Manx Newscast

A community fridge has been launched in the south of the Island with the aim of reducing food wastage.  It's the second shared fridge that's available to anyone who may need access to it due to cost of living pressures - with plans to open a third one in Jurby in the coming months.  Manx Radio journalist Chanelle Sukhoo spoke to Katie Sutherland and Maddy Porter.

The 60th Easter Festival of Running takes place this weekend. There'll be events on Good Friday, Saturday and Easter Sunday. A number of roads will be closed for the event. David Griffiths is one of the organisers and has been telling Amy Griffiths more:

The mastermind behind Manx Radio's comedy sketch 'IM1' is hoping to bring the series back again this year. The satirical programme which goes behind the scenes of the radio station has been nominated for an accolade at the Audio and Radio Industry Awards. ' IM1: A New Hope - LIVE! ' is up against some industry heavyweights in the comedy category. Manx Radio's...

Is there enough support for new dads on the Island? That's the question Manx Care is asking in a new survey. It's admitted there's a gap in its services to support new dads and is hoping to try and address it. Amy Griffiths has been finding out more:

An Island businesswoman says applying for the hit BBC TV show ‘The Apprentice’ has boosted her confidence in ways she could never have never imagined. Emily Todd is a certified menstrual cycle coach and the founder of the Femm Collective which aims to empower women through menstruation education. She was one of 50,000 entrepreneurs who attempted to impress Lord Alan Sugar and was in th...

If you missed any of this month's sitting of Tynwald, which ran on for two days with the small matter of a Royal visit occupying some members for a time, fear not! Political Correspondent Phil Gawne brings us the highlights.

Something that has been in the news a lot recently is the issue of waiting lists at Noble's Hospital. Two years ago, Manx Care brought over Scottish based company Synaptik to help carry out a number of procedures. So how has that partnership been for both teams, and what has it meant for Manx patients? Siobhán Fletcher caught up with Tracy Kelly - the senior nurse liaison lead...

Her Majesty Queen Camilla delivers a speech during her visit to the Isle of Man to confer city status on Douglas.

The Isle of Man needs to distance itself from the UK’s position on the ongoing conflict in Gaza. That’s the view of protestors who today (19 March) gathered outside the Tynwald building in Douglas to urge the Island’s parliament to support calls for an immediate ceasefire. They say despite months of lobbying MHKs, and the chief minister directly, there has still been no public st...

Manx resident Sarah Jarvis tells us about her journey so far, after being diagnosed with ovarian cancer in May last year.

A 'guerilla gardening' campaign that took place over the weekend had the desired effect, according to the Rushen MHK who spearheaded it. Michelle Haywood planted a number of daffodils in the potholes on Port St Mary High Street on Saturday. She says she wanted to draw wider attention to the road, which has been collapsing for 'the best part of a decade'. The subsection al...

A redacted version of the report which clears the health minister of a bullying allegation has been published. Chief Minister Alfred Cannan initially said the findings would be 'unintelligible' if released, but today it was made public. The investigation came after the Health Services Consultative Committee, a panel that scrutinises the Island's health services, claimed Lawrie Hooper h...

Manx Care tells us how it's marking Neurodiversity Celebration Week - and why neurodiversity should be seen as a super power. Beth chats to Miriam Heppell, who's Manx Care’s Interim Director of People  

The results of a consultation into whether the bishop should retain the right to vote in Tynwald show an almost even split in opinion, with a slight majority in favour of removing it. A total of 2,934 people responded with their thoughts on Lawrie Hooper MHK's proposal, with 51 per cent in favour of the bishop retaining a seat in Tynwald but losing the vote and 49 per cent against. Onchan MHK Rob...

Seven households on the Island have had to register their surveillance equipment with the Information Commissioner since fresh advice was published by the authority last month. That's despite hundreds of queries to the body which recently highlighted who needs to pay a statutory fee and who is exempt. Interim Information Commissioner Stewart Haynes says there...

The founders of a local group that supports women with endometriosis wants to see local education of healthcare staff on the condition.  March marks Endometriosis Awareness Month and currently one in 10 women are diagnosed with the condition.  Karen Bell and Sharon Lunt told Manx Radio the Island is not heading in the right direction as it's taking longer to get a diagnosis.  Th...

Has your child had any doses of the measles vaccine? It's recommended the first dose of the MMR jab is given to one year olds, with a second one when the child is three and a half. But, according to Manx Care, almost a quarter of all under fives on the Island haven't had either. Currently there are no cases here, but after a recent spate of cases in the UK, there are concerns an outbreak c...

Government's launched a new strategy to make the Isle of Man a more autism friendly island.  There's six goals ranging from increasing awareness to improved access and support. However Ballakermeen students working on the ARCA app - which aims to improve communication for non-verbal autistic people and reduce societal stigmas - believe more could be done. The idea for it stemmed from...

This week we've been hearing from the candidates for the upcoming Ramsey Commissioners by-election.  In this newscast you’ll hear from all four candidates in alphabetical order and find out what they want to do for you, if they're elected.  First will be Joe Callister, then Sandra Cottam-Shea, Pauline Johns-Garrett and Sara Kennedy-Hay. If you’re a Ramsey resident, yo...

A charitable scheme on the Isle of Man which allows people to collect items of food or drink paid for by previous customers is expanding, just over a year since its creation.

More people are looking for ways to reduce costs and bring down their debts. That's according to the organisers of the Salvation Army's budget course - that helps residents struggling to pay their bills come up with a spending plan.  Eight participants completed the course with debt experts finding people's income is not keeping track with the cost of living crisis.

Last week, Douglas South MHK Claire Christian resigned from her position within the Department of Education, Sport and Culture citing concern over policy direction and funding decisions made by those 'outside of the department'. She says recent events - including the criticism levelled at former minister Julie Edge, and the department, over the situation with the Southern Pool and the perceived in...

This weekend, you'll have the chance to contribute to a time capsule at St German's Cathedral in Peel. The building is currently being renovated, and before the top layer of the new floor is added, the doors of the cathedral will be open tomorrow (Saturday 2 March) for anyone to go along and leave their signature on the underlayer of the floor. Cathedral Dean Nigel Godfrey spoke to Ben Har...

Manx Care's hoping to improve its support for victims of domestic abuse. One of its nurses is training to become the Island's first Independent Domestic Violence Advisor, or IDVA (pron: ID-VA). Specialist Nurse for Safeguarding Adults, Jane McIlraith (pron: MAC-ILL-RAITH) was selected to do the course over thousands of other applicants across the UK. She and Head of Safeguarding at Manx Ca...

Is it unreasonable for charities to set fundraising targets for people participating in their events? That's the question being asked by the Children's Centre after changing the requirements for people taking part in its Race the Sun challenge this year. For the first time, it's asking competing teams to raise a minimum of £650 between each of its ten members, but says it's r...