Meet the new kids on the block
Families have been enjoying the chance to meet the new kids on the block at Ballanorman Farm, in Ballaugh.Goat farmers Clare Lewis and Mike Walker have again opened their doors for Kidding Chaos...
View ArticleTalk on how to take bird photographs
The next meeting of the Manx Ornithological Society will be on Tuesday at 7.15pm at Union Mills Methodist Chapel.Mike Howland’s talk is entitled ‘Garden Wildlife and Photographic Equipment and...
View ArticlePub change bonanza for charity
A regular at the Railway Station Hotel in Port St Mary has helped to raise money for charity and persuaded his friends to do the same.Steve Stringer put his change from a pint of beer into a jar – 5p...
View ArticleDeath in custody prompts changes
The Coroner has made a series of recommendations to improve police procedures following a death in custody.An inquest last month concluded that ‘gross failures’ had contributed to the death of...
View ArticleHijacked by the establishment? Not just yet!
‘We are always going to have a bit of controversy. We want to be more than a dusty dull ceremony,’ the Celtic League’s Bernard Moffatt told nationalists gathered at Hango Hill.But as Illiam Dhone...
View ArticleCup and Plate competition get under way with prelim round
It’s cup time in rugby this weekend with the preliminary round of the most revered domestic competition, the Manx Cup. The cup itself is small and is generally won after just two games, but the fervour...
View ArticleBacchas and Vikings favourites to retain men’s and women’s titles
There’s not much time to let the New Year festivities clear as the men’s and women’s hockey seasons begin this weekend. There are a number of crucial games already in prospect on Saturday, with all...
View ArticlePoliticians to meet those they represent
Marown Commissioners and the two sitting MHKs for Middle, Bill Shimmins and Chief Minister Howard Quayle will meet constituents at an event on Saturday, January 14. in Crosby Chapel hall.All Marown...
View ArticleRise in the cost of fuel pushes inflation up
Consumers in the Isle of Man have seen huge rises in the cost of fuel.But the rate of inflation in the Isle of Man stayed the same in December as the month before.Figures from the government show that...
View ArticleTop two battle it out in Div 2
The Manx football leagues swing back into life this weekend with the first fixtures of the new year.Taking top billing in JCK Division Two is a mouth-watering clash between the top two sides at The...
View ArticleTrevor Hemmings’ star horse Many Clouds may have a crack at Cheltenham Gold Cup
Island businessman Trevor Hemmings may give Many Clouds a run in the Cheltenham Gold Cup en route to the next Grand National, he said today. (Friday)The popular gelding ran in the Gold Cup in 2015...
View ArticleDrug dealer jailed for 18 months
A 21-year-old man from Andreas has been jailed for 18 months after admitting dealing drugs.Kyle Brian Molyneux, who also goes by the surname Johnson, was sentenced to 10 months’ for possession of...
View ArticleFour groups compete to represent Isle of Man at Celtic song contest
Four groups will go head-to-head this weekend to battle it out to see who will be selected to represent the Isle of Man at a prestigious international music competition.The Arrane Son Mannin song...
View ArticleNew Year’s Day arrivals Dálaigh and George
Babies George and Dálaigh are two of three New Year’s Day arrivals at Noble’s Hospital’s Jane Crookall maternity unit.George Edward Crowe is Matthew Crowe and Gemma Harland’s first baby. And Dálaigh...
View ArticleSaints looking to stretch lead as Ayre face the drop
The Canada Life Premier League returns after its three-week festive break this weekend.Saturday’s six games carry a host of implications from top to bottom of the division.Leaders and recent Railway...
View ArticleKnighter makes his competition comeback - on a KTM!
David Knight makes his competitive return from major surgery in the Valleys Xtreme enduro at Walter’s Arena, South Wales this weekend.The 38-year-old, who underwent a hip-replacement operation at the...
View ArticleFamily row led to brawl in street
A Douglas man has been fined £400 after a brawl in the street with his uncle and former boss.Shaun Michael Woods, of Saddle Road, pleaded guilty to common assault and was also ordered to pay £125...
View ArticleDan Hegarty to ride for Top Gun Racing at 2017 TT
Reigning TT Privateer champion Dan Hegarty has joined forces with Top Gun Racing for this year’s meeting.The Nottinghamshire rider will be piloting the new Honda Fireblade SP2 and CBR 600 at the TT as...
View ArticleRamsey Choral concert
Ramsey Choral, under musical director Nigel Harrison, will give a concert on Sunday ( January 8) at 2.30pm in Trinity Church, Waterloo Road, Ramsey.Grieg, Arvo Part, Gorecki and Rutter are among the...
View ArticleFunding aims to encourage new IoM sporting events
A new grant has been launched in the hope ofattracting high-profile sporting events to the island.Isle of Man Sport, an independent body that promotes and advises the government, says the Island of...
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