Celebrations at Marown School
An event will be held at Marown School in Glen Vine on Wednesday, June 17, to mark 30 years since moving to the current site from School Hill in Crosby.The doors were opened on June 17, 1985, by Eric...
View ArticleManx bees are a valuable export
The quality of the Manx bee stock was recognised recently when a batch of bees was sent to boost the ailing bee population in the Scilly Isles.Ramsey and District Beekeepers’ Association chairman Jerry...
View ArticlePosters encourage people’s civic pride
Castletown Commissioners have issued new signs to deter people from dropping cigarette butts or leaving their dog’s waste behind in the hope of encouraging them to to keep the town clean. The signs...
View ArticlePhotograph exhibitions return to TT
Two regular TT photograph exhibitions will once again be running during TT fortnight this year.Returning to St Ninian’s church by Noble’s Park is the now traditional exhibition organised by Road Racing...
View ArticleTwo hurt after crashed car ends up in farmer’s field
A driver and passenger freed themselves from the wreckage of this Renault Clio after it left the road and collided with a tree before plunging 10ft down an embankment into a farmer’s field.The drama...
View ArticleHouseholder digging holes in garden sparks gas leak
Contractors and householders are today being reminded to always ‘dial before you dig’ after a resident sparked a gas alert in the island.Two pumps from Castletown were dispatched to a call from a...
View ArticlePre-TT win for 87-year-old Ted
Octogenarian Ted Fenwick won the 250cc Singles race at Billown in the opening event of the 2015 TT Festival on Saturday afternoon.Registering his fifth win on the 4.25-mile course, the amazing...
View ArticleAwards for two businesses rated by their customers
Two businesses are celebrating after they received TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence awards.The Courthouse, in Douglas, and Patchwork Cafe, in Port St Mary, have been recognised for their excellent...
View ArticleWild Manx garlic mayo that packs a punch
Every spring the Isle of Man’s glens and verges deliver a gorgeous bouquet of wild garlic which signals to us that the long winter is now behind us.Free to harvest, it not only packs flavour but also a...
View ArticleFootball: Ellan Vannin into Challenge Cup final
Ellan Vannin are one game away from qualifying from next year’s ConIFA World Football Cup after winning their first match of the Niamh Challenge Cup at the Bowl on Saturday.The Manx beat Panjab 8-1...
View ArticleTT 2015: Hutchy switches Supersport rides
Ian Hutchinson has secured a late deal to ride a Yamaha for British championship outfit Team Traction Control in the Supersport class at the TT. Hutchinson had been due to compete for Tsingtao Racing...
View ArticleVisiting biker killed following crash on Mountain Road
A 60-year-old man died earlier today (Sunday) following a crash on the Mountain Road.The incident happened at around 11.25am when the man crashed his motorcycle at Guthrie’s Memorial.The rider was...
View ArticleThe story of Mike Hailwood
The story of legendary racer Mike Hailwood will be told in film at the Manx Museum, Douglas.Mike at the Movies takes place on Sunday June 7, June 9 and June 11 and will see Mike’s son Dave provide...
View ArticleTT 2015: Forecast puts Monday practice in jeopardy
TT clerk of the course Gary Thompson MBE is planning to review Monday evening’s second qualifying campaign following advice from the Isle of Man Meteorological Centre.An announcement as to whether the...
View ArticleFootball: Ellan Vannin lift Niamh Challenge Cup
Ellan Vannin have qualified for next year’s ConIFA World Football Cup after winning the Niamh Challenge Cup at the Bowl on Sunday evening.Chris Bass Sr’s side beat Hungarians Felvidek 3-1 to lift the...
View ArticleEmployers urged to get involved in exhibition
Employers are being invited to take part in Employment and Skills 2015, the largest event this year highlighting career and training opportunities for Manx residents.The event takes place on Thursday,...
View ArticleExhibit your machines at vintage rally
The Southern Vintage Engine and Tractor Club will be holding its annual vintage rally on Mad Sunday, June 7, on the stone field at Ballacreggan Farm, Port St Mary, courtesy of the Cooil family, from...
View ArticleVisiting fans get badge to get into historic sites
Manx National Heritage has launched an Isle of Man TT Races pin badge for visiting bike fans.The limited edition collectors’ badge, an official TT Races product, has been produced by Isle of Man based...
View ArticleComedian Rich Hall looks forward to Mad Sunday show
Top American comic Rich Hall brings his new stand-up show to the Gaiety Theatre.He will be performing ‘Rich Hall – 3:10 To Humour’ on Mad Sunday as part of his spring tour of venues around the British...
View ArticleMan taken to hospital after accident
A man is in hospital after an accident yesterday afternoon.At about 2pm there was a two-vehicle road traffic collision at Corkill’s Garage, Main Road, Onchan.The elderly driver of a Vauxhall Zafira had...
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