Isle of Man News

The Steam Packet company says sailings tonight and tomorrow could be at risk of disruption.

Island nurses are to be balloted about possible future industrial action over pay.

Smartmeter users say they're having difficulties using the Manx Utilities mobile app this morning.

The Education Minister says she is grateful to schools for cutting costs after a predicted overspend in her department's budget. 

A farming union on the Island has a request for people who are out in the countryside. 

An Island student working on her dissertation is asking for your views on the Island's sewage disposal.

A new healthy eating deli is set to open in the Island's capital next month.

A private clinic in Ramsey says it would open for those who can't afford private healthcare - if it gets planning permission.

There's less than a week left to get on the Island's electoral register if you want to stand in local authority elections this year.

An Island charity is inviting you to dine into the unknown.

Manx Care will be updating its health visiting service for children aged up to five.

The Island's education minister has refused to reveal shortcomings found during school inspections.

A woman from the UK is appealing for help tracing a Manx couple who may have the last ever picture of her beloved pet.

A pay settlement with doctors backdated to April 2023 will cost the Island more than £6 million for the last two years, according to Health Minister Claire Christian.

Tesco says it'll give away £1,000 to a local charity to mark the opening of its latest store.

The Department of Health and Social Care says it can't say how much refugees sent here by the UK government cost the Manx taxpayer - because the information doesn't exist.

Police are urging a driver to do the right thing after an incident in the south of the Island.

A yellow weather warning is in place this morning, with motorists warned about icy patches on roads.

Ferry sailings later this week could face disruption because of bad weather.

Two sets of roadworks have been delayed after problems getting hold of asphalt.

Douglas council is asking people not to endanger its staff by putting needles or knives in recycling boxes.

Andreas Meats will stop supplying its products to Tesco at the end of the month.

A former minister who presented a motion to cut the Island’s emissions by 45 per cent by 2035 now says net zero is a “populist promotion of the day”.

A weather warning has been issued as temperatures remain close to freezing on higher grounds.

There's good news for those claiming the government's winter heating bonus today.

Treasury Minister Dr Alex Allinson has unveiled this year's budget.

A road in the north of the Island will be shut this afternoon.

Police are asking for witnesses after an incident involving a lorry which lost part of its load in the south of the Island.

Manx Care will hold an event next week to find out what the Island's Filipino community needs for menopause care.

Questions about the private patients' unit at Noble's Hospital will be raised in Tynwald today.

Manx actor Joe Locke has told a magazine his mum fainted at a huge Marvel premiere.

Unemployment rose last month - to stand at 370 people at the end of January.

The last Shoprite store to become a Tesco reopens this week.

Treasury Minister Dr Alex Allinson will deliver his budget for the coming year during today's Tynwald sitting.

Isle of Man Airport says passenger numbers are already up more than six per cent on last year.

The Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man has had his term extended. 

A weather warning has been issued for tonight that runs until tomorrow. 

A Manx cake designer won big at an award ceremony this weekend. 

An Island wildlife charity says now's the time to get rid of mites and parasites in time for spring.

If you're keen to cultivate green fingers, there's an event for you in the West of the Island next month!

A UK national newspaper has drawn the ire of Island residents - after a double slap in the face for a Manx star.

A well-loved Italian restaurant is opening once again.

How many people have been removed from Manx Care waiting lists in the last three months?

A petition's been launched demanding a double killer who murdered two teenagers on the Island is kept behind bars.

If you've always dreamed of owning your own club, that ambition may have just got around 25 per cent cheaper.

An angry mum has accused staff at a Douglas school of humiliating children.

TT hero Michael Dunlop has been crowned rider of the year by a top biking magazine.

Manx star Samantha Barks says she loved being on the Masked Singer - after being revealed as Pufferfish!

US president Donald Trump has been touring a Manx-operated plane as he considers buying a new presidential aircraft.

A weather warning about freezing conditions remains in place today.

The government says a pilot scheme that trains Barbers to spot the signs of bad mental health was a huge success. 

Manx Care has announced series of vaccination clinics for flu and RSV.

An MHK is going to ask why ferry sailings last month didn't operate over a specific date.

An Island company is running a series of sessions that focuses on teaching mums how to use technology. 

Part of the TT course in the west of the Island will have a temporary speed limit and traffic lights next week.

Should cigarettes be banned for anyone born after 2008?

Manx Care is reassuring patients after concerns online about their continence service. 

A busy junction in Laxey will have temporary traffic lights next week as the Department of Infrastructure carries out work.

The Infrastructure Minister has high praise for traffic measures in St Marks. 

Tynwald members will vote on revised minimum wage plans when they sit later next week.

Bus Vannin has updated its Find My Bus app after users found problems.

There are no plans to hire an empty properties officer at present, according to the chair of the government's Housing and Communities Board.

A newly-formed skateboarding club is offering free lessons for girls.

Children from an Island school say they have been told to kill themselves in online chat forums. 

If your business wants to take part in one of the Islands biggest summer events, now's your chance!

Tynwald members will consider a report about vulnerable children at this months sitting. 

Manx Care's annual CARE Awards took place last night, celebrating staff who go above and beyond.

Recent cuts to easyJet's summer timetable will be discussed in the House of Keys next week.

The government's cybersecurity experts are asking people to keep an eye out for fraud today.

Could the Isle of Man be in for a spectacular Valentine aurora show tonight?

A Ramsey restaurant says it's shutting its doors for good after five years of trading.

Police are appealing for anyone who has information about a fly tipping incident last month.

A new beer made of seaweed has been launched by a brewery in the south of the Island.

Do you know this woman?

The Island's Fire and Rescue Service has issued advice to stay safe on Valentine's Day.

Ronaldsway Met Office says two weather warnings are in place today.

Fun fair rides are coming to the Island's capital next week. 

Is your heroin overdose kit past its use-by date?

A bus driver's urging passengers to obey a ban on vaping.

A total of 16 people have come forward to stand for election to Tynwald's upper chamber.

An office building which once appeared in a film could become tourism accommodation - if planners approve new proposals.

A new fortnight-long cruise from company APT will stop off in the Island next year.

Manx Utilities says a busy road in Douglas will be closed for another week as workers try to repair a fault.

The Met Office has issued a second weather warning that comes into force this evening.

Treasury Minister Alex Allinson says three equality impact assessments have been done out of 277 policy papers in the past year.

A robot coding workshop for girls will take place this month, by Island Charity Love Tech.

The Met Office has issued a weather warning for tomorrow.

Rescuers helped a poorly seal pup in Port Erin over the weekend. 

A legendary crooner is bringing his final ever tour to the Isle of Man. 

A Conservative MP has congratulated the Isle of Man on its moves towards financial transparency, adding "there is a legitimate role for tax havens".

One of the Island's political parties says it welcomes a government U-turn over pensions.

An Onchan MHK has welcomed a government U-turn on pensions policy.

An famous Island feline is ready to go viral after launching a new social media account.

Tenants in public housing owe almost £880,000 in back rent, according to Infrastructure Minister Michelle Haywood.

Douglas lifeboat has had a sprucing-up in Lancashire.

The government says it's not dumping the pensions triple-lock during next week's budget.

The government says it's changing the way it markets the Island's food and drink businesses.

The Island's infrastructure minister says her department can't monitor every car with a parking permit. 

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

An Isle of Man cocktail bar has been recognized as one of Britain's best.

A popular beauty salon is moving back to Douglas.

The Treasury says charging rates on unhabitable buildings would encourage redevelopment.

A Manx-born premiership footballer will return to his old club later this year.

A huge operation will get underway across Island plantations this month to remove trees toppled by recent storms.

A Manx company is pulling the plug on a licensed egaming website after an investigation into an advert starring a porn star

A UK body representing bikers who ride green lanes says the government's made a misstep closing some of the Island's routes during TT.

CCTV has caught a couple who tried to damage toilets in the south of the Island last night.

A series of bridge closures in the Island's capital have been postponed until later this year.

One of the Island's largest wellness festivals is taking place this summer.

Temporary traffic lights will be in place on part of the TT course today.

The Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture says it doesn't know how much residential housing has turned into tourism accommodation.

Almost 30 children have already left school this year to be home educated, according to the Island's education minister.

A bursary fund donated by a billionaire Island businessman has almost run dry, according to the Department of Education, Sport and Culture.

A school in Lancashire has launched an investigation after it employed a teacher who used AI to create indecent photos of children at a Douglas high school.

Treasury Minister Alex Allinson says ending the triple-lock on Manx pensions is the only alternative to running out of cash to pay them.

Are you missing the key to your car?

A brand new barbeque restaurant is welcoming customers from tomorrow. 

A telecoms company has applied for permission to replace a mast at a farm in the west of the Island to improve its mobile phone service.

The police are asking for the public's help to find training venues. 

Manx National Heritage has applied for registered building consent as it proposes a new entrance building at an Island landmark.

Peel will be over the moon this month.

Chief Minister Alf Cannan says there are no plans for the government to create a Manx e-wallet people could use to pay for services online.

A former library and bakery in Ramsey could become a community facility for the Living Hope church, if planners approve new proposals.

A third of one per cent of buildings in the island's capital are on a council blacklist for being in a poor state.

A mum has shared her anger on social media after her daughter found syringes on a public footpath in Douglas.

A fundraising drive to reopen a Guide and Scout hut has raised £415 out of its £8,000 target.

Waiting times for Accident and Emergency patients at Noble's Hospital has risen by more than 18 per cent in the last three months.

The Department of Infrastructure says one of it buses was hired out every day last year on average.

Is work making you exhausted?

Ballasalla is set to get a new tea room next month.

An online petition has been launched after the government announced it would shut greenways during this year's TT.

The House of Keys sits this morning with 19 questions, two laws and a motion to be considered.

Planners have given the go-ahead for improvements to the TT winners' enclosure at the grandstand.

The government says we'll link systems with the UK to spot criminals coming to the Island in vehicles.

Manx State pensions will be firmly on today's House of Keys agenda. 

RNLI crew in Hartlepool have wished their lifeboat well - as she prepares to take up duties on the Isle of Man.

You can see a 2,000 year old bronze spoon used for telling the future, found in the west of the Island.

The Island's public health officials say there's still time to get your flu jab this year.

A vet in the west of the Island is stepping back from services, saying he can't give his best to pets at the moment. 

A tearoom in the south of the Island is asking dog owners to help it with a wee problem.

An Island animal charity has defended putting muzzles on dogs, after hearing people were getting negative comments for the practice.

The Manx Wildlife Trust has released a video of a seal making its way back into the wild after being given the all-clear.

Police are appealing for witnesses after a car was damaged two weeks ago.

One of the first £10 notes on the Island has sold for £500.

The government's revealed it employs almost 5,000 people on zero-hour contracts.

The Island's telecoms regulator says it's issuing new guidance to companies to stop fraudsters using fake phone numbers.

A TT, MGP and Classic TT competitor has been jailed for 18 years after being found guilty of raping a child.

A landlord from the Isle of Man has been fined nearly £20,000 after renting out a house with no heating or hot water.

Douglas Council says it wants to replace two bridges in a popular glen.

A month of roadworks will start on the New Castletown Road from today.

The living wage and the enterprise minister's pegging strategy will be discussed in the House of Keys next week.

Douglas Council bosses will ask police for help funding an expansion to the capital's CCTV system.

A number of greenways around the Island will shut during TT this year to protect sensitive uplands.

Isle of Man tourism saw a huge jump in income between 2021 and 2022.

An Island resident is coming back from holiday with a unique souvenir - after adopting an injured street cat.

Sam Webb or James Brown?

Could you help the Island during emergencies?

Almost 5,700 people have moved to the Island since 2021, but more than 4,400 left in the same period.

Douglas Council has applied for planning permission as it presses ahead with a £1.4 million revamp of gardens on the promenade.

An Island owl having a hoot in its new digs.

An Island brewery is looking forward to upping its production after getting new tanks.

This year's Classic TT will celebrate the life of roadracing legend Joey Dunlop.

A House of Keys committee looking into phasing out cigarettes on the Island will meet next week.

A landmark cottage is up for sale in the west of the Island - with a price tag of £240,000.

The number of passengers using Ronaldsway Airport rose very slightly last year, according to government figures.

Two people charged with money-laundering in the UK after being found with more than £10,000 in Manx notes have been cleared.

Douglas prom could be getting a new spa and sauna after the council voted to approve plans.

Castletown's local authority says it's putting its rates up by just over 2.5 percent this year.

An winery says it's almost ready to open in the west of the Island.

Residents of Michael will see their rates rise by 8.7 per cent this year.

Can you help grow food to feed the Island's hungry? If so, a charity wants to hear from you.

A yellow weather warning has been issued as freezing temperatures continue. 

There's a chance to book your tickets to a huge diversity conference on the Island next month.

Is the government setting up its own version of Paypal for residents to pay for services?

A section of the TT course will close for two weeks in March.

People are being asked to wear yellow today to help a local charity.

The Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture is pleading with people not to go into closed glens.

A £10 note could be bought for £600 when it's auctioned off at the weekend.

If your broadband is down this morning, then you're not alone.

There are more changes to Steam Packet sailings today, because of tidal conditions.

Almost two-thirds of the Island aren't happy with the job the government's doing.

A yellow weather warning runs until later this morning.

Bride commissioner say there'll be no increase in their rates this year.

Garff is set to become the latest local authority to charge rates on empty buildings.

The Met Office has issued a weather warning for tonight that runs into tomorrow.

A new takeaway says it's going to run a monthlong trial providing food in the west of the Island.

The Steam Packet's high-speed vessel has left dry-dock before returning to service next month.

Staff at a government department have shared bonuses of more than £220,000 in the last five years.

Castletown commissioners say if left your drugs at a leisure facility in the town, you can now pick it up from the police.

A property management company has been fined more than £17,000 for breaching safety regulations in a block of flats in Douglas. 

One in four people on the Island believe a small secret cabal is actually running the country.

There's a chance to put questions to Peel commissioners about a planned new leisure facility.

New figures show the number of babies admitted to hospital with respiratory viruses has trebled in just a year, according to Manx Care.

Plans have been submitted for repairs to an historic pub in Castletown.

A yellow weather warning for frost and ice continues until 10am today.

Onchan Commissioners have condemned a member who walked out carrying secret documents after a meeting - in defiance of protocols.

Police are warning motorists about slippery conditions this morning after a crash in Braddan.

Douglas is to get a temporary lifeboat as the RNLI considers its future in the island's capital.

The A1 Peel to Douglas road has been closed because of a crash.

The Department of Education, Sports and Culture says changes to swimming lessons will save it £80,000 a year.