Hi-ho, hi-ho it’s off to the panto we go
WHAT do you think of when you hear the word ‘pantomime’? Do you think of laughter, of fun and happy thoughts? Well that is exactly what the Manx Operatic Society has in store for you when you watch...
View Article80s stars to raise cash for Caitlin
LEGENDARY Liverpudlian 80s sensations China Crisis will host a special Christmas charity gig in aid of a very special girl this weekend.The concert, which begins with island act US and will be followed...
View ArticleFeel Good with Blues Brothers
YOU are invited to shake your tail feather at a fun-packed Blues Brothers charity night at the Villa Marina tomorrow (Friday).The Briefcase Blues Brothers offers a full eight-piece tribute show...
View ArticleCar overturns and lands in river
Fire crews from Douglas and Peel stations dealt with a serious road accident in Marown this afternoon.It took place near St Patrick’s Chair, Garth.A car overturned and had come to rest on its roof in a...
View ArticleNow you can learn Manx with an app
The growth in interest and support for the Manx language has received another boost with the launch of a free app for Android phones, iPhones and iPads. The lessons for the app have been produced by...
View ArticleIsle of Man hit by mumps outbreak
THE island has been hit by an outbreak of mumps.The viral disease has taken hold among a generation of people who weren’t vaccinated after the MMR autism scare in the 1990s.Until the end of November,...
View ArticleSupport from community has helped us after Fiona’s death
The father of PC Fiona Bone spoke publicly for the first time yesterday at the opening of a memorial garden and ‘a wonderful lasting tribute’ to his daughter.Mr Bone and his wife June live in Port St...
View ArticleAyre look to bounce back against rivals RYCOB
HAVING suffered late heartbreak last Saturday, Ayre United will need to be on top form if they are to bounce back when they face RYCOB in a northern derby in JCK Division Two this weekend.The...
View ArticleCharities look for super-fit folk to do triathlon for them
The first TT Triathlon will take place on June 30, 2013, and two local charities are looking for competitors to raise money for them.The triathlon’s official charities are Hospice Isle of Man and The...
View ArticleDouglas visit Buxton
2E2-SPONSORED Douglas Rugby Club make the long trek to Buxton in the Peak District this weekend in South Lancs/Cheshire Division Two for their final fixture of 2012.Douglas are smarting a little after...
View ArticleBacchas home in on league and cup double
IOMA Group Bacchas A will be looking to secure the second leg of a league and cup double when they meet Celton Manx Celts at the NSC on Saturday afternoon in the final of the Wi-Manx Mixed Cup. Karl...
View ArticleBallakermeen means business
A TEAM from Ballakermeen High School has shown it can make a good account of itself after scooping the regional heat of a national business competition.Students from St Ninian’s High School came a...
View ArticleFestive cracker in store as Ramsey host Vagas
After Ramsey’s dramatic win at Ballafletcher just a few short weeks ago, the quirks of the fixture list mean that the the northerners face Vagabonds at Mooragh Park this Saturday in the pair’s final...
View ArticleTwo games in Shield
Southern Nomads will look to get back to the top of the Shimmin Wilson Manx Shield standings this week when they take on Western Vikings at QEII on Saturday. Nomads have been without a match for a...
View ArticleStars of the Nativity
THE Nativity story will be performed by the stars of the Manx Gateway Drama Group on Sunday.‘The one thing that’s different this year is that for the first time ever the students will be reading the...
View ArticleGet into the spirit in Peel
IF you head west to the Centenary Centre in Peel on Sunday you will be in for a real Christmas treat.As well as a craft market and tasty tea and cakes, you can sample the talents of Rachel Wild’s...
View ArticleBook review: When I Fall In Love by Miranda Dickinson
Christmas just wouldn’t be Christmas without a Miranda Dickinson book...To be honest, the festive season doesn’t much feature in When I Fall In Love despite its snow-covered jacket, but as a glass of...
View ArticleCrowd stood up for Frank
WELL we didn’t sit down, shut up or even grow up as we drank in the talents of punk folk singer Frank Turner on his return to the island at the beginning of this month.Disappointing ticket sales did...
View ArticleThe magic of opera
YOU are invited to enjoy an evening of opera with some of the island’s finest singers this weekend.A Magical Night of Opera will take place at the Erin Arts Centre in Port Erin at 7.30pm tomorrow...
View ArticleTram-endous journey
REINS are forecast this weekend when Douglas Borough Council’s Santa trams make their festive way along Douglas promenade.This year’s special illuminated festive trams will be officially launched by...
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