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Yahoo
29-04-2025
- Sport
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Sir Mark Cavendish mural to inspire Manx children
A new mural incorporating the names of hundreds of children on the Isle of Man is set to honour cycling legend Sir Mark Cavendish and "inspire future generations". The feature is to be created at the Sir Mark Cavendish Raceway at the National Sport Centre, where the Manx Missile first took up the sport at the age of 10. The 39-year-old became the most successful stage winner in Tour de France history when he took his 35th victory last year. Speaking about the project, Sir Mark said: "I fell in love with racing here instantly. I can still remember the excitement and the pure joy. It's a very special place for me." Manx schoolchildren are being invited to draw their names in bubble writing and submit them to the Department for Education, Sport and Culture to be included on the mural. It is to sit at the end of the re-branded raceway due to be launched in June. Sir Mark turned professional as a teenager and went on to complete a record-breaking 165 wins over two decades. He took part in a lap of honour around the NSC raceway, accompanied by about 100 local children on their bikes in August. Minister Daphne Caine said: "This is about inspiring the next generations as Sir Mark was inspired by his own heroes - he is the greatest of all time so this is about celebrating him. "It is such an incredible achievement to have such a sporting icon who is Manx-born and homegrown." Visit Isle of Man chief executive Deborah Heather said: "This track played a significant role in Sir Mark's extraordinary story, and I've no doubt cycling fans will be fascinated to discover more about where his journey began as a young boy." 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. Island 'very proud' of Cavendish's achievements Cavendish hails 'beautiful' moment in Manx lap of honour Emotional Cavendish wins final race of career Mark Cavendish to return to island for lap of honour Cavendish breaks Tour de France stage record Department of Education, Sport and Culture National Sports Centre
BBC News
29-04-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Sir Mark Cavendish Manx mural to inspire future generations
A new mural incorporating the names of hundreds of children on the Isle of Man is set to honour cycling legend Sir Mark Cavendish and "inspire future generations".The feature is to be created at the Sir Mark Cavendish Raceway at the National Sport Centre, where the Manx Missile first took up the sport at the age of 39-year-old became the most successful stage winner in Tour de France history when he took his 35th victory last about the project, Sir Mark said: "I fell in love with racing here instantly. I can still remember the excitement and the pure joy. It's a very special place for me." Manx schoolchildren are being invited to draw their names in bubble writing and submit them to the Department for Education, Sport and Culture to be included on the mural. It is to sit at the end of the re-branded raceway due to be launched in June. Sir Mark turned professional as a teenager and went on to complete a record-breaking 165 wins over two took part in a lap of honour around the NSC raceway, accompanied by about 100 local children on their bikes in Daphne Caine said: "This is about inspiring the next generations as Sir Mark was inspired by his own heroes - he is the greatest of all time so this is about celebrating him."It is such an incredible achievement to have such a sporting icon who is Manx-born and homegrown."Visit Isle of Man chief executive Deborah Heather said: "This track played a significant role in Sir Mark's extraordinary story, and I've no doubt cycling fans will be fascinated to discover more about where his journey began as a young boy." 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.
BBC News
05-04-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Largest Archibald Knox exhibition goes on display on Isle of Man
The largest ever exhibition showcasing work by renowned Manx-born artist Archibald Knox has gone on display at the Manx than 200 pieces from collections across the British Isles, including 100 owned by Manx National Heritage (MNH), are featured in the Knox: Order & Beauty is the first time many of the pieces in the exhibition, which is made up of his metal work, paintings and sketches, have been seen in in Tromode in April 1864, Knox established himself as the foremost designer in the Art Nouveau movement at the turn of the 20th Century, while working for the store Liberty of London. The exhibition, which will run in conjunction with a Visit Isle of Man campaign to promote the island, is being jointly organised by MNH and the Archibald Knox Hobdell from the forum said: "It is only on the Isle of Man that one can begin to understand Knox and his work.""He was inspired and motivated by the culture, history, spirituality and scenery of our extraordinary island." Later, Knox became the primary designer for Liberty of London. His pioneering work, influenced by Celtic designs and decoration, was key to the company's success and influence upon UK and international is also recognised for his paintings and sketches, which will be on display alongside ceramics, textiles and furniture created by the died in Braddan in February 1933 at the age of will also be able to view an incomplete illustrated manuscript that Knox worked on for more than 20 years, called the Deer's Cry. Originally scheduled to start in 2024 to coincide with the 160th anniversary of the artist's birth, the exhibition will run until 1 March showcase is part of a wider campaign called Isle of Knox with events set to include walks and talks on the life and works of the artist and legacy has also recently been celebrated with the release of a 10-piece stamp collection. 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.
BBC News
21-03-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Hundreds watch drone show over Douglas marking city anniversary
Hundreds of people have watched the Isle of Man's first ever drone show to mark the first anniversary of the Manx capital becoming a city. Queen Camilla conferred the status on Douglas in a ceremony on 20 March last year, which the council has named City Day. The display took place over the bay on Thursday evening in front of large crowds. It featured a number of well-known Isle of Man icons, events, and locations, including the Laxey Wheel, a Manx cat and a tribute to Manx-born siblings the Bee Gees. And the TT Races were also among the events highlighted, with the well-known logo flashing across the sky, after the outline of the course and a motorbike moved across the bay. The Tower of Refuge and a tribute to the wild population of wallabies were also featured in the show. Star Symphony Drone Shows ran the event of behalf of the local authority with support from the ELS Group, which provided the sound from the Department for Enterprise met "ancillary costs", it was one of eight places to be given city status as part of Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee celebrations in 2022. 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.
Yahoo
12-02-2025
- Business
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Debate on state pensions separated from budget
Politicians have agreed to have "a proper debate" about proposed changes to state pensions and the future of the National Insurance Fund. Treasury Minister Alex Allinson had intended to move plans to replace the "triple lock" commitment for those who retired after April 2019 as part of the 2025-26 budget. But MHKs backed Julie Edge's call for a "full independent national debate" on the issue separate from the delivery of the annual financial plan in Tynwald next Tuesday. Allinson said he would support holding a separate discussion about the plans to introduce a "double lock guarantee" as a way to preserve the National Insurance (NI) Fund. The treasury minister faced criticism from some members, who said he had not followed through with a commitment made in his 2024 budget speech to engage with politicians and the public prior to any changes. A report published in October forecast the island's £1.09bn NI Fund would run out by the 2047-48 financial year. Earlier in the weekly sitting of the House of Keys, Allinson defended the plans to introduce a system that would see pensions rise by either 2% or inflation, arguing it was not discriminatory under the island equality laws. The proposals would see the scrapping of the "triple lock", which currently ensures increases based on the higher of UK CPI inflation, average earnings, or 2.5%, for anyone who retired after 5 April 2025 and qualifies for the Manx state pension. But during a House of Keys debate that lasted more than an hour, Onchan MHK Edge said the policy could "put UK state pensioners living on our island in a better position than Manx-born pensioners who have lived and worked here all their lives". "That is both unacceptable and deeply unfair and I refuse to allow this proposal to be buried in the small print of the budget," she said. "A separate motion is the only way to ensure proper scrutiny and debate." Glenfaba and Peel member Kate Lord-Brennan agreed a debate was needed, and argued that the Treasury moving ahead without wider scrutiny was a "flagrant disregard for Tynwald and the residents of the Isle of Man". She said the original plan to have the changes debated and voted on as part of the budget was "bizarre" and not how major policy should be shaped. The treasury minister told members he would ask for the proposals to be listed as a separate motion for debate and approval at the February sitting of Tynwald However a bid by Lord-Brennan to have that pensions debate pushed back to a later sitting was narrowly voted down by MHKs. 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. Pension plans 'not discriminatory', minister says State pension proposal 'guarantees' future of fund Pension uplift changes proposed to preserve fund State pension reform report gets Tynwald backing Tynwald - House of Keys
