Manx Newscast

Project Director, Dennis Curphey's been speaking to Simon Richardson about exciting progress on the Queen's Pier project.

Lewis Foster heads down to Strand Street to find out more about the health of print media.

Last month regulatory approval was received and the formal acquisition of Manx Telecom by CVC DIF and Jersey Telecom was completed. At the time, Gary Lamb, Manx Telecom Chief Executive, said it would enable the company to 'move forward with confidence'. So, how exactly? And what benefits will this bring to customers on the Isle of Man? In this edition of Newscast, Lewis Foster speaking to Mr Lamb.

Speaking with Marine Conservation Officer Lara Howe from the Manx Wildlife Trust about the abundance of moon jellyfish visiting Manx waters.

A man whose son died after contracting meningitis B is urging anyone eligible to take up the offer of a vaccine. It was announced this week that students going across to UK universities this autumn will be eligible for a new immunisation programme starting next month. It reflects the UK's scheme which follows a severe outbreak in Kent. Brett Martin's son Lucas died in 2023 when he was just 21. He'...

Ørsted is reiterating its commitment to bring some of the power generated to the Isle of Man, if the project gets approval. It's estimating that, as a result, properties on the Island could see reductions in electricity bills of around 10% to 15%, and £2 billion of revenue in taxation and rent could be generated by the Manx government. But how exactly has the company worked that out? Mooir Vannin...

Just weeks after confirming he would stand again, Tim Glover has announced he will not seek re-election in September. The Arbory, Castletown and Malew MHK says his decision has been driven by personal circumstances and the need to put his wife's health first. He's been talking to Beth Espey.

A taxi driver from the UK says he doesn't know if he will return to the Isle of Man following an incident involving his 12-year-old son during the TT. Glen Campbell was riding on the Mountain Road with his son Charlie when another rider allegedly clipped them sending them sliding on the road.

An opponent of Assisted Dying is threatening legal action against the Manx government if it implements its legislation. Earlier this week, Tynwald voted in favour of amendments to the Bill after the UK Ministry of Justice asked for more clarity of safeguarding protections before it could recommend it for Royal Assent. But now, a campaigner says it would still breach the European Convention on Huma...

A campaign group calling for better provision for students with dyslexia and other learning differences says the approval of a committee's recommendations into the matter is a 'remarkable achievement'. They ask the education department to create things like 'a clear definition' of dyslexia and also provide more specialist training for the Island's teachers. This week, despite the Council of Minist...

The chair of a Tynwald select committee looking into support for students with dyslexia says newly-approved recommendations are a 'game changer'. The committee, formed following a Tynwald Petition for Redress, put forward its final report after 18 months of evidence gathering. It recommended that the education department created of 'a clear definition' of dyslexia and provided more specialist trai...

A group calling for restrictions on social media for under-16s will meet with Tynwald members next week. Yesterday (15 June) the UK announced a which will restrict young peoples' access to apps including TikTok and Snapchat from next year. You can find out more HERE . The Island’s education minister says there are 'discussions to be had' but there's no indication yet if the Isle of Man will follow...

Today (16 June) our Island's politicians will gather for the penultimate sitting of Tynwald before this year's General Election. Amongst the topics set to be discussed at the June sitting of the court is that of homelessness. It follows a consultation designed to help develop legislation to prevent and address the problem on the Isle of Man. It's hoped a draft bill can be brought to the Island's p...

A former MHK has accused the chief minister of publicly belittling and demeaning the Manx parliament during the debate over the Assisted Dying Bill. Quintin Gill, who represented Rushen between 2001 and 2011, has sent an open letter to Alfred Cannan, claiming the Ayre & Michael MHK's behaviour has been inappropriate and unworthy of any chief minister. You can read more about his concerns HERE....

A news agent in Port St Mary is calling on the Steam Packet Company to consider using the MV Arrow or Ben my Chree for freight services instead of the Manxman. Technical issues on the ferry resulted in papers arriving late on the Island yesterday.

The response by the Council of Ministers to a report into the Island's dyslexia provision is 'disappointing', according to a campaign group. Of the twelve recommendations put forward by a Tynwald Select Committee, ministers accepted just two as they are written, amended nine, and rejected one. In this edition of the Manx Radio Newscast, Lewis Foster speaks to Dyslexia Advocacy Group IOM members Ju...

'We want to provide a facility for almost anybody'. That's the message from two women who are hoping to keep Ballafesson Church Hall open for the local, and wider, community. Maureen Dadd and Pat Harper, from Friends of Ballafesson Community, have one year to make the hall viable otherwise it will be sold on the open market. Mrs Dadd and Mrs Harper say the group is looking to start a programme of...

Government is being called on to offer ‘clear and meaningful protections’ for migrants who moved to the Isle of Man under the published five-year route to settlement. It comes after the UK Government looked at increasing the time a worker has to live there before starting the naturalisation process and subsequent concerns the Island may follow suit.

The families of dementia patients currently being cared for in the north of the Island are urging Manx Care to ‘think seriously’ about the impact of moving them. It follows concerns there may be plans in place to relocate residents from the Elderly Mental Infirm unit at the Reayrt Skyal residential care home in Ramsey. Manx Care and the Department of Health and Social Care has been contacted for a...

Volunteers with the Street Angels group say there's a positive atmosphere around the TT fortnight, and it should stay that way. Sue and Joe Sheehy travelled from Italy to help out the organisation, which helps members of the public on nights out if they get into difficulty.

Greg Lambert, says race organisers, teams and manufacturers need to look after the sidecar class to ensure its future. It follows news that the class has been removed from the Southern 100 Road Races ahead of next month's racing event.

A fundraiser for paralysed sidecar racer Maria Costello MBE has exceeded all expectations and has left her 'overwhelmed'. That's from her team who have told Manx Radio it evidences the sense of community in the biking world. Maria, and her passenger Shaun Parker, were involved in what’s been described as a ‘horrific accident’ at Brandish during TT qualifying on 26 May. Siobhán Fletcher went to the...

Efforts are underway to raise £200,000 for a TT rider who’s been left paralysed following a crash in qualifying. Sidecar racer Maria Costello is currently on the High Dependency Unit at The Walton Centre in Liverpool after breaking her back during the incident on Tuesday, 26 May. Her team, Maria Costello Racing, say she will now need to adapt ‘almost all aspects of her life’. They’re calling on mo...

Tonight (2 June), renowned AC/DC tribute band DC/AC will take to the stage for the final time. The band are calling it a day after 22-years playing to crowds on the Isle of Man due to issues with ill health. The show is set to feature all manner of special effects. In this edition of Newscast, Lewis Foster speaks to Brian Diehl, the a pyrotechnics expert tasked with putting it together.

There will be no more Sidecar action at this year's Isle of Man TT Races. Organisers confirmed the decision to suspend the class this week (28 May), describing it as a 'precautionary measure' taken following an incident involving a Sidecar team during the third qualifying session. Siobhán Fletcher went to the paddock after the news broke to get the reaction from competitors.