New Horizon serve up feast of amateur boxing action

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Lead Story

New Horizon serve up feast of amateur boxing action

• Nine island boxers were in action at the Palace Hotel on Saturday night.
• New Horizon Boxing Club served up a feast of amateur action at a packed-out Palace Hotel on Saturday night, with nine local fighters in action against a team of boxers from the north west region.
• The club welcomed a special guest to the evening, His Excellency Lieutenant Governor Sir John Lorimer and his son Hamish.

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Almanac · Daily readings

Today on the island

Overcast, 11°C (51°F), wind 31 mph

Douglas

11°C

Overcast · High 11° · Low 9°

Wind

31mph

Fresh

High Tide

10:25

6.73m · Douglas

Aurora · NOAA

Kp 0

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Around the Island · 7 stories

The local news that matters this morning

Here's all the news from our island from the past 24 hours, made easy to digest.

IoM Today · Sport · 11:00

Isle of Man 45-and-over tennis team narrowly miss out on county title

• The islanders have faced Norfolk, Cornwall and North Wales.
• The Isle of Man men’s 45-and-over tennis team enjoyed one of their most successful seasons in recent years, narrowly missing out on the Division Three County Championship title following an impressive 2026 campaign.
• The six-man squad, consisting of captain Neil Ronan, Rob Mason, Nerijus Gricevicius, Jos Woolford, Nigel Hunter and Rob Comber, faced a challenging schedule with a home fixture against Norfolk followed by away matches against Cornwall and North…

IoM Today · Culture · 10:00

The world’s first Manx language opera: bringing the island’s folklore to life

• Hearing an entire opera in my home language was inspiring.
• Few of us could write an opera - never mind the first opera in the Manx language - yet the talented Matthew Warren has done just that.
• Particularly poignant during the Year of the Manx Language, it made me want to learn more of it!

IoM Today · Island News · 06:00

Manx barber to offer free haircuts in memory of his mentor

• ’The barber’s chair can be so much more than a place to get your hair cut.
• A Manx barber will offer free haircuts to men at an Isle of Man mental health event in memory of a mentor who taught him the importance of listening as well as cutting hair.
• Josh Moore, owner and founder of Renegade Cuts and Clobber, will run a pop-up barbershop at the Venture Centre in Maughold on Sunday, November 1, as part of the island’s International Men’s Day celebrations.

IoM Today · Island News · 22:21

Guilty verdict 'bittersweet' says mum of murdered schoolboy

• Nothing will change the fact that my beautiful boy should still be here with us.
• The mum of Christopher McBurnie says the guilty verdict of her son’s killer was bittersweet’ and that nothing can bring her son back.
• After a four-week trial, a jury of 12 people found that Christopher was murdered by another boy, now 16, who cannot be named for legal reasons.

Manx Radio · Island News · 06:14

Douglas Council says 'anti-fragile' systems in place to deal with severe storms

• Leader Devon Watson says council budgets for 'unforeseen circumstances'.
• Douglas Council says it has introduced ’anti-fragile’ systems to help it manage consequences of severe storms.
• The local authority is urging residents to ’ take precautions’ to protect their property including securing loose outdoor items including bins and trampolines.

Manx Radio · Island News · 08:45

RNLI volunteers commended for 'exceptional' lifesaving actions at sea

• Peel members recognised for their response to two challenging incidents.
• A group of volunteers from Peel’s lifeboat crew have been recognised for their ’exceptional’ lifesaving actions at sea.
• The RNLI members were commended for their response to two challenging incidents in 2024 and 2025.

3FM · Business · 08:36

Karaoke coaching could make you Queen of the Mic

• If first you were afraid, you were petrified of karaoke, a business in Ramsey says it has just the thing!
• Drum Base on Albert Road says it’ll be offering karaoke coaching for adult groups to build confidence and singing ability.
• On Facebook, it says a vocal coach will teach the secrets of peak pub performance from Thursday, November 5.

Island Utility · Practical note