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  1. Stone quay unearthed during pipe replacement workpublished at 16:55 Greenwich Mean Time 23 December 2020

    A red sandstone quay, which dates from before the 18th Century, is uncovered by construction workers.

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  2. Covid breach jet-ski trip man freed from jailpublished at 15:57 Greenwich Mean Time 23 December 2020

    Dale McLaughlan says he is "happy to be going home" after part of his sentence on the Isle of Man.

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  3. Prisoner lockdown policy 'breached human rights'published at 16:51 Greenwich Mean Time 22 December 2020

    Not allowing new inmates out of their cells during the Covid-19 lockdown was inhumane, an advocate says.

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  4. Returning Manx to be tested to 'shore up defences'published at 14:20 Greenwich Mean Time 22 December 2020

    People arriving on the Isle of Man must pay for a Covid-19 test or face a longer isolation under new rules.

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  5. International mail halted amid Covid-19 crisispublished at 12:24 Greenwich Mean Time 22 December 2020

    Mail from the Isle of Man to Europe, Turkey and Canada is suspended due to disruption at UK ports.

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  6. Delayed pensions to be paid on Christmas Evepublished at 13:18 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December 2020

    Payments that were due to be paid a week early will not be available to MiCard users until Thursday.

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  7. Isle of Man sewage plant plans referral questionedpublished at 10:59 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December 2020

    Plans for a facility near Peel should not have been independently reviewed, a local authority says.

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  8. Loss-making sub-post offices given reprievepublished at 10:13 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December 2020

    Tynwald rules all sub-post office branches on the Isle of Man must be kept open until July.

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  9. Isle of Man Covid-19 jabs 'delayed until January'published at 09:36 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December 2020

    Hold-ups with paperwork mean the "practical option" is to start next year, the health minister says.

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  10. Isle of Man early pension payments delayedpublished at 17:54 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December 2020

    Only those using the MiCard system to collect pension benefits are affected, the treasury says.

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  11. Demolition of 'historic' Manx cottages haltedpublished at 17:13 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December 2020

    The Isle of Man government has issued a temporary preservation notice on Cosy Nook cafe cottages.

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  12. Change in Manx alcohol licensing laws proposedpublished at 15:43 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December 2020

    The courts would only be asked to get involved in the alcohol licensing appeals process.

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  13. Island Covid-19 vaccinations could start on Mondaypublished at 18:18 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2020

    The first two trays of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine, enough for 975 people, arrived on Wednesday.

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  14. Regional sewage treatment site plans withdrawnpublished at 17:56 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2020

    Plans for a facility in the west of the Isle of Man were criticised in an independent report.

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  15. Isle of Man bridge replacement to take 12 monthspublished at 15:49 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2020

    The £3.4m project will see the existing 90-year-old Pulrose Bridge in Douglas replaced.

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  16. Traffic calming plan changed amid rally concernspublished at 18:43 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2020

    Revisions are made to a plan for Castletown amid concerns over the impact on rally stages, a minister says.

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  17. Hundreds join record Santa Dash charity runpublished at 15:46 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2020

    A record number turn out for the annual Isle of Man Santa Dash, raising money for local charities.

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  18. Teacher lump sum payments 'do not resolve dispute'published at 14:52 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2020

    Cash payments to Manx teachers to settle dispute branded '30 pieces of silver', by largest union.

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  19. Man found dead on Isle of Man beach drownedpublished at 13:13 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2020

    Lee Peel was found in the water on South Beach in Ramsey on 5 December, an inquest hears.

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  20. Jet ski crossing arrival caught on camerapublished at 18:46 Greenwich Mean Time 15 December 2020

    Dale McLaughlan was jailed on Monday for travelling from Scotland to the Isle of Man on a jet ski.

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