Isle of Man News

The first cruise ship visit of the year takes place today.

Education minister Daphne Caine says releasing information about problems in schools would prevent open and transparent discussion with inspectors.

How many teachers and students missed school because of severe gales in February?

Part of the Mountain Road is shut today as the Manx Classic Hillclimb continues.

The annual walk out to a Douglas landmark will take place tomorrow.

The Department for Enterprise says it's renamed and updated a number of support schemes.

An Onchan MHK will quiz the Island's enterprise minister about bringing a payment processing company to the Island.

A former nursing home in Douglas, which was to be converted into more than 30 apartments, could now be transformed into townhouses.

The Island's new Wetherspoons will keep its later opening hours - and open from 8am every morning.

Manx Telecom says it wants to put up dozens of new telegraph poles in Peel as it rolls out its fibreoptic broadband network.

Time's running out if you want to rent your home to TT visitors this year.

Part of the TT course has shut for four-wheeled motorsport action today.

Part of the New Castletown Road will shut in July for work on manholes.

A Douglas coffee shop will be serving its last cuppas this weekend.

New government figures show inflation has continued rising.

Chief Minister Alf Cannan says the government wouldn't welcome a new nuclear waste dump near Sellafield - but isn't part of the decision-making process.

A video showing off the Island's scenery has viewers scratching their heads over a mystery landscape.

Do you have questions you'd like to put to Manx Care?

Manx Utilities chairman John Wannenburgh says the organisation has 17 non-disclosure agreements at the moment - but wouldn't be drawn on details.

One of the Island's largest cultural events gets underway this weekend.

Three former MHKs have been elected to local authorities around the Island.

The Douglas horse tram tracks could soon run to the Sea Terminal, according to Infrastructure Minister Michelle Haywood.

A cat who underwent surgery after the public raised thousands of pounds to help him is making a steady recovery, according to the ManxSPCA.

Could you help show visitors around the Island's latest tourist attraction?

Bus Vannin says it’s reported vandalism in Castletown to police after someone threw paint over a bus stop.

Treasury Minister Alex Allinson says bringing in a health surcharge for new Island residents has to be balanced against the need to bring workers here.

A Palestinian filmmaker will be on the Island this summer to present his award-winning documentary about Gaza.

The Island's telecom regulator says it's investigating whether two Manx Utilities subsidiaries have been acting anti-competitively.

Tests on water quality on the Island's beaches will get underway in around two weeks' time.

There's just over a week left to get your entry in for one of the Island's biggest annual sporting events.

Cabinet Office Minister David Ashford will make a statement about immigration policy during next month's Tynwald sitting.

A road in the south of the Island will be closed for much of today as a motorsport event gets underway.

Polls will open this morning as voting gets underway in local authority elections.

Campaigners demanding the return of a bus service to one of the Island's best-loved beauty spots will hold a coffee morning later this month.

The Steam Packet Company says silting underneath the new ferry terminal in Liverpool means it's rescheduling a number of sailings next week.

Health Minister Claire Christian says a new mandate for Manx Care has undergone significant consultation as it was put together.

Health Minister Claire Christian says incorrect prescriptions were given 63 times in clinical settings over the past three years.

The first cruise ship of this year's season is due to arrive in Manx waters this weekend.

A company that helps people move from South Africa to the Isle of Man has applied to be dissolved.

The grass will be greener in Douglas next month - as the council leaves it alone.

There's still time to be part of the island's national day festivities this summer.

Treasury Minister Alex Allinson says he doesn't know how much a 2 per cent rise in income tax, ringfenced for healthcare, has raised.

The Department of Infrastructure has published its plans to create 20mph zones in the Island's residential areas.

Chief Minister Alf Cannan says the effects of tariffs on the Island's economy aren't yet clear.

Netflix has confirmed Manx superstar Joe Locke is to star in a Heartstopper movie.

The owner of Heysham port says it's spending millions of pounds in a major project to increase capacity and improve efficiency.

A protest against inheritance tax, council tax rises and foreign aid in the UK is planning an event in the Isle of Man.

The Palace Cinema says there's a special treat for people who might be overwhelmed by the year's biggest hit film.

A UK newspaper says the director of a PPE company led by Michelle Mone and Doug Barrowman is also Prince Andrew's business partner.

A seafront restaurant in the west of the Island is up for sale.

Bus Vannin says it's made a number of changes to its timetables today.

A section of the TT course will be closed this week as the countdown to TT continues.

Tynwald sits this morning, with a total of 23 questions on the agenda.

Roadworks in Santon begin today - with temporary traffic lights for almost a month.

Five Manx coins, described as some of the rarest modern coins in the world, will go under the hammer in the UK this week.

Candidates in this week's local authority elections will be quizzed by voters this evening.

There's a plea for dog owners to keep their pets on leads near livestock, after another attack on sheep at the weekend.

Will rents from the former nurses home in Douglas cover the building's costs?

Two Island lifeboats were called out at the weekend after a fishing vessel got into difficulties.

Why didn't the government ask patients about proposed changes to health services?

Treasury Minister Alex Allinson says the public's views on a new health tax will mean it can be brought in properly.

There's a chance to meet the team that provides feedback from patients to Manx Care this month.

The Island's churches are paying tribute to Pope Francis, who died earlier today.

There's a chance to meet a celebrity TV auctioneer this week - and get your items valued.

Former health minister Lawrie Hooper is to ask Tynwald to stop Manx Care privatising parts of the Island's health service.

A new project is hoping to find out how the Island welcomes new arrivals - and what they're looking for here.

A company running trackday events at Jurby says it’ll close immediately because of new government rules.

A free concert at the Villa Marina next month will mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day.

Chief Minister Alf Cannan says the Isle of Man will come up with our own rule and regulations governing Artificial Intelligence rather than adopt them from the European Union.

Bus Vannin trips off the island cost just a twentieth of pre-Covid levels last year, it's been revealed.

Cabinet Office Minister David Ashford is to update Tynwald members about  the Island's Freedom of Information laws next week.

A café in Peel will play host to discussions on a usually-taboo subject later this month.

The Island's financial regulator is warning about a bogus website which impersonates a real Manx business.

A man from the UK who drove off the ferry drunk and in defiance of a driving ban is appealing against his jail term.

A Ramsey developer has applied to make amendments to plans to build 31 homes in the new estate in Andreas.

A cruise company says it'll be off the Island's coast for a solar eclipse next year.

A pop-up bar in Peel is looking for food outlets to join it.

With TT on the way, there's a reminder to get entries in for the other big racing event on the Mountain Course this year.

There's a reminder not to feed one of Ramsey's best-known cats, no matter how politely she may ask!

An Island teenager's built a new videogame based on the Steam Packet Company.

An Island petrol station company says motorists are better filling up before they get on the ferry - because Manx prices are lower!

The Island could get its first ever dedicated electric charging station for cars - if planners give the green light.

Religious leaders are being invited to a special meeting about planned change to organ donation laws next month.

A research company in the channel Islands is asking for your views on smoking and vaping.

Douglas Fire station could get extra parking to allow more firefighters to deal with major incidents.

March passenger figures for the airport show a drop on the same month last year - but total numbers are still up on 2024.

Will people have to pay the government's planned new healthcare tax retrospectively?

A vigil to remember those who've lost their lives in Gaza will move to Douglas Promenade this week.

If you're feeling a little bit too tubby, a Braddan church says you may be able to help it.

A hotel in Douglas could become a block of 27 bedsits under new plans.

Police are warning people not to fall for a scam claiming to offer free public transport on the Island.

Part of the Mountain Road will close again next weekend while the Department for Enterprise carries out filming.

The Curraghs Wildlife Park says children get in free this week for a special event.

Could you help translate Turkish for a court?

There's no limit to how many local authorities you can stand for election in, according to Cabinet Office Minister David Ashford.

A UK MP says he's working hard to bring back ferry services linking the isle of Man to Whitehaven.

A unique fundraiser will get underway this weekend, when bikers gather for an Easter Bunny Ride Out.

Treasury Minister Alex Allinson says families could pay up to £10,000 a year under a new healthcare levy.

The Department of Infrastructure says it's already bought 20mph signs for Douglas and Onchan - but won't reveal how much they cost.

There's some good news for intrepid pets, after Isle of Man Transport launched a new train ticket for dogs!

A triskelion on North Barrule is well and truly back this week after being repainted.

A Manx-owned yacht which sank off Sicily, claiming seven lives, could be raised from the seabed next month, according to investigators.

The Island's largest graduate careers fair will get underway in the capital later.

Entries are open for one of the Island's most unusual sporting events.

An Island animal charity is asking people not to feed treats directly to its residents.

The Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture says timber harvesting at an Island plantation will continue for the next three months.

Castletown commissioners say they won't be responsible for any incidents should the government reopen the town square.

Two sets of roadworks near the TT course have been rescheduled by the Department of Infrastructure.

Infrastructure Minister Michelle Haywood says MOTs aren't being considered by the government.

Jurby Commissioners say they want your opinions on new byelaws about dogs in the parish.

The Department for Enterprise says almost half of business immigrants asking for its backing are turned down.

The Department of Infrastructure says it needs to close part of the New Castletown Road this evening.

Police in the south of the Island are urging people to report drunkenness and bad behaviour in Port Erin.

The Island's golfers are the best - and that's official!

Time's running out to submit applications in for postal votes in this month's local elections.

An Island charity that makes sure everybody makes it home safely at night is asking for volunteers.

Police in Ramsey are asking witnesses to come forward after anti-social behaviour last night.

Port Erin's going to become the crime capital of the island this week - but police say not to worry.

It's emerged the Isle of Man was pivotal to a lottery scandal in America.

Should the Steam Packet Company stop being a government-owned company and become a statutory board like Manx Utilities instead?

A Douglas mum says she's hoping to arrange a school prom for homeschooled youngsters, and is asking for support from other parents.

Part of the Mountain Road closes later as work gets underway to ready it for TT.

Parents have taken to Facebook to complain about the behaviour of some cinemagoers at the latest smash hit movie for kids - saying some are ruining it for others.

Logainair says it's launched its winter schedule to allow people to book their flights early.

Treasury Minister Alex Allinson is to ask Tynwald members to back moves asking the public about the future of pensions.

A garage in Ballasalla will get a facelift after planners approved proposals to redevelop the site.

Fire crews were called to a fire in Douglas at the weekend.

A hunting bird which trapped itself in a garage has been freed by volunteers.

A charity that helps people feed their pets is asking for your help.

The Clerk of Tynwald's Office says just three Freemasons have held senior parliamentary positions since 2011.

An Island internet company has applied for permission to build telegraph poles to provide fibre broadband to homes in Tromode.

Bighearted Island residents have raised thousand of pounds to help a cat who'd been run over.

Government experts say deepfake scams impersonating Isle of Man personalities cost Island residents £1.2 million last year.

Treasury Minister Alex Allinson says bereavement benefits following the death of a partner were cut in line with changes in the UK.

Commissioners have urged people to clean up after themselves after broken glass was left in the sand on Port Erin beach.

A motorsports events company says it's called off an event in the north of the Island later this month.

Movie star Sam Barks has backed calls for a public vote about a windfarm in the south of the Island.

Road closures continue in the north of the Island today as the Manx Rally continues.

A landmark former restaurant in the west of the Island is up for rent.

There are eight Isle of Man entries on the latest UK taxman's list of tax avoidance schemes.

The Island's emergency services dealt with more than 2,300 emergency calls last month.

Bride is to get a new captain of the parish.

An Island resident who says a windfarm in the south of the Island will spoil the view is calling for a national referendum on the project.

The government says it's looking at who can do jury service in future.

Police are asking dog owners to behave responsibly with their pets during lambing season.

This year's Manx Rally gets underway this morning.

Police are investigating after someone seriously damaged a car in the north of the Island but drove off.

Education Minister Daphne Caine says she can't give an update on the swimming pool at the National Sports Centre until her department gets more information.

The Creg ny Baa Back Road was closed for more than an hour last night as the emergency services dealt with a crash.

Education Minister Daphne Caine says a school meals review report has been censored for a variety of reasons.

A new documentary about roadracing gets its TV premiere tonight on the BBC.

A campsite in the north of the Island has been told it can go ahead with work on its new home.

The 2025 Manx Rally gets underway tomorrow - with road closures at various stages around the Island.

Enterprise Minister Tim Johnston says a £2.2 million government loan to King William's College is fully repayable.

People from off the Island have run up more than £75,000 worth of unpaid parking tickets in the last three years.

The Cabinet Office says it doesn't know how much one MHK's questions have cost the taxpayer.

Campaigners hoping for the return of a bus service to an Island beauty spot will be hosting a coffee morning later this month.

Environment Minister Clare Barber says a government blog "the rule of five" was really about buying local.

Dredging in Douglas Harbour is due to get underway next weekend.

Do you know this man?

The One World Centre is asking people to dig deep this weekend as it collects money to help people in Myanmar.

Police will use AI in future to judge how bad child sex images are.

The Department of Home Affairs says the prison has almost 15 per cent more inmates than it was designed for.

The Island's health minister says hiring two external consultants will help Manx Care meet its budgets in future.

Infrastructure Minister Michelle Haywood says the Island's had an extra 21 salt bins to deal with freezing weather over the winter.

Treasury Minister Alex Allinson says he doesn't know how many people were paid minimum wage last year - or how much they contributed in tax and National Insurance.

Could you help those who've been badly hit by the cost of living crisis?

Today's the last day to get your passport before fees go up tomorrow.

Police are asking witnesses to come forward after a car was damaged in Laxey earlier this week.

Bus Vannin says a new electric vehicle will be plying routes on the Island over the coming weeks.

The Steam Packet Company says it's making a number of changes to its timetabled sailings over the next week.

Level 42 will be headlining this year's TT festival.

Health and Social Care Minister Claire Christian says the Great North Air Ambulance Service had to abort coming to the Island four times last year because of bad weather.

A Reform UK candidate has predicted the Isle of Man will be overrun by refugees from "Palatine".

The Department of infrastructure has applied to store clinical waste at a disposal site in Braddan.

Manx Care says the Island hasn't spent any money on gender reassignment surgery in the past 12 months.

An Island primary school is asking pet owners to keep off its grass.

The Steam Packet company says it's working to fix an engine problem, a week after the Manannan returned from her winter overhaul.

Marown commissioners are appealing for motorists to keep their speed down after a series of incidents of pets being run over.

A Castletown commissioner is the latest local authority member on the Island to get the boot for missing meetings.

Would-be recyclers are being asked not to put any old rubbish in their bins.

The House of Keys sits this morning, with more than 20 questions on the agenda but no new legislation.

Police are hunting the driver of a dark red Ford Fiesta after it crashed into a van but didn't stop.

Wildfire warnings have been put up across government land on the Island as hot weather brings increased risks.

Two more Manannan sailings between the Isle of Man and Liverpool will be running late today.

Police are asking people to come forward if they saw a crash in the west of the Island at the weekend.

A farm in the west of the Island is offering the chance to see lambs being born this week.

Amnesty International's Isle of Man group says it'll hold a vigil for the Palestinian people in Douglas this week.

Vandals have struck again in Castletown. 

A section of the Mountain Road closes later today for a week as work gets underway to make sure it's ready for TT.

The Isle of Man will be getting £1.4 million worth of new buses later this year.

A village in the south of the Island is warning pet owners to make sure they clean up after their dogs.

A windfarm company planning to build turbines off the Island's east coast is sponsoring this year's Bushy's TT village.

The Island's Justice Minister says there'll be no special enforcement of proposed 20mph zones around the Island.

Douglas council says the capital has 49 dilapidated or ruinous buildings.

The Department of Health and Social Care says it needs a temporary head to lead it - for up to £125,000 a year.

The Steam Packet Company says tonight’s Manannan sailing from Liverpool will set off two hours late.

Peel lifeboat went to the aid of a yacht which suffered engine problems on Friday.

The Island’s Catholic church will have a new leader next month.

The Daily Mail has been on the Island to investigate if we're the woke capital of the UK.