Old News

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!

H looks back to centuries past to see how the festive season featured then - as it still does today!

As a new children's book about a red squirrel makes the news stream this week, H looks back in the papers to see how much they've featured in the papers over the years.

As yellow weather warnings for frost abound on Manx Radio, H looks back at some frosty stories in the papers over the years. Did you know they used to sharpen horses shoes?!

As MNH receives an award for its restoration of the Great Laxey Wheel, H looks back in the papers to see if it's always been treasured and well preserved. Spoiler alert - of course it hasn't!

Whilst it's easy to think that the damaging storms we get on an annual basis are a recent phenomenon, a look back at the papers suggests - as usual - this is not the case!

As the concept of a National Airline is back in Tynwald you may wonder is this news? Well yes - but of course it's old news . .at least 63 years old in fact!

In the second Guy Fawkes themed Old News. we look  back at bonfires of yore .  . in war, in peace, for coronations of just for fun. And there was a lot of it back in those carefree days . . .

It's that time of year again, and every year there seems to be more news stories on restrictions on the use of fireworks . . . but how have they featured in the past? Rather more positively it seems!

Floods seem an annual occurrence at this time of year - but bad flooding is nothing new. Have we learnt any lessons . .? Listen and decide . . . . 

As single use plastics are banned - how has the material fared in the press on the Island over the years? Pretty well is the answer . .!

As the Island's only remaining traditional smokehouse announces its closing its doors, H finds the smoking of herring and the kipper industry has oft graced the pages of our local papers . .. and not a red herring in sight . . .