Christine Smith

4 days ago | mirror.co.uk | Christine Smith

Joe Absolom swaps the Queen Vic for the Woolpack next week in his dramatic entrance on Emmerdale as a drug dealer, 25 years after he was last seen propping up the bar in EastEnders. Joe will burst into the Dales on Tuesday in a massive storyline he has dubbed “Emmerdale Breaking Bad”. Referring to the hit US crime drama, the dad of three roars with laughter as he admits his children finally think he has landed an impressive role.

2 weeks ago | iomtoday.co.im | Christine Smith

An old photo of Laxey on a postcard (-)In the summer of 1944, Wren Kathleen Oates was stationed on the Isle of Man, writing dozens of letters home about life and operations at Ronaldsway. Eighty years later, her daughter, Christine Smith, explores these letters in a series of columns based on Kathleen’s wartime experiences... Two letters were dispatched 80 years ago from the Ronaldsway Base to the Leicester family of Wren Kathleen Oates.

3 weeks ago | iomtoday.co.im | Christine Smith

Castletown in the 1940s (courtesy of Manx National Heritage) (-)In the summer of 1944 Kathleen Oates - a Wren assigned to the Women's Royal Naval Service (W.R.N.S.) during the Second World War - was transferred to the Isle of Man. During her time on the island, she wrote dozens of letters to home which provide a unique commentary on the operations at Ronaldsway and what life was like on the Isle of Man 80 years ago.

1 month ago | express.co.uk | Christine Smith |Eve Wagstaff |Lauren Morris

ITV Emmerdale's Ryan Hawley confirms he's back 'for good' after six years awayEmmerdale fans were left gobsmacked when Robert Sugden made his shock return to the village and now actor Ryan Hawley has confirmed he's back for good. Ryan Hawley has reprised his role as Robert Sugden (Image: ITV)Emmerdale fans were thrilled to see Ryan Hawley reprise his role as Robert Sugden in Wednesday's (28 May) gripping episode, marking his return "for good" after a six-year hiatus.

1 month ago | iomtoday.co.im | Christine Smith

Swordfish over Port Soderick courtesy of the Manx Aviation and Military Museum (-)In the summer of 1944, Wren Kathleen Oates was stationed on the Isle of Man, writing dozens of letters home about life and operations at Ronaldsway. Eighty years later, her daughter, Christine Smith, explores these letters in a series of columns based on Kathleen’s wartime experiences.