some to use on his recent return to Tristan as part of its 200th anniversary celebrations.

The beer will make its pub debut at The Elder Tree Inn in the Lincolnshire village of Horsington on December 2.

When Tristan’s Chief Islander, Ian Lavarello, visited Chris during his current round of meetings in the UK and Europe, Elder Tree landlord,Richard Brown flew the Tristan flag (with its motto ‘Our Faith Is Our Strength’) outside the pub to mark the occasion.

Bushy’s founder, Martin Brunnschweiler, who has been to Tristan to help establish brewing on the island, contacted Richard Brown, who in turn jumped at the opportunity to become the first pub in the UK to sell Island Brew.

Richard anticipates the beer will all sell quickly.

He said: ‘There’s a lot of interest in Tristan in the area and the pub is well supported by the people of Horsington.

‘This will be a unique opportunity to sample this ale. I understand it’s only brewed occasionally, when the berries can be sent the 6,000 miles from Tristan to the Isle of Man, so I don’t know whether it will be possible to obtain more in the future. We’ll have to see how it goes.

Fascinating

Mr Brunnschweiler said: ‘Tristan is a fascinating and unique community with a population of just 270 and I’m delighted to be able to make it possible for the people of Horsington to share this unique ale with them.

‘In the past, we have only supplied beer festivals in the UK, as well as the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in London, for their annual reception for Overseas Territories’ Chief Ministers and the UK Government counterparts and guests and the conclusion of their Joint Ministerial Council.’

The Isle of Man Newspaper’s Awards for Excellence saw 16 awards given to companies, public sector organisations and charities.

In Tuesday’s Isle of Man Examiner there will be a special 24-page supplement about the event.

Photographer Dave Kneale took the photos here.

To see more and to order photos from the event click here

Castle Rushen High School will be holding its Christmas Fair on Wednesday, December 7, between 6.30pm and 8.30pm in the school hall.

Attractions include festive food, game, stalls, Santa’s grotto, music and much more.

To book a table, at £10, email crhsenquiries@sch.im or make contact via the CRHS Facebook page.

The fee is waived for charities.

Entry to the fair is £1.

Douglas Council is hoping to promote recycling among people living in the 3,133 flats in the Douglas area.

Flats were not issued with the bulky kerbside recycling boxes provided to householders. Instead, they are to be issued with recycling bags.

Councillors agreed an initial trial should be run with a sample of 200 flats. The council owns 550 of the borough’s flats.

A drink-driver from Port Erin who crashed his car into a wall has been fined £750 and banned from driving for two years.

Callum Robert Mathieson-Nelson, of Honna Road, Surby, pleaded guilty to the charge in magistrates’ court and must also pay £50 prosecution costs and retake his test before driving again.

Prosecutor Hazel Carroon told the court how, on August 9 at 11.55pm, police were called to Kentraugh Mill in Gansey after a report of a traffic accident there.

When they arrived at the scene they found a silver Transit van with extensive front damage due to it colliding with a wall.

Mathieson-Nelson, who is 22, had already been taken to hospital by his father.

At 12.45am police went to the hospital and asked Mathieson-Nelson to take a breathalyser test. He told them that he was having difficulty breathing so a blood sample was taken instead.

In a police interview Mathieson-Nelson said that he drank six cans of Foster’s lager at home between 3pm and 7pm before falling asleep.

He said he woke up at 10.45pm and ordered a Chinese takeaway. He said that he felt sober so he drove to collect it.

He said that he had driven carefully and collected the takeaway but had hit a wall near the mill on the way back and then could not remember anything after hitting his head on the windscreen. The blood test produced a reading of 158 - the legal limit being 80.

The court heard that Mathieson-Nelson had two previous convictions on his record for driving matters in 2011 and 2012.

Defence advocate Peter Russell said: ‘There is little to say. My client made a gross error of judgement in deciding to drive. He had been drinking, woke up, wanted some food and thought he’d be OK. He’s not able to throw any light on why the accident occurred.

‘It’s had a fairly catastrophic effect for him. He was sacked as a result of it. He was driving the company van at the time.

‘Perhaps understandably they took the view it amounted to gross misconduct. He is now signed off work sick, with stress and depression.

‘It’s hit him hard, the loss of his job and now inevitable disqualification. There is nothing more we can say.’

Mr Russell went on to say that Mathieson-Nelson was currently receiving benefits of £80 per week and could offer to pay £10 per week towards any fine, but would like to pay more towards the fine, if he got a job in the future.

Chair of the magistrates Lisa Horton told Mathieson-Nelson while passing sentence: ‘In your advocate’s words this was a gross error of judgement and it could have been far more serious, causing injury to yourself or others.’

A moving new film, made at Noble’s Hospital, has been released which is aimed at encouraging people to donate organs after their death.

‘A Mother’s Story’ features an interview with the mother of Ramsey student Daniel Boyde, who died aged just 15, and whose organs have since improved the lives of four people.

Medical staff from Noble’s also talk about organ donation and there is an interview with heart transplant patient Nicola Leslie, from Douglas.

Daniel died in 2007 following a car accident and his mother Diane Taylor tells the heartbreaking story, from her son leaving their home to being told by doctors that he had ‘gone’ after the car accident.

>> Watch the full film here: https://vimeo.com/190935923

In the film Diane says: ‘We were all having Sunday dinner and afterwards Daniel went into town with his brother, James, and James’s girlfriend. I waved them off.

‘Five minutes later my mobile went off and it was James saying “Mum I’ve crashed the car and Daniel’s unconscious”.

‘We raced down the road and James and his girlfriend came running up to me and we started hugging. I could see Daniel lying on the ground.

‘The car was not that badly damaged, it hadn’t rolled. It hadn’t been a bad crash as such, it was a freak accident.’

After being taken to hospital Diane and her family were told that Daniel would not recover.

It was then she was asked if the family had ever thought about organ donation.

Four people benefitted from Daniel’s organs by receiving his kidneys, pancreas, liver and lungs, and Diane receives updates on the recipients’ health.

She said: ‘I am positive that Daniel would have made the decision himself to donate and this would have come up for discussion when he applied for his driving licence at 16. We had never talked about organ donation but when were asked, it just seemed the most natural thing to do.’

The video has been made for free by Si Bell, from London, a director of photography who has worked on TV shows such as Ripper Street and Fortitude.

Si Bell’s uncle, Keith Wilkinson, who is an anaesthetist at Noble’s and on the hospital’s organ donation committee, organised the interviews for the video.

It will be shown around schools and used to encourage more people to consider donating organs.

You can become an organ donor by registering at organdonation.nhs.uk

Read the full story of Nikki Leslie’s heart transplant here http://www.iomtoday.co.im/news/isle-of-man-news/transplant-patient-s-debt-of-gratitude-to-heart-donor-1-8224951

An exhibition exploring the other-worldly and mythological canvas is running at the Isle Gallery, St John’s.

Myths and Morphons is an eclectic contemporary mixture of island-inspired photography, ceramic sculpture, painting and illustrations by Simon Park, Anna Clucas, Colette Gambell and Julie Roberts.

Oil painter and ceramicist Anna Clucas has been working on quirky ceramic creatures called The Squidge, originally inspired by the ancient burial ground, Cashtal Yn Ard in Maughold.

Simon Park, better known for his landscape photography, explained he has developed an interest in photographing abstract objects.

‘Apart from the control it gives me at all stages of picture creation, it immediately protects against the preconceptions and as a result I am more able to fulfil my desire to present a personal alter reality of the subject,’ he said.

Illustrator Julie’s most recent inspiration has come from the stories and stones of the Isle of Man.

Her work has previously been shortlisted for the prestigious MacMillan Prize for a children’s book and she has also produced illustrations for school text books commissioned by Oxford University Press.

Colette has adorned the gallery with an explosion of colour with her work combining expressive abstracts and meditative landscape.

The exhibition, organised by Artreach Studios, continues until November 26.

The gallery is open Monday to Saturday, 10am to 5pm and Sunday, 2pm to 5pm.

A man was assaulted in Douglas in the early hours today.

He was attacked at about 4am on Peel Road near the bottom junction of Belmont Hill.

A group of men assaulted him while he was walking along the road with friends.

Although the road was quiet police are appealing for any witnesses who werein the area, or anybody who may have been driving on the road at that time.

Following the assault, it is believed that the attackers ran from the area towards the McDonald’s restaurant on Peel Road.

Witnesses are being urged to contact Constable Gemma Berry at Douglas police headquarters.

Music duo Derek Allen and Claire Thomas of Brown Sugar have been flying the Manx flag in Europe.

They have just returned from a four-month trip, playing gigs in Ireland, France, Germany and Greece.

Their mode of travel was their trusty camper van, which carried all of their music gear and served as their hotel on wheels.

Everywhere they went they were met with kindness, interest and hospitality.

Derek told Island Life: ‘This is our fifth trip/tour in Europe but this time was exceptional because we had to travel across the Former Yugoslavia and the southern Balkans to reach Greece.

‘From Germany our journey took us across Austria, Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, Kosovo, Albania, Macedonia to arrive in the north of Greece.

‘The entire trip, from the Isle of Man to southern Europe and back, covered over 10,000 kilometres.’

At many border crossings in the Balkans, they faced lengthy delays while officers checked out their Manx registered vehicle and passports.

‘Entering Kosovo from Serbia, we were delayed for over an hour and still the police found nothing on their computer systems about the Isle of Man!’ Derek said.

‘In the end, the friendly Kosovarian police informed us that we were the first people from this country to enter their country!

‘They smiled, welcomed us to Kosovo, and waved us on.’

He said that Brown Sugar has always received a very good and enthusiastic reaction when they have performed in countries like Germany, Switzerland and France.

‘It’s mainly because the songs we play are just as memorable there as they are at home,’ he said.

‘But it is always a bit daunting the first time at a new venue.’

And he admitted that he was a nervous wreck, worrying about the response they would get, before they played their gigs in Greece.

‘I learned how to introduce ourselves in Greek and how to introduce songs and have a little bit of chit-chat in their language.

‘That worked like a dream and our Greek audience appreciated the efforts,’ he said.

The highlight of their trip was being invited to a day-long Greek Orthodox baptism event in Kryoneri, near the city of Messolonghi, where they played a gig in the evening.

‘The taverna “Captain Del Mare” where we played is considered one of the best venues in all of Greece and we felt very proud to play there,’ Derek said.

‘From the church service/baptism to the dinner to our gig later it was a memorable day indeed.’

He said that living in a camper for four months was ‘actually a lot of fun once you get used to the confined spaces’.

He added: ‘Remember, we have to share our living space with speakers, amplifier and guitar, cables, synthesizer and microphones.

‘But there is a huge sense of freedom traveling like this. We honestly just parked safely, wherever we wanted, and stayed overnight and never had any problems.

‘Out of the entire trip we only ever stayed on official camp grounds six or seven times and only because we were in big cities (like Belgrade) and it was difficult to park.

‘Beaches in Greece are free and nobody bothers you so we parked on them for weeks on end.

‘The Greek police pass occasionally in their patrol cars and wave, stopping only to ask where on earth we are from!’

Brown Sugar has been playing professionally since April 2003 and have been venturing off-island to play gigs in Europe since 2011.

Over the past six years they have performed in the UK, Ireland, France, Belgium, Germany, Sweden, Switzerland and now Greece.

Over the years they have accumulated more than 700 songs, including rock, pop, country soul and Motown.

They have also recorded three albums of self-penned songs.

Their island schedule is full until New Year and 2017 is already filling up.

From this trip alone, they have had invitations to return and play in Serbia’s capital, Belgrade, and the capital of Albania, Tirana, next summer.

For their full gig schedule see www.facebook.com/BrownsugarIOM

Is there a building in the island that holds special memories for you or that you particularly like or admire?

If so, the year-long Isle of Architecture initiative wants to hear from you as it builds up an archive under the umbrella #ilovethisbuilding

Earlier this year, Manx National Heritage, Culture Vannin, and the Society of Architects launched Isle of Architecture to raise awareness of the value of the island’s rich built environment.

Dr Catriona Mackie, a trustee of Manx National Heritage, said: ‘Whether it’s the buildings we live and work in, or the buildings that make up our surroundings, the built environment plays such an important role in creating a sense of place.

‘Through Isle of Architecture we want people to reflect on what’s important to them.

‘#ilovethisbuilding is a great way of starting the conversation, and it’s so easy to get involved.’

She added: ‘No building is too old or too new, too large or too small. It just has to be important to you.

‘It might be your house or your school, your local pub or church or even the place where you met your future husband or wife.

‘If it’s important to you, it’s important to Isle of Architecture.’

A number of residents are already involved.

Historian Charles Guard, son of a hotelier, has uploaded a video of the place he grew up, the Hydro Hotel, on Douglas seafront.

Musician Jeff Jepson chose Onchan Parish Hall where he recently played because ‘it’s beautiful, inside and out’.

The building was designed by Arts & Crafts architect Baillie Scott.

Architect Martyn Thomas has a special reason for choosing The Nook, at Quarter Bridge.

It’s where he bought sweets when he was a child.

To get involved, all you have to do is visit www.facebook.com/isleofarchitecture and like the page, upload your image or video with the hashtag #ilovethisbuilding and write a short post saying why you’ve chosen it.

Alternatively you can email your contribution to isleofarchitecture@gmail.com

You can also follow @isleofarch on twitter, or @isleofarchitecture on Instagram.

The website is www.isleofarchitecture.com

Isle of Man Newspapers’ Awards for Excellence night at the Villa Marina in Douglas attracted hundreds of people.

Here are just some of the photos taken by our photographer, Mike Wade.

In the Isle of Man Examiner on Tuesday there will be a special 24-page supplement about the event.

To see more photos and order them click here

Staff at MGS House (Microgaming and Derivco Isle of Man) have raised £475 for Rebecca House, the children’s wing of Hospice Isle of Man, through a sponsored blood drive.

Nurses from Noble’s Hospital visited the office on Circular Road with their mobile unit, and 19 employees gave blood.

For every employee who donated a pint, Microgaming gave £25 to the charity of their choice. Mary Doyle from Hospice Isle of Man said: ‘Rebecca House provides the highest possible level of specialist palliative care to children and their families coping with a life limiting or life threatening illness by offering a warm, friendly environment with a high level of support.

‘We’re so grateful to receive this donation from Microgaming, which will help to ensure that each child continues to receive the holistic care that they need.’

The Queen’s Pier Restoration Trust is celebrating its latest fundraising event and planning more in the run up to Christmas.

Last month, the group held a quiz night at the masonic hall in Ramsey and this raised just over £531. The team thanked everyone who supported it.

The next activities planned take on a seasonally festive theme. On Sunday, December 4, there is to be a Pier Christmas concert at the Methodist centre on Waterloo Road in Ramsey. This starts at 2.30pm. Children from the town’s schools will be providing Christmas songs and music. There will also be a huge Christmas hamper and a children’s hamper, which will both be raffled.

Refreshments will be served and an appearance by Father Christmas himself, bearing gifts, is anticipated.

Admission to this is £3.50 for adults but children will be admitted free of charge.

‘We hope as many people as possible will come along for a festive afternoon and support the Queen’s Pier Restoration Trust,’ said a spokesman for the group.

The pier closed to the public in 1991 and its future has been the subject of a number of Tynwald debates. In 2015 retired engineer Tom Durrant launched the current scheme to save the Victorian landmark which, in its heyday was used as a jetty for visiting passenger ships and had a miniature railway running along it. In September, the Queen’s Pier Restoration Trust became a registered company and it is also a registered charity.

At the request of the government, a survey has been completed of the pier’s structure. Mr Durrant recently said a report was being written, detailing the survey results.

He said he thought it may be the first time a survey of that type had been carried out on the pier.

He hopes work to restore the first bay of the pier might be able to begin next March.

But that will be dependent on the trust signing a lease for the pier from the government at a peppercorn rent. That can only happen once the government has studied the survey.

The trust initially needs to raise £80,000 to fund restoration of the pier’s first bay.

Organisers of the annual Manx Wearable Art Catwalk Show are looking for designers to take part in next year’s show.

The show, where fashion and art come together, takes place at the Youth Arts Centre, in Kensington Road, Douglas, on Friday, March 31.

It sees models take to the catwalk in creative new and exciting outfits designed by individuals and groups.

Last year’s creations were made out of materials including CDs, advertising flyers and drinks cans.

The 2017 show will be the seventh organised by Sue Robinson and Doreen Dixon.

It started when Doreen visited a worldwide show WOW, World of Wearable Art, in New Zealand, which receives thousands of entries.

Anyone who is looking for more information, or would like to express an interest in taking part, should contact Myra Gilbert on myragilbert@manx.net; Sue on 470639/ 842592; or Doreen on 403256 / 842433 or doreendixon@manx.net

A couple from the south of the island have organised a coffee morning to help raise awareness and funds to fight an incurable form of bone cancer.

David Christian, aged 65, who lives in Surby, was diagnosed with multiple myeloma in September last year.

He first thought he was suffering from sciatica, a pain which is caused by any irritation or compression to the sciatic nerve thatruns from the back of the pelvis to the feet.

However, when he had an x-ray and blood tests it was discovered that he had kidney failure, a symptom of myeloma, and a large hole in his pelvic bone.

An MRI scan revealed that, in addition to pelvic damage, three vertebra had been crushed by the cancer and he was taken by air ambulance to Liverpool Royal Hospital where he stayed for five weeks.

Following radiation therapy to his pelvis and a long operation to repair the spinal damage, David began treatment with chemotherapy, steroids and thalidomide to fight the cancer.

After 15 weeks of treatment he was told he was in remission, and he has been in remission since February.

Annette said: ‘Myeloma is incurable and we know it’ll come back again.

‘David has fortnightly blood tests plus we have regular trips to Liverpool to see the myeloma clinic, the spinal clinic and orthopaedics clinic in order to keep checks on any changes in blood and check out any new bone pain, both of which are symptoms of the myeloma flaring up again.’

The coffee morning is part of Myeloma UK’s Coffee Morning Month throughout November.

Its aim is to raise awareness of the disease and raise funds for Myeloma UK, a charity which focusses on developing new treatments for patients and providing information and support.

It will be held on Thursday, November 24, at The Tee Caddy at Rowany Golf Club from 10.30am to 2pm.

There will be cakes and drinks and a raffle will be held with prizes donated from businesses and residents.

To find out more go to www.myeloma.org.uk

University College Isle of Man is holding an open evening.

The event, covering vocational, further and higher education courses, takes place on Tuesday next week (November 29) from 4pm to 7pm.

As well as demonstrations, displays and activities, there will be regular tours of the Homefield Road and William Kennish campuses.

Principal Jo Petty said: ‘I understand that applying to College is an important decision, whether you are a school leaver, if you’re considering taking a degree on island, if you’re thinking about re-training or even if you just want to join a leisure class.

‘I hope the open evening will give potential students and their families the chance to find out more about what’s on offer and make an informed choice. Most people are pleasantly surprised at what they find behind the scenes at UCM and I look forward to welcoming visitors and showing off our great facilities.’

Teaching staff will be on hand to answer questions about course content and the different modes of study.

The Student Services team will be available to give advice on matters including completing applications, funding and childcare.