The motorbike which won the 1923 senior TT will be displayed in Douglas at the weekend. It was ridden by Manxman Tom Sheard. His granddaughter Ruth Cowin lost her son Daniel to bowel-cancer shortly after TT 2024. She's hoping to raise awareness of the disease by displaying the bike.By Radio Manx Ltd

This weekend (24-25 August) an Andreas woman is taking on a challenge with a difference in memory of her late husband. Darren 'Daz' Hignett died of bladder cancer the day before their 25th wedding anniversary last year, after an 18-month fight. Now, in his memory, his amazing wife Liz is taking on not one, but two major walks to raise funds for the…

In this first programme of the new series, David Callister talks with Inkerman Faragher and with Ellen O'Brien (also known as Cissy) Born in 1924 and 1922 respectively, they both spent the majority of the childhood in the Children's Home in Douglas, following the death of their parents. Here they share memories of their childhood, including being f…

A rare bike which won the 1923 Senior TT will be displayed on Sunday in Douglas. It was ridden by Tom Sheard, who was the first Manxman to win a TT race the previous year. Tom's granddaughter lost her son Daniel to bowel cancer shortly after this year's TT races and she has decided to put her grandfather’s bike on display to help raise awareness of…

Manx Care says it accepts there is a ‘significant risk’ to patient safety because of difficulties sharing medical records across the health body. It's been asked to take action by the coroner of inquests and change the way they can be shared between what he’s described as ‘silos’. Coroner James Brooks’ recommendation follows the death of a Ramsey r…

WE LAST HEARD FROM FORMER JOURNALIST AND WELL-RESPECTED AUTHOR VALERIE COTTLE FOLLOWING THE PUBLICATION OF ‘DOUGLAS IN PASSING’, A BEAUTIFUL BOOK SHE PRODUCED WITH ARTIST IAN COULSON. ALL 500 COPIES WERE SOLD WITHIN WEEKS, WITH EVERY PENNY AFTER PRODUCTION COSTS BEING DONATED TO CHARITY. VALERIE IS NOW ON ANOTHER MISSION, THIS TIME TO RAISE MONEY F…

The Clerk of the Course says riders competing on the Mountain Course can be brought back to The Grandstand the wrong way around the circuit in ‘extreme circumstances’. It happened on Sunday after a red flag in the first qualifying session of the 2024 Manx Grand Prix following an incident which saw the death of rider Louis O’Regan. The decision led …

JB looks forward to some of the artists he's looking forward to seeing at this year's Shrewsbury Folk FestivalBy Radio Manx Ltd

Do you have a dog that is a little bit nervous when you're out and about? Maybe they're reactive, and can struggle to be around other dogs or people? Well, if so, and you want to expose them to these things from a distance and have a chance to work on your training safely - let us tell you about the group for you. Eva Boyd rescued her dog Spot two …

Leader of Douglas Council, Claire Wells, discusses a slightly controversial name change to Henry Bloom Noble Library, whilst defusing potential tensions with a rendition of "Baby Shark" on her sousaphone.By Radio Manx Ltd

Warm up the valves of your wireless for everything from Ambrose to Spike Jones with Harry Hayes and even some Petula Clark!By Radio Manx Ltd

The Bamboo Village is a unique workshop encouraging children aged 10 and 11 to explore the world of architecture and urban planning. Aside from the excitement of allowing their imaginations run free to design and build their own village, the workshop is about so much more. Mona Devereau from the Society of Architects tells Christy more.…

Voirrey Heaton MBE from Peel Commissioners tells us about this Sunday’s ‘Yn Creck Mooar’ (The Big Sale) in Peel, when residents are encouraged to turn the space outside their homes into a mini sales pitch. And they sell ALL sorts! From clothes to crockery, books to bakes, chutney to homemade lemonade. Voirrey gives details of the event itself and e…

Resting between Folk Festivals, JB pays music old and new from the likes of Altan, The Incredible String Band, Kathryn Tickell and a new disc from Chris BannisterBy Radio Manx Ltd

Lula Belle Findlay and Evan O'Dea were last in the Manx Radio studios in 2020 when they were just 10 yrs old. Today they returned to catch up with Christy about their ongoing successes, including winning multiple British Championship titles, TV appearances and brushes with Strictly stars. We are also joined by Jacqui Hamblett from the Isle of Man D…

The chair of Live at Home says it's hoped the Manx charity can be 'restructured' as it looks to cease its services at the end of the month. The organisation has helped residents on the Island live independently in their own homes for almost 27 years. A letter to members says, due to financial reasons, services will stop on 28 August. David Gawne MB…

Peel Commissioners say they are continuing to ‘evaluate their options’ for playground provision in the west. It’s after claims that the local authority is planning to reduce the number of play areas. Over the weekend one parent who lives in Reayrt Ny Cronk took to social media to advise that the Close Caaig playground was being replaced with a picn…

The Mike and Bernadette Winters of pointless woffle are back with thoughts on the Olympics, from cup tossing to introducing pregnancy as an Olympic disciplineBy Radio Manx Ltd

The Department of Infrastructure wants your help to shape a new transport strategy for the Isle of Man. It says it’s intending to develop an integrated and socially inclusive document that meets the needs of communities and keeps people connected in work and leisure opportunities. The document would also support the transition to net zero carbon em…

The long-awaited Local Economy Strategy has been released in draft form, which hopes to ensure the wellbeing of the retail, hospitality and leisure industries for the next 10-years. Business Isle of Man is setting out a range of tools for residents, local authorities and businesses to enable them to 'take ownership' of their local areas. The docume…

JB previews some of the artists at the forthcoming Saltburn Folk Festival with music from the likes of the Carrivick Sisters, Scran and The Wilsons.By Radio Manx Ltd

This time last year Manx resident Helen Newbery noticed an 'unusual bump' in her breast. A regular walker and four-time finisher of the Parish Walk, Helen put it down to inflammation from a sports bra she'd been wearing during a recent 100-mile trek along the South Downs Way. However, after a month without change, a visit to the doctors revealed sh…

Settle back with a glass of your favourite and enjoy the likes of Cab Calloway, Bob Crosby, Blossom Dearie and a Chick Webb . .By Radio Manx Ltd

Christy catches up with Lucy Chapman, Team Wilder Co-ordinator at Manx Wildlife Trust, to find out about their wonderful new initiative called ‘Lets Get Wild!’ It involves children putting on silent disco headphones to listen to and engage with a performance of a brand new original project, written especially for them by Hello Little People and Dav…

It might be a beautiful sunny day on the tiny Isle with only light winds and rippling waves, but we know only too well how that weather – and those conditions - can change within moments. And it’s at times like this that our wonderful lifeboat volunteers are on guard, ready to drop everything at all hours of the day or night and leap to our aid on …

Residents in Jurby whose homes fall within the boundaries of a potential future airport site say they're ready to fight back against any proposals. Earlier this month the map was discovered as part of the Public Inquiry into the Draft Area Plan for the North and West. It showed where, in the future, a site the size of Liverpool John Lennon could be…

The Wilderness Yet, Sam Sweeney, the late, great John Mayall and a chat with Duncan Chisholm - JB has them all in today's showBy Radio Manx Ltd

If you can't wait until members are back in October, here's Manx Radio's Political Correspondent with a look back at what happened in July for the final sitting of this legislative year.By Radio Manx Ltd

A warning that this Newscast contains information which some readers may find distressing. It is impossible to remove all risk from the Isle of Man Prison but one death in custody is one too many. That’s what the prison governor has told Manx Radio following the culmination of a series of inquests into the deaths of serving prisoners. The three men…

Ron Spencer from the Diana Princess of Wales Hospice Care at Home Trust talks to Christy about the "Warden's Walks", which happen around the Island on the final Sunday of every month and raise money for the Hospice Isle of Man Care at Home nurses. The next walk is this Sunday (July 28th), in a really beautiful part of the Island. Details from the T…

The RNLI is reminding everyone planning on heading to the coast this summer to stay safe. It's as today marks World Drowning Prevention Day. Since the RNLI was founded 200 years ago by Manx resident Sir William Hillary, its lifeboat crews and lifeguards have saved over 142,700 lives. In this edition of Newscast, Claire Hamer, a Water Safety Officer…

The organiser of a Queer Artisan Market says they believe the Isle of Man has become more progressive towards the LGBTQ+ community. It's being held at Onchan Parish Hall on Saturday (27 July) between 1pm and 5pm. There'll also be a queer workshop to discuss Manx LGBTQ+ history and culture taking place at 3pm.…

Inspector Paul Kemp talks to Christy about his own career in policing, shares some of the many and varied roles available within the Isle of Man Constabulary and gives all the details about the current Recruitment Drive, open to all from ages 18+.By Radio Manx Ltd

JB with a great mix of all the best in Folk from the likes of Kathryn Tickell and the Darkness, Bellowhead and Christine Collister with Olive Knight.By Radio Manx Ltd

The Isle of Man is not actively planning to follow the UK’s lead and release prisoners early due to overcrowding. That’s from the prison governor who says 24 temporary cells – in portable cabins – should help alleviate some of the current pressure. The prison population has risen by around 66 percent; so what happens if the prison population peaks …

Teddy Joyce, Django, Mario Lanza, Perry Como and a slow boat to China. What more could you want from your wireless?!By Radio Manx Ltd

Juan Christian from Isle Listen tells us about this year's muddy fun TOUGH MUCKA JNR event for 10 to 14 yr olds, taking place in Castletown on Saturday alongside the Manx Games (full interview).By Radio Manx Ltd

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…

It may be hard to believe, but we're more than four years on from Covid. However, for the Manx residents who were made to quarantine in the Comis Hotel in April and May 2020 the process of being refunded for their time there is just now getting underway. It was a recommendation from the Kate Brunner review into the Isle of Man Government's handling…

Tynwald has approved the Department of Education, Sport and Culture's response to an independent review of funding for schools. The report set out a series of recommendations which looked to improve schools' funding formula, conduct a full of additional educational needs and introduce efficiency metrics to reduce the number of full time teachers in…

JB plays some great sounds from the likes piper Ross Miller, Duncan Chisholm, Memphis Slim and Joni Mitchell and has a chat with musician Katie Lawrence about her new tune collection book.By Radio Manx Ltd

Bishop-designate The Venerable Patricia Hillas discusses her likely informal title of "Trish the Bish" whilst accompanying herself on a sacred crumhornBy Radio Manx Ltd

The Island Games will return to Manx shores in 2029. The International Island Games Association (IIGA) confirmed the next event in 2027, will be hosted by the Faroe Islands. It's planned to take place between 3-9 July 2027. Meanwhile in 2029, the Island will host the 22nd Island Games on 14-20 July. The IOM organised the first games in 1985 and the…

A group of residents in the Island’s capital who were ‘empowered’ to come together to take ownership of their village should be an example to others. That’s the view of a Douglas South MHK who has welcomed the sale of the freehold of the Saddle Mews complex. Sarah Maltby drafted a Private Members Bill that will support leaseholders to buy their fre…

If you're out and about around the TT course tomorrow (Sat 13 July), you may see some cyclists taking part in a fundraiser with a difference. Capital International Group's Chairman, Anthony Long, and Managing Director of Group Services, Les Coates, are gearing up for a performance of a lifetime, as they embody the legend himself, Elvis Presley... a…

Douglas clothing store The Boredroom is asking people on the Island to fill out a questionnaire to help it understand 'what's going on in terms of retail' here. In a post on social media the Strand Street store says 'retail is hard over here and it's getting harder to keep the doors open, especially with the increase in cost for everything'. It add…

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…

Douglas South MHK Sarah Maltby has been a woman on a mission to get accessible changing places installed at key sites across the Island. She's raised the issue multiple times in the House of Keys and has again put pressure on politicians this week. Now though, a new changing places facility in Noble's Hospital has officially been given the green li…

A pay increase for police officers on the Island is hoped to help tackle recruitment and retention issues for the force. The starting salary for constables has seen a 12 percent increase to over £32,000. Justice and Home Affairs Minister Jane Poole-Wilson told Amy Griffiths she's hopeful it will help relieve the pressures on junior officers:…

An MHK says she's going to continue pushing for the public to have their say on whether the Isle of Man should legalise assisted dying. The House of Keys spent a seventh day debating clauses of the proposed Bill yesterday, and a special sitting is taking place on 23 July for its third reading. Last week, members rejected calls for a public referend…