Perspective 21.7.24 - we’re three years in to the Cannan administration but has much changed? The Chief Minister is very upbeat about the progress his government is making. We’re pretty much three years in to the Cannan administration but has much changed. There certainly seem to be a few glimmers of progress but is the change that was promised bei…

Rev'd Katy Canty is a teacher, an ordained priest in the Anglican Church, a wife, a mother and an author. She's also worked for 14 years as chaplain in a Liverpool prison, and joins us on the programme this week to share what she's learned from her time 'inside' She also explains how retirement from prison chaplaincy led to another role - this time…

Howard Parkin takes a look into our Manx skies, to describe what we might see, given favourable weather conditions, during the month of July. It's a golden oldie music break in this edition, and it's followed by the latest space stories, as private companies take an ever-increasing role in space travel and exploration. Questions for Howard to answe…

Celtic Gathering Isle of Man - Yn Chruinnaght returns on Monday (July 22nd) and there something for everyone! From films to dancing, workshops to craft fairs and, of course, superb music from the Celtic Nations. Christy found out more, chatting with Committee members Chloe Woolley, Grainne Joughin and Breeshey Kermode.…

In tonight's programme: FC Isle of Man are welcoming three English clubs to the Island this weekend for a three-day pre-season tournament, we hear from 'The Ravens'' manager This weekend sees the return of one of the longest-established cycling races on the Island which once again has undergone some changes for 2024 A brand new event on the Manx tr…

Your round up of daily dose of news, sport, travel, business and weather on and from the Isle of Man.By Manx Radio

A global IT outage is still affecting some services on the Isle of Man. Manx Care has seen several GP practices hit and the Steam Packet Company says it can only currently accept cash payments onboard. Cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike say they're "actively working" to fix a defect in an update for Microsoft Windows users which sparked the incident. A…

The floating swimming pool, cash only on Steam Packet, Cregneash bus service, Peel Road lime trees, EVs on the boat & a vintage Millennium Oakwood broadcast from March 2000. It’s Mannin Line with Andy Wint #iom #manninline #manxradioBy Manx Radio

Artist Charlotte Jane Henry tells H about vol 1 of the Manx Sketch Book, we hear about the forthcoming Island tour by Mersey Morris, whet your appetite about LitFest 24 and Happy 124th birthday to the Gaiety!By Manx Radio

In 1990, three Manxmen travelled independently to Italy for that year’s World Cup. These are their tales of a magical fortnight of football...By Manx Radio

Rushen MHK Michelle Haywood wants to progressively prevent new generations from being able to purchase tobacco products. Her private member’s Bill would in effect see the age at which you can buy tobacco products increase by a year each year until eventually nobody could buy them. With an estimated 25% of the health budget spent treating smoking re…

We find out what happened in the harvest service at Ronague when Isaiah Cregeen was struggling in the pulpit to answer a question put by his brother, Martin - better known as Fairy. This is the penultimate of Dorothy Manley's short stories under the title, Fairy's Ground, and we also move on to the opening of the final story. In our episode from Br…

The jazz hamsters are back with a look at some of the best modern jazz around with tracks from the likes of Scott Gilman, Kenny Barron, Jeremy Dutton, Nasheet Waits - and the low whistle of Fraser Fifield!By Manx Radio

This weekend, the sea comes to the shore in Port Erin – as the annual Festival of the Sea sweeps in to town! Manx Wildlife Trust will be bringing all kinds of critters to their ever popular mega tanks once more, so you can get up close and personal with what we can find under our seas. Christy D caught up with Lara Howe, Marine Officer for Manx Wil…

In this episode Neil Callin chats with Two Feathers Productions' founder and Producer Alex Toohey and one half of their Directorial Dream Team, Mark Hilton, ahead of their production of 'Jersey Boys: The Story of frankie Valli and The Four Seasons' which opens at the Gaiety on Friday 12th July 2024.By Manx Radio