3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (241+ words) Thursday, 10 September 2026 12:42 One of Port Erin's best known residents is on his way to a new home. Zeus the peacock is well-known around the village, and is often found perched on cars or joining pets in gardens. But Manx Wild…...

4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (216+ words) Wednesday, 9 September 2026 13:47 Think you're pretty hot stuff? There'll be a chance to show off your skills in Onchan this weekend. The Fire Island Chilli & BBQ Festival will get underway from midday on Saturday, September 12. The food festival in Onchan Park…...

5+ day, 17+ hour ago   (575+ words) Tuesday, 8 September 2026 17:19 Thieves have stolen two valuable paintings by the French impressionist Pierre-Auguste Renoir from the Renoir Museum in the south of France, the town's mayor has said. Two raiders ‌broke into the museum in Cagnes-sur-Mer through a hole they…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (216+ words) Thursday, 3 September 2026 08:56 A one-day music festival due to be held in Onchan next weekend has been called off. The Half Moon end of Summer Party had been organised by those behind the Island's annual Full Moon Festival. They'd planned to…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (578+ words) Thursday, 3 September 2026 11:54 The creative team behind a suicide prevention play has said the show is about "a cause bigger than any one of us", after an actor quit the show over the casting of Dame Maureen Lipman and their differing…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (428+ words) Wednesday, 2 September 2026 12:25 Sky News has announced a new format for its flagship Sunday morning current affairs programme, with a rotating line-up of high-profile guest presenters taking the helm. Further presenters for the run-up to Christmas will be announced in the…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (239+ words) Tuesday, 1 September 2026 15:04 A local woman plans to cycle 100 miles to raise money for four Island charities, starting this week. Alanna Ellison says the challenge from Sunday, September 6 will be difficult as she has a number of health conditions including lymphedema,…...

2+ week, 17+ hour ago   (213+ words) Sunday, 30 August 2026 17:55 A huge celebration of the Island's Filipino community will take place in Laxey later this year. The Filipino Fiesta will take place in the Pavilion in Laxey Glen Gardens from 4pm until midnight on Saturday, September 19. Organisers are describing…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (625+ words) Wednesday, 26 August 2026 20:37 Tim Curry, star of The Rocky Horror Picture Show, has died at the age of 80. Curry played Dr Frank-N-Furter in the 1975 cult classic. He portrayed Pennywise the clown in the 1990 TV adaptation of Stephen King's It. The actor…...

3+ week, 2+ hour ago   (218+ words) Monday, 24 August 2026 08:30 Tickets have gone on sale for a huge food and drink festival in Douglas next month. The Isle of Man Food and Drink Festival, rebranded as The Big Manx Feast, takes place on Saturday, September 19 and Sunday, September…...