Douglas Council has set its rate for the next financial year.
The borough’s rate is currently 468 pence but will be increased to 509 pence in the pound.
Council Leader Claire Wells says it was ‘unavoidable’ for the rates to go up and they worked hard to get the rate as ‘low as possible’.
She says ‘external pressures’ such as inflation, high energy costs and increasing interest rates are the reason for the rise.
No Waste Disposal Licence needed for glamping site
The Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture says a glamping site in the south of the Island didn't need a Waste Disposal Licence, because the material was being used for landscaping.
Little time left to swap over manx.net emails
There's less than a month to go to swap over your manx.net email address if you want to keep it.
What do you think of the Post Office?
Isle of Man Post Office is urging people to tell it what they think of its services.
£1.3m computer system could improve courts
The Island's courts say a new computer system costing £1.3 million will make the service more efficient.
Cultural organisation says income has dropped
Culture Vannin says its income from lottery duty fell by four per cent last year.
Students can win trip to NASA space school
Fancy winning a trip to a space school in Houston, Texas?
Unknown substance on beach likely palm oil
The fire and rescue service says the unknown substance found on Garwick Beach on Boxing Day was most likely palm oil.
Yellow weather warning for ice
Ronaldsway Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for frost and icy patches.
