The Royal British Legion will launch this year’s Poppy Appeal tomorrow (Monday).
To mark the start of the 2012 campaign a "poppy breakfast” is being held in conjunction with Manx2.com at the Claremont Hotel from 8am.
It will be opened by Steve Rodan – the Island president of the RBL charity.
Thanks to the generosity of the Manx public the legion here has won the Poppy Cup by collecting more money than anywhere else in Britain for 30 successive years.
DOI wants to store clinical waste at Braddan site
The Department of infrastructure has applied to store clinical waste at a disposal site in Braddan.
Manx Care spent nothing on gender reassignment last year
Manx Care says the Island hasn't spent any money on gender reassignment surgery in the past 12 months.
School asks dog owners to stay off its fields
An Island primary school is asking pet owners to keep off its grass.
Manannan engine fault causing slower crossings
The Steam Packet company says it's working to fix an engine problem, a week after the Manannan returned from her winter overhaul.
Speeding drivers killing estate's pets, say commissioners
Marown commissioners are appealing for motorists to keep their speed down after a series of incidents of pets being run over.
Commissioner loses seat for missing meetings
A Castletown commissioner is the latest local authority member on the Island to get the boot for missing meetings.
If it doesn't belong in recycling, don't put it in!
Would-be recyclers are being asked not to put any old rubbish in their bins.
22 questions on Keys order paper
The House of Keys sits this morning, with more than 20 questions on the agenda but no new legislation.
