We live in extraordinary times, which is actually ideal as last night some of the island’s community joined together to celebrate some of the Extraordinary Islanders who have done so much to inspire and support others through what has been an extremely challenging 18 months. Organised by Isle of Man […]
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Leo’s Sticking it to Irresponsible Dog Owners
While exercising during lockdown, Leo was disappointed to notice the amount of dog muck in the village.
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Treasure Find May Have Belonged to Lord of Mann
The memorial ring is Lee Morgan’s third Treasure find on the Isle of Man.
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Oscar’s Tour de Manx football
From Croit Lowey to Andreas Playing Fields, Oscar will cycle to each ground on the island.
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Gef’s Good News
It’s all been a bit doom and gloom recently, so Gef has scoured the web to find some heartwarming stories. A Lot of Dough Anyone who has seen American TV or films will know one thing about girl scouts, they sell cookies. And in California eight-year-old Lilly Bumpus has set […]
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NAMA Celebrates Youngsters’ Contribution to Culture
The North American Manx Awards celebrate young people who have made an outstanding contribution to Manx culture and island life #isleofman
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Manx Fish Eggs Keep Jersey Angling Afloat
More than 30,000 fish eggs produced on the Isle of Man have been used to keep Jersey’s angling season afloat. The eggs were produced at the Cornaa Fish Farm which came back under gov control in June 2020 after a longstanding commercial lease with Troutlodge ended. Shortly afterwards the Jersey […]
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Manx Penguins Move to Northern Ireland
Fourteen rare penguins have been successfully moved from the Curraghs Wildlife Park in the Isle of Man to a new home in Northern Ireland. The waddle of Humboldt penguins included 10 chicks hatched in 2020, and four that hatched the previous year, as part of an internationally recognised breeding program. The […]
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This Week’s Charity Roundup
This week’s charity roundup includes a fella planning to cycle for 24 hours, and recognition for a couple who have given THIRTY years of service to the RNLI.. John to cycle for a whole 24 hours If you think that your daily commute on a bike is difficult enough, get […]
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A Love Letter to: The Woody
This year, The Woodbourne pub celebrates its 125th birthday. Built in 1895, there have been punters cutting about The Woody since Queen Vic was on the throne. The Woody is one of the last real community pubs on the island, so it would be rude to not write a tribute […]
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Nominations open for Extraordinary Islanders
Media partnership with Extraordinary Islanders While some of us spent lockdown in front of Netflix (guilty as charged), other Manxies were doing exceptional things for our little community. Extraordinary Islanders launched this week to celebrate all the Manxies who have gone above and beyond and stepped up in 2020… basically, […]
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GEF’S GOOD NEWS
Here’s your weekly dose of all things good, enjoy. Community Efforts Firstly in community news we turn to our friends in Guernsey who hosted the rematch between FC Isle of Man and Guernsey FC last night. After the Manx boys delivered a win to their home crowd in the last […]
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GEF’S GOOD NEWS
If you want good news, you’ve come to the right place. Here’s your round up of all things good! Community Efforts After that chocka-block SuperManx bank holiday weekend there was plenty of community goodness to go around and we’ve already collected some of the highlights on Facebook which you can […]
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GEF’S GOOD NEWS
Get stuck into your weekly round up of all things GOOD. Community Efforts In our round up many weeks ago we told you about the gaiety theatre’s planned first post-lockdown performance, ‘Calendar Girls.’ Well the time finally came for Manx talent to grace the gaiety stage once again. Calendar Girls […]
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GEF’S GOOD NEWS
Get stuck in to your weekly dose of all thing GOOD right here! COMMUNITY NEWS Football fans rejoice! You may have heard about the creation of the island’s very own football team ‘FC Isle of Man’ and their joining of the North West Counties Football League (NWCFL) Division One South. […]
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GEF’S GOOD NEWS
It’s time for your weekly dose of all things GOOD! Community Efforts When Richard Lloyd of the Isle of Man Southern Judo club passed recently, one of his students, Nathan Kennaugh, wanted to do something important in his memory. Deciding to do a 24 hour cycle, Nathan began training alongside […]
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GEF’S GOOD NEWS
Here is your weekly dose all things GOOD, enjoy. Community Efforts Girlguiding IOM recently celebrated the success of one of their young brownies for fundraising efforts over lockdown. Geneva, of the 9th Douglas Brownies, was presented the North West Region Presidents Award in a virtual ceremony with the Region Chief […]
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GEF’S GOOD NEWS
School’s out for summer which means it’s time for some GOOD news. COMMUNITY EFFORTS If you drove along the mountain road yesterday morning, it’s likely that you noticed the events of Dylan’s Day. People from all over the island came out to support 8-year-old Dylan Walton as he climbed Snaefell […]
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GEF’S GOOD NEWS
Here’s your weekly round up of all things good! Community Events After being cooped up for a few months, getting out again has been a fresh reminder of just how beautiful our island is. Well, Craig Brinkley has decided he wants to share his bit of our island with everyone, […]
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GEF’S WEEKLY ROUND UP
Here’s your weekly round up of all things GOOD! Community Efforts Throughout lockdown, Gareth and Sammi Farrell have been cooking up meals to delivery to vulnerable people throughout the Island community. After losing her job to the pandemic, Sammi decided she wanted to help others in a similar situation and […]
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GEF’S GOOD NEWS
Here’s your weekly round up of all things GOOD! Firstly, in the city of Ferguson, Missouri, where historic protests were held in 2014 after the death of Michael Brown, residents have made history yet again after electing their first ever black mayor in city councilwoman Ella Jones. On her election […]
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GEF’S GOOD NEWS
Community Efforts If you thought you saw a dog walking around the TT course this morning then you might have spotted the Search and Rescue Dog IOM’s very own Manxie dog (powered by Jim Macgregor). Manxie dog set off at 6am this morning and is walking around the TT course […]
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Extraordin-elderly People
Bob and Peggy have a lot in common: as well as being in their 90’s, they have both raised incredible amounts for money for charities on the Isle of Man recently.
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Tippers Top Tips: How to cope with the mental impact of Howard’s social distancing
I thought I would share my top tips – as a therapist & coach, on some musings through our time in lockdown, and how we ease our way back into ‘normal’ life, all whilst adhering to Howard’s new social distancing rules.
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GEF’S GOOD NEWS
Here’s your weekly round up of all things GOOD Community Efforts Last Saturday, Jake Hodgson completed a 24-hour bike ride on the track around the NSC hockey pitch in memory of Ballakermeen teacher, Carol Synott, who sadly passed away on the 5th of May. The bike ride was only a […]
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GEF’S GOOD NEWS
Community Efforts As always there have been so many amazing efforts in support of others this week. Every week our island manages to prove how close our community is. This week Heather Maddrell offered some of her abstract paintings in exchange for nothing but a donation to the Friends of […]
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75th Anniversary of VE Day
It’s finally here – the first May bank holiday. I’m sure many of you are excited to take a break from your make-shift office and enjoy the long weekend, but there’s something even more significant to celebrate today. People from far and wide are coming together (virtually, of course) to […]