Adam Morton

Isle of Man

Journalist at Isle of Man Courier

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Two islanders take part in six-nation ploughing match for charity

4 days ago | iomtoday.co.im | Adam Morton

Francis Garnett-Ore and Dave Corrin taking part in the ploughing match in Doncaster (N/A)Two islanders have recently taken part in a six-nation ploughing match held in Doncaster. Francis Garnett-Ore and Dave Corrin both represented the Isle of Man and ploughed in the vintage hydraulic class with their Massey Ferguson tractors. Francis finished in fifth place overall with a score of 385, while Dave finished eighth with a score of 361.
69% success rate for quitting smoking in island over past year

6 days ago | iomtoday.co.im | Adam Morton

A record number of smokers have become smoke free since April 2024, thanks to support from Public Health Isle of Man’s ‘Stop Smoking Service’. On average, 18 people per month have successfully quit smoking during the past year. Between April 1 2024 and March 31 2025, 215 out of 314 clients who set a quit date successfully stopped smoking. This is a 69% success rate for the service.
The best pictures as the Isle of Man marks 80th anniversary of VE Day

6 days ago | iomtoday.co.im | Adam Morton

The Chief Minister Alfred Cannan at Douglas War Memorial (Isle of Man Government)The Isle of Man marked the 80th anniversary of VE Day with a number of different events and memorials across the island on Thursday. The Chief Minister Alfred Cannan led two acts of remembrance earlier to mark the anniversary, firstly laying a wreath at the war memorial in Government Office at 11.30am where he was joined by Ministers and Members of Tynwald.
The new AI-driven startup that is now an Innovation Challenge finalist

1 week ago | iomtoday.co.im | Adam Morton

Martin Kaprockyj (left) with his business partner Michael Fitzgerald (N/A)‘Big Bower’ has been put together by island businessmen Martin Kaprockyj and Michael Fitzgerald, with the aim of the start-up being to ‘streamline’ the sales cycle for supplement-based products. The AI platform looks to help turn a product idea into a fully developed and shelf-ready product - matched with the right manufacturer and ready to order under their own brand.
Manx Deaf Society to host session as part of Deaf Awareness Week

1 week ago | iomtoday.co.im | Adam Morton

Lucy Buxton, CEO of the Manx Deaf Society (-)The Manx Deaf Society are set to host an information session as part of Deaf Awareness Week. The session will take place at the society’s building on 3 Somerset Road in Douglas at 10am on Friday, May 9. The session will look to educate and engage the island’s wider community so they are more aware of the issues that deaf people regularly face. Deaf Awareness Week began on Monday, May 5 and will run until Sunday, May 11.
Chief Minister represents Isle of Man at Channel Islands’ Liberation Day event

1 week ago | iomtoday.co.im | Adam Morton

Chief Minister Alfred Cannan, Chief Minister of Jersey Deputy Lyndon Farnham, Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice Shabana Mahmood MP, Chief Minister of Guernsey Deputy Lyndon Trott (-)The Chief Minister Alfred Cannan MHK recently represented the Isle of Man at the Channel Islands’ Liberation Day event, which this year marked the 80th anniversary of the end of occupation of the islands.
Incredible pictures as beach is lit up for epic fire and folk festival

1 week ago | iomtoday.co.im | Adam Morton

A lot of Celtic fancy dress was seen on Peel Beach (Photo from PicsByCorraste) (PicsByCorraste)Roughly 7,000 people were in attendance to witness an array of fire, dancing and sword fights during this year’s Oie Voaldyn Fire and Folk Festival in Peel. The festival is named after the traditional Manx folk customs surrounding old May eve, and showcases a mix of contemporary and traditional music, dance, and theatre.
Film review: 'Marvel's Thunderbolts is a breath of fresh air for the comic-book genre'

1 week ago | iomtoday.co.im | Adam Morton

As I sat down in the Palace Cinema to watch the latest Marvel movie, I really didn’t know what to expect. I had seen a positive reaction for Thunderbolts and many positive reviews, but I still had a sense of skepticism due to the fact that 80% of Marvel movies since 2019 have been incredibly underwhelming. However, Thunderbolts is a noticeable return to form for not just the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but for the comic-book movie genre in general.
Dancers Barre to present 'Alice in Wonderland' show at the Gaiety

1 week ago | iomtoday.co.im | Adam Morton

Cast members of the upcoming Alice in Wonderland show (N/A)A dance school based in Laxey is set to take to the Gaiety Theatre stage on Saturday (May 10) to perform an adaptation of Alice in Wonderland. Dancers’ Barre are set to ‘push the boat out to tread the boards at the Gaiety’ with a show including home and hand made costumes, props and scenery, and a cast of 50 young people from across the island. The very first Dancers’ Barre show at The Gaiety Theatre was in 1999 and titled ‘Reflections’.
Ruth Tickle wins this year's Cleveland Medal at the Manx Music Festival

1 week ago | iomtoday.co.im | Adam Morton

This year's Cleveland Medal winner Ruth Tickle with adjudicator Daniel Chandler (Manx Music Festival)Manx singer Ruth Tickle has been awarded with this year’s Cleveland Medal at the Manx Music, Speech and Dance Festival. Ruth won the top prize at this year’s Guild after singing ‘Hear Ye, Israel’ on Friday evening, beating five other finalists to the medal by achieving a total score of 93 - the highest across this year’s festival.