Isle of Man News

Justice and Home Affairs Minister Janye Poole-Wilson says her department's currently considering whether new laws are needed to cover Bring Your Own Booze events.

Police are warning parents to behave if they go to schools - or face a fine.

A new shop will throw open its doors in Peel this weekend.

Ronaldsway Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for gale force winds tomorrow.

Onchan MHK Rob Callister has raised two potential changes to student loans, in questions to a minister.

You can find out how to prepare for worst case scenarios at an event in the South today. 

A former Infrastructure Minister is to quiz her replacement about spending on the Island's road network.

The number of work visas has fallen by more than 300 over the past two years. 

The chair of Ballaugh Commissioners has hit out over upcoming changes at the Northern Civic Amenity.

A new documentary about the TT shows the life of a small racing team at the festival.

A charity in the north of the Island says it's dumping its manx.net email address after 'insurmountable' problems.

It's almost your last chance to take part in an athletics event that kicks off the Island's summer season!

The Northern Civic Amenity Site will close for just over a week at the end of this month.

The Steam Packet company says bad weather may affect four sailings today and tomorrow.

A large number of homes in Peel will be without water later this evening.

There'll be temporary traffic lights near a popular pub on the TT course this week.

Civil Defense is swapping its Land Rovers for Toyota Hiluxes.

This evening's ferry to Heysham has been cancelled because of bad weather.

An MHK wants to know many employees of government-owned companies are on minimum wage.

Racing star Davey Todd's hopes of a return to this year's TT have been left uncertain after a crash in Florida.

The government spent around £8.6 million on recurring software expenses last year.

The Island has named a new Manx Youth Bard.

Manx Wildlife Trust has launched a new internship programme aimed at training four conservation professionals each year.

An Island restaurant says it's scouting for locations to expand into the UK.

A key route in Douglas will shut for a day this weekend. 

Further talks between the Department of Infrastructure and bus union are planned for this afternoon, though the two sides are said to still be "a long way apart".

A flock of sheep has made its way into Braddan Cemetery this morning, and the church officer wants to find out who owns them.

Bus Vannin says it remains ready and willing to continue negotiations to end the current industrial action.

There are plans to restore a 19th century house at a TT course landmark. 

If you enjoy spending time in the Island's plantations, the government's inviting you to have your say on how they're managed.

Commissioners say vandals may delay the opening of a campervan site in the north of the Island.

Bus Vannin's warning of possible delays today because of a road closure in Douglas.

Chief Minister Alf Cannan's due to meet with senior ministers this afternoon to discuss the economic impact of the conflict in the Middle East. 

The House of Keys is due sit this morning, with 11 questions on the order paper up for debate.

Bus Vannin says most of its network will run as normal today, after the latest drivers' strike came to an end.

The Steam Packet Company says it's cancelled two sailings today.

Fire crews were called to a house in St Johns yesterday following a kitchen fire.

Air passenger duty on flights leaving the Island will increase from next year. 

Could the Island be seeing more snow this week?

What progress is being made on reforming the work permit system?

Manx Utilities says a large number of homes in Peel will be without water tomorrow night.

Police are appealing for help identifying a man spotted on CCTV. 

Tributes are being paid to the founder of one the TT's most iconic teams. 

Andreas commissioners say they had to have a sink unblocked in the village's public toilets at the weekend.

A vicar's taken to social media after scammers tried to impersonate her online.

A workshop in Douglas could become a two-storey family home under new plans.

MHKs will hear an urgent question about the bus strike tomorrow - before drivers are due to walk out again this weekend.

Questions about uncashed benefits cheques will be raised the House of Keys this week.

A new community initiative for mums will launch in Braddan next nmonth.

Douglas will be getting a giant sign, cube seats and regular produce markets this year.

A busy road in Kewaigue is closed from today as Manx Utilities carries out work.

The government says an advisor to the government's Climate Change Transformation Board was paid £789 per day. 

The current round of strikes on the buses comes to its final day today.

A route off the Mountain Road will be shut for three days this week. 

An Island charity says it's looking for new premises to launch a creative reuse project from.

Police have announced they responded to an "isolated incident" on Douglas prom.

Riders from across the Island have been celebrating the end of the winter competition season at Conrhenny Equestrian Centre in Onchan.

Onchan Commissioners have voted against selling a personalised registration number from a 70 year old tractor it has in storage.

The police say armed officers dealt with a 'contained' incident in Ramsey this afternoon.

The Department of Health and Social Care says Manx Care's next independent inspection will start next year at the earliest.

A section of the TT course is due to close during the day for a week.

Another free event to help you prep for worst case scenarios is to be held this month.

Manx Care says there's still time to get your winter flu vaccines. 

Fire crews dealt with three incidents across the Island yesterday afternoon, including a fire in a mobile school classroom.

Bus Vannin is once again operating a contingency timetable as the latest strike action continues until Tuesday. 

Average bed occupancy at Noble's Hospital has fallen since 2023.

More driver and vehicle services will be available on the government's website from the end of this month.

An MHK wants to know how many people have arrived on the Island without a valid work visa.

The Department of Infrastructure says there'll be temporary traffic lights on the TT course next week.

Ronaldsway Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for icy patches this evening.

How many empty buildings and sites have the government brought back into use? 

Bus Vannin has revealed its contingency timetable for strike-hit services this weekend.

A company linked to a failed bid to extract oil and gas from the seabed around the Island has been dissolved.

The government's reminding bars and restaurants to get their annual alcohol and entertainment licensing fees paid by the end of the month. 

Cancer patients on the Island are set to benefit from a £55,000 donation to specialist mental health care.

The government says it's had two meetings with the Manx Industrial Relations Service this week to avoid a bus strike.

The Health Minister says she can't discuss individual cases because of patient confidentiality, as hospital safety concerns were raised this week. 

Potential problems with Manx immigration papers in the UK will be raised in the House of Keys next week.

There won't be any routine GP appointments during an afternoon this month.

There'll be just 35 bus services running today as drivers go on strike again.

Firefighters were called to a house in Glen Maye yesterday.

A bill aimed at modernising Manx employment rights has cleared its final hurdle in the Legislative Council.

The Island's Financial Intelligence Unit says the number of suspicious transactions fell by nine per cent last year.

There's still time to get youngsters vaccinated against HPV, helping protect them from conditions such as cancer later in life.

A popular pub in the South is celebrating its re-opening.

The Department of Infrastructure has applied for planning permission to turn part of the Summerland site into a car park.

An independent inspection of Manx Care's services is due to take place in the next year. 

Bus Vannin has released a timetable of buses that will run during strike action tomorrow.

Do you fancy being involved in a fitness world record attempt? 

The government's expanded eligibility for a programme which helps students become more employable.

Ronaldsway Airport says gale force winds may cause problems with flights today.

Douglas Council has been told to rethink its response to a Freedom of Information request.

Manx Utilities says the price of electricity will go up by 1.5 per cent next month.

Onchan commissioners say they won't give any funding to the Manx Family Centre's mobile library.

There's less than eight weeks to register your property for Homestay this year.

There have been two accidents a year on a road in the South since 2023, according to the infrastructure minister. 

Fancy setting up a stall on Tynwald Day?

Taxes on sugary drinks are set to increase from next month.

More industrial action on the Island's buses looks set to go ahead tomorrow.

An independent inspection of Manx Care's services is due to take place in the next year. 

New rules banning the President of Tynwald from serving three terms in a row will be discussed in April.

Have you applied for a job via TikTok but noticed you can't? A programmer in Edinburgh says the Isle of Man's fallen foul of a bug on the social media giant.

A local woman will be doing the Parish Walk in memory of her 13 year old daughter who took her own life.

A key road in Ramsey will close for a day next week.

A charity's appealing for help finding vandals who damaged the gate to a playing field.

Will immigrants have to stay on the Island for 10 years before they can be given indefinite leave to remain?

The UK's House of Lords has heard calls for the Island's assisted dying bill to be given Royal Assent soon.

A local man and his aunt will be taking on a half marathon to raise money in memory of his mum. 

The Department of Infrastructure says the Mountain Road will close for 10 days next month.

The Department of Infrastructure says it received almost 200 reports of road defects via its mobile app last year.

The results from a consultation about changes to first-time buyer schemes are expected to go before Tynwald in May. 

Douglas Council says its finished building 48 new apartments.

Convictions for drink and drug driving have fallen since 2023.

An Island animal charity is highlighting dog muzzles as part of responsible dog ownership this month.

Ramsey has a new superhero - and they're fixing their sight on dog fouling!

Andreas Commissioners says the decision to increase rates by 30 percent wasn't done lightly.

Manx Utilities is warning customers to watch out for a new phone scam.

A new dental surgery in Douglas has applied to put signs outside its premises.

The National Sports Centre says two of its sports halls are to close for 10 days.

Manx Care says orthopaedic operations can now continue as planned after a shortage of bone cement.

A community centre in the North says it's had charity boxes stolen.

HGV drivers are facing a 20 per cent increase on their operator disc fees this year.

A mining engineering company based in Douglas has applied to put up new signs at its offices.

A council in Northern Ireland will write to the Manx government over changes to visa rules affecting its fishing crews.

Police say people in the north of the Island shouldn't be alarmed if they spot lots of police this afternoon.

The Island's Treasury Minister says the way windfarm operators would be paid to produce electricity hasn't been settled yet - because there aren't any windfarms here.

Could the most famous boxer on the Island swap the ring for the cage?

The airport's telling customers to watch out for gardening works taking place in its car parks this month.

The Cabinet Office says it won't release documents sent from the UK's Ministry of Justice over the Island's Assisted Dying Bill.

Would wind farms on the Island be paid for not producing energy?

Manx actor Joe Locke has picked up another award in the US.

It's your last chance to find out about a career in policing at two drop-in sessions today. 

The House of Keys is due to sit this morning, with eleven questions on the order paper to be discussed by MHKs.

Chief Minister Alf Cannan has issued a statement about the conflict in the Middle East.

Police are warning motorists to drive to the conditions this morning.

A yellow weather warning for icy conditions remains in place this morning.

Bus Vannin says it's expecting an almost-normal day today, after a 10-day bus strike.

How many drink and drug driving cases have been prosecuted over the past three years? 

Manx Care has launched a new Health Passport designed to help people share information about their health and care needs.

Bus Vannin says it expects to operate a full schedule tomorrow, though some minor disruption is possible.

Ronaldsway Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for ice tonight.

Public Health is inviting people to take part in an online survey about vaccinations and screening services on the Island.

A huge redevelopment of the former Lord Street Bus Station will be discussed again by planners later this month.

Crashes on a road in the south of the Island will be raised in the House of Keys this week.

One of the Island's best-known bakeries is up for sale.

More boys than girls were born here last month, according to the Island's maternity unit.

Work on the TT course means a road closure in the west of the Island this week.

An Island ice cream company says it's been banned from using the word "diabetic" on its packaging.

The Department of Infrastructure says there'll be temporary speed limits on parts of the TT course next week.

The countdown to TT is now firmly on, with the unveiling of this year's Bushy's TT t-shirt!

The Island's winter was the third-wettest on record, according to the Met Office's data.

Island-based actor John Rhys-Davies has been caught on camera making a wedding proposal extra-special for two fans of Lord of the Rings.

The Island's Trades Union Council says the ball is now in the Department of Infrastructure's court when it comes to more industrial action on the buses.

There'll be temporary speed restrictions on one of the South's key routes this week.

An Onchan jeweller is warning people to steer clear of a Facebook scam impersonating it.

It's the final day of industrial action in a 10-day long walkout by bus drivers today.

The government's issued travel advice from the UK Foreign Office in the wake of missile strikes in the Middle East.

Commissioners in Laxey will meet Infrastructure Minister Tim Crookall next week.

A swimming pool has a new self-service health station.

Bus Vannin has released a list of the buses running on the final day of the current strike tomorrow.

Two ferry sailings today have been cancelled in the face of gale force winds.

Ronaldsway Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for tonight.

The strike by bus drivers is entering its ninth day today.

An office block in Douglas could be converted into flats under new plans from its owners.

Good news if you're a darts fan - an international festival will be coming to the capital this week!

A new exhibition exploring the hidden world beneath the Island opens this weekend. 

The number of new taxpayers over the age of 60 rose by 25 per cent last year, according to government figures.

A pool in the south of the Island remains closed today after a problem yesterday.

A special event to show off the work of the Island's emergency services takes place in Braddan later today.

There's an appeal for marshals to volunteer during this year's Armed Forces Day parade. 

The bus strike continues today, with just 34 Bus Vannin services operating.

Two ferry sailings have been called off and one rescheduled this weekend.

There's a chance to find out more about careers in the emergency services tomorrow.

An Island swimming pool says it'll close after a technical problem today.

The Department of Infrastructure says there'll be temporary traffic light on the New Castletown Road over the weekend.

Bus Vannin says it's hoping to operate 25 services on Sunday.

From next month there'll be a series of temporary speed limits around the TT course for roadworks preparing for the races.

Bus Vannin has announced the list of services that will run tomorrow - the eighth day of strike action.

The Island's Trades Union Council has hit out at government on day seven of the bus strike.

The Lieutenant Governor's visited a medical cannabis clinic in Douglas.

An MP from Northern Ireland has met Chief Minister Alf Cannan to discuss what he's called a Manx ban on his country's fishing vessels.

A total of £2.6 million is to be spent on upgrading the National Sports Centre before it hosts the 2029 Island Games.

One of the Island's biggest four-wheeled motorsports event is looking for volunteers to help make sure everything runs smoothly.

It's cost the government around £15,000 to move University College Isle of Man's engineering facility across Douglas.

TT marshals are moving to a new home.

Chief Minister Alf Cannan says the Island has the option to bring in UK laws if we need to regulate social media.

An ace tennis player and a motorbike trials star have won the top prizes at the Isle of Man Sports Awards yesterday evening, Thursday, February 26.

The Department of Education, Sport and Culture says it wants to make changes at a school in Marown.

Moves to introduce harsher sentences for dangerous drivers who kill someone will be discussed by MHKs next week.

Bus Vannin's confirmed its latest timetable for the seventh day of the strike. 

A man who ran nine and a half marathons in a row is already looking to do another this weekend, this time in Japan

Bus Vannin is advertising for staff to drive, fuel and clean its buses.

Infrastructure Minister Tim Crookall says he hopes the government will change the rent thresholds for social housing later this year.

A UK company will be on the Island next month to explain its strategy to move away from single-use products.

A pharmacy has announced it's to close one of its Island branches and shut two others on Saturdays.

Bus Vannin has issued a list of services it plans to run tomorrow.

A nationalist organisation has hit out after Bus Vannin published earning data for striking drivers on social media.

A woman from the UK is planning to break the world record - by swimming to the Isle of Man from England non-stop.

Public Health Isle of Man is warning people to take extra care to avoid a parasite during farm visits.

Premier League football clubs are to be banned from accepting sponsorship from Manx-licensed egaming firms under plans from the UK government.