DANCE
Thursday, September 29• 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...
View ArticleStuart Slack Parishes Ride this Sunday
The annual Stuart Slack Memorial Parishes Ride takes place this Sunday.It will start between 8.30 and 9am from the main gates to the National Sports Centre, on New Castletown Road, and there will be a...
View ArticleAbseil down the TT Grandstand tower for charity
Adventurers with a head for heights are invited to abseil down the TT Grandstand tower.Saturday’s event is organised by the island branch of the MS Society as it marks the branch’s 40th anniversary....
View ArticleLaxey’s new bridge to open to traffic tomorrow
The bridge in Old Laxey that was destroyed during floods in December last year, when it collapsed with a bus on it, is due to re-open to traffic tomorrow (Friday) at 4pm.The cost of the completed...
View ArticleTeam to walk length of island for Eva’s garden
‘In effect, we are climbing one third of Everest,’ said Andy Quirk, describing the challenge to be undertaken on Saturday by a group of work mates raising money for charity.Andy, along with Julie...
View ArticleNew walking app launched by heritage trust
A world first walking app ‘Isle of Man Walks’ will be launched on on Saturday, at Bradda Glen restaurant in Port Erin between 11am and 2pm.This special app – developed by Rushen Heritage Trust – can be...
View ArticleDuke of Edinburgh award winners celebrate
More than 170 young people received silver and bronze Duke of Edinburgh’s Award badges and certificates recently – marking another successful year for the award in the island. The annual awards evening...
View ArticleAppeal against extension to Manx Radio building is dismissed
A planning appeal against proposals to extend Broadcasting House on Douglas Head has been dismissed. Manx Radio was given planning consent in May (16/00105/B) for an extension, which includes three...
View ArticleTV presenter’s easyJet refund victory
A former island resident is urging people to pursue flight operators for refunds after she won a long battle to have her cancelled journey refunded.Liz Peters grew up in the island, attending St...
View ArticleManx Sound Exchange: Metal beast Aeons go live
This Saturday night sees the live debut of the brand new metal beast that is Aeons, a band whose line-up is made up by former members of The Water is Rising and The Southern Audio Conspiracy.I caught...
View ArticleCar which left Mountain Road may have been bumped during overtake, say police
A Ford Focus left the Mountain Road and crashed through fencing near the 28th Milestone on Wednesday evening.And police are investigating the possiblity it made contact with another vehicle during an...
View ArticleIt’s a knockout in mixed hockey
The first round of both the Bridgewaters Mixed Cup and Plate take place on Saturday.Facing the pressure of potential knockout, all teams will be hoping to steel themselves and avoid an early exit.The...
View ArticleNoa Nomads withdraw from Shield as first team take on Ramsey B at KWC
The big Shimmin Wilson Manx Shield news this week is the withdrawal of Noa Nomads from the competition. With the departure of a number of players for pastures new, the Southern Nomads club has decided...
View ArticleFatal crash is still under investigation
No names have yet been released by police following a three-car collision in the north of the island that claimed the lives of two people on Monday.The driver of one car, a 79-year-old woman, died at...
View ArticleTwo chances to hear a talk on the ancient history of Baldwin’s St Luke’s Church
A talk will be held tomorrow ( Saturday) on the history of St Luke’s Church in Baldwin, between 3pm and 5pm.Manx National Heritage has organised the talk at St Luke’s which will be given by Mr TSJ...
View ArticleWhy I should be the chief minister
The three candidates for Chief Minister have written their manifestos.Members of Tynwald are due to elect him or her on Tuesday.To read Kate Beecroft’s manifesto click hereTo read Alfred Cannan’s...
View ArticleLeaders Braddan face stern test versus Royal
League leaders Braddan put their 100 per cent winning start to the season on the line this weekend when they take on third-placed Douglas Royal in JCK Division Two.The Swans currently top the table on...
View ArticleDrink-drive Dobson’s shame after being convicted again
A candidate in the recent general election has admitted drink driving.Nigel Anthony Dobson, of Ballachrink Drive in Onchan, who stood in Garff, was stopped and breathalysed on Groudle Road on September...
View ArticleReport withheld on bouncy castle health and safety investigation
A government department has refused to make public the health and safety investigation report into last year’s bouncy castle accident on Douglas seafront.The Department of Environment, Food and...
View ArticleTeams have Railway Cup qualification in their sights
As the weeks go by the race to be in the Canada Life Premier League’s top four at the season’s halfway stage continues to hot up.St George’s and St Mary’s and look to have one foot in the Railway Cup’s...
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