Old News

As Bish Trish prepares to move to the Island, H looks back to a time when the Bishop was imprisoned by the Governor!

In this week's edition, H looks at when the Bishop of Sodor and Man has featured in the Island's media.

H looks at Laa Columb Killey, the annual event that takes place every June in the south of the Island.

H looks back to see how "Belching Bertha" as she was once known (or at least the chimney was) - Pulrose power station has fared in the news over the years. Nuclear power in the 1960s anyone?

H looks back through the papers to see how that essential to the TT - visitors - have fared in the press over the last 100 years!

As the TT roars into action for another year, H looks back at the chequered history of the chairs in the event as featured in the press

As questions are raised about the declared government aim to grow the Island's population to 100,000 by 2037, H looks back through the papers to see the ups and down's of resident numbers over the years. Not perhaps, as much as you'd think . .

As Port Erin Commissioners re-elect their chair for a sixth year, H looks back at some Commissioners' headlines from years long gone! It's another hotbed of political activity . .

The Mayor of Douglas is oft in the news but what stories have there been over the years? H looks back . .

H looks back at some coverage of the Guild over the decades - from thousands attending the Palace to Haydn Wood conducting and adjudicators' comments being published!

Taxis have been back in the news again after recent controversial price hikes - and it seems arguments over various aspects of the taxi industry have never been that far from the papers over the years!

There's just been a by-election there - but has this hotbed of political fireworks been much in the papers over the years? Of course it has . ..

As the Island sploshes its way through the joys of a sodden spring, H looks back at the papers to see if rain has always been something which has depressed us on the Island. What do you think the answer could be  . . .?

As a local grower announces they are to stop producing local potatoes, H looks back at how the humble spud has fared in the news over the years . 

H delves back into the papers to see how Easter has been reported over the years. And why did a "Special Correspondent" call it absurd in the IOM Times of 1939?

With Ballakermeen High School restricting students' access to lavatories during lesson times, the issue of young people's behaviour has been back in the news. Is it worse than hitherto? Or do we just like to think it is . . . .? H looks back

Coastal Erosion has been an issue for literally hundreds of years but we're still pondering what to do about it - and who should pay. No news there then . . . 

An old industry on the Island now long gone - but remembered on recent Mannin Lines. Who remembers the saltworks? And was there salt in the papers?

They only happen every four years - so are they news? Of course they are . . . the language of leap years through the decades.

A sea of change.. but not that much change.

From today's roadworks to a host of accidents, the TT and selling turnips - Braddan Bridge has never been far from the news it seems!

As the number of wild wallabies hop on to the Mannin Line, H looks back at how they've fared in the papers over the years - and whatever happened to Rufti Tufti . .. 

As industrial action within maritime workers who crew the island's ferry service sploshes on, H looks back and finds it's nothing new! Who'd have guessed . . . .

H looks back through the yellowing newspapers of the years gone by to see what they had to say about the New Year and how people celebrated it . . 

H looks back at more Christmas stories from the papers of yesteryear including shops, Xmas in Belgium and encouraging abstinence!