Isle of Man News

Could you start learning the Islands native language? 

The funeral for Isle of Man rider Sam Naughton, who died during this year’s Manx Grand Prix, has been confirmed.

Unemployment levels remained steady last month.

The Isle of Man will be at the Monaco Yacht Show next week.

Planning approval has been granted for two new blocks of social housing flats to be built in Ramsey.

The Isle of Man, Jersey and Guernsey's data protection authorities are warning about the privacy risks of smart glasses.

Final preparations are being arranged for next weekend's Tough Mucka race.

A planning application has been submitted for the full demolition of buildings and structures at Turkeyland Quarry in Ballasalla.

The Department of Infrastructure says preparatory work has begun on resurfacing part of Windermere Avenue in Onchan.

A wildlife charity is holding an event for young people ahead of this year's general election. 

A fund which provides vouchers for fuel bills has announced its first distribution date for the winter.

The Isle of Man Festival of Motoring returns this week, celebrating cars and motoring with this year's theme of Best of British.

The Island's largest local authority has revealed its phone system costs more than £10,000 a year.

A constituency meeting for voters in Ayre and Michael will take place tonight.

A new shop for animal owners has opened in south of the Island.

Parents and carers are being warned about viruses circulating among children.

A Manx cycling icon has been named as an ambassador for a fitness technology brand.

The Island's University College restaurant is now taking bookings for its new academic year.

Tesco has applied to give one of its largest Island stores a facelift.

Nominations for the 2027 King's Award for Voluntary Service are now open.

A pre-election meeting for voters in the south of the Island will take place tonight.

The Isle of Man Chamber of Commerce is urging voters to choose General Election candidates who can govern in the interests of the whole Island.

Bus Vannin is reminding passengers to respect drivers and their fellow passengers.

A constituency meeting for voters in Middle will take place tonight. 

Hospice Isle of Man is asking Islanders to donate pre-loved partywear for a new sustainable fashion event.

A cruise ship is making her sixth and final visit of the season this week.

There’s just one day left to apply for a postal vote for the General Election.

Two Manx performers will join the West End and UK tour of a classic British musical.

Marown Parish Church has received £50,000 towards a new heating system and an upgraded electricity supply.

A charity offering hyperbaric oxygen therapy has rejected the offer of financial support from the Department of Health and Social Care.

A well-known Douglas nightclub has reopened its doors after more than two and a half years.

The Cyber Security Centre say residents have been receiving calls from individuals claiming to be from Revolut. 

The Isle of Man has experienced its two warmest summers on record in the last two years, according to Ronaldsway Met Office.

Braddan Commissioners says purchasing 30 affordable houses from the ‘Braddan Woods’ development will help meet the demands of its social housing wait list.

A pre-election meeting will be held in Peel this week.

The Treasury says UK sanctions planned against Iran will apply to the Isle of Man.

A large cruise ship is visiting the Island's capital today.

A public meeting will be held in Peel this week after plans were unveiled for a multimillion pound tourism development.

A charity lap of the TT course next month will one of the brightest biker processions the Island's ever seen!

A Douglas company's applied for planning permission to transform a former soft play facility in Ballasalla.

A huge chilli and barbecue festival will get underway in Onchan later.

Fire crews spent just over half an hour freeing a driver from their car this morning.

Bus Vannin says some passengers may be facing disruption tonight.

Police say the Mountain Road has closed after a crash.

Police are warning motorists in the south to be careful this morning, as an annual horse ride takes place.

Ronaldsway Airport says it's seen a jump of almost 47 per cent in the amount of cargo passing through it in August.

Ronaldsway Met Office has issued an amber weather warning for today.

A first aid organisation will be opening its doors to the public this weekend. 

There'll be a chance to meet election candidates standing in Onchan tonight.

An online auction will give you the chance to see a special gig by Sam Barks.

Two police officers have been dismissed without notice for breaching standards of professional behaviour.

A charity in the west of the Island has been left counting the cost after vandals attacked its headquarters.

Castletown Commissioners chair Tony Brown says he's saddened and disappointed after a bank announced it would close a cashpoint.

An event in Santon later this year will bring together healthcare professionals from across the UK.

Planners will decide the fate of a proposed extension to Peel's golf course next week.

The Department of Infrastructure says there'll be no road closure on the Mountain today.

The food may be hot - but the weather means a chilli festival is swapping dates this weekend.

Police are investigating after a fly-tipping incident in the west of the Island.

The Mountain Road is due to shut today as race equipment is cleared away after Manx Grand Prix.

Marown will be going back to the polls in October - this time for a local authority by-election.

Barclays Bank has announced that three ATMs will be removed across the Island later this year.

A firefighter plans to run 62 miles between all of the Island's fire stations to mark the 25th anniversary of 9/11.

Nobles Hospital Children's Ward is celebrating after nearly 100 pyjamas were donated.

The Isle of Man Post Office has released Manx treasure stamps in collaboration with Manx National Heritage.

Inflation jumped up by 0.2 per cent last month, according to the government's latest figures.

One of Port Erin's best known residents is on his way to a new home.

Could you be the person to run a lakeside café in the north of the Island?

An election candidate says vandals attacked one of her banners with a knife last night.

Braddan commissioners say they want to buy dozens of homes in the area's biggest new housing development.

A Freedom of Information request has revealed that the Island's cannabis drug-driving limit was introduced using the same scientific evidence as the UK.

A world-renowned watchmaker has applied for retrospective planning permission for a staff car park at his workshop in Sulby.

Garff Commissioners are asking residents to avoid parking near hedge-cutting work tomorrow.

Work to clear away Manx Grand Prix race equipment switches to the southern end of the Mountain Road today.

A requisition meeting for Rushen has been called by Captain of the Parish Paul Costain tonight.

The government says a statistics report will be delayed until after this month's election.

Sidecars will return to the TT next year after they were suspended at this year's event. 

The Department of Infrastructure says work on dangerous trees at the side of the TT course continues today.

Curraghs Wildlife Park has announced that three fluffy new chicks have hatched.

There's just one day left if you live in Britain and want to vote in September's election.

Motorists could be delayed this evening as a 13-tonne load is transported to Peel's new sewage treatment site. 

Think you're pretty hot stuff? There'll be a chance to show off your skills in Onchan this weekend.

Manx Utilities says it considered data protection and cybersecurity when it began looking at smartmeters for the Island.

Patrick resident Tyson Fury and his family have missed out on a top TV award  - after a former Island resident won it.

Manx Care will visit all the Island's schools over the coming weeks to give the nasal flu vaccine. 

A constituency meeting for voters in Douglas East will take place tonight.

Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward after an incident in Douglas last week.

The head of a lifesaving organisation founded on the Isle of Man has labelled abuse against its volunteers "wholly unacceptable".

The Isle of Man welcomed 53 new faces last month.

The Mountain Road will shut later this morning, as work continues to clear racing equipment after Manx Grand Prix.

Ramsey commissioners will find out if they can build 30 new homes on the former Albert Road school next week.

Work on dangerous trees will mean part of the TT course will be shut tonight.

They may not be Members of the House of Keys any more, but there'll be a special treat for them later this month.

A constituency meeting for voters in Douglas Central will take place this evening. 

Ronaldsway Airport says flights to and from the UK may face some disruption today.

Police say part of the TT course will remained closed until this evening.

A 10 year old from the Island has kept up the Manx motorsport reputation - taking top place in a national karting championship!

The Steam Packet Company says its flagship ferry the Manxman won't be back in service until the end of November.

The Department of Infrastructure says a planned Mountain Road closure today has been called off.

The Department of Infrastructure says the Pope can park his car outside a church in Peel - if he's got business inside.

Bus Vannin says its services will divert around an incident in Sulby today.

Marown Parish Church will host an election meeting later.

Residents in the north of the Island are advising each other to make sure their properties are secure, after a spate of incidents.

Police are warning motorists to avoid the scene of a crash on the TT course this morning.

A new reservoir in the north of the Island is expected to be completed by early October. 

It was a busy day for RNLI crews in Port St Mary yesterday - when both its lifeboats were launched to help a yacht.

A former MGP rider plans to tackle a UK mountain challenge to raise money for the family of a rider who died during this year's TT.

The Department of Infrastructure says releasing a report about the state of a bridge in Laxey would prejudice the government's ability to manage the national economy.

The Mountain Road will shut later, as work continues after Manx Grand Prix.

The Island's Methodist church says it's closing and selling a chapel and hall in the south of the Island.

The fire and rescue service is asking people to check their chimney ahead of the colder months.

A support group is inviting people to take part in a public walk to raise awareness about suicide this month.

Manx National Heritage is looking for someone to run the café at one of the Island's most popular tourist sites.

A local man's planning on tackling a 200-mile cycling challenge to raise money for charity.

Part of a busy road in Douglas has closed for three weeks.

The Department of Infrastructure's been told to look again at a Freedom of Information request about the cost of the Liverpool ferry terminal.

There's a chance for voters in a southern constituency to quiz their election candidates tonight.

The Mountain Road will be shut for much of today as work begins to remove equipment after Manx Grand Prix.

An election candidate is asking people to contact police if they know who vandalised her signs.

Manx Utilities has written to residents in Peel as it prepares to close part of the town's promenade for more than three months.

Ramsey commissioners are paying tribute to a former board member who died at the weekend.

Fire crews were called out to deal with a fire at a block of flats in Braddan this afternoon.

A new website is aiming to make it easier for people on the Isle of Man to find and support good causes.

New outdoor fitness equipment has been installed at a park in the south of the Island.

Election fever will grip Marown next week when a public meeting will give you the chance to quiz candidates.

A café and bar in Castletown could get illuminated signs outside, if planners give the green light.

Are you a mum needing to let off steam after the summer holidays? 

The chair of the Zurich Foundation has set off on a 1,500km cycle from the Swiss Alps to the Isle of Man.

Manx Care's offering older adults and newborns the RSV vaccine.

Manx actor Joe Locke will star in the premiere of 'Black Church Bay' at the BFI London Film Festival next month.

The Department of Infrastructure says it hasn't rented out its road sweeping vehicles to anyone for five years.

A pre-election meeting will take place in Castletown next week.

Manx National Heritage is asking candidates to leave it out of their election campaigns.

The family of two Manx police officers who died in the line of duty have been recognised by the King.

The Island's Pilates World Record Attempt raised a total of £22,000 for 22 different Island charities.

A local fisherman's been seen distracting a seal with a tasty snack while giving it a helping hand.

A concerned citizen has voiced her outrage on social media after cleaning up a whole bag of broken glass from a popular beach in Douglas.

One of the west's newest summer attractions comes to a close tomorrow.

The Treasury says it doesn't have any information about the UK government paying Manx companies to house immigrants.

A limited edition print of Joey Dunlop by one of motorsport's best-known artists will go under the hammer this weekend.

Douglas Council's asked government for permission to sell off six properties it owns.

Ramsey's most famous cat is starring in a purr-fect new calendar.

A scenic route in the South of the Island will be closed for an endurance walk next weekend.

A road in Onchan will shut this afternoon as a trial takes place.

The Cabinet Office has revealed how the Island helped Ukrainians fleeing the war in their home country.

An online fundraiser's been launched to help a TT rider's family - after his life insurance company refused to pay out following his death at this year's festival.

MHKs will vote for a new chief minister in October.

A trailer's been released for a quirky new film from Island resident John Rhys-Davies.

Dog walkers in the north of the Island may be getting new facilities - after a planning application was lodged for the town's promenade.

A restaurant in Castletown could be getting a facelift, if planners give the go-ahead.

Manx actress Samantha Barks has announced she's joining Heart Musicals as a radio presenter.

Manx Care says Noble's Hospital dealt with almost 300,000 phone calls over the last year.

It only took a day of schools being open before someone was nicked for a parking offence!

Election fever will grip Marown next week when a public meeting will give you the chance to quiz candidates.

The Department of Infrastructure says anyone can make their own parking discs - but they're only legal to use with its permission.

A famous football sign that's sat in a Douglas hotel for decades could fetch up to £15,000 when it goes under the hammer next week.

A church in the Island's capital will throw open its doors to four-legged friends this weekend.

One of the Island's most famous mums has sparked an outpouring of empathy online as she posted about summer holidays.

An Island brewery will be celebrating with a pint - after two of its beers won awards.

A one-day music festival due to be held in Onchan next weekend has been called off.

A company's submitted a planning application to turn a disused quayside site in Peel into a boutique hotel.

Could you help give a loving labrador the surgery he needs?

A cruise ship is stopping off in the Island's capital today.

Police are asking motorists to take extra care today as children return to school.

A company suing the Department of Infrastructure over plans to redevelop a landmark site in Douglas will be back in court today.

The Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture has revealed the amount of land it rents out to others.

Manx National Heritage is looking for people to run an iconic café at a beauty spot in the West of the Island.

The venue for Tyson Fury's much-anticipated fight with Anthony Joshua has finally been announced as New York City.

An emergency road closure in the west of the Island has been extended as Manx Utilities carries out work.

A Island science organisation is calling on general election candidates to back space exploration.

A replica of one of the world's most historic ships has arrived in Douglas and is open to the public.

Jurby commissioners are hunting those behind anti-social behaviour that saw dog mess thrown about.

The Manx Wildlife Trust is asking people to take extra care as baby seals start making an appearance around the Island's coast.

A school's appealing to parents to help avoid traffic carnage on the first day of the new academic year this week.

A company's applied to build a digital billboard at the entrance to the Island's airport.

The Department of Infrastructure says Douglas Harbour has been dredged 16 times so far this year.

An election candidate says he's frustrated by online trolls on social media.

A local authority in the south of the Island is warning election candidates about their signs.

August was the Island's fourth warmest on record, according to Ronaldsway Met Office.

The Department of Infrastructure says it's put an emergency closure in place on East Quay in Peel.

The government has announced applications for Isle of Man passports will be moving online in future.

A local woman plans to cycle 100 miles to raise money for four Island charities, starting this week.

The Department of Infrastructure says it's carrying out roadworks on a route near Foxdale this week.

If you live outside the British Isles and want to vote by post in this month's election, you have just hours to apply.

An MP who wants to set up a ferry route from Cumbria to the Island has revealed more details about what's proposed.

Douglas Council's wished one of the Island's biggest stars a very happy birthday!

A busy street in Douglas city centre will have temporary lights this week. 

A cruise ship is making her fifth visit of the season to the Isle of Man today.

Barry Gibb's family and Bee Gees fans are on the island today to mark the star's 80th birthday.

A woman from the Island has broken a cricketing record that had stood for almost a century.

The Mountain Road is due to shut later this morning, as the Department of Infrastructure carries out work.

Coastguards and fire crews teamed up to save a boy who was hanging over a 36-foot cliff today.

A new "minibus" ferry could soon be running from Cumbria to the Isle of Man.

Port St Mary's lifeboat crew was called to help a fishing boat earlier.

Manx Utilities says it's now solved problems that sent users false alerts about their smartmeter balance.

Merchant Navy Day will be marked on Island with a remembrance service for those who lost their lives at sea.

A huge celebration of the Island's Filipino community will take place in Laxey later this year.

A requisition meeting will be held in Glen Maye next month. 

Political satire is coming to the Gaiety Theatre in Douglas next week, just in time to poke fun at the general election.

Viking races will finally get underway in Peel today - after a six-week delay.

Living far away but want to cast your vote in September's election? Time's running out!