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  1. Eighth person in Covid cluster tests positivepublished at 18:01 Greenwich Mean Time 23 November 2020

    The case is the seventh linked to a resident who had returned to the island from north-west England.

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  2. Loganair announces Isle of Man to Heathrow flightspublished at 16:22 Greenwich Mean Time 23 November 2020

    The service will launch in December with six return flights each week, between Sunday and Friday,

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  3. More delays for ferry hub and prom revamppublished at 15:46 Greenwich Mean Time 23 November 2020

    A new ferry terminal in Liverpool and a revamp of Douglas Promenade will be held-up again.

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  4. Couple guilty in £4.6m 'brazen fraud' casepublished at 18:48 Greenwich Mean Time 20 November 2020

    John and Patricia Moore avoided paying VAT on land sales and were "motivated by greed", a deemster says.

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  5. Housing plan approved despite concernspublished at 17:08 Greenwich Mean Time 20 November 2020

    The Area Plan for the East is given the go-ahead despite being earlier withdrawn due to objections.

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  6. Four jailed over Isle of Man cannabis smugglingpublished at 16:35 Greenwich Mean Time 20 November 2020

    Two men from the island and two from Liverpool tried to bring in drugs worth £600,000, a court hears.

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  7. Thousands gather for Christmas light switch-onpublished at 14:22 Greenwich Mean Time 20 November 2020

    Crowds watched as the high street in the Isle of Man's capital was lit up.

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  8. Tynwald backs stronger scrutiny of public spendingpublished at 13:12 Greenwich Mean Time 20 November 2020

    A Tynwald Auditor General office will be set up to make sure departments offer value for money.

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  9. Two new cases in Isle of Man Covid-19 clusterpublished at 18:18 Greenwich Mean Time 19 November 2020

    The new cases are linked to a returning resident and the total in the cluster now stands at seven.

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  10. Bid to cut days fireworks can be let off rejectedpublished at 17:34 Greenwich Mean Time 19 November 2020

    Home Affairs Minister Graham Cregeen said it would be "unnecessarily restrictive".

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  11. New Manx Gas regulation proposals approvedpublished at 17:31 Greenwich Mean Time 18 November 2020

    The new deal, which will see Isle of Man customers receive a rebate this year, is backed by Tynwald.

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  12. Pools revamp will cost an extra £227,000published at 17:01 Greenwich Mean Time 18 November 2020

    Rising costs and delays in the National Sports Centre project are an "embarrassment," Tynwald hears.

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  13. MHKs to get rise as Tynwald pay changes approvedpublished at 14:47 Greenwich Mean Time 18 November 2020

    The changes, which will also see MLCs take a pay cut, were originally proposed in an independent report.

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  14. Man in court over rape at gunpointpublished at 17:22 Greenwich Mean Time 17 November 2020

    A woman is being supported by officers after being attacked at gunpoint in Port Erin, police say.

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  15. Fifth case confirmed in new Covid-19 clusterpublished at 14:41 Greenwich Mean Time 17 November 2020

    The new cases have all been linked to a resident who returned to the island from north-west England.

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  16. Isle of Man ferry services resumepublished at 13:33 Greenwich Mean Time 17 November 2020

    Sailings between Douglas and Heysham resume after being disrupted by strong winds on Monday.

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  17. Strong winds lead to Isle of Man ferry disruptionpublished at 17:46 Greenwich Mean Time 16 November 2020

    Monday evening's sailing from Douglas to Heysham and its overnight return are scrapped.

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  18. Off-island cancer treatment 'operating as normal'published at 15:56 Greenwich Mean Time 13 November 2020

    Visits to off-island treatment facilities dropped by almost half compared to the previous year.

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  19. UK fishing powers 'trample' on Crown dependenciespublished at 15:27 Greenwich Mean Time 13 November 2020

    The House of Lords permits government to negotiate over rights without the islands' consent.

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  20. Isolation for whole homes after off-island travelpublished at 11:10 Greenwich Mean Time 13 November 2020

    Currently, those living with a person who has recently come to the island do not need to isolate.

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