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With concerns being voiced about the amount of air time being given to Allan Bell (Manx Chief Minister) virtually on a daily basis on the National Radio station rumours abound that MTTV Manx Telecom TV) may be trying to recruit redoubtable North Korean TV anchorwoman Ri Chun Hui who recently retired (see her in action in the Youtube video below).

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE

British Prime Ministers are always apologizing. In the past few years they have gone on the record to express regret for issues as diverse as the Irish Famine and Section 28.

However it seems it’s a step to far for David Cameron to apologize for the destruction of the Welsh speaking community in the Tryweryn Valley evicted despite protest across Wales to make way for a dam to supply water to Merseyside.

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE

Well Joint Warrior (JW 15/2) seemed to pass of without incident but this week a piece of ‘military kit’ drifted ashore in the Western Isles.

The large Mirach 100/5 military target drone which was found on a beach on North Uist may well have been associated with the exercise but is more likely connected to the ‘QuinteQ’ missile testing range on nearby South Uist.

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE

The Isle of Man Chief Minister, Allan Bell MHK, has been waxing lyrical about the Isle of Man’s economic future and chose to highlight how it was ‘essential to support our efforts to strengthen relations with economic superpowers such as China, a country we visited again this year’.

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE

‘Islanders are a proud people it is likely that some feeling the strain are suffering in silence’.

The Isle of Man, says the Chief Minister (CM) Allan Bell MHK, ‘remains an outstanding place to live, work and do business’.

Well it depends what standpoint you are viewing it from.

“We want all of Scotland’s children to have the best start in life. That includes providing opportunities for children to learn and improve Gaelic in their early years. Our support for Gaelic medium education is encouraging and enabling more children to learn the language and has helped to slow the decline in our population of Gaelic speakers. I am determined to do all I can to support the future of the language in Scotland" - Nicola Sturgeon

It might be three years since the Rachel Hair Trio last came to these shores, but their loyal fan base packed out the Centenary Centre in Peel to watch one of Scotland's most recognised folk bands.

Support for the evening was local duo Paul Rogers (Strengyn) and Isla Callister (Tree Cassyn) who got the concert underway with a short session of tunes with a Celtic flavour, which quickly set the tone for the concert.

If you've ever had the good fortune to dine at one of the many successful events at St James' Church in Dalby, there's now an opportunity to take some of those recipes home with you and test them in your own kitchen.

Bakers, cooks and food lovers are all invited to the launch of A Slice of Dalby, a cookery book which promises to bring you some of the best and most popular recipes, tried and tested in the cosy schoolroom of this historic building on the scenic west coast of the Island.

Paisley (Scottish Gaelic: Pàislig) is the largest town in the Scottish county of Renfrewshire in the west central Lowlands. It is also home to Houston Kiltmakers, a fourth generation family-run business. The kilt makers have now created tartans for comic book superheroes, including Iron Man, Captain America, the Hulk, Batman and Superman. Next on their agenda is a tartan range for female characters including Supergirl and Catwoman.

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE

Whatever CoMin (Council of Ministers Proceedings) and the MHKs (Member of the The House of Keys (Manx: Y Chiare as Feed) which is the Manx Parliament) kicking up a smokescreen over parking in Tynwald believe, the main item on the agenda of a lot of people on this Island is how to survive month on month. That has just got a lot more difficult for many people with the decision by Manx Gas to hike gas prices when global energy prices are probably lower in relative terms than they have been for the past three decades.