The Isle of Man is now recognized as an Important Marine Mammal Area (IMMA).
That's according to the Marine Mammal Protected Areas Task Force, which shows Manx waters meet the criteria.
IMMAs are discreet areas of habitat, important to marine mammal species, that have the potential to be managed for conservation.
The Manx Whale and Dolphin Watch says it's delighted to have the Island officially known as an important area for cetaceans.
Steam Packet confirms “ongoing incident” at Douglas Port
The Steam Packet says there’s an “ongoing incident” at Douglas Port this evening.
Firefighters tackle house fire
The fire and rescue service says it deal with a house fire in Andreas this afternoon, Thursday, March 19.
Primary teachers to run ultramarathon for school
Two staff members from Onchan Primary will be running a charity ultramarathon to mark the school's 150th anniversary.
Manx Utilities says it's prepared for gas price rises
Manx Utilities says it's well hedged with forward purchases of fuel to protect against price rises from the war in the Middle East.
Latest contingency timetable released for strike tomorrow
Bus Vannin's released its latest contingency timetable as strike action resumes tomorrow.
Extra steam trains during tomorrow's bus strike
Isle of Man Railways says its steam trains will help commuters with this weekend's bus strike.
Half of Manx farmers suffered dog attacks on livestock, says report
More than half of Manx Farms surveyed say they've had sheep injured in dogs attacks over the past year.
Police appeal over crash driver
Police are appealing for information after a car crash in Laxey last month.
