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  1. Four Isle of Man Covid-19 cases in clusterpublished at 17:50 Greenwich Mean Time 12 November 2020

    Four Manx residents test positive after coming into contact with someone who travelled off-island.

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  2. Fugitive who fled Isle of Man on fishing boat heldpublished at 16:22 Greenwich Mean Time 12 November 2020

    Kyle Molyneux posted videos of himself on a fishing boat on social media as he left the island.

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  3. MHKs back move to put Covid-19 measures into lawpublished at 18:19 Greenwich Mean Time 11 November 2020

    The legislation will allow for restrictions to be imposed without the need to declare a state of emergency.

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  4. Isle of Man proposes single-use plastics banpublished at 16:22 Greenwich Mean Time 11 November 2020

    The Manx government proposes a ban on plastic bags, straws, plates and other single-use plastics.

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  5. 'Toothless' Manx climate change bill criticisedpublished at 15:03 Greenwich Mean Time 11 November 2020

    The Climate Change Bill 2020 would enshrine in law the goal of net zero carbon emissions by 2050.

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  6. Over 90% of Manx students plan Christmas returnpublished at 16:39 Greenwich Mean Time 10 November 2020

    The vast majority of overseas students want to return home despite the mandatory isolation period.

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  7. Device 'destroyed and removed' by bomb expertspublished at 11:17 Greenwich Mean Time 10 November 2020

    An object, which was believed to be an unexploded device, was "not as first thought", police say.

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  8. Bomb squad called after suspect device foundpublished at 13:03 Greenwich Mean Time 9 November 2020

    A device, thought to be unexploded ordnance, was found during building works in Braddan.

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  9. Island falls silent for Remembrance Sundaypublished at 18:56 Greenwich Mean Time 8 November 2020

    Hundreds of people attend wreath laying ceremonies at war memorials across the Isle of Man.

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  10. First Covid-19 death on Isle of Man for six monthspublished at 20:35 Greenwich Mean Time 7 November 2020

    The latest death is the first on the island since 15 May and takes the Manx death toll to 25.

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  11. Isle of Man Covid-19 border tests 'waste of money'published at 16:46 Greenwich Mean Time 6 November 2020

    Testing all arrivals could create complacency over Manx isolation rules, the chief minister says.

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  12. Rare red panda cub put down after illnesspublished at 14:49 Greenwich Mean Time 6 November 2020

    The mammal had developed an untreatable neurological condition, Curraghs Wildlife Park said.

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  13. Visitors face no action after Covid breach probepublished at 12:39 Greenwich Mean Time 6 November 2020

    A group who reportedly went for a meal when they should have been isolating will not be prosecuted.

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  14. Driver rams fencing in unexplained rampagepublished at 11:26 Greenwich Mean Time 6 November 2020

    A vehicle is thought to have caused the damage by repeatedly crashing into fencing in Glion Gill.

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  15. Douglas festive lights switch-on 'very different'published at 17:34 Greenwich Mean Time 5 November 2020

    Smaller events will be held in the Isle of Man's capital after fears of overcrowding were raised.

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  16. Bid to make it easier to oust Manx chief ministerpublished at 18:18 Greenwich Mean Time 4 November 2020

    A move to cut the support needed remove an Isle of Man chief minister has passed its first hurdle.

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  17. Sensors for diabetics to be available on Manx NHSpublished at 16:32 Greenwich Mean Time 4 November 2020

    People on the Isle of Man with Type 1 diabetes will receive painless glucose monitors on prescription.

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  18. Manx 'should not visit UK without pressing reason'published at 16:29 Greenwich Mean Time 3 November 2020

    Isle of Man residents should not travel to the UK while lockdowns are in place, the chief minister says.

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  19. Manx patient Covid-positive after UK medical trippublished at 18:55 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November 2020

    A patient being treated for an "unrelated condition" tests positive for coronavirus, the government says.

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  20. Man jailed for Covid breach had 'no excuse'published at 17:13 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November 2020

    Jon Fayle admitted spending time with his girlfriend when he should have been self-isolating.

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