Southern Show day two

Further warnings about traffic

The Southern Agricultural Show continues at Great Meadow in the south of the Island today.

A generally good day yesterday was somewhat marred at the end, following reports of gridlocked traffic as many attempted to leave the site on the outskirts of Castletown.

Police are once again warning people to expect a lot of traffic in the area.

Meanwhile, on the show field yesterday, the Supreme Champion was crowned.

The top honour went to a Holstein cow owned by the Sloane-Masson family, who farm at Ballacricket in Ronague.

Awards also went to Kayleigh Coole of Ballamodha for her dairy cow, and Alan and Sandra Jones of Andreas for their British Blue cow and calf.

Speaking live from the show field, Manx Radio Countryside co-presenter Kirree Kermode said the standard was very high: