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BBC News
19-06-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Stowaway cat's 400-mile trip after climbing into van
A curious cat from the Isle of Man known for going on "adventures" has been on her biggest escapade yet - ending up 400 miles (643km) from home after climbing into a who regularly visits patients at Noble's Hospital close to her home in Strang, hopped into the back of the vehicle, owned by a visitor, which then travelled over sea and land to Tavistock in Liz Skillicorn was contacted via the Facebook page she runs called Dusty's Adventures, which follows the feline's jaunts, to confirm the missing three-year-old had been Skillicorn said she could scarcely believe the distance covered by her pet, which was now set to be "grounded for life" after the family go to collect her next week. But she added: "She's healthy, happy and most importantly safe and we can't wait to give her a big squeeze." The unwitting van driver had been taking down tents put up for the TT race festival at a pop-up campsite when Dusty had hitched a ride and left the island by boat last Skillicorn said he told her he had given the stowaway "lots of cuddles" before having to leave the the grey and white cat with a vet before she was transferred to a cattery, as he had to head to Glastonbury for his next cat's owner continued: "We were like oh my god what has she done now?""We get so many pictures sent through to the page of her sitting in an ambulance or sitting on someone's knee who is in a wheelchair, but this was something else."We were so relieved she was okay, then we realised we would have to go and get her." Set up by a fan of Dusty, an online fundraiser to pay for the travel costs needed has since received more than £1,000 in Skillicorn said: "We thought we were just going to have to work out a way to pay for the trip but it was amazing to see how much has been raised. "We couldn't believe how people have come together to help us. She's definitely lived up to the name of her page of Dusty's adventures." After the pet is collected, any money raised over the target of £750 will be donated to a Manx animal charity, the family fans of the feline's frolics can rest assured that Dusty's odyssey is unlikely to be her Skillicorn added: "Dusty's a nightmare, she hates staying at home." Read more stories from the Isle of Man on the BBC, watch BBC North West Tonight on BBC iPlayer and follow BBC Isle of Man on Facebook and X.
Yahoo
03-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Council plans to repair damage to lighting column
Marks and cracks on a recently installed illuminated sculpture in the Manx capital will be repaired after the TT festival, Douglas Council has said. The 20ft (6.3m) Three Legs of Mann bracket, mounted on a 39ft triangular column, was put up last month on a roundabout in front of the Sea Terminal. A spokesperson for Douglas Council, which commissioned the £36,000 project, said marks on the lighting column had been due to both wear and tear from parts being in storage for a "few years", and the installation process. The council said it planned to repair the marks and cracks, as well as re-paint the column, once the capital's roads were less busy after TT. The council spokesperson said the illuminated sculpture was part of the Douglas Promenade regeneration scheme which had also involved the Department of Infrastructure (DOI). Douglas Council said it paid to install the feature due to the wider project not being completed. BBC News has contacted the DOI for comment. Read more stories from the Isle of Man on the BBC, watch BBC North West Tonight on BBC iPlayer and follow BBC Isle of Man on Facebook and X. Three Legs of Mann lighting column complete for TT Triskelion lighting column to welcome visitors Douglas City Council
BBC News
03-06-2025
- General
- BBC News
Council plans to repair damage to new Douglas lighting column
Marks and cracks on a recently installed illuminated sculpture in the Manx capital will be repaired after the TT festival, Douglas Council has 20ft (6.3m) Three Legs of Mann bracket, mounted on a 39ft triangular column, was put up last month on a roundabout in front of the Sea Terminal. A spokesperson for Douglas Council, which commissioned the £36,000 project, said marks on the lighting column had been due to both wear and tear from parts being in storage for a "few years", and the installation council said it planned to repair the marks and cracks, as well as re-paint the column, once the capital's roads were less busy after TT. The council spokesperson said the illuminated sculpture was part of the Douglas Promenade regeneration scheme which had also involved the Department of Infrastructure (DOI).Douglas Council said it paid to install the feature due to the wider project not being News has contacted the DOI for comment. Read more stories from the Isle of Man on the BBC, watch BBC North West Tonight on BBC iPlayer and follow BBC Isle of Man on Facebook and X.
BBC News
30-05-2025
- General
- BBC News
Scheme offers 'friendly face' to young people during TT festival
A safeguarding scheme is set to provide a "friendly face" to vulnerable young people who need support during the TT period, the coordinator of the project has by St Christopher's, which supports those in care, the Streetwise initiative was expanded in 2024 to include everyone under the age of at a base near the Douglas Promenade war memorial until 8 June, its members will be on hand to help young people who finds themselves in a vulnerable Taylor said staff had previously helped teenagers with issues ranging from lost bus fares and stolen belongings to safeguarding concerns. He said with up to 50,000 visitors to the island across the festival fortnight helping to create a "tremendous atmosphere" there was "a lot of temptations for young people".The service has been backed again this year by Manx Care, the police and the Douglas City Council. Mr Taylor, who is also head of children's residential services at St Christopher's, said the risks facing young people during the TT could be "challenging" but the service offered a "safe place". "Our key message is, 'if something happens to you, there's people available who can support you'," he of Douglas Steven Crellin said Streetwise was a "brilliant community initiative that's there for our young people when they need it most". "It's had a clear and positive impact on children and families across Douglas and it's great to see so many local organisations working together to make it happen," he charity's representatives, which will also patrol the area in hi-visibility tabards, would be available between 18:00 and 02:00 BST each day. Read more stories from the Isle of Man on the BBC, watch BBC North West Tonight on BBC iPlayer and follow BBC Isle of Man on Facebook and X.
BBC News
24-05-2025
- BBC News
Isle of Man farmers' 'Respect our livelihoods' plea to TT fans
Farmers have implored motorsport fans visiting the Isle of Man for the TT festival to "respect their livelihoods" amid warnings about foot and mouth disease (FMD).The Manx National Farmers Union (MNFU) issued the plea due to a growing outbreak of the disease in this year, restrictions were put in place on the island which ban the importation of meat and dairy products for personal use from anywhere outside of Great secretary Sarah Comish said she was concerned both about the highly contagious nature of the disease and the fact that there will be "so many people travelling from Europe to the island" for the two-week festival. FMD is a highly infectious virus that causes blisters inside an animal's mouth and under their hooves, and can cause lameness and problems Comish said that while the threat level "now seemed to be under control" it remained vital for travellers not to bring dairy and meat products to the Isle of also asked TT spectators not to leave any food waste lying often watch the racing from farmland, added Ms Comish, "so it is just about respecting the environment you are in". 'Huge impact' An FMD outbreak would have a "huge impact" on livestock farmers, said Ms Comish, since the Isle of Man is "heavily dependent on export trade". The TT festival was cancelled in 2001 following outbreaks of the disease in the week saw the first seizure of meat and dairy products brought in from kilograms of meat and 800g of cheese found in a campervan were confiscated by customs and immigration officers in seizure could lead to a "significant fine" if the matter proceeds to court, the government recent discovery of bluetongue disease "right next door" in Lancashire has also "caused worry" in the Isle of Man's farming community, said Ms disease can cause cattle to become infertile and even be it is spread by midge bites, its spread is "more difficult to control", she added. Read more stories from the Isle of Man on the BBC, watch BBC North West Tonight on BBC iPlayer and follow BBC Isle of Man on Facebook and X.
