Make sure you know what's underneath your bonfire before setting it alight.
That's the advice from the Manx Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, which says creatures such as hedgehogs can be sheltering underneath piles of wood.
Juana Warburton from the charity says it can be a real problem if the bonfire's been in place for some time because some wildlife will see it as an ideal hiding place - her advice is simple:
Gliding club applies be dissolved
A gliding club which stopped flying last year has applied to be dissolved.
Weather threatens Friday Liverpool sailings
The Steam Packet Company says two of its sailings tomorrow may be at risk of disruption.
Food hygiene workshops planned ahead of new rating system
Environmental Health is holding food safety workshops ahead of new hygiene ratings.
24-hour silence challenge in memory of late husband
A woman from the north of the Island aims to complete a 24-hour sponsored silence in memory of her husband.
Manx cricketer wins Player of the Month award
A teenager from the Isle of Man has been announced by the International Cricket Council as women's player of the month for August 2026.
Commissioners says approval for new social housing ‘very welcome’
Ramsey Commissioners says planning permission for its new social housing scheme is ‘very welcome’.
There'll be a high presence of emergency services around Nobles Hospital and Tromode this afternoon.
Works get underway at glen near Kirk Michael
Improvement works in Bishopscourt Glen are set to begin today for eight weeks.
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