Quins put their 100 per cent record on the line
TWO sides looking to add to their Wi-Manx Men’s Premier Division points tally go head-to-head when Manx Telecom Vikings A host CM Skye Ramsey A in Saturday’s lunchtime fixture at the National Sports...
View ArticleDHSOB and Peel go head-to-head in FA Cup
Most of the high-flying sides in the Canada Life Premier League take a break from the top flight this weekend when the Paddy Power-sponsored FA Cup dominates the fixture list.DHSOB, Peel and St...
View ArticleRelegation battlers take on the big guns
WITH the Paddy Power FA Cup taking centre stage this weekend, there are just two fixtures taking place in the Canada Life Premier League on Saturday afternoon, as well as four games in JCK Division...
View ArticleRamsey and Douglas go head-to-head
THERE is another Manx derby in South Lancashire and Cheshire Division Two this Saturday when high-flying 2E2 Douglas make the short trip to Ramsey for their second meeting of the season.The initial leg...
View ArticleSt John’s Island Games bid kicks up a fuss
THE decision to let St John’s enter the 2013 Island Games football tournament has enraged a number of individuals, not least St George’s manager and former island player Chris Bass Sr.‘This decision is...
View ArticleHow the island doubles for Nepal
‘It’s amazing how the atmosphere changes suddenly when you step into the forest,’ said film boss Stephen Christian, as we leave the comfort of a heated marquee and enter the dense spruce woodland of...
View ArticleTop talent of Mann
JUST 15 acts have been chosen to perform at the grand final of Junior Achievement’s Next Big Thing 2013 talent contest for 11 to 17-year-olds. More than 80 acts auditioned!A fantastic line-up of young...
View ArticleKings of Lyon to play hits
KINGS of Lyon will play two gigs in the island this summer and tickets are selling quick.Described as ‘the number one tribute’ to award-winning US rock band Kings of Leon, this UK group will head to...
View ArticleGreen Column: In praise of island’s bees
This week Cilla Platt, secretary of the island’s Southern District Beekeepers, and education officer for the Isle of Man Federation of Beekeepers, explains the history of the island’s bee population –...
View ArticleWork on Peel Road will shed ‘shabby’ image
DIRECTOR of Highways Richard Pearson has said the 80-week regeneration project to Peel Road is vital to the reputation of Douglas, and has made assurances road closures will not clash with work to be...
View ArticleGovt doubt on TT365 service
THE government doubted that Manx Radio’s TT365 service would ever be a success.In a statement released after the state-subsidised braodcaster announced it was pulling the plug on the project, the...
View ArticleSt Mary’s and Laxey progress in Paddy Power FA Cup
FOOTBALL results from Saturday, February 16Paddy Power FA Cup first roundDHSOB P-P PeelRamsey 2-0 ColbyFoxdale 1-6 St George’sPaddy Power FA Cup quarter-finalsSt Mary’s 9-1 PulroseLaxey 5-0 Douglas and...
View Article55th anniversary of Winter Hill air crash
THE 55th anniversary of the Winter Hill plane crash in which 35 Manx residents lost their lives on the slopes of Winter Hill, near Horwich in Lancashire, will take place on, Wednesday, February 27. The...
View ArticleRegina returns for recital
DUBLIN soprano Regina Nathan will return to the island this month to perform in the Erin Arts Centre.When the Irish chantress, of Ennis town, Co Clare, visited the island last July she sang a mix of...
View ArticleA Manx take on Scandinavia
MANX artist Anna Clucas is heading off the island next month to host her first international exhibition in Copenhagen, Denmark. Anna graduated from the University of Wolverhampton in 2000 with a...
View ArticleMotorist hit road sign
A MOTORIST hit the chevron road signs on the main road between Baldrine and Laxey overnight on Wednesday/Thursday.The police say the incident happened near the junction with Packhorse Lane.The damage...
View ArticleTT Motorfest postponed until 2014
A MUSIC festival planned for this year’s TT festival has had to be postponed until next year.The TT Motorfest 2013 billed itself as the ‘largest and most comprehensive single site entertainment venue...
View ArticleClimb Mount Kilimanjaro without leaving the island
Charity fundraisers have a chance to scale the height of Mount Kilimanjaro right here in the Isle of Man.The Children’s Centre, in conjunction with Hot rocks Climbing Wall, is organising the charity...
View ArticleSecond level of parking for 40 cars in Douglas
FORTY new car parking spaces could be made available in Douglas, if the Department of Infrastructure’s plan is approved.The department has applied for planning approval (13/00133/B) to build a second...
View ArticleFancy learning to play the drums?
THE island’s only bagpipe band is looking for recruits to swell the ranks of the present drum corps.Ideally, Ellan Vannin Pipes and Drums are looking for people with some experience on the drum,...
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