Douglas council says it will spend £671,000 replacing one of the cremators at the city's crematorium.
One of the two machines at the site has broken down and is so old it was difficult to repair.
Councillors say although they want to replace it with greener electric equipment, it's not possible to do so yet.
They voted to spend the money on a new gas cremator.
Yellow weather warning issued for ice
A yellow weather warning for ice comes in from 9pm this evening.
Northern lights possible tonight
Conditions could be good to see the aurora in the Island's skies tonight.
Not enough time to update housing legislation, says MHK
The chair of the Island's Housing and Communities Board says there isn't enough time to bring in new legislation before the next election.
Business apologises for brownie shrinkflation
A local food business says it's sorry it's been forced to cut the size of its sweet treats.
No island-based evidence to support 20mph limit
Infrastructure Minister Michelle Haywood says her department looked at London, Belgium and other places before deciding to lower the Island's default urban speed limit.
UCM announces it'll go non-Nunnery
The Island's college says it's scrapping classes at the Nunnery and moving them elsewhere.
Celebrate 175 years with half price pints!
The Island's largest brewery says it's more than halving the price of a pint on Friday to mark a special anniversary.
Ibiza lounge hopes to make Peel return this summer
A seaside lounge in Peel that proved a hit with revellers last summer is hoping to return - for four months.
