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  1. Motorsport pundit and DJ 'will never be forgotten'published at 12:44 British Summer Time 3 August 2020

    Clive McNeil, who worked for Eurosport, Channel 4 and Manx Radio, died in a crash on Friday.

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  2. New Manx ferry to have 'more space for passengers'published at 10:08 British Summer Time 3 August 2020

    The new vessel is due to be in service in spring 2023, the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company says.

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  3. 'Urgent need' to retrain workers after Covid-19published at 10:02 British Summer Time 3 August 2020

    Isle of Man businesses "need workers to be upskilled and reskilled", the Chamber of Commerce says.

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  4. Government to spend £70.5m on home improvementspublished at 09:54 British Summer Time 3 August 2020

    Environment Minister Geoffrey Boot says funds will be offered to improve poor private housing.

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  5. Biker killed in crash near TT grandstandpublished at 18:26 British Summer Time 31 July 2020

    Clive McNeil, 67, died in an early morning crash near a spectator grandstand in Onchan.

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  6. Isle of Man to consider seven-day isolation rulepublished at 17:45 British Summer Time 31 July 2020

    A shorter isolation and testing regime for residents could be brought in, the chief minister says

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  7. Guernsey tourists enjoy 'beautiful' Isle of Manpublished at 10:13 British Summer Time 31 July 2020

    The air-bridge tourists have also been able visit "long-lost family" as well as enjoy open spaces.

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  8. Consultation on free TV licences for over-75spublished at 19:19 British Summer Time 30 July 2020

    The BBC is proposing to cut concessions for the over-75s on the Isle of Man.

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  9. Concern over speeding motorists in small villagepublished at 18:05 British Summer Time 30 July 2020

    A government study found 64% of vehicles breaking St Marks' 30mph limit.

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  10. FC Isle of Man looks ahead to 'special' first gamepublished at 15:29 British Summer Time 30 July 2020

    The newly-formed team will play Guernsey FC on 15 August thanks to an air bridge between the islands.

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  11. 'Missing' Scottish dolphin turns up off Manx coastpublished at 18:41 British Summer Time 29 July 2020

    Moonlight, a bottlenose dolphin, was last seen in the Moray Firth in 2018.

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  12. 'Need to support' old and less well-off homeownerspublished at 18:09 British Summer Time 29 July 2020

    A survey finds older people and those on low income are "impacted more strongly" by poor housing.

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  13. More flights after Guernsey-Isle of Man air bridge startspublished at 16:54 British Summer Time 29 July 2020

    BBC Radio Guernsey

    Four more flights have been added to schedule of airline Aurigny, following an increase in demand from Isle of Man residents to visit the Bailiwick of Guernsey, airline bosses say.

    An air bridge between the two Crown dependencies first took off last week, but had already seen a boost in the amount of flights taking place because of high interest, they said.

    All four flights will be between 21 and 23 August, the airline said.

  14. Ten to contest Douglas South by-electionpublished at 15:59 British Summer Time 29 July 2020

    The by-election to fill two vacant seats in the House of Keys will take place on 27 August.

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  15. Vehicle duty changes welcomed by motorhome ownerspublished at 14:08 British Summer Time 29 July 2020

    Plans for six-monthly payments on the Isle of Man are a "good thing", a motorhome owners group says.

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  16. New road race to run in Isle of Wightpublished at 11:47 British Summer Time 29 July 2020

    A new race held on public roads, The Diamond Races, are set to be run over a 12.4-mile course in The Isle of Wight in October 2021.

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  17. Adult day care users to have single providerpublished at 13:49 British Summer Time 28 July 2020

    The government says moving people to a sole provider will reduce "errors and miscommunication".

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  18. Six-month vehicle tax to be introducedpublished at 13:01 British Summer Time 28 July 2020

    Manx drivers will be able to pay in six-monthly instalments from "later this year", a minister says.

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  19. Pupils and parents asked for remote learning viewspublished at 10:36 British Summer Time 28 July 2020

    Views on learning during lockdown will help give a "better alternative" in future, a minister says.

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  20. Sewage works rejection 'a victory for the people'published at 17:25 British Summer Time 27 July 2020

    Planning officials unanimously turn down proposals for a treatment facility in Laxey.

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