Isle of Man News

Douglas Council has been told to rethink its response to a Freedom of Information request.

Manx Utilities says the price of electricity will go up by 1.5 per cent next month.

Onchan commissioners say they won't give any funding to the Manx Family Centre's mobile library.

There's less than eight weeks to register your property for Homestay this year.

There have been two accidents a year on a road in the South since 2023, according to the infrastructure minister. 

Fancy setting up a stall on Tynwald Day?

Taxes on sugary drinks are set to increase from next month.

More industrial action on the Island's buses looks set to go ahead tomorrow.

An independent inspection of Manx Care's services is due to take place in the next year. 

New rules banning the President of Tynwald from serving three terms in a row will be discussed in April.

Have you applied for a job via TikTok but noticed you can't? A programmer in Edinburgh says the Isle of Man's fallen foul of a bug on the social media giant.

A local woman will be doing the Parish Walk in memory of her 13 year old daughter who took her own life.

A key road in Ramsey will close for a day next week.

A charity's appealing for help finding vandals who damaged the gate to a playing field.

Will immigrants have to stay on the Island for 10 years before they can be given indefinite leave to remain?

The UK's House of Lords has heard calls for the Island's assisted dying bill to be given Royal Assent soon.

A local man and his aunt will be taking on a half marathon to raise money in memory of his mum. 

The Department of Infrastructure says the Mountain Road will close for 10 days next month.

The Department of Infrastructure says it received almost 200 reports of road defects via its mobile app last year.

The results from a consultation about changes to first-time buyer schemes are expected to go before Tynwald in May. 

Douglas Council says its finished building 48 new apartments.

Convictions for drink and drug driving have fallen since 2023.

An Island animal charity is highlighting dog muzzles as part of responsible dog ownership this month.

Ramsey has a new superhero - and they're fixing their sight on dog fouling!

Andreas Commissioners says the decision to increase rates by 30 percent wasn't done lightly.

Manx Utilities is warning customers to watch out for a new phone scam.

A new dental surgery in Douglas has applied to put signs outside its premises.

The National Sports Centre says two of its sports halls are to close for 10 days.

Manx Care says orthopaedic operations can now continue as planned after a shortage of bone cement.

A community centre in the North says it's had charity boxes stolen.

HGV drivers are facing a 20 per cent increase on their operator disc fees this year.

A mining engineering company based in Douglas has applied to put up new signs at its offices.

A council in Northern Ireland will write to the Manx government over changes to visa rules affecting its fishing crews.

Police say people in the north of the Island shouldn't be alarmed if they spot lots of police this afternoon.

The Island's Treasury Minister says the way windfarm operators would be paid to produce electricity hasn't been settled yet - because there aren't any windfarms here.

Could the most famous boxer on the Island swap the ring for the cage?

The airport's telling customers to watch out for gardening works taking place in its car parks this month.

The Cabinet Office says it won't release documents sent from the UK's Ministry of Justice over the Island's Assisted Dying Bill.

Would wind farms on the Island be paid for not producing energy?

Manx actor Joe Locke has picked up another award in the US.

It's your last chance to find out about a career in policing at two drop-in sessions today. 

The House of Keys is due to sit this morning, with eleven questions on the order paper to be discussed by MHKs.

Chief Minister Alf Cannan has issued a statement about the conflict in the Middle East.

Police are warning motorists to drive to the conditions this morning.

A yellow weather warning for icy conditions remains in place this morning.

Bus Vannin says it's expecting an almost-normal day today, after a 10-day bus strike.

How many drink and drug driving cases have been prosecuted over the past three years? 

Manx Care has launched a new Health Passport designed to help people share information about their health and care needs.

Bus Vannin says it expects to operate a full schedule tomorrow, though some minor disruption is possible.

Ronaldsway Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for ice tonight.

Public Health is inviting people to take part in an online survey about vaccinations and screening services on the Island.

A huge redevelopment of the former Lord Street Bus Station will be discussed again by planners later this month.

Crashes on a road in the south of the Island will be raised in the House of Keys this week.

One of the Island's best-known bakeries is up for sale.

More boys than girls were born here last month, according to the Island's maternity unit.

Work on the TT course means a road closure in the west of the Island this week.

An Island ice cream company says it's been banned from using the word "diabetic" on its packaging.

The Department of Infrastructure says there'll be temporary speed limits on parts of the TT course next week.

The countdown to TT is now firmly on, with the unveiling of this year's Bushy's TT t-shirt!

The Island's winter was the third-wettest on record, according to the Met Office's data.

Island-based actor John Rhys-Davies has been caught on camera making a wedding proposal extra-special for two fans of Lord of the Rings.

The Island's Trades Union Council says the ball is now in the Department of Infrastructure's court when it comes to more industrial action on the buses.

There'll be temporary speed restrictions on one of the South's key routes this week.

An Onchan jeweller is warning people to steer clear of a Facebook scam impersonating it.

It's the final day of industrial action in a 10-day long walkout by bus drivers today.

The government's issued travel advice from the UK Foreign Office in the wake of missile strikes in the Middle East.

Commissioners in Laxey will meet Infrastructure Minister Tim Crookall next week.

A swimming pool has a new self-service health station.

Bus Vannin has released a list of the buses running on the final day of the current strike tomorrow.

Two ferry sailings today have been cancelled in the face of gale force winds.

Ronaldsway Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for tonight.

The strike by bus drivers is entering its ninth day today.

An office block in Douglas could be converted into flats under new plans from its owners.

Good news if you're a darts fan - an international festival will be coming to the capital this week!

A new exhibition exploring the hidden world beneath the Island opens this weekend. 

The number of new taxpayers over the age of 60 rose by 25 per cent last year, according to government figures.

A pool in the south of the Island remains closed today after a problem yesterday.

A special event to show off the work of the Island's emergency services takes place in Braddan later today.

There's an appeal for marshals to volunteer during this year's Armed Forces Day parade. 

The bus strike continues today, with just 34 Bus Vannin services operating.

Two ferry sailings have been called off and one rescheduled this weekend.

There's a chance to find out more about careers in the emergency services tomorrow.

An Island swimming pool says it'll close after a technical problem today.

The Department of Infrastructure says there'll be temporary traffic light on the New Castletown Road over the weekend.

Bus Vannin says it's hoping to operate 25 services on Sunday.

From next month there'll be a series of temporary speed limits around the TT course for roadworks preparing for the races.

Bus Vannin has announced the list of services that will run tomorrow - the eighth day of strike action.

The Island's Trades Union Council has hit out at government on day seven of the bus strike.

The Lieutenant Governor's visited a medical cannabis clinic in Douglas.

An MP from Northern Ireland has met Chief Minister Alf Cannan to discuss what he's called a Manx ban on his country's fishing vessels.

A total of £2.6 million is to be spent on upgrading the National Sports Centre before it hosts the 2029 Island Games.

One of the Island's biggest four-wheeled motorsports event is looking for volunteers to help make sure everything runs smoothly.

It's cost the government around £15,000 to move University College Isle of Man's engineering facility across Douglas.

TT marshals are moving to a new home.

Chief Minister Alf Cannan says the Island has the option to bring in UK laws if we need to regulate social media.

An ace tennis player and a motorbike trials star have won the top prizes at the Isle of Man Sports Awards yesterday evening, Thursday, February 26.

The Department of Education, Sport and Culture says it wants to make changes at a school in Marown.

Moves to introduce harsher sentences for dangerous drivers who kill someone will be discussed by MHKs next week.

Bus Vannin's confirmed its latest timetable for the seventh day of the strike. 

A man who ran nine and a half marathons in a row is already looking to do another this weekend, this time in Japan

Bus Vannin is advertising for staff to drive, fuel and clean its buses.

Infrastructure Minister Tim Crookall says he hopes the government will change the rent thresholds for social housing later this year.

A UK company will be on the Island next month to explain its strategy to move away from single-use products.

A pharmacy has announced it's to close one of its Island branches and shut two others on Saturdays.

Bus Vannin has issued a list of services it plans to run tomorrow.

A nationalist organisation has hit out after Bus Vannin published earning data for striking drivers on social media.

A woman from the UK is planning to break the world record - by swimming to the Isle of Man from England non-stop.

Public Health Isle of Man is warning people to take extra care to avoid a parasite during farm visits.

Premier League football clubs are to be banned from accepting sponsorship from Manx-licensed egaming firms under plans from the UK government.

TV personality Noel Edmonds says he's shipping his new wine to the Isle of Man - but has posted a unique hiccup to social media.

A historic chapel at an Island landmark could be getting a huge restoration, if planners give the project the go-ahead.

Scouse comedian Paul Smith will be performing on the Island later this year.

The Island's Trade Union Council has raised concerns about driver fatigue during the strike, now in its sixth day.

The Department of Infrastructure says it's stepping up efforts to deal with derelict and abandoned boats in Manx harbours.

Infrastructure Minister Tim Crookall says he'll hold meetings with people in the north worried about Mountain Road closures.

The Department of Infrastructure let Treasury know when it realised the cost of the new Liverpool ferry terminal would overrun by 10 per cent.

There's a chance to share your views on how well new sexual offences laws are working on the Island.

Bus Vannin's provided its latest backup timetable for the sixth day of the strike today.

The Department for Enterprise won't say how much the chief executive of Digital Isle of Man earns.

Don't be surprised if you see a large police presence around Port Erin today.

Could bus strikes continue into next month?

TV star and artist Timmy Mallett has released a new video about the Isle of Man.

TV star and comedian Dylan Moran has announced he'll be performing on the Island next year.

A tuition company says it's expanding its services in the north of the Island.

A section of the TT course will be closed for a week next month for roadworks.

A Freedom of Information request in the UK has shown the Isle of Man's Assisted Dying Bill has broken an unwelcome record.

An engineering and construction company has shared the first look at the new Castle Rushen High School.

Bus Vannin has released the details of its planned timetable for tomorrow amid the ongoing strike.

Treasury Minister Chris Thomas says a subsidised airline isn't spending the government's money elsewhere.

Plans are in place to extend Douglas Horse Trams the length of the promenade - but it won't happen in the immediate future.

The new ferry terminal in Liverpool is in the running for an architectural award.

A total of 61,225 income tax returns were filed during the previous tax year, with around two thirds done online.

A multimillion pound redevelopment including a cinema, flats, shops and bus centre in Douglas have been recommended for refusal.

A pub in the south of the Island has applied for planning permission to improve its facilities.

Unite the Union says it's rejected Bus Vannin's latest pay offer, made during talks aimed at ending the strike which is now in its fifth day.

The lieutenant governor will be marking Ramadan at the Island's Islamic Centre next month.

A Peel fisherman-turned-actor is back on the boats in a new film out later this year.

The Island's Infrastructure Minister says his department's backup plans during the bus strike have been working well.

The Department of Education, Sport and Culture is advertising for a new head as its current chief officer prepares to retire.

Bus Vannin's released its latest timetable for today, which marks the fifth day of a 10-day strike by drivers. 

Is Douglas Council's housing office calling you from the UK's midlands?

A pub in Onchan is warning motorists to move their badly-parked vehicles out of its car park.

A farm in the north of the Island is asking dog-walkers to respect the countryside - after finding an abandoned dog poo bag in a grazing field.

The Island's Fire and Rescue Service will hold a women-only recruitment event tomorrow.

Bus Vannin has released the list of buses which will run tomorrow.

Manx Utilities says the old Castletown Road will close for more than two weeks next month.

The fire and rescue service has released details about the crash on the Peel Coast Road his morning.

The Manx Wildlife Trust has applied for planning permission for two new footpaths in the north of the Island.

Infrastructure Minister Tim Crookall says he can't say how much settling the bus strike would cost.

There's still a chance to have your say about new laws to tackle homelessness on the Island.

After announcing more work at the Liverpool Ferry Terminal, the Department of Infrastructure says it'll be the Douglas Sea Terminal's turn for some TLC from next month.

Unemployment went up last month, but is still at a lower level than last year.

Former TT star Guy Martin says he used to take drugs to work more and finance his racing career.

Infrastructure Minister Tim Crookall says negotiations to end the bus strike will take place this afternoon.

Peel Commissioners have submitted a planning application to demolish part of the Bowling Green Café.

Police say they've closed the Peel coast road because of a crash this morning.

Bus Vannin has released its latest contingency timetable for the fourth day of the strike.

A theatre company says it'll offer performing workshops with a Wicked theme during the easter school holidays.

The House of Keys will sit this morning, with the ongoing bus strike on members' minds.

A bridge in Douglas will close at night next week for essential work.

Peel's most historic building is looking more like its former self, after almost a kilometre of its walls were restored.

A Ramsey commissioner has welcomed a government U-turn on flood defences for the town.

Manx Telecom has paid tribute to a senior manager after he died following a short illness.

Bus Vannin has issued a new update on school buses as the Island's bus strike continues.

The Department of Infrastructure has withdrawn its planning application for Ramsey's flood defences.

The government's reminding people to make sure they have all the correct documents with them when they're travelling.

Bus Vannin has released its latest contingency timetable in the third day of strike action by drivers.

Ronaldsway Airport is warning passengers about bus disruption this week as a strike continues.

The Isle of Man has joined calls for better regulation of AI tools which are being used to create sexual deepfakes of children.

You're running out of time if you want to become the Island's next young top poet.

Facebook groups have been leaping into action this morning as the Island's bus strike enters its third day.

A road in the south of the Island has been closed for emergency works to repair a sinkhole this week.

Manx Utilities says it's looking for sites to house solar energy projects in future.

The coastguard is warning the public to stay away from a large navigational beacon which has washed ashore.

A busy road in St Marks will close for two days this week.

Airline Loganair is celebrating a landmark - after carrying 250,000 passengers between the Isle of Man and Liverpool.

The Department of Infrastructure says it wants to process waste asphalt at a former quarry in Ballasalla for use at the Balthane roundabout.

There won't be any school buses this morning because of staff shortages, in the first week of a strike by drivers over pay and conditions.

Castletown Commissioners say work on a new social housing development is progressing at pace.

Treasury Minister Chris Thomas says nobody has lost any money after the end of the MiCards payment system for benefits and pensions.

Onchan Pleasure Park is getting a rebranding after commissioners approved an initiative at their last meeting.

Restoring the capital's most historic public transport links will be on the mind of MHKs next week.

Bus Vannin says it might not be able to keep services running this evening, on the first day of the strike.

The cost of the Liverpool Ferry Terminal is set to be discussed by MHKs again next week.

A trade union organisation says strike action is being used as a last resort, and bus drivers are being unfairly blamed for the dispute.

Ramsey Commissioners say they've had to close a lane in the town because of a hole in the road.

Ronaldsway Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for coastal overtopping this afternoon.

New political members have been appointed to two government departments.

A Ramsey MHK is to quiz the Island's infrastructure minister about how bad weather has to be to close the Mountain Road.

Noel Edmonds has released a video with tasting notes for his new Isle of Man wine.

The Island's bus drivers have walked out in a strike over wages, holiday time and sick pay.

Manx Care's issued advice after talks between drivers and the government failed to avert this week's bus strike.

Newcomers to the TT course will be on the Island this weekend.

Bus Vannin says strike action will mean no school buses next week.

The Island's financial regulator is warning people about scammers who are impersonating it in fraudulent emails.

The Department of Infrastructure has published the contingency timetables for buses during upcoming strike action.

Ronaldsway Met Office has issued another warning for coastal overtopping.

An Island filling station chain says it plans to open as normal as normal during a 10-day bus strike, after making some staffing changes.

Manx actor Joe Locke could be returning to his Marvel superhero role, according to reports in the US.

The Island's Trades Union Council has hit out after the government appealed for drivers to cover during strike action.