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 . . .