Isle of Man News from Friday, April 4th, 2025
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Get your Covid vaccination from this week
A spring coronavirus vaccination programme is due to start next week.
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No data on government workers with emotional support animals
The government says while it discourages employees bringing pets to work, it doesn't have a policy on emotional support animals.
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New look for Poulsom Park?
There's a chance to find out about a possible new look for a park in the south of the Island.
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Wildlife surveys near proposed windfarm site this week
A team of ecologists will be surveying wildlife in the south of the Island near a planned windfarm next week.
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Manx Care reprimanded over former worker's data access failings
Manx Care's been rapped for dragging its heels under data protection laws.
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Government announces pay deal with unions
The government says it's reached a pay deal with two public sector unions.
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Museum plans memorial for lost aviators
Ballasalla could be getting a monument to flyers and aviators who never made it home again.
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Drone investigation suggests radio interference at work
A UK investigator says radio interference may have been behind a drone's strange behaviour in the south of the Island.
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MHK questions minimum wage tax and NI payments
How much did minimum wage workers pay into government coffers last year?
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Former Montpelier boss faces bankruptcy hearing
The multimillionaire head of a former trust company that went into liquidation could be declared bankrupt this summer.
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Commissioners disappointed over end of police drop-ins
Commissioners in Onchan say they're sad to see the end of community police drop-in sessions for the village.
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Manx Utilities minds its dam business
Manx Utilities says it's taking on a big project on a dam near South Barrule.
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92 new homes for Peel approved
Peel will get a new housing estate of more than 90 homes after planners approved proposals from developer Dandara.
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Country stars announce Isle of Man gig
One of the UK's biggest country bands have announced they're playing the Isle of Man this summer.
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Dog attack on chickens sparks woman's ire
A woman in the west of the Island has hit out after a loose dog killed one of her birds.
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Social housing rent glitch nothing to worry about, say commissioners
Castletown commissioners are asking tenants not to panic if it looks like their rent hasn't been paid.
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Police warn of rental scam
Police say they are aware of a rental scam currently circulating on Facebook.
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The Parish Walk goes green
The Parish Walk wants to go greener by reducing carbon emissions.
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Plans for Chester Street vaccination centre
What's going to happen to the former Chester Street vaccination centre?
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Rise in anti-social behaviour
Where are your children? They are your responsibility say police.
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RNLI busier than ever
The Island's lifeboats had one of their busiest years in 2024, with crews launching 40 times.
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Home Affairs Minister says visitor identities aren't checked
Passengers who pay by cash to travel to the Island aren't being investigated, according to Justice and Home Affairs Minister Jane Poole-Wilson.
