The chairman of the Water and Sewerage Authority says the new ‘toilet tax’ has been introduced with a heavy heart.
It was revealed last week that the public will be hit with a £50 surcharge for sewerage in 2014 - a figure set to rise to £100 next year.
MHK John Houghton says it was not something he wanted to implement, but they were left with no choice.
Mr Houghton explained why it has been unavoidable:
Hot weather means more wildfire risk, says DEFA
Wildfire warnings have been put up across government land on the Island as hot weather brings increased risks.
More Liverpool ferry delays today
Two more Manannan sailings between the Isle of Man and Liverpool will be running late today.
Did you see crash involving car and motorbike?
Police are asking people to come forward if they saw a crash in the west of the Island at the weekend.
Farm becomes hotbed of gambolling!
A farm in the west of the Island is offering the chance to see lambs being born this week.
Group to hold weekly vigils over Gaza genocide
Amnesty International's Isle of Man group says it'll hold a vigil for the Palestinian people in Douglas this week.
Castletown hit by more vandalism
Vandals have struck again in Castletown.
Mountain Road closes for TT work
A section of the Mountain Road closes later today for a week as work gets underway to make sure it's ready for TT.
£1.4 million of new buses expected this year
The Isle of Man will be getting £1.4 million worth of new buses later this year.
