Thirsty Thursday or Dry January?
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Our Extra, Extra, Special Year
Throughout the year, our small team has not only covered news, we’ve held a live election broadcast, hosted lockdown nights, raised cash for charity, re-written a song, produced a music video and opened a clothes shop. And, in a moment of total self indulgence, we wanted to look back on […]
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Dunlop Foundation Gets Charged Up
The Joey Dunlop Foundation runs Braddan Bridge House.
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£5,000 Donated in Memory of Kush
Kush rose to prominence when he twice escaped from the wildlife park last year.
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Kit Off For Cancer
Brothers Danny and Joe Kane run The Meadow gym.
Image credit Steve Babb.
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Gef’s Morning Brief
Feels like a good day for late night shopping.
Image credit: Curraghs Wildlife Park
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Last Beach Clean Before Christmas
Founder Bill Dale has heaped praised on two long standing volunteers.
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International Volunteer’s Day 2021: Victim Support
Photo: Some of Victim Support’s volunteers
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Caring for Carers
Emma Dulson and a group of children supported by Crossroads tell us about their lives as young carers.
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Gef’s Morning Brief
Yes, it is only Thursday. But it is one month till Christmas!
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Louise’s 131 Challenge
Louise was inspired by the number of people who took their own lives in 2019.
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Gef’s Morning Brief
Unemployment The number of people registered unemployed fell again in October, down 39 to 326. This has also dropped by 471 people compared to the same month last year (October 2020). The unemployment rate for October 2021 is 0.8%, down from 0.9% in September 2021. The International Labour Organisation estimates […]
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Super Sarah Raises Over £4,000 for Diabetes Charity
Sarah had set out to raise £1,000.
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Could You Join the RNLI?
Peel RNLI is looking for new volunteers to join its onshore based crew. The lifeboat station is one of five on the Isle of Man, it has recently launched the first Shannon class all weather lifeboat, the most advanced in the RNLI fleet, to be based in the Isle of […]
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William Milner: The Godfather of Port Erin
The exhibition runs until this Sunday.
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My Story: Sally Mac
As part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Gef is profiling the models for the Fashion for Life fashion show, in aid of Isle of Man Breast Care and Breast Cancer Now Volunteering in the IOM. The show, which takes place on Friday 22nd October, will feature 80s-inspired fashion, modeled by […]
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My Story – Sandy Denning
As part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Gef is profiling the models for the Fashion for Life fashion show, in aid of Isle of Man Breast Care and Breast Cancer Now Volunteering in the IOM. The show, which takes place on Friday 22nd October, will feature 80s-inspired fashion, modeled by […]
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Charity Accounts to be Available Online
Charity accounts are currently available only on request.
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My Story – Cath Robertshaw
As part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Gef is profiling the models for the Fashion for Life fashion show, in aid of Isle of Man Breast Care and Breast Cancer Now Volunteering in the IOM. The show, which takes place on Friday 22nd October, will feature 80s-inspired fashion, modeled by […]
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My Story – Bruno Barton
As part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Gef is profiling the models for the Fashion for Life fashion show, in aid of Isle of Man Breast Care and Breast Cancer Now Volunteering in the IOM. The show, which takes place on Friday 22nd October, will feature 80s-inspired fashion, modeled by […]
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My Story – Judith Clague
As part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Gef is profiling the models for the Fashion for Life fashion show, in aid of Isle of Man Breast Care and Breast Cancer Now Volunteering in the IOM. The show, which takes place on Friday 22nd October, will feature 80s-inspired fashion, modeled by […]
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My Story – Sue Kennish
As part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Gef is profiling the models for the Fashion for Life fashion show, in aid of Isle of Man Breast Care and Breast Cancer Now Volunteering in the IOM. The show, which takes place on Friday 22nd October, will feature 80s-inspired fashion, modeled by […]
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My Story – Sue Quilleash
As part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Gef is profiling the models for the Fashion for Life fashion show, in aid of Isle of Man Breast Care and Breast Cancer Now Volunteering in the IOM. The show, which takes place on Friday 22nd October, will feature 80s-inspired fashion, modeled by […]
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An Imprint on the World and my Heart
Baby Loss Awareness is this week from October 9 to 15.
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Chloe’s Fundraising Celebrated at Westminister
The British Citizen Youth Award recognises exceptional under 18’s who have positively impacted their communities
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Raising a Glass or Two to William Milner
Martin Brunnschweiler and James Fenton pour the first pint of Milner’s Tower ale.
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150 Years of Milner’s Tower
Bushys are also launching a special short-run Milner Tower Ale.
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£1,000 Raised for RNLI
Volunteers turned their hands to cart washing over the weekend.
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The Argument For International Aid
Written by The One World Centre Isle of Man
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Saving Lives at Sea
RNLI Directions Officer John Payne took part in an exercise with the Douglas RNLI on Wednesday last week.
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Summer Art Exhibition Opens
The Isle of Man Art Society’s Summer Art Exhibition, has opened today, to run through the bank holiday weekend.
Picture is from the 2019 exhibition.
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Family and Mobile Library Open Day
The whole of the Family Library building will be open for tours.
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Gef’s Daily Roundup
News from on and off island.
Image credit: Catharine Devine
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Heavy as Balls
Jamie Blackburn has organised the night as a tribute to his dad who lost his battle with lung cancer earlier this year.
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In The Right Place at The Right Time
Volunteers were on a training exercise when they saw a girl in trouble.
Port St Mary RNLI Inshore lifeboat Spirit of Leicester Photograph Credit: David Hill
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Daisy Takes on her own Mini Parish Walk
The girls did five laps of the NSC raceway and family and friends cheered them on with some joining them on their walk.
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The Return of Quacky Races
The Great Laxey Duck Day Races are on August 21.
Image credit: https://unsplash.com/@jupp
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RNLI & MSPCA Split £100,000 Legacy
Betty Small left a legacy to each charity to allow them to continue their incredible work.
Image credits: RNLI
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Family Library Story Takes Another Twist
The future of the Family Library remains at risk.
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Family Library to Seek Long Term Funding Solution
There had been a fear the library would close as its income was squeezed.
Image Credit: Family Library – Facebook
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Family Library Given 12 Month Reprieve
The support will be made available via the Bona Vacantia Fund, which is managed by the Treasury.
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Sunshine Daisy Walks for Cousin Wendy
Six-year-old Daisy Harrison is walking the mini Parish Walk to raise funds for the Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation IOM in memory of her second cousin, Wendy Ward, who passed away from the disease in 2019, and has already raised over £545. Born in Florida, the ‘Sunshine State,’ Daisy lives […]
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Phone Boxes to House Defibrillators
Manx Telecom announced earlier this year it was giving notice of decommissioning on a number of payphone kiosks where less than 40 calls a year are made.
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Meet Port St Mary RNLI’s New Coxswain
Richard Leigh spent his half term break completing his training and assessments.