Full-flavoured festival for 2013
THE Big Wheel Blues Festival will return with yet another astounding line-up brimming with soul, swing and good old fashioned blues this spring.Normally held in Laxey, the weekend festival was forced...
View ArticleFootball fixtures: January 25-27
Packed weekend of football with games in the Premier League and FA Cup plus Sunday sees the women’s Floodlit Cup finalFriday, January 257pm kick-offCanada Life Premier LeagueSt John’s v...
View ArticleOne of the fittest in Europe
KIRK Michael woman Erin Callister will travel to London this weekend to compete as one of ‘the 100 fittest female athletes in Europe’.The London Throwdown 2013 will pit qualified athletes against each...
View ArticleValkyrs B and Vikings B aim to break their ducks
TWO Wi-Manx Men’s Premier Division sides aiming to secure their first points of the season go head-to-head when Paragon Valkyrs B meet Manx Telecom Vikings B in Saturday’s lunchtime fixture at QEII....
View ArticleOld Boys take on Peel in round’s top tie
THERE’S some tantilising ties on the cards in Saturday’s first round proper of the Paddy Power FA Cup.Arguably pick of these will take place at Blackberry Lane where 2009 winners Douglas High School...
View ArticleRushen aim for quickfire double over Saints
ONE of the Canada Life Premier League’s big guns is guaranteed to crash out of the Paddy Power-sponsored FA Cup this weekend when Rushen United and St Mary’s go head-to-head in the first round proper...
View ArticleMarown trio in TotW
THE latest Isle of Man Newspapers Team of the Week is made up of those who shone in the four Canada Life Premier League matches to beat the weekend’s wintry weather.One of Saturday’s main talking...
View ArticleJoint winners at Blue Point range
AYRE Clay Target Club held the fourth round of its Winter Down the Line League at Blue Point on Sunday in very cold conditions.Leaders after round one were Stan Skinner and Neil Parsons on 25. Skinner...
View ArticleMountain Road to remain closed until Monday
THE Mountain Road, along with a number of other routes affected by snow throughout this week, will remain closed until at least midday on Monday (January 28).An update on the Police Twitter feed...
View ArticleRoads closed as rain pours
TONIGHT’S heavy rain has caused problems in a number of areas in the island.A landslide has led to the closure of the road between Lower Foxdale and the Hope crossroads.It will be 8am tomorrow at the...
View ArticleHelp with recruiting of volunteers
ORGANISATIONS looking for volunteers will have a chance to find their perfect match at the Sefton Hotel, Douglas.The Department of Health’s Noble’s Hospital Volunteer Service is arranging for a speed...
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Douglas Royal 11, Peel 4WITH a record scoreline for a semi-final, Douglas Royal reached a record ninth Floodlit Cup final at the expense of a battling Peel at the weekend.Kym Hicklin opened the scoring...
View ArticleNew players stage classic TV sitcom
NEW drama group Hog The Limelight are to make their performance debut next week, with a run of Open All Hours at Port St Mary Town Hall, starting on Wednesday (January 30) continuing until February...
View ArticleA Sharp inside look at Timmy Kennaugh
A CYCLING journal, entitled Inside-Out, looks at Sharp’s 2012 season through the words of ex-pro, Tom Southam, and leading photographer, Camille McMillan.It follows the experiences of young riders...
View ArticleRise in number of lifeboat launches
MANX lifeboat launches increased during 2012, bucking the trend in the UK.The latest figures from the Royal National Lifeboat Institute charity reveal 68 people were rescued by the island’s RNLI, the...
View ArticleLions offer a lifeline
THE Isle of Man Lions’ Club is giving away free bottles - nothing to do with alcohol but possibly more useful.The small plastic emergency bottles, which contain vital information for emergency services...
View ArticleGetting back to normal after last night’s deluge
The island’s roads are returning to normal after the heavy rainfall last night.During the night a number roads on the island were affected by the heavy rainfall and had to be closed or were described...
View ArticleQuestion mark over future of Isle of Man Creamery
A REVIEW had been launched into the future operation of Isle of Man Creamery.An external consultant has been brought in to help directors at the privately-owned farmers’ co-operative identify ways of...
View ArticleSt Mary’s thump Rushen, Douglas and District earn historic win
MANX football results from Saturday, January 26:Friday, January 25Canada Life Premier LeagueSt John’s 2-2 Marown---------Saturday, January 26Paddy Power FA Cup first roundCastletown 1-2 GymnsDHSOB P-P...
View ArticleGet into shape in 2013 with the youth service
WELCOME to the New Year.If you are like the millions of people who make New Year’s resolutions, you will no doubt have decided to stop smoking, stop drinking, cut out the cakes and crisps and/or get...
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