Douglas Council has elected a new mayor for the next year.
Councillor Carol Malarkey is set to take over from David Ashford who has served in the role for the last 12 months.
Mrs Malarkey has previously served as deputy mayoress and will take up the post from May the 8th.
She gave us a run down of what the new job entails and why it’s of special importance to her:
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Island's assisted dying laws raised in UK parliament
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Island-wide housing shortage causing problems, says minister
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More time needed for work on Ramsey Cottage Hospital
Manx Care says reopening Ramsey Cottage Hospital will take longer than expected.
Weather warning for snow and icy patches
Ronaldsway Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for snow and icy patches.
TT marshal course this weekend
The TT Marshals Association is holding an incident management course this weekend.
Cruise ship season starts soon!
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DOI tries to minimise road closure disruption, says minister
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Applications open for charity's student laptops
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