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  • Latest updates

  1. Seven new Covid cases detected on islandpublished at 18:45 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February 2021

    One of the people is an island-based ferry crew member, the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company says.

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  2. 'Stunning' collection of Viking jewellery foundpublished at 13:08 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February 2021

    A retired police officer found the rare silver and gold jewellery, which has been declared treasure.

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  3. WW2 veteran added to Manx Patriots' Roll of Honourpublished at 16:46 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2021

    Tynwald members approve the inclusion of the name of the Normandy veteran, who died in December.

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  4. Footballer's experience of racism prompts FA probepublished at 15:16 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2021

    Furo Davies says it was a "daunting" experience to report a racist incident when he was a teenager.

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  5. Treasury minister reveals 'budget of resilience'published at 12:44 Greenwich Mean Time 16 February 2021

    Alfred Cannan says the cost of Covid-19 was about £208m, but spending "protected" the Manx economy.

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  6. Vaccination hub to allow smooth roll-out of jabspublished at 00:33 Greenwich Mean Time 16 February 2021

    A new Douglas hub will allow jabs to continue efficiently should social distancing be reintroduced.

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  7. Snow and gales cause Isle of Man travel disruptionpublished at 17:13 Greenwich Mean Time 13 February 2021

    Several major routes are closed as the island is battered by blizzard-like conditions.

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  8. Mountain Road repairs needed after snow and icepublished at 16:54 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2021

    Recent wet and freezing conditions caused damage to parts of the carriageway on the A18.

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  9. Liverpool Airport lounge opens to Manx patientspublished at 16:09 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2021

    UK coronavirus restrictions have left some Manx patients with nowhere to wait after treatment.

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  10. Ben-my-Chree crew member tests positive for Covidpublished at 12:40 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2021

    The UK-based individual is isolating and the vessel has been deep cleaned, the ferry operator says.

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  11. Grants for tree planting could be rolled outpublished at 18:23 Greenwich Mean Time 11 February 2021

    Landowners could get funds to create woodlands as part of a bid to meet Manx climate change targets.

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  12. Couple who evaded £4.6m in VAT jailedpublished at 17:38 Greenwich Mean Time 11 February 2021

    John and Patricia Moore are jailed for avoiding VAT on three land sales between 2010 and 2019.

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  13. New town centre vaccination hub to open next weekpublished at 14:02 Greenwich Mean Time 11 February 2021

    Another Covid-19 mass vaccination centre will open on the island on Monday, the government says.

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  14. £500k Manx community event support scheme extendedpublished at 15:09 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2021

    A fund to encourage local spending following the coronavirus lockdown is extended for six months.

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  15. Shortlist for Isle of Man Sports Awards revealedpublished at 12:06 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2021

    Christian Varley and Yasmin Ingham are among those shortlisted for the Isle of Man Sports Awards.

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  16. Man jailed for quarantining at flat with friendpublished at 18:30 Greenwich Mean Time 9 February 2021

    Justin Hughes admitting sharing a flat with a friend after returning to the the island from the UK.

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  17. Manx education overhaul scrappedpublished at 17:42 Greenwich Mean Time 9 February 2021

    The Education Bill had been due before a committee of all 24 members of the House of Keys.

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  18. Lloyds bank job losses 'reflect global challenges'published at 18:30 Greenwich Mean Time 8 February 2021

    Increasing digitisation was "bound to have an impact" on future staffing, the treasury minister says.

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  19. Island records first Covid case in 10 dayspublished at 18:26 Greenwich Mean Time 8 February 2021

    The person who tested positive was already in isolation after travelling to the island a week ago.

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  20. Planting of 85,000-tree 'people's wood' beginspublished at 13:45 Greenwich Mean Time 8 February 2021

    The project will see a tree planted for every Manx resident in a bid to combat carbon emissions.

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