Talented acts go head-to-head in The Next Big Thing
Fifteen young acts will go head to head on Saturday in The Next Big Thing grand final.Junior Achievement’s flagship event takes place at the Gaiety Theatre, with singer/songwriter Jack Morlen as guest...
View ArticleBuilding lessons for these school children
Pupils at Andreas School pupils have been learning about construction and safety on building sites.Health and safety advisor Grant Howard and contracts manager Len Arnold, who work for building firm...
View ArticleArtist Dean wins £500 bursary
A budding Manx art student has been given a helping hand to achieve his dreams thanks to a charitable organisation.Dean Wright, who is 19 and from Jurby, has been awarded a £500 bursary by the Isle of...
View ArticlePlanet hunters take to the sky
From an astronomical point of view living in the Isle of Man can have some distinct advantages. Away from intrusive light pollution, our dark skies are the envy of many residents of the adjacent...
View ArticleSchool kids debate issues around fair trade
Primary school children have taken part in a fair trade conference.The event, which has previously won the best campaign award from the Fairtrade Foundation for its educational impact, saw groups of...
View ArticleBernard Moffatt, Outside Left: I’m intolerant of intolerance
They have to hang their heads in ‘shame’ the internet pundits say speaking of the four MHKs who voted no at a reading of the same sex marriage bill.Well whilst I don’t happen to agree with Messrs...
View ArticleArtist Howard Shimmin provides injection of colour with exhibition
Howard Shimmin is injecting some colour into the Manx countryside with his solo exhibition of vibrant landscapes.Mann In Landscape continues at The Isle Gallery, at Tynwald Mills, St John’s, until...
View ArticleCaroline’s marathon mission
A Port Erin runner will be taking on the Greater Manchester Marathon this April in aid of Hospice Isle of Man and Rebecca House. Caroline Kneen will run the 26.2-mile course on April 10 to raise funds...
View ArticleDisplay to celebrate education in Ramsey
Ramsey Grammar School and Ramsey Heritage Centre is appealing to the public to lend items for an exhibition that will mark the 70th anniversary of comprehensive education in the island. The public and...
View ArticleCall for poets to get writing
Budding poets are being asked to write a travel or country-themed poem for World Poetry Day.The Isle of Man Poetry Society wants to fill the newly-opened Henry Bloom Noble Library, in Douglas, with...
View ArticleFavourite places in parish for calendar
Capture an impression of your favourite place in Rushen parish – in a drawing, painting, photograph or words – and you could win £100 plus have your entry featured on the front of Rushen Heritage...
View ArticleAbandoned cockerels taking over at Tholt-e-Will
An area of Tholt-y-Will has been dubbed ‘Chickenopolis’ by residents after approximately 40 cockerels have been dumped in the area over the past year.However due to severe weather conditions, traffic...
View ArticlePhone technology trial could prove life-changing for hearing impaired
A month-long trial of the technology to help people with hearing loss with phone calls has ended with positive initial results.The results will be used as a basis for additional testing to further...
View ArticleCoastguard and RNLI rescue man from the sea
A man was rescued from the sea in Douglas on Saturday night.Emergency services were called out at about 9pm to the beach opposite Greensils Corner. Police said the area where he had entered the sea was...
View ArticlePullyman: Shine a light on education
I’ve just been listening to the news on BBC Radio 4 and one of the hot stories is that in the UK the numeracy and literacy rate of school leavers is one of the lowest in any of the so called ‘educated...
View ArticlePrisoners record Manx news bulletins for the blind
Prisoners at Jurby have been volunteering as newsreaders to help create a recorded news update for blind and partially sighted people in the island.A group of 10 prisoners successfully completed their...
View ArticleSusanne’s prints inspired by Viking Battle of Clontarf
Acclaimed Danish artist Susanne Thea’s prints inspired by sagas and early manuscripts detailing the famous Viking Battle of Clontarf in Ireland in AD 1014 are on display at the House of Manannan, in...
View ArticleDouglas Town Band to compete in Blackpool
Douglas Town Band have been busy practising in preparation to compete in the North West Regional Brass Band Championships at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool.The island’s long-running brass band will...
View ArticleChildren to learn all about island’s trees
Primary school pupils will leave their mark on the Manx countryside when they take part in Trees for Life 2016.On March 9 and 10, pupils from seven schools will plant trees at the Children’s Wood at...
View ArticlePeel Heritage Trust to revive meet the commissioners event
Peel Heritage Trust is reviving an old idea, offering people the chance to talk to their politicians each month.The first meeting will take place on Wednesday, March 16, at the Centenary Centre in...
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