Old News

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 . . .

Public loos have been a matter of some debate on the Mannin Line of late - is it something which has been floated in news streams in times past? Of course it is . . . 

As expressions of interest are sought for future operators for the Cosy Nook in Port Erin . . .it seems the iconic cafe has been in and out of the news quite a bit over the years . .. .

Footbridges - Bray Hill and Museum ones have been newsworthy recently - but they've been a popular news source for years somewhere on the island it seems!

Whilst the site of the old Marine Biological station is still just a pile of rubble, we look back at how the station used to make positive headlines both for academics and the Island's tourist industry

Should the Island have windfarms in the north? South? Not at all? Is news? Or old news?!

As the M.G.P. celebrates its 100th . .  . H digs back to see how often it's featured in the news over those years. Mis MGP anyone . . ?

As the horse trams hit the news again for their lack of appearance for cruise line passengers, H is joined by  Sadie Gilbert to peruse a few papers from the past  - and yes it seems there's always been someone wanting to de-rail them . . .

Sex Education . . always a sticky issue and in the news recently. Of course, it's been in and out of the papers for decades . . . . similar calls to today have come up some 70 odd years ago!

As the blockbuster film "Oppenheimer" hits the big screens, we look how one of it's real life characters was old news in the Isle of Man

As our current bishop prepares to leaves the Island, H looks back at how his predecessors have hogged the headlines over the last 100 years or so more!

As a new film about the famous story hits the news - we look back at when Gef himself was news in the Island's papers . . and how he may - or may not - have met his end!

As IOM railways celebrate 150 years . . we look back at various stories they've generated over the years .. from packed carriages still in the 60s . . .to shootings!

As the Island celebrates the return of a herring quota, H looks back at a little of its fishy history . .. and some of the ludicrous numbers once landed

H digs back to find how much cannabis has exercised the minds of the Island's journalists over the years . . .