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The chief minister says Tynwald Day is a good time for reflection and to celebrate our Manx heritage and culture. For more than 1,000 years, the midsummer sitting of parliament has been held in St ...
Manx Telecom will host the next of its drop-in sessions about its copper switch-off programme this week. It's part of its Island-wide transition to fibre broadband. The session will take place at the ...
The Galeón Andalucía, which has been docked since Tuesday last week, will set sail again for the next leg of its European tour. Ticket holders can step aboard until 1.30pm and again this evening ...
A number of racing pigeons have reportedly been stopping in gardens on the Isle of Man. The ManxSPCA has been offering advice to anyone who may find one resting. It says to offer them bird food or ...
The 'stop drive' notice follows a tragic accident in France, in which a woman driving a 2014 C3 died when the ammonium nitrate inflator inside the airbag exploded. The defect has led to millions of ...
A Manx-born musician says he's 'very proud' to be returning to the Isle of Man to take part in today's Tynwald Day ceremony. Captain Richard Watterson will be performing as part of the fanfare team of ...
This year's Tynwald Day ceremony is set to get underway this morning. (7 July) The open-air sitting will get underway in St John's at 10am. There are five Acts for promulgation this year: ...
The 2025 Southern 100 Road Races are due to get underway today (7 July) on the Billown Course. It's a special year for the event which is celebrating its 70th anniversary. Roads around the course are ...
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'Gaelg Aboo!' (or, 'Hurray for Manx!') will be aimed at young people aged 4 to 18 in Girl Guiding Isle of Man and Scouts Isle of Man. It will run from September 2025 to September 2026, as the cultural ...
It's hoped a new scheme will help year 6 students on the Island with their transition to high school. Organised by Isle Listen, the interactive session aims to teach children how to look after their ...
A fraudster who unlawfully sold property and land in Madeira and concealed it from his wife during divorce proceedings has been jailed for four and a half years. Anthony Beecroft sold the property, ...