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Old News
Views from the past on the Isle of Man news stories of the day with Howard Caine
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Episodes
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OLD NEWS 15 SEPTEMBER 2024 - Seagulls!
Sunday, 15 September 2024
As we hear news that gull numbers on the Island are still in decline, H looks back at how the familiar "seagull" or herring gull has fared in the press over the decades . .
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OLD NEWS 08 SEPTEMBER 2024 - Jurby Airfield
Sunday, 8 September 2024
After recent unrest for possible future plans for Jurby Airfield brought it back into the news stream, H looks at how the facility has fared in the news over the years since it was built at the outbreak of WW2
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The Herring - queens, admirals and catches!
Sunday, 1 September 2024
After recent news that the island's herring quota had doubled for the next season, H looks back at fishy news from the last 100 plus years . .
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OLD NEWS 1804 - Castlemona nears completion and complaints about the state of the roads!
Sunday, 25 August 2024
H looks back at news from some 220 years ago - when it seems we were already complaining about the state of the roads . .
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OLD NEWS - 1854 . . Laxey wheel and the end of smuggling
Sunday, 18 August 2024
H considers the year 1854, when the Laxey Wheel first started turning and it was declared smuggling came to an end on the Island.
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House of Keys Reform 1867
Sunday, 11 August 2024
The House of Keys are now elected of course - but that wasn't always the case as H finds out when he looks back to 1866 . .
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The sinking of the St George
Sunday, 4 August 2024
H looks back to the sinking of the St George in 1830 and the amazing rescue of its crew by among others one Sir William HIllary
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A new Lord of Mann - 1405!
Sunday, 28 July 2024
H casts his eye back to 1405 when a new Lord of Mann was appointed as Terry C detailed in one of his earlier broadcasts . .!
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OLD NEWS 21 JULY 2024 Bishop Wilson 1722
Sunday, 21 July 2024
As Bish Trish prepares to move to the Island, H looks back to a time when the Bishop was imprisoned by the Governor!
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The Bishop of Sodor and Man
Sunday, 30 June 2024
In this week's edition, H looks at when the Bishop of Sodor and Man has featured in the Island's media.
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Laa Columb KIlley
Sunday, 23 June 2024
H looks at Laa Columb Killey, the annual event that takes place every June in the south of the Island.
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Pulrose Power Station
Sunday, 16 June 2024
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?
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TT visitors
Sunday, 9 June 2024
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!
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TT Sidecars
Sunday, 2 June 2024
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
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The Island's population
Sunday, 26 May 2024
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 . .
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Port Erin Commissioners
Sunday, 19 May 2024
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 . .
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The Mayor of Douglas
Friday, 10 May 2024
The Mayor of Douglas is oft in the news but what stories have there been over the years? H looks back . .
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The Guild!
Friday, 3 May 2024
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!
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Taxis
Friday, 26 April 2024
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!
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Port St Mary Commissioners
Friday, 19 April 2024
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 . ..
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Rain
Friday, 12 April 2024
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 . . .?
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Potatoes
Friday, 5 April 2024
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 .
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Easter
Thursday, 28 March 2024
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?
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Behaviour of School pupils
Friday, 22 March 2024
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
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Coastal Erosion
Friday, 15 March 2024
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 . . .
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Saltworks
Friday, 8 March 2024
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?
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Leap Years
Friday, 1 March 2024
They only happen every four years - so are they news? Of course they are . . . the language of leap years through the decades.
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The RNLI
Thursday, 25 January 2024
A sea of change.. but not that much change.
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Braddan Bridge
Saturday, 20 January 2024
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!
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Wallabies
Friday, 12 January 2024
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 . ..
