MHK believes local and central government can be 'really powerful force' together

• Former Arbory and Rushen Commissioner keen to see reduction in bureaucracy.
• A newly-elected MHK believes local government and central government can be a ’really powerful force’ if they work together.
• Kirrie Jenkins topped the poll in Arbory, Castletown and Malew, having previously served as an Arbory and Rushen Commissioner.

Today on the island

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The local news that matters this morning

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IoM Today · Culture · 17:00 Isle of Man dominate thrilling Celtic Match Race contest at Jurby • The Manx team won the event for the seventh time overall after two days of vastly contrasting conditions. • The Isle of Man won the Celtic Match Races for the seventh time overall at the weekend, over two days of vastly contrasting conditions at Jurby. • The hosts accumulated 250 points from six counting races on Saturday in dry, but blustery conditions, with Wales runners-up on 231, Scotland 210 and Ireland 202.

Manx Radio · Health · 11:49 More work being done to make Island more autism friendly • Latest phase of 10-year plan underway. • The latest phase of a 10-year-plan to make the Isle of Man more autism friendly is underway. • It’s aimed at improving the lives of autistic people - and their families - through raising awareness, reducing health inequalities and improving diagnosis and support.

Manx Radio · Transport · 06:33 Island's aviation sector 'in poorest position in 50 years' • Mann Link Travel boss deeply concerned over Island's connectivity. • The head of a prominent local travel company says the aviation sector is in a poorer position than at any time during his 50 years in the industry. • Brian Kelly of Mann Link Travel claims the travel sector hasn’t had any communication with government over the state of aviation in general for quite some time.

Manx Radio · Island News · 11:05 Mural unveiled commemorating Manx poet • Josephine Kermode published her poems under the name 'Cushag' in the early 1900s. • A new mural’s been unveiled in Ramsey which celebrates one of the Island’s great poets. • Supported by a grant from Culture Vannin in honour of the Year of the Manx Language, the artwork celebrates Cushag, and is located near to the place she lived.

3FM · Island News · 16:00 MNH announce Hop Tu Naa celebrations • Manx National Heritage has announced its events to celebrate Hop Tu Naa. • It’ll include traditional turnip carving and Manx folklore to storytelling, music and mythical creatures. • They’ll be taking place during October half-term from Saturday, October 24 until Saturday, October 31st.

IoM Today · Island News · 14:00 Isle of Man talent blooms at annual Onchan Horticultural Show • This was the 78th edition of the show. • The organisers of the annual Onchan horticultural show have described the event as an overall success. • Over time, the event has developed beyond a straightforward flower and vegetable competition.

IoM Today · Sport · 10:00 Jack's the Lad, winning Circuit of Mann for a third time • The Manx was limbering up for his forthcoming ISDE debut in Portugal. • Jack Keenan limbered up for his ISDE debut in Portugal with his third overall victory in Ramsey MCC’s Circuit of Mann last weekend. • The 11th annual event formed the final two rounds of the 2026 ACU British Bike Rally Championship, which Keenan does not contest, but it was decisive for the Hillier-Rees brothers of Maesteg, South Wales.

Manx Radio · Politics · 11:49 Being a minister 'shouldn't be a gag' for MHKs • Stephen Broad says members should be able to ask questions and hold government to account regardless of their roles. • A new MHK says taking on a ministerial role shouldn’t stop a member asking questions and holding government to account. • Stephen Broad, who topped the poll in Ayre and Michael, is keen to take on a position in government following his election last week.

Manx Radio · Island News · 06:33 Farming group hopes to make visit more accessible • FWAG offering trailer rides for those who'd struggle on its latest walk. • A Manx farming group is hoping to make its latest event more accessible for those who may struggle walking long distances. • The Farming and Wildlife Action Group (FWAG) is hosting a walk around Ballacosnahan Farm in Patrick on Sunday (4 October).

IoM Today · Sport · 13:00 Quality not quantity in Novice One-hour Challenge Walk • It was a very wet morning for walkers and marshals alike. • What the event lacked in numbers was made up for in quality of this year’s Manx Harriers-organised Novice One-hour Challenge Walk at the NSC on Sunday. • On a very wet morning for walkers and marshals alike, the performance of the day came from junior competitor Lilee Fletcher who was attempting an hour for the first time and came within a hair’s breadth of recording 11km.

IoM Today · Culture · 09:00 Book review: 'A perfect gift for reconnection' • Both titles are available at the Bridge Bookshops in Port Erin and Ramsey. • The third and final canine diary from Gone Fishing’ super star Ted the Dog. • Whether you have two legs or four, life is never long enough, and it speeds up towards the end.

IoM Today · Sport · 08:00 Senior Restricted badminton tournament serves up weekend of thrillers • Overall, no fewer than 60 matches were completed and several very intense finals produced deserving champions. • Isle of Man Badminton Association’s 2026 Senior Restricted tournament was held at the Roundhouse in Braddan recently. • The Elevate Business Transformation-sponsored competition delivered a weekend packed with high-quality badminton across open singles, women’s singles, open doubles, women’s doubles and mixed doubles.

IoM Today · Culture · 08:00 Great British Bake Off musical heading to Gaiety Theatre • This time we’re swapping sunflowers for showstoppers and heading into the Bake Off tent!’. • Stage Door Entertainment is set to bring The Great British Bake Off Musical’ to the Gaiety Theatre in November, following the success of its 2025 production of Calendar Girls The Musical. • The musical will run from November 12 to 14, with the show following a group of contestants competing in the Bake Off tent, combining comedy, competition and drama with an original musical score.

IoM Today · Culture · 07:00 Arts Aid passes £500,000 funding milestone • Arts Aid seeks to ensure that no one with exceptional talent in their area of the arts should be prevented from pursuing their goal for financial reasons. • An Isle of Man charity supporting talented young people in the arts has passed the £500,000 mark in funding since its formation in 2018. • Arts Aid has announced its 2026/27 awards, with £85,300 being distributed among 17 students pursuing studies in music, drama, dance, fine art, design and related disciplines.

IoM Today · Law · 06:00 Man fined £350 for urinating in police cell • It sounds like a metaphorical two fingers to the police. • A man who urinated in a police cell has been fined £350. • Thirty-seven-year-old Aaron Patrick Rice admitted criminal damage and must also pay £125 prosecution costs.

IoM Today · Island News · 05:00 Douglas man pleads guilty to nuisance 999 calls • Behaviour of this nature can have a massive impact on people. • A 62-year-old man who denied making nuisance 999 calls has changed his plea to guilty. • Christopher McEvoy also pleaded guilty to a new charge of provoking behaviour.

IoM Today · Island News · 05:00 Woman fined £1,700 for drink-driving • You must have been drinking well into the early hours to have been so far over the limit at midday the next day. • A drink-driver who was more than double the limit has been fined £1,700 and banned from the roads for three years. • Fifty-six-year-old Elaine Woodhouse was reported by a member of the public who followed her, then blocked her in.

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Today · 04 Oct · Villa MarinaSpark

Today · 04 Oct · Villa Marina Prom SuiteSPARK - Reach For the Stars

Fri 9 Oct · 09 - 17 Oct · Gaiety TheatreRock of Ages

Sat 10 Oct · Villa Marina Prom SuiteAn Evening With Danny Mcnamara, From Embrace

Wed 14 Oct · Villa Marina Prom SuiteSpace - Ten Neurotic Fairytales

Thu 15 Oct · Villa MarinaRat Pack Live

Today · Derby Castle YardGuided Tour of the Manx Electric Railway's Derby Castle Sheds & Workshop

Today · Jurby Transport MuseumVintage Bus Running Day

Today · 04 - 08 Oct · Broadway CinemaHeart of the Beast

Today · 04 - 11 Oct · Broadway CinemaShaun the Sheep: the Beast of Mossy Bottom

Today · 12 Apr 2026–25 Oct 2026 · Duke Travel / Isle of Man Experiences Shop, Isle of… · Visit IoM.Isle of Man TT Course & Motor Museum Tour

Today · 14 June 2026–25 Oct 2026 · Curraghs Wildlife Park, Main Road, Ballaugh, Isle of… · Visit IoM.Orchid Line Miniature Railway Running Day

Today · 18 May 2026–1 Nov 2026 · House Of Manannan, Isle of Man, peel, Isle of Man, IM5… · Visit IoM.Vintage Motorcycles On Display

Today · 18 May 2026–4 Oct 2026 · The Boat Park, Port Erin, Isle of Man, IM9 6JA · Visit IoM.Guided Aquabike Experience

Today · 2 Apr 2026–31 Oct 2026 · Douglas Railway Station, Bank Hill, Douglas, Isle of… · Visit IoM.Isle of Man Railways Dining Car

Today · 2 Oct 2026–4 Oct 2026 · Island Wide, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM13LY · Visit IoM.Isle of Man Heritage Open Days 2026

Today · 24 July 2026–25 Oct 2026 · Duke Travel / Isle of Man Experiences Shop, Isle of… · Visit IoM.A Taste of the Isle of Man

Today · 3 May 2026–18 Oct 2026 · Groudle Glen Railway, Onchan, Isle of Man, IM32HA · Visit IoM.Family Trainspotting Challenge

Today · 3 May 2026–18 Oct 2026 · Groudle Glen Railway, Onchan, Isle of Man, IM32HA · Visit IoM.Steam Teas

Today · 3 Oct 2026–28 Feb 2027 · Manx Museum, Douglas, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM13LY · Visit IoM.Jeihosphere

Today · 3 Oct 2026–30 Apr 2027 · Manx Museum, Douglas, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM13LY · Visit IoM.The Nature Exploratorium & History of the Future

Tomorrow · Tynwald, Legislative BuildingTynwald Tour

Tomorrow · 05 - 30 Oct · Dragons CastlePop-In and Play At Dragon's Castle

Tue 6 Oct · Isle of ManManx Bird ClubListing graphic (not a photo)

Tue 6 Oct · LaunchpadMore Than Code: the Story of Code Club, With Owen Cutajar

Wed 7 Oct · Erin Arts CentreEac Book Circle: With the End In Mind By Katherine Mannix

Wed 7 Oct · the RoundhouseManx Heart Foundation Evening Support GroupListing graphic (not a photo)

Fri 9 Oct · the Learning Experience - RamseyFree Discovery Day At the Learning Experience - Ramsey

Fri 9 Oct · Isle of ManHeritage Open Days - A Sculpture Walk Along Douglas Prom

Fri 9 Oct · Laxey Heritage ShopIsle of Man Anti-cancer Association Pop Up ShopListing graphic (not a photo)

Fri 9 Oct · Villa Marina ArcadeIsle of Man Arts Council - A Sculpture Walk Along Douglas Promenade

Fri 9 Oct · Isle of ManIsle of Man Heritage Open Days 2 - Island Wide

Fri 9 Oct · Victoria Square, Im9 6ld Port Erin, Isle of Man, Isle…Met Opera: Cosi Fan Tutte

Fri 9 Oct · 49 Derby SqThe Susie Cooper Museum & Archive, Douglas - Guided Tour

Fri 9 Oct · 09 - 15 Oct · Broadway CinemaSense and Sensibility

Fri 9 Oct · 9 Oct 2026 · Port St Mary Town Hall, The Promenade, Port St Mary… · Visit IoM.Rushen Heritage Quiz Night 2026

Sat 10 Oct · Mad Jack’sBed Before 11 Presents... Flip N Fill (headline Dj Set)

Sat 10 Oct · Manx Legion DouglasCountry On the Rock FundraiserListing graphic (not a photo)

Sat 10 Oct · Crowes YardIOM Youth Trials Club — Practice SessionListing graphic (not a photo)

Sat 10 Oct · Victoria Square, Im9 6ld Port Erin, Isle of Man, Isle…Rushen Silver Band: Last Night of the Proms

Sat 10 Oct · Douglas Rail StationSteam Railway Workshop Tours

Sat 10 Oct · St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary SchoolWoman Empowering Zumba Party With Zj Nadia

Sun 11 Oct · Douglas Railway Station Bus ShelteeBus Vannin - Vintage Bus Rides Around Douglas

Sun 11 Oct · Central ParkFall 2026 Nw Food Truck Fest - Ramsey

Sun 11 Oct · Ramsey Rural Museum CioGreat Fen Apple and Harvest Fair

Sun 11 Oct · the Railway InnHeron & Brearley - Douglas Quayside Pub Walk

Sun 11 Oct · Erin Arts CentreManx Litfest: Poetry Workshop (brown & Betjeman)

Sun 11 Oct · the Terminus TavernTrams, Lifts and Tourism - the Evolving Douglas Promenade

Mon 12 Oct · Erin Arts CentreExhibition: A Mind That Wanders: Shadows, Paranoia & Creepy Crawlies

Tue 13 Oct · Santander Work Cafe, Isle of ManStep IOM Student Drop-in October

Tue 13 Oct · 13 - 18 Oct · Broadway CinemaHadestown: the Musical

Wed 14 Oct · LaunchpadBeen There, Done That: A Fireside Chat With Manx-born Liam Downward

Wed 14 Oct · Erin Arts CentreMidweek Movie: Disclosure Day (2 Screenings)

Thu 15 Oct · Erin Arts CentreA Mind That Wanders: Mental Health, Animals & My Life

Thu 15 Oct · Launchpad (hillary House)Communities of Practice: Isle of Man Ai Meet-up

Thu 15 Oct · the Conister Arms (wetherspoon)The Power of Creative Leadership

Thu 15 Oct · 15 Oct · Villa Marina Prom SuiteSpace - Ten Neurotic Fairytales

Fri 16 Oct · University College Isle of ManBridging the Skills Gap

Fri 16 Oct · Mad Jack’sNext/gen: U18s

Fri 16 Oct · Woodbourne House, Woodbourne Road, Im2 3ee Douglas…Oktoberfest At Woodbourne House

Fri 16 Oct · 16 Oct · Villa MarinaRat Pack Live

Sat 17 Oct · Erin Arts CentreBut First Promotions: Chris Helme (the Seahorses)

Sat 17 Oct · Living Hope Church - WillastonInternational Food Taster Night

Sat 17 Oct · Mad Jack’sL1nkn P4rk - the Linkin Park Experience

Sat 17 Oct · Mooragh Promenade Park Road, Im8 3ar Ramsey, Isle of…The Rat Pack - Dinner Dance Show

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