Douglas Lift Cheshire County Trophy
A 47-22 win against Wilmslow to lift the Cheshire Vase, by virtue of seven tries to four on the synthetic playing surface at
Sport
Isle of Man News
Politics
Pension Reform Stalled by Lack of Resource
The Infrastructure Minister has confirmed that planned reforms to the Local Government Superannuation Scheme remain stalled, with no capacity to progress the work
Isle of Man News
Charity Urges Halt to Demolition Plans
Castletown Heritage has joined Manx National Heritage in calling for an immediate Building Preservation Notice to protect Westhill House in Castletown. #isleofman
Manx Weather
Dry & Sunny Day Ahead
Dry and often sunny today, with a moderate to fresh northwest wind easing later in the day. #isleofman
Sport
Ingham Dominates Opening Day at Belsay
Manx event rider Yasmin Ingham makes up three of the top four placings at the end of the first day of dressage in
Isle of Man News
Sport
Comis Hosts Island’s First Golf Event For Visually Impaired
A pioneering golf tournament for visually impaired residents has been held following a collaboration between The Comis Hotel & Golf Resort and Sight
Isle of Man News
Suicide Prevention Training Expanded
Public Health Isle of Man is expanding suicide‑prevention training programme so more people across the community can recognise when someone may be at
Isle of Man News
Mayor to Use Second Term to Support ‘social infrastructure’
The newly re-elected mayor of Douglas says he will be using his second term to support improvements to ‘social infrastructure’ across the capital.
Isle of Man News
PlayMaker Set to Relaunch After Family Health Battle
Sports charity PlayMaker is preparing to restart its work after an 18‑month pause while two of its founders focused on their young son’s
Isle of Man News
Govt Seeks Coordinator for Post‑Election Transition
The Cabinet Office is recruiting a Change of Administration Transition Coordinator offered as a secondment for existing Isle of Man Public Service employees.
Sport
Taylor’s Shot at Glory
Taylor Kneen is making serious moves this season, over 11m in the Isle of Man League and a gold medal 11.33m at the
Manx Weather
Risk of Showers Later on
A generally dry start to the day today with occasional sunny spells in places. #isleofman
Isle of Man News
Charlie’s Angle: Not Just For TT
Charlie is back with another opinion piece: local businesses should be for life, not just for TT. #isleofman
Isle of Man News
Over 200 First Registration Applications Awaiting Processing
A freedom of information response from the Land Registry shows 243 first‑registration applications were awaiting registration as of April 24, 2026. #isleofman
Sport
GB Selection For Regan
Manx high jumper Regan Corrin has been selected for the Great Britain & Northern Ireland U20 men’s team at this Sunday’s Loughborough International.
Isle of Man News
Mackenzie & Guy to Continue Leading Commissioners
The reappointed chair of Port Erin Commissioners says she’s ‘honoured and proud’ to be leading the authority for another 12 months. #isleofman
Isle of Man News
Wind Farm Plans Remain at Pre-Application Stage
A formal application is being prepared for DEFA’s Planning and Building Control Directorate, after which all documents will be publicly available through the
Isle of Man News
Evening Closures Planned For Mountain
The Mountain Road will close on several evenings next week to allow roadside verge and hedge cutting. #isleofman
Isle of Man News
Busy Morning For Fire Crews
Firefighters attended two separate incidents yesterday morning, responding first to a single‑vehicle road traffic collision in the south of the island.
Isle of Man News
Charity Regulation Consultation Opens
A public consultation has opened on proposed updates to the island’s charity regulation framework. #isleofman
Isle of Man News
KWC Yet to Make Payments on Govt Loan
King William’s College has not made any repayments on its £2.26 million loan from the Department for Enterprise, but the first instalment is
Business
Bushy’s TT Village Secures Headline Sponsor
KeyBar Events has announced that DAO Racing will be the main sponsor of Bushy’s TT Village 2026, marking a new partnership ahead of
Manx Weather
Sunshine & Showers
Sunshine and blustery showers today, some of the showers may be heavy in places and accompanied by a strong and gusty northwest wind.
Isle of Man News
83% of New Hires Manx or British
FOI data shows 83% of Government hires who shared their details were Manx or British, with 17% from other nationalities. #isleofman
Business
Politics
Routes to Market Shrinking
DEFA confirms the BSE dossier won’t be considered until May next year, leaving farmers navigating mixed abattoir rules and 13 week waits at
Politics
Redacted Lease Agreement to be Published
A redacted version of the Agreement for Lease will be published once the Marine Consenting Process Order reaches Council of Ministers. #isleofman
Isle of Man News
DEFA Reaffirms Isolation Rules for Incoming Equines
The Isle of Man has moved to underline its strict isolation and biosecurity controls for imported horses as equine influenza breaks out in the UK.
Business
Isle of Man News
Board Changes at Chamber
The Isle of Man Chamber of Commerce has announced several Board and Forum leadership changes following its AGM. #isleofman
Isle of Man News
Over 26,000 Govt Emails in Use
A Freedom of Information request has confirmed that there are 26,684 objects using an @gov.im email address as of May 7. #isleofman
Isle of Man News
Last Call For Dodgeball Teams
Entries are nearly full for this year’s Dodgeball Championship, which returns later this month in support of mental health charity Isle Listen. #isleofman