Three-day Manx Classic Hillclimbs event begins on Isle of Man
The oldest car in this year's line up is a 1956 Triumph TR, driven by Kirk Michael's Les Beards, with the newest taking part in a 2023 John Cooper Works Mini, brought to the island to compete from Daventry in Northamptonshire by David Snelson.The competitors also include three generations of a Manx family, with 18-year-old Jack Mylchreest taking part in a 1968 Austin Cooper S alongside his father, James, in a 1966 Austin Healey 3000 and grandfather, David, in a 1963 MG MGB.
The events are free to watch, but spectators must be in place prior to the roads closures coming into force and stay there until they reopen.
Road closures
Thursday: A36 Sloc Road, between the track to Scard Farm and its junction with Dalby Lhagg Road, from 09:00 to 17:30 BSTFriday: A3 Castletown to Ramsey Road, between the Poortown Road junction and Cronk Y Voddy, from 09:00 to 16:30Saturday: A18 Mountain Road, between Barrule Park and the Bungalow, from 09:00 to 18:00
Read more stories from the Isle of Man on the BBC, watch BBC North West Tonight on BBC iPlayer and follow BBC Isle of Man on Facebook and X.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Daily Record
19 minutes ago
- Daily Record
BBC Antiques Roadshow guest left speechless at huge value of famous football photo
The Antiques Roadshow expert was left stunned by a guest's iconic photograph of Vinnie Jones during a 1988 Wimbledon vs Newcastle United match. A former guest on the Antiques Roadshow joked that he would have booked Vinnie Jones for "ungentlemanly conduct" after unveiling a unique football photograph. The BBC show was filming at Wollaton Hall with Raj Bisram when a member of the public brought a signed black and white photo of the football star when he played for Wimbledon. The image featured Vinnie grabbing the testicles of Newcastle United legend Paul Gascoigne during a 1988 match. "What an iconic photograph you've brought in," exclaimed expert Raj. The guest revealed on the BBC show: "I was the referee at that match. It was on my birthday, funnily enough. "And it was a first division match between Wimbledon and Newcastle United." He then confessed: "I have to admit, I did not see that incident." Bisram asked: "I mean, if you had seen that incident, obviously, you would have booked Vinnie Jones? For what?". The guest laughed and responded: "Well I suppose it would be for ungentlemanly conduct." He continued: "Monty Fresco of the Daily Mirror took that fantastic photograph. When I retired from work, my colleagues, unbeknown to me, got Jones and Gascoigne to sign it for me." In the left-hand corner, Jones simply wrote to the guest "Be good", while Gascoigne humorously wrote: "Thanks to you, I have lost my family allowance." Concluding the valuation, Bisram disclosed: "I guess if you were to put this on the market today, I would be estimating it would be for between £1,000 and £3,000." The guest was left speechless at the sum, as his jaw dropped at the eye-watering amount and he bit on his lip eagerly. Bisram continued: "I mean, it could go anywhere because it's a one-off. This is one of the most famous photographs of football in history. Thanks for bringing it in." Elsewhere recently on the show, an expert was thrilled by a "unique moment" as he disclosed the remarkable value of a family heirloom. BBC valuer Mark Smith was at Portchester Castle earlier this month when he met a couple curious about the significance of a grandfather's esteemed decorations. "This is a unique moment on the Antiques Roadshow," the expert declared. The expert continued: "In all the years I've been on the roadshow, we have never had a Victoria Cross. The highest award for gallantry this country has. Who was this man?". The husband shared: "This was my wife's grandfather. Unfortunately, I wasn't privileged enough to meet him but my wife knew him when she was a young child". The expert disclosed that the medals were estimated at an astonishing £250,000 to £300,000. Both were visibly shocked before dissolving into laughter, with her whispering: "Golly. I didn't think it would be that much", the gentleman admitted, to which Smith replied: "Easily." The visitor joked: "I need a stiff cup of coffee." His wife commented: "I'm a bit like my husband - shocked. I didn't expect that at all." The husband stated his intention to return the medals to the bank for safekeeping in their security deposit box. "I think that's probably wise. That day, he deserved that," Smith concluded.
The Independent
an hour ago
- The Independent
University Challenge contestant steals show with blunt responses
A University Challenge contestant stole the show on Monday's (18 August) of the BBC show with her blunt responses and confidently answering a question even though she didn't hear it fully. Cardiff University 's team captain Carenza Danko delighted viewers with her assertive leadership style. She admitted to her teammates that she hadn't heard the start of a question about a 16th-century monarch but offered an answer anyway, which was correct. "Absolutely loving Danko on University Challenge, who is taking no s*** from the lads on her team," one X user posted. Cardiff finished on 115 points, closely following Bristol with 118.
Daily Mirror
an hour ago
- Daily Mirror
Gladiators suffers blow as two huge stars endure agonising injuries while filming BBC show
BBC Gladiators has been thrown into turmoil after two of its biggest stars, Diamond - Livi Sheldon and Legend - Matt Morsia - have been struck down by injury Gladiators has been hit with a huge crisis after two of its stars have gone down injured. Fans can't wait for the iconic show to go on tour in the autumn before it returns to the BBC next year. However, Diamond – Livi Sheldon – and Legend – Matt Morsia – have a lot of healing to do before they can get back in the arena after posting snaps of themselves on Instagram, revealing their injuries. Legend shared a photo of himself from his hospital bed, with his arm bandaged, using a nasal catheter to deliver oxygen after tearing a bicep. Captioning his post, the fitness guru revealed: "I tore my bicep off the bone {and lost 15kg in weight)." Meanwhile, Diamond has also been in the wars as she posted a photo of herself on Instagram with her leg strapped up along with the caption: "Life update" followed a bruised heart emoji. The sporty star has ruptured the ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) and MCL (medial collateral ligament) in a huge blow to the show. Revealing she suffered the injury while filming Gladiators, she said: "While filming Gladiators, I suffered a full ACL AND MCL rupture. One moment I was in action, the next I was facing surgery. "Now, after having surgery, I'm ready to attack this rehab with everything and more because being unbreakable is about how you rise after you fall." However, to make matters even worse for the BBC, Diamond's fellow Gladiator, Athena – Karenjeet Kaur Bains – has busted her knee too while co-star, Bionic – Matty Campbell – has dislocated his shoulder. All the Gladiators' injuries occurred during filming for the BBC show at the Utilita Arena in Sheffield Despite the injuries, the Gladiators will all feature in series three when it airs on the BBC next year in some way – and will be on the live tour this autumn. When contacted by the Mirror, a spokesperson for the programme said: "We finished filming the series last month and all Gladiators will be in series three and be part of the tour." A celebrity spin-off version of Gladiators made its made its debut last year with Louise Minchin, Joel Dommett, Rob Becket and Ellie Taylor. It came after the return of the long-awaited return of the show, with the BBC reviving the series for the first time since it aired on ITV in 2000, with a new batch of superhumans showing off their speed, skill, stamina and strength. Teasing the competition during an appearance on The One Show last week, host Bradley Walsh revealed: 'They were fantastic, it was closer than you could possibly imagine.' 'You are going to be surprised, it's a brilliant show,' he teased. 'They're really competitive.'
