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The best, juiciest, funniest, most interesting and uplifting additional bits from One to Three with Christy D!
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Is it a bird? Is it a bath? No, it's Lewis Foster!
Friday, 30 August 2024
The WORLD Tin Bath Championship takes place Saturday 7th September in Castletown Harbour. There'll be man powered flying machines, rubber ring snake races and - of course - highly competitive 'bath captains' trying to stay afloat in the historic capital, all while raising money for local charities and bringing endless laughter to the watching crowds.Organisers Cheryl Killey Myers and Boris Kitching told Christy what we can expect, while our own Man In A Tub Lewis 'First Timer' Foster got some hints and tips.
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The biggest treasure hunt on the Isle of Man?
Wednesday, 28 August 2024
Yvette Sayle and Rosemary Clarke tell us about 'Ride and Stride', described as (probably) the Biggest Treasure Hunt on the Isle of Man.That's especially true if your idea of treasure is to find some of the most beautiful, photographic and interesting buildings on our beautiful isle... but thanks to Isle of Man Steam Packet Company there is also a chance to raise money for your local church and to win a £100 voucher for yourself!Entry forms are available from the Welcome Centre and your local churches and cost just £5; the money made goes to the church you buy the form from to help support.T...
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TOUGH MUCKA 24
Tuesday, 27 August 2024
There's still time to sign up for Tough Mucka 2024! But just how tough really is it? Juan Christian and Jess Bryan from Isle Listen give us all the dirty details.
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Ruth Cowin and a vintage bike with an important message
Thursday, 22 August 2024
A rare bike which won the 1923 Senior TT will be displayed on Sunday in Douglas. It was ridden by Tom Sheard, who was the first Manxman to win a TT race the previous year. Tom's granddaughter lost her son Daniel to bowel cancer shortly after this year's TT races and she has decided to put her grandfather’s bike on display to help raise awareness of the condition.She's been speaking to Manx Radio's William King about Daniel, the bike and her grandfather Tom.NB: The bike will be on display from 10:30am-3pm on Sunday (25th August) at IOM Trike Tours on Castle Mona Avenue in Douglas.
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COTTLE AND CAINE'S COMIC CUTS
Wednesday, 21 August 2024
WE LAST HEARD FROM FORMER JOURNALIST AND WELL-RESPECTED AUTHOR VALERIE COTTLE FOLLOWING THE PUBLICATION OF ‘DOUGLAS IN PASSING’, A BEAUTIFUL BOOK SHE PRODUCED WITH ARTIST IAN COULSON. ALL 500 COPIES WERE SOLD WITHIN WEEKS, WITH EVERY PENNY AFTER PRODUCTION COSTS BEING DONATED TO CHARITY. VALERIE IS NOW ON ANOTHER MISSION, THIS TIME TO RAISE MONEY FOR FOUR DIFFERENT CHARITIES - MANX WILDLIFE TRUST, BEACH BUDDIES, HOUSING MATTERS AND CROSSROADS. IT IS WITH ANOTHER BOOK, BUT THIS TIME, SHE’S TAKEN SOMETHING OF A CREATIVE DETOUR…AND ALONG THE WAY, SHE’S COLLECTED SLAM CHAMPION AND POEM LOVING P...
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SOFA and the Bamboo Village
Thursday, 15 August 2024
The Bamboo Village is a unique workshop encouraging children aged 10 and 11 to explore the world of architecture and urban planning. Aside from the excitement of allowing their imaginations run free to design and build their own village, the workshop is about so much more. Mona Devereau from the Society of Architects tells Christy more.
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Yn Creck Mooar - The BIG Sale
Wednesday, 14 August 2024
Voirrey Heaton MBE from Peel Commissioners tells us about this Sunday’s ‘Yn Creck Mooar’ (The Big Sale) in Peel, when residents are encouraged to turn the space outside their homes into a mini sales pitch. And they sell ALL sorts! From clothes to crockery, books to bakes, chutney to homemade lemonade. Voirrey gives details of the event itself and explains how to sign up, but also shares her enthusiasm for the recycle-reuse aspect of the event, the community element and how it’s bringing retail ‘back to the people’ again, encouraging communication with neighbours and visitors.Find out more h...
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The Dance is strong in these ones! Evan, Lula-Belle and Jacqui share their passion for ballroom.
Tuesday, 13 August 2024
Lula Belle Findlay and Evan O'Dea were last in the Manx Radio studios in 2020 when they were just 10 yrs old. Today they returned to catch up with Christy about their ongoing successes, including winning multiple British Championship titles, TV appearances and brushes with Strictly stars. We are also joined by Jacqui Hamblett from the Isle of Man Dance Teachers Association, who talks about what their achievements mean for the Island, shares news of other award winning Manx ballroom dancers and tells us how to get involved ourselves.
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Let's Get Wild with Manx Wildlife Trust
Friday, 2 August 2024
Christy catches up with Lucy Chapman, Team Wilder Co-ordinator at Manx Wildlife Trust, to find out about their wonderful new initiative called ‘Lets Get Wild!’It involves children putting on silent disco headphones to listen to and engage with a performance of a brand new original project, written especially for them by Hello Little People and David Kilgallon - with contributions from a number of young people who attended workshops earlier this year.The project is on tour this Summer, starting at Peel Carnival on Sunday 4th August. To find out more and to book your headphones click here: Le...
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All At Sea with Mine's A Shanty
Wednesday, 31 July 2024
It might be a beautiful sunny day on the tiny Isle with only light winds and rippling waves, but we know only too well how that weather – and those conditions - can change within moments.And it’s at times like this that our wonderful lifeboat volunteers are on guard, ready to drop everything at all hours of the day or night and leap to our aid on the high seas should we need it. With the Island being the birthplace of the RNLI, it’s apt that an exhibition marking the 200th anniversary of the organisation has opened at the House of Manannan - and it includes a gold medal awarded to Manx res...
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Walk the Warden's Way, with Ron Spencer
Thursday, 25 July 2024
Ron Spencer from the Diana Princess of Wales Hospice Care at Home Trust talks to Christy about the "Warden's Walks", which happen around the Island on the final Sunday of every month and raise money for the Hospice Isle of Man Care at Home nurses. The next walk is this Sunday (July 28th), in a really beautiful part of the Island. Details from the Trust's FB page:All are welcome to join and walk Eairy Beg with the Hospice at Home walkers, the 6th hike of 13 in the Wardens Walk programme. Meet at Glen Helen’s carpark at 10am. The full route with waypoints can be downloaded from the Isle of M...
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IT COULD BE YOU! Inspector Kemp and IOM Police Recruitment
Wednesday, 24 July 2024
Inspector Paul Kemp talks to Christy about his own career in policing, shares some of the many and varied roles available within the Isle of Man Constabulary and gives all the details about the current Recruitment Drive, open to all from ages 18+.
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TOUGH JUNIORS TAKE TO THE MUCKA COURSE
Friday, 19 July 2024
Juan Christian from Isle Listen tells us about this year's muddy fun TOUGH MUCKA JNR event for 10 to 14 yr olds, taking place in Castletown on Saturday alongside the Manx Games (full interview).
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Bringing the Sea to the Shore in Port Erin, with Manx Wildlife Trust
Thursday, 11 July 2024
This weekend, the sea comes to the shore in Port Erin – as the annual Festival of the Sea sweeps in to town! Manx Wildlife Trust will be bringing all kinds of critters to their ever popular mega tanks once more, so you can get up close and personal with what we can find under our seas. Christy D caught up with Lara Howe, Marine Officer for Manx Wildlife Trust, to find out more.
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CHARITY OF THE WEEK : Paws For Therapy
Tuesday, 2 July 2024
We find out more about the local charity that brings joy to people of all ages, in the shape of helpful hounds and a calming cat! Sarah Turner and David Killip brought their therapy dogs Alfie and Ffinlo in to see Christy.
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CHARITY OF THE WEEK : Paws For Therapy
Monday, 24 June 2024
We catch up with Paws for Therapy fur-ever friends Finlo and Alfie along with their humans Sarah Turner and David Killip. They tell us about the background of the charity, their aims and their hopes for the future and - most importantly how the public can support the pawfectly furbulous work they all do. Find out more on their Facebook page - and see photos of our team enjoying quality time with Finlo and Alfie on our Facebook here.
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'Limitless' support for Mencap Charity
Friday, 21 June 2024
Our charity for Learning Disabilities Week has been Manx Mencap. Christy chats with Kelly Quaye and Jacquie Dawson about some of the plans organised by the charity to mark the week itself, also the ongoing activities available to service users and families and fundraising; they also chat about Expedition Limitless, a group of adventurous souls who came together with one aim - to raise a staggering £100,000 for Manx Mencap in June 2024! As part of their goal, 12 of those individuals successfully completed a 715km canoe trip on the mighty Yukon river; Christy was able to ask Jacquie and Kelly...
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CHARITY OF THE WEEK : Manx Mencap
Monday, 17 June 2024
The small but steadily expanding charity led by family and friends of those with learning disabilities, to support this 'vibrant and diverse' population on our Island. Find out more here: Home | Manxmencap
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Cakes, donkeys and tiny gardens - it must be the Southern Show!
Thursday, 13 June 2024
From donkeys to cakes, tractors to tiny gardens, the Southern District Agricultural Show has got it all - and you can be a part of it. It takes place over the last weekend in July and Zoe Hampton and Amy Rothwell stopped by One2Three to tell us more.
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A creative community project for the RNLI
Thursday, 30 May 2024
Debra Tracey from Isle Be Creative tells us about her latest community project, creating a mosaic to commemorate the 200th Anniversary of the RNLI, while fundraiser Ruth Quillin-Creamer shares her multi-generational story of RNLI involvement and tells us why projects like this are so important to the organisation.
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Can you help Creed?
Monday, 20 May 2024
Ben Thomas, Miltos Provatakis and Krishna Ramesh are the award winning Junior Achievement Creed team who created the ultrasonic glove to assist the visually impaired - and now they need YOUR help. They are going to Italy in July to represent the Island and are looking for sponsorship to develop their product further. They told Christy D all about it
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A wet night under the Western Stars!
Tuesday, 7 May 2024
56 hardy Manxies braved it for Breast Cancer Now at the weekend, taking part in the charity's annual sleepover. Previously taking place on the summit of Snaefell, this time they opted for Peel Castle. The aim of the event is to raise money for vital research into cancers so that by the year 2050 everyone who develops the disease will live and live well. Sadly, the weather was against them! But it didn't put them off. And our Christy stopped by to check in on proceedings (before she went home to her own bed and a warming cup of cocoa... lightweight! Group photo courtesy Mike Radcliffe ...
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ALI MELLOR, skating off to Paris!
Tuesday, 16 April 2024
Ali Mellor from Gal Skate will be heading to Paris this Summer to represent the Island and skateboarding in general, as a member of the 2024 ROLL Models initiative by Skateistan and Women Win She is one of just 15 chosen to design and deliver skateboarding projects aimed at encouraging gender-diverse youth to get rolling across Europe and she popped in to One2Three to tell Christy all about it.
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KATIE'S MISSION TO NAME A PUP
Thursday, 11 April 2024
Almost 2 million people in the UK are living with sight loss that has a significant impact on their daily lives. Of those, around 180,000 rarely leave their homes alone and lead lonely, isolated lives. Our Charity of the Week, Guide Dogs, works for a world where people with sight loss are never left out of life, for a world where being blind or partially sighted is not what defines you. 14 yr old Katie Jacobs has been supporting the charity for some time already and, on Saturday 13th April 2024 from 10.00am-12.00pm, Katie is hosting a Coffee Morning in Aid of Guide Dogs - in hope of raisi...
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CHARITY OF THE WEEK - GUIDE DOGS
Tuesday, 9 April 2024
GUIDE DOGS are the world’s largest assistance dog organisation. As world leaders in puppy socialisation and dog training, they are the only organisation to breed and train guide dogs in the UK and are also the largest employer of specialists dedicated to helping children and young people overcome the challenges of sight loss. Lynne Whittaker tells us about the charity that helps people with sight loss live the life they choose - with a new Best Friend by their side. You can sponsor one of the new puppies-in-training here. and meet the latest recruits on the video below. https://youtu.be...
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CHARITY OF THE WEEK: The Children's Centre
Friday, 5 April 2024
CEO of the Children's Centre, Joff Whitten, tells us about the work they do with our Island's young people, from all backgrounds. Find out more and get in touch with them via their website here.
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Keira, Wendy and the Carl who never grew up...
Thursday, 4 April 2024
Christy chats to Carl Parker and Keira Mackey (aka 'Wendy Darling') about the Parker & Snell Company production of Wendy and Peter Pan, on at the VillaGaiety from Thursday 11th to 13th April
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Seed Swap and Plant Share
Tuesday, 2 April 2024
This year’s Seed Swap & Plant Share will take place on Saturday, April 6th, 2024, from 2-4pm at the Working Men's Institute in Laxey. The event will take place on BOTH FLOORS so it will be both roomy for seed sharing and with tables and chairs to sit down on to enjoy cakes and warm drinks. Tanya Anderson and Brenda Kilic from the team of volunteer organisers caught up with Christy about it on One2Three.
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CHARITY OF THE WEEK
Thursday, 28 March 2024
As part of their Advocacy campaign for this year's One World Centre Charity Challenge, CRHS students Lucy Sloane, Freya Gelling and Dora Giummri contacted us to ask if they could be represented in our Charity of the Week feature - of course we were happy to help! Their efforts for Village Africa’s new ambulance appeal were rewarded when they won the Advocacy Award and came second place following their presentation at Finals this week. Well done team! Congratulations also to the Ballakermeen High School team who came first in the Grand Final, for their work for Disability Africa, which you...
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School Charity Challenge - Village Africa
Tuesday, 26 March 2024
Year 12 students from Castle Rushen High School on the Isle of Man have made it through to the final of the One World Charity Challenge which takes place today (26 March 2024.) Lucy Sloane, Freya Gelling and Dora Giummri are hoping to raise £1,000 towards Village Africa’s new ambulance appeal and have been explaining the charity challenge on One 2 Three with Christy.