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BBC News
17-07-2025
- Politics
- BBC News
Polls open in Ramsey and Port Erin by-elections
Voting is under way in two local authority by-elections on the Isle of stations in both Port Erin and Ramsey South Ward will remain open until 20:00 Erin Commissioners Offices and Ramsey Town Hall have been set up as polling voters in Port Erin will be able to choose two new people to join the local authority, while in Ramsey there is only one vacant seat. The elections are being held after the authorities failed to attract enough candidates at April's general election. Candidates Port Erin (two vacancies): James Cubbon, Karl Drinkwater and Fenella Gray Ramsey South Ward (one vacancy): Gillian Corlett, Christopher Martin and John Powell 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
27-06-2025
- BBC News
Bus services to Manx beauty spot reinstated in new route
Bus services to a beauty spot on the Isle of Man are set to be restored as part of a new route linking the west and south of the Vannin is launching the 8S route, which is expected to run every day, year-round, from Peel to The Sound via Cregneash from 21 July, subject to approval by the Road Transport Licensing government said the decision to introduce the service was taken to "meet passenger requirements" and would "fill a gap in bus services" identified in consultation responses to a recent bus service follows the government's decision to scrap a seasonal service to Cregneash last year after being deemed not financially viable. A subsequent backlash, including the decision being dubbed "short-sighted" by Arbory and Rushen commissioners, led to Infrastructure Minister Michelle Haywood committing to review the is set to serve Peel, Foxdale, the airport, Castletown, Port Erin, Port St Mary and The government said the route would be reviewed once in place and might change based on the passenger said she was "delighted" that Bus Vannin was able to introduce the route, adding the service was "good news for residents and visitors to our island". 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
17-06-2025
- Politics
- BBC News
Ramsey Commissioner calls for by-election candidates to come forward
Having a choice of several candidates in upcoming by-elections on the Isle of Man was "fundamental to democracy", a commissioner has said. The polls are due to take place in Ramsey South, Port Erin, Jurby, Douglas Central and Ballaugh, as not enough candidates had come forward in the local authority elections to fill the for candidates in those areas closes at 13:00 BST on Wednesday ahead of polling day on 17 McGuinness from Ramsey Town Commissioners said "representing your town", and "giving back to the community" was one of the "most important and best things you can do". Having democracy was "massively important and it starts at the local level", he said. "Becoming a Ramsey Town Commissioner, I can speak personally is one of the best things I've done over the last 10 years."He advised those interested in standing as a candidate to get in contact with their local town hall, "get as much information as possible", speak to current or past commissioners and have a look at what the role entails. 'Large influence' Responsibilities for the local authority included bins, street lights, park management and the cleanliness of the towns. McGuinness said "while what we are responsible for is small, what we can influence is large", such as putting pressure on central government for funding or raising awareness on local residents' he said it was "not just about finding one person to stand, it was about finding multiple people so that we can have a proper election" such as having hustings, canvassing, and manifestos, so those elected had "gone through a full democratic process". It was "fundamental to democracy, to the Isle of Man" and "we have to know that the people who are standing are the choice of the people", he are two seats up for grabs in Jurby, Port Erin and Ballaugh while Ramsey South Ward and Douglas Central Ward both have one seat available. 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
05-06-2025
- BBC News
Red Arrows to light up Manx skies for Isle of Man TT
The Red Arrows will take to Manx skies later for their traditional visit as part of the Isle of Man famous Royal Air Force aerobatic team are expected to entertain thousands of spectators over Douglas Bay from 19:30 aircraft, which have featured during the TT since 1979, will depart the Royal Air Force Valley in Anglesey at 19:15 before flying over Port Erin and Peel and making their way across to the planning to watch the display have been advised to arrive early to secure the best vantage points along Douglas Promenade and the surrounding areas. A ban on drones will be in place from 19:20 until 20:10 within a radius of 6 miles (9.7km) around Douglas due to the aerial usual TT fireworks display over Douglas Bay is also set to return to mark the end of the event from 23:00 on Saturday. 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
17-05-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Display brings Isle of Man's legendary folklore to life
An exhibition exploring Isle of Man legends and folklore aims to help people "discover a deeper connection" to the area, organisers have display, entitled Folklore of Rushen, opened this week at Rushen Heritage Centre in Bridson Street. It follows two recent talks by James Franklin, online and educational resources officer at Culture Vannin, on the folklore of Port St Mary and Port Erin, and aims to bring those tales to a wider Franklin said learning more about the island's rich tradition of fairies, folklore and intrigue could help people become "better grounded in these spaces, discovering a deeper connection to the places in which we live our lives". Folklore tales explored in the display included original accounts of fairies on the Calf of Man 200 years ago, rocks thrown by giants, a "ghostly carriage riding silently through Port St Mary" and Manannan's underwater island, he display uses text and images supplied by Mr Franklin. Locations in Rushen and elsewhere "have had significance and held wonder for Manx people across generations", he said, with some of the tales dating back to the Viking and pre-Christian eras."Folklore has the ability to enrich the landscape all around us, and the lives we live within it," he continued."It has been a wonderful exhibition to be a part of", he said, and he hoped that visitors "get something different and new from it, perhaps, even, they might leave with a different way of seeing the parish around them", Mr Franklin Staffan Overgaard said following the two previous talks by Mr Franklin at the Erin Arts Centre for Rushen Heritage Trust, which both had full attendance, the organisation now wanted to "bring the tales to an even wider audience".The display will run until 5 July, with the Heritage Centre open from 10:00 until 16:00 BST from Tuesday to Saturday. It will be followed by an exhibition on the history of mining and quarrying in Rushen, which will open on 8 July. 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.
