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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.
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1 week 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.
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1 week 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.
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2 weeks ago | 
express.co.uk | Christine Smith
Faking It contestant Rex Adams as a Surrey estate agent, left, and as a meat stall trader in Bolton (Image: DSP TV / © Channel 5 Broadcasting Limited)More than two decades since one of the first ever reality TV programmes graced our screens, the much loved Faking It is makinga grand return this week on Channel 5.
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2 weeks ago | 
iomtoday.co.im | Christine Smith
Steamer the Rushen Castle (-)In the summer of 1944 Kathleen Oates - a Wren assigned to the Women's Royal Naval Service 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.
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1 month ago | 
thesun.co.uk | Christine Smith
A-LEVEL student Ellie Gould was a vivacious 17-year-old with a bright future ahead of her when she met Thomas Griffiths. But when she split with him after a brief romance, because he was becoming too "controlling", the cold-blooded teen, also 17, took revenge by stabbing her to death. He strangled Ellie before stabbing her 15 times in the kitchen of her own home in Calne, Wiltshire.
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1 month ago | 
iomtoday.co.im | Christine Smith
A Radio Times front page ahead of VE Day (-)In the summer of 1944 Kathleen Oates - a Wren assigned to the Women's Royal Naval Service 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">Ronaldsway and what life was like on the Isle of Man 80 years ago.
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1 month ago | 
iomtoday.co.im | Christine Smith
The chapel in the 1940s (picture courtesy of King William's College) (-)In the summer of 1944 Kathleen Oates - a Wren assigned to the Women's Royal Naval Service 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 Ronaldswayand what life was like on the Isle of Man 80 years ago.
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1 month ago | 
mirror.co.uk | Christine Smith |Alison Graves
Pop Idol past of Corrie newcomer Natalie Anderson - as gay love triangle is exposedCoronation Street newcomer Natalie has been in some explosive scenes after she arrived on the cobbles as Theo's secret wife earlier this monthWhen recently bereaved Danielle Silverton walks in on undertaker Todd Grimshaw enjoying a passionate clinch with her husband in Wednesday night's Corrie, her world falls apart.
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1 month ago | 
iomtoday.co.im | Christine Smith
A postcard picture of the US army air forces (-)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. Yet again, 80 years ago this week, Kathleen Oates sadly had tragic news to impart in her letters home as well as the minutiae of everyday life in World War 2.
