Isle of Man News

The Department of Health and Social Care says it doesn't know how many people on the Island are obese or how much the problem costs each year.

Tonight’s ferry sailings have been cancelled because of bad weather.

A mum in Ramsey is threatening to inform commissioners after a giant dog mess was left in her front garden.

An Island football club has hit back at claims its Santa should be on the naughty list. 

A man serving an 11-year jail term for sex assaults on children will try to have his sentence cut in January.

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning as gales are set to batter the island.

The House of Keys sits this morning as 2024 draws to a close.

An Indian film star who's coming to the Island to shoot a TT-based movie next year says he's hoping to encourage youngsters to get involved in motorsports.

An MHK will ask how the elections for Legislative Council are going during the House of Keys sitting later.

If you still have Christmas cards to send to people the deadlines are approaching to get them sent.

A mum who died after her partner hit her on the first day of their Isle of Man holiday died as a result of unlawful killing, an inquest has found.

Can ferries sail the Sunday before Christmas?

Work on the Mountain Road has finished hours earlier than expected - and no more closures will be needed this week.

Gale force winds blasting across the Irish Sea tomorrow could bring some ferry disruption.

The government's congratulated Manx Missile Mark Cavendish after he won a Lifetime Achievement Award in the BBC Sports Personality of the Year.

The Island's fire and rescue service has paid tribute to its longest-serving female firefighter.

There are no plans to stop people getting married to their cousins on the Isle of Man.

Attempts to find out about a possible nationalisation of Manx Telecom have proved fruitless - after someone made five Freedom of Information requests.

A business in the south of the Island says it's shutting up shop.

The Mountain Road is due to close today.

Castletown commissioners say more than 140 people support keeping the town's Market Square closed permanently.

Is the Island planning to introduce MOTs?

When was the Council of Ministers last briefed on food security?

The site of a former museum on the TT course could become three new homes under proposals lodged with planners.

Will a planned home for older people in Douglas be up to scratch?

The Treasury says it doesn't know how much money would be raised through a capital gains tax - and it has no plans to introduce one.

Will changes to the times school bus passes can be used be reversed?

Theatregoers will be able to booze during performances at the Gaiety after it won licensing approval.

The Department of Infrastructure has applied to turn industrial land into a storage facility for railways.

How much did improvement works in the Douglas Promenade scheme cost? 

Tributes are being paid to a TT winner who's died at the age of 90.

Onchan MHK Julie Edge will ask how much rescue helicopters for sports incidents have cost the Isle of Man.

Airport bosses say a direct flight to Lanzarote has been delayed almost 24 hours because of problems with an aircraft yesterday.

There's a warning about a new scam targeting Manx.net users.

A woman who made almost £170,000 from benefits fraud and a fake horse charity and refused to attend court for her sentencing, vowing she'd never repay the money, has had an appeal against her jail term thrown out.

Would you like to celebrate Christmas with the Living Hope church?

Storm Darragh continues to affect the Island's roads today.

If you're feline festive, you can take part in a charity's open day tomorrow.

A former Douglas nightclub will reopen next week - but don't expect to drink and dance til the early hours!

A select committee is asking for your experience with dyslexia, dyscalculia, dyspraxia and dysgraphia.

Budget cuts mean work on a popular footpath in Foxdale won't now take place.

A local authority in the south of the Island is again urging dog owners to be responsible and pick up after their pets.

An Island egaming company has had its licence taken off it after one of its directors was jailed for trying to buy personal information.

A new puffin crossing leading to Braddan's Roundhouse has been completed.

Police are searching for a missing teen in the South of the Island.

A man who has been involved in a classic motorsport race on the Island for 65 years has passed away. 

A road in the west of the Island has closed whilst Manx Utilities deal with an emergency. 

The Treasury is reminding businesses of the final submission date for income tax returns. 

A company that owns a superyacht worth more than £300 million won't have to pay almost £37 million in tax on it.

A new hub is opening specifically for women on the Island in the new year. 

Tynwald is holding its annual Christmas Carol Service this afternoon. 

Sailings today have been pushed back by the Steam Packet Company. 

A children's mental health service has asked for the public's help. 

The Steam Packet Company has rescheduled 10 sailings over the coming days.

Police want the owner of agricultural products that fell on the Mountain Road to come forward.

Manx Telecom says service is down in Baldwin today.

Castletown Town Commissioners says it disagrees with a statement made by former town politicians saying businesses will struggle because Market Square is closed to cars. 

A body has been found in the search of a woman who lives on the Isle of Man.

The Department of Infrastructure is reminding drivers to turn left when exiting the prom walkway Christmas parking.

A weather warning is in place until later this morning.

A Manx Care service has ranked as one of the best in the British Isles. 

The Infrastructure Minister says 75 of her department’s staff are trained to respond to icy weather.

A comedians show on the Island has been rescheduled. 

The Chief Minster says he's confident the Island is capable of delivery food security to people during storms. 

Another weather warning has been issued tonight and tomorrow morning.

Manx Telecom has announced it's beginning to switch off its copper network from next year. 

Manx Utilities says power has been disrupted in Port Erin.

A large pod of dolphins has been spotted in the east of the Island.

The police is reminding drivers not to cut through a road in Douglas whilst it closed for work.

Chief Minister Alf Cannan has scotched suggestions the government has bought properties in Douglas which used to belong to Shoprite.

Questions about an Island company's ability to drill for gas in Manx waters will be raised in Tynwald day.

You could get a festive story delivered straight from Santa himself!

A popular restaurant in Port St Mary has announced it's closing. 

The Department of Infrastructure says part of the Mountain Road is closed today.

How the government will apply assisted dying legislation is on the agenda for today's Tynwald sitting. 

The government is asking people to avoid plantations and glens.

The police are looking for a missing man.

The government has issued a weather warning overnight as temperatures drop.

Could you be the next Gary Barlow or Robbie Williams?

A former police inspector with the Isle of Man Constabulary has been appointed as the new town clerk at Ramsey Commissioners.

The Department of Infrastructure has announced another road closure as it cleans up the damage left by Storm Darragh.

A bridge in Ramsey will have emergency traffic lights this afternoon as the Department of Infrastructure clear debris.

The Department of Infrastructure says part of the Mountain Road is closed today and tomorrow.

A project which promotes music to young people costs just over £4,300 a month in staff, it's been revealed.

Tynwald will discover how much an Island company was paid by the taxpayer to roll out fibre broadband.

An Island animal charity has suffered severe damage due to Storm Darragh.

Organisers behind a huge New Year's tradition are looking for a main sponsor for its event. 

The Civil Defence Corps has an unusual request for residents. 

A bus service in the North of the Island has been disrupted due to the aftermath of Storm Darragh.

This evening and tomorrow's sailing have been pushed back.

The Department of Infrastructure says over 200 trees fell across the Island this weekend.

All services tonight have been cancelled.

The Mountain Road has closed overnight as Storm Darragh continues to hit the Island.

Police say the strong winds will continue into this evening.

Manx Utilities says it's currently responding to several incidents across the Island. 

The Department of Infrastructure has announced more closures caused by Storm Darragh.

A festive craft event has been postponed until tomorrow.

The Department of Infrastructure says it'll close parts of Glen Road in Laxey as it carries out a nine-month programme of work.

The Treasury hasn't set any savings targets for government departments, according to Minister Dr Alex Allinson.

What does Minister without Portfolio Tim Crookall do?

A number of events and services have been cancelled today due to dangerous weather. 

How many staff are prepared for icy weather?

You can catch a new re-telling of Manx folktale. 

An Island filling station chain says if its staff spot you drink-driving, they'll call police.

The number of people on public housing waiting lists has fallen almost 20 per cent in the last decade, according to Infrastructure Minister Dr Michelle Haywood.

What's the government learned from Tesco's takeover of Shoprite?

A new date has been announced for a children science and technology festival that was cancelled last year.

Bus Vannin suspended bus services this morning due to fallen trees and high winds.

The police say a number of roads across the Island have been closed as fallen trees make travel unsafe.

The Department of Infrastructure has issued a major warning to residents as Storm Darragh batters the Island.

Several flights tomorrow won't go ahead with strong winds making flying difficult.

Tonight's sailing and a sailing tomorrow have been cancelled due to Storm Darragh. 

The Post Office says there will be no post tomorrow because of the bad weather.

Sailings on Saturday have been called off in the face of Storm Darragh.

The number of fireworks incidents involving police are back to pre-pandemic levels, according to Home Affair Minister Jane Poole-Wilson.

The ManxSPCA has released a video to social media appealing for your help this Christmas!

Heavy rain is due to hit the Island later today.

How many government workers aren't on the Isle of Man?

A bicycle race across more than 75 mile of closed roads has announced next year will be the last time it's held.

The first midwife to ever complete her training on the Island has qualified after a 100-year campaign. 

The government wants your opinion on how to improve procedures for voting. 

The Chief Minister is representing the Island at a summit this morning.

Paper phone books will no longer be distributed after next year. 

The Treasury minister says the Ballacloan Primary school site hasn't been sold after it was demolished. 

Ferry sailings today will set sail early to avoid Storm Darragh.

A festive event this weekend has been called off due to the immanent arrival of Storm Darragh.

A sailing tonight and one tomorrow morning have been cancelled in the face of Storm Darragh.

Three men have been sentenced for the rape of a teenage girl.

A new Executive Director of Crown and External Relations has been appointed.

Manx actor Joe Locke has been nominated for a prestigious award for his role in a Marvel TV show. 

Manx Telecom says it’s having issues with their top up services.

Bus Vannin is warning people about a scam Facebook page pretending to be them.

Police want your help tracking down people who damaged a sign to a nature trail in the south of the Island.

Isle of Man Airport has put out a warning for passengers as Storm Darragh threatens travel disruption.

A children's event to write letters to Santa has been called off by an Island charity.

Replacing part of the Laxey to Ramsey electric railway with a cycle lane would cost £8 million, according to the Department of Infrastructure.

This weekend's Christmas lights switch-on in Castletown has been called off.

A charity set up by an Island businessman has bought its first hotel for £11.5 million in Chester.

Part of the TT course will close for a week during daytime next month.

Firearms units are back training in the South of the Island this afternoon.

The government has added a second weather warning over the weekend as Storm Darragh hits the Island.

A yellow weather warning has been issued as a storm approaches the Island on Friday and Saturday.

Douglas council says it wants to put 6,000 tonnes of soil down in Noble's Park to level off a wonky football pitch.

Entries have opened for one of the Island's largest sporting events.

Fees for getting married in church will be going up by more than three per cent on last year's figure.

The Island could be in for a lashing by winds and heavy rain this weekend - with possible flooding, coastal overtopping and damage.

A Tynwald committee has called off a hearing to hear evidence from Steam Packet bosses today.

The Steam Packet company’s widened its warning about the possibility of travel disruption this weekend.

Manx Care says Island patients will get a permanent quiet room at Liverpool John Lennon Airport in 2025.

A BBC TV host has apologised after failing to declare £145,000 in earnings to the corporation - including an event on the Isle of Man.

The Steam Packet Company says a decision about two ferry crossings will be made later this evening after two crossings have already been called off.

Ferry sailings this evening and early tomorrow have been delayed due to bad weather.

Statistics show the number of people moving to the Island from Hong Kong was at its peak three years ago, but has since dropped dramatically.

The Minister without a Portfolio has asked for time in his new role before being criticised. 

An airline is offering free changes to flights to Island passengers as bad weather threatens travel disruptions.

Police are reminding parents to make sure they know where their children are, after a spate of antisocial behaviour.

A local authority in the south of the Island says dog fouling problems are getting worse as darker winter nights draw in.

Douglas Council says it’s ironed out problems with a popular lights display in one of its glens.

A former health minister and member of the Department of Health and Social Care have both joined the Department of Infrastructure.

A busy road in the south of the Island will close for five weeks as roadworks take place.

The Jane Crookall Maternity Unit says it welcomed 40 babies into the world last month.

Ramsey commissioners have held a ceremony to commemorate the anniversary of one of the Island's worst maritime disasters.

The Department of Infrastructure says it's been forced to close part of Colby Glen.

Police are asking people to make sure oil tanks are secure after a theft in Douglas.

The Island's gas supplier has a new head today.

Two ferry sailings have been scrapped today.

Infrastructure Minister Dr Michelle Haywood says her department hasn't made any changes to bus schedules or routes in the wake of changes to school bus passes.

Students across the Island took part in a second annual legal competition. 

The Steam Packet Company says a number of its sailings may be disrupted or cancelled over the next two days.

Manx Utilities says it's still waiting for the result of a planning appeal against a sewage treatment plant in Peel.

A UK company part-funded by the Department for Enterprise has gone into administration owing around £6 million.

A road in Douglas is due to close next month as a landmark building is demolished.

Two Manxman sailings are under threat this week because of bad weather.

A petition with more than 900 signatures will demand Tynwald members reinstate public transport on a route in the south of the Island.

Garff commissioners are urging residents to visit their offices to find out more about sewage treatment plans from Manx Utilities.

Questions about pole financing will be raised in the House of Keys later today.

Members of the House of Keys are meeting this morning to debate a number of issues. 

The Met Office is warning motorists to take extra care in freezing temperatures this morning.

The Department of Infrastructure is planning to close part of the Mountain Road today.

Firefighters were called out twice in Onchan last night.

Do people who live on their state pension have to pay income tax? 

The government has issued a weather warning from tonight until tomorrow morning.

Post collection times in Castletown will be discussed by MHKs this week.

A Manx teenager is bringing home a medal from sports World Championship.

A former primary school in Douglas will be under the spotlight in the House of Keys this week.

The Steam Packet Company says it's rescheduled one of its sailings this week because of weather.

Police say they made three drink-driving arrests at the weekend - just days after launching their annual Christmas campaign. 

Ramsey commissioners say they won't tolerate properties being left to decay, after winning a court victory over a local business.

A Douglas café says it's overwhelmed after the community rallied round following a vandalism attack.

A tea room in Laxey which was threatened with closure after a tenant turned down renewing their lease has reopened.

An animal charity is giving you the opportunity to get some festive photos of your four-legged friend!

The Department of Infrastructure says the weather is too bad to close the Mountain Road today.

The Island's legal aid bill has fallen for the first time in in four years.

Part of Douglas Promenade will have temporary traffic lights from this week.

The most distinctive travel network in Douglas is looking for workers for next year.

Only gas bills are going paperless - Isle of Man Energy will write to people telling them if their supply is to be cut off. 

Part of the Mountain Road is shut for surveying work today.

The Department of Infrastructure is asking people to take care in one of its plantations this week.

The number of island residents using Elon Musk's satellite internet connections have risen by 50 per cent over the last 18 months, according to the Island's regulator.

The Isle of Man will be getting the first five new cutting-edge buses from a manufacturer in Northern Ireland.