Deep South Festival
This weekend’s Deep South Music Festival has two days of family entertainment – from storytelling to gigs by rock guitarists – with a full programme designed to keep even the least musical amused. When...
View ArticleLucky to be alive after car overturns
This was a scene after a car overturned in an accident at Port Jack in the early hours today (Friday).Police said all parties were lucky to be alive after the vehicle rolled several times.A message...
View ArticleRain means Thursday’s Classic TT and MGP practice session is untimed
Clerk of the Course Phil Taubman decided to make Thursday evening’s Classic TT and Manx Grand Prix qualifying sessions untimed session after yesterday afternoon’s heavy rain.By the time the riders got...
View ArticleEnd2End challenge deadline looming
The deadline for entries to this year’s End2End Mountain Bike Challenge is this Saturday (August 23).All riders in either the individual or team categories have to enter before 11.59pm to be part of...
View ArticleSoundcheck introduction for teenage performers
Young performers gained an introduction to Youth Service project Soundcheck with a week of music-based activities.Fifteen youngsters aged 11 to 15 attended the Soundcheck holiday venture scheme, held...
View ArticleDot and friends’ marathon effort for cancer charities
Dot Tilbury, Lisa and Johnny Pugh, Helen and Neil Withers and Joanne and John Kelly are taking part in the Great North Run next month for Isle of Man Anti-Cancer Association and Cancer Research UK. The...
View ArticleThunderbirds are go: Manx team’s charity adventure
Four costumed local fundraisers have begun an epic 1,500 mile journey in a banger with almost 200,000 miles on the clock.The Vannin2Valencia team comprise 23-year-old Patrick Capelen, Daniel Bougourd,...
View ArticleLloyds raises 50 ‘tenners’ at Tenors Un Limited concert
The Lloyds Banking Group has presented a cheque for £500 to Junior Achievement. The money was raised after Caroline Harrison, manager at Lloyds Bank Contact Centre, volunteered to collect donations for...
View ArticleIce Bucket Challenge reaches the island
The Ice Bucket Challenge is the latest charity fund-raising craze to take the Isle of Man by storm.The challenge, which started in the USA, involves people being soaked by a bucket full of icy...
View ArticleJosh Brain lining up a hat-trick of solo wins
Isle of Man Centre solo trials champion Josh Brain is eyeing up a third consecutive win in what is the 59th Manx Two-Day Trial this weekend.The event has attracted more than 200 competitors, the first...
View ArticleHow to watch out for cowboy builders
Consumer watchdogs in the island have issued a warning about cowboy builders.In a press statement, the Office of Fair Trading says: ‘Despite numerous warnings, householders are still falling prey to...
View ArticleInquest opens in Grand Prix death
An inquest into the death of a Manx Grand Prix rider who was killed during a practice session on Tuesday has opened and adjourned.Stephen Samuel McIlvenna, who was 40 and from Randalstown in Northern...
View ArticleBeach rugby comp this weekend
Castletown RUFC’s annual beach tag rugby competition takes place in Port Erin on Sunday afternoon.Registration for Bushy’s-sponsored event takes place at midday.For more information and an entry form...
View ArticleIsle of Man Film Festival 2014
If you’ve ever watched the International Film Festivals from around the world on the television or read about them in the media and wished you could attend one well now you can right here in Isle of...
View ArticleWeather could hit Bank Holiday Monday’s six-race programme
Bruce Anstey could comfortably become the fastest rider in history to lap the Mountain Course on a two-stroke machine in Monday afternoon’s F1/F2 Classic.But a dismal forecast for the bank holiday...
View Article‘Biggest mistake’ was rejecting Tesco store
The ‘biggest mistake’ Castletown has made was to object to Tesco opening an Express store in the town said commissioner Colin Leather.he store pulled out after failing to secure an alcohol licence for...
View ArticleMalew church runs cafe for MGP
Malew Parish church is once more opening its special cafe during the MGP from 8am to 2pm from August 25 to 30 in the church hall, Ballasalla.Funds go to the four parish churches.
View ArticleInternational player praises standards
A former England hockey international has praised the standard of the sport in the island after another successful training visit.Matt Taylor, who was capped 19 times by England, brought his hockey...
View ArticleFirst Team of the Week of the season
The first Isle of Man Newspapers’ Team of the Week of the seasons sees seven different top-flight sides represented.Claiming the TotW’s coveted number one jersey is St John’s goalkeeper Damyan...
View ArticleClassic TT racing on today
The first race of the Bank Holiday weekend’s Classic TT takes place this afternoon.The Bennetts 500cc race was scheduled for a 12.30pm start, but was delayed until 2pm to allow roads around the...
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