Isle of Man begin FA County Youth Cup
The Isle of Man Under-18s side begin their FA County Youth Cup campaign this weekend when they travel to the County Ground in Leyland to take on Lancashire FA.The island team travel off-island at the...
View ArticleMan sold stolen toys on Facebook
A 34-year-old Douglas man has been jailed for 12 months for stealing toys and selling them on Facebook.Mark Hughes, of Crosby Terrace, pleaded guilty to nine offences of theft, one of possessing...
View ArticleFive Team of the Week debuts
The debuts continue to come in thick and fast in the latest installment of Isle of Man Newspapers’ Team of the Week.No fewer than five players in the hypothetical XI are making their seasonal bows this...
View ArticleManx economy hailed as ‘resilient’ as government retains credit rating
The Manx government has retained its Aa1 credit rating.Credit ratings agency Moody’s hailed the wealth and resilience of the economy, which it said is more diverse and less volatile than that of other...
View ArticleCrash victims named
Two people who died in a fatal road crash at Lezayre have now been named as husband and wife Daphne and James Tait from Jurby.They were travelling together in the same car when the accident happened at...
View ArticleSierra Leonean officials learn from Tynwald team
Two officials from the government of Sierra Leone have been learning about how the Isle of Man’s political system works in a two-week secondment.Musa LA Foullah and Patience C Brown-Dawson from the...
View ArticleManx pubs feature latest CAMRA Good Beer Guide
Every traditional pub in the Isle of Man has real ale on offer, that’s the boast of the island’s branch of CAMRA following the launch of its latest Good Beer Guide.This year’s guide sees a few new...
View ArticleScreening of Australian Ballet’s Sleeping Beauty
The Australian Ballet’s production of The Sleeping Beauty will be screened at Broadway Cinema in Douglas.The recording of a live performance will be shown on Tuesday next week from 7pm.It’s the world...
View ArticleDefendant bailed after drunken attack on wife
A man who launched a drunken assault on his wife told police after the event he had no recollection of what had happened.Melvyn James Collister, of Ballalough Estate, Andreas, had initially denied...
View ArticleIsle of Man set to introduce gay pardon law
Gay men prosecuted before homosexuality was decriminalised in the island could receive a pardon as early as next year.Former Home Affairs Minister Juan Watterson said provision for a gay pardon is to...
View ArticleLittle Big Time Band to take centre stage
A Birmingham band is returning to the island by popular demand.The Little Big Time Band, which comprises current and former members of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (CBSO), is performing...
View ArticlePoets to give readings as part of the LitFest event
Island-based poets will be reading at the Henry Bloom Noble Library as part of Manx Litfest.Usha Kishore, Janet Lees, Jeff Garland, Fiona Gell, James Penn, Bethany de Legh Runciman, Gill Stephens and...
View ArticleDefendant waved knife at police
A young man attacked the window of a house in Peel because he was convinced a party was going on there and he was missing out.In fact, there was no party taking place at the property in Bridge Street,...
View ArticleDalby harvest home to raise charity cash
Dalby Harvest Home will take place tomorrow (Sunday) at Dalby Schoolrooms from 2.30pm until 5.30pm.Produce, jams and chutneys, cakes and cabbages, pickles and pies will be on sale throughout the...
View ArticleStudents to get an insight into world of theatre
Students with an interest in drama, singing and dancing will be able to gain an insight into the world of theatre with special workshops.A group of more than 20 final year students and teaching staff...
View ArticleIsle of Man out of County Youth Cup
The Isle of Man were knocked out of the FA County Youth Cup by Lancashire on Saturday afternoon.The Manx side trailed the hosts in Leyland early on through an early own goal but responded well to level...
View ArticleWhy do bats shelter inside churches?
How bats use churches and their importance in bat conservation.That’s the subject of a talk that will be presented by Julia Hanmer, joint chief executive of the Bat Conservation Trust.The Manx Bat...
View ArticleUnmaintained mariners’ shelter is to get a facelift
Remedial work will be done to the mariners’ shelter on Albert Pier in Port St Mary.Commissioner Ian Skelly first raised the issue of the shelter because he said its poor state of disrepair was an...
View ArticlePrimary school remembers Louise with a Purple Patch
Staff and students of Ashley Hill School, in Onchan, are remembering the life of one of their best loved teaching assistants, Louise Barber.Louise was 31 when she passed away in 2014 after a battle...
View ArticleKen Livingstone to discuss extraordinary political career
Former MP, London Mayor and one-time leader of the Greater London Council, Ken Livingstone, is visiting the island to discuss his political career.The Sporting & Dining Club event takes place at...
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