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  1. London City Airport resumes commercial flightspublished at 19:33 British Summer Time 21 June 2020

    The airport has been closed for nearly three months due to measures taken to stop the spread of Covid: 19.

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  2. Man jailed for selling items during self-isolationpublished at 16:04 British Summer Time 19 June 2020

    Nigel Caldecott, who admitted breaking the Isle of Man's emergency laws, was sentenced to six weeks.

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  3. 'Air bridge' with Isle of Man under considerationpublished at 13:25 British Summer Time 19 June 2020

    An 'air bridge' with the Isle of Man could be a possibility for Guernsey, Deputy Gavin St Pier has said.

    He said the Civil Contingencies Authority had met twice this week to consider "deliverable" and "low-risk" options for the island's border control.

    An air bridge would allow islanders to travel to and from a specific jurisdiction when direct flights resume.

    Deputy St Pier said the Isle of Man had been selected as a potential site because it also has no cases of coronavirus, and followed "a similar strategy and approach to our own".

    He added it was an "ongoing discussion" and any changes would be announced by the States.

  4. World's largest water wheel 'needs rain' to restartpublished at 10:46 British Summer Time 19 June 2020

    The Great Laxey Wheel was stopped in August 2019 after structural damage was found.

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  5. Isle of Man pubs welcome back drinkerspublished at 18:32 British Summer Time 18 June 2020

    Manx pubs can reopen their doors today, after the scrapping of Covid-19 social distancing rules.

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  6. Isle of Man pubs welcome back drinkerspublished at 15:11 British Summer Time 18 June 2020

    The Isle of Man is the first part of the British Isles to allow pubs to reopen.

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  7. Isle of Man achieves 'elimination of Covid-19'published at 17:56 British Summer Time 17 June 2020

    The island has had no cases for 28 days and has achieved "local elimination", the chief minister says.

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  8. 'Not the moment' to reopen Isle of Man borderpublished at 18:17 British Summer Time 16 June 2020

    The border remains an "integral part" of the Manx defences against Covid-19, the chief minister says.

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  9. Isle of Man motorists told to 'Keep Claer'published at 16:29 British Summer Time 15 June 2020

    A road-marking crew is left red-faced after failing to give "clear" instructions to motorists.

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  10. Isle of Man returns to life without lockdownpublished at 16:27 British Summer Time 15 June 2020

    Many aspects of life on the island resume as it scraps social distancing rules.

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  11. 'Phenomenal year' for penguins at Isle of Man parkpublished at 19:01 British Summer Time 12 June 2020

    Ten new chicks are born at Curraghs Wildlife Park as part of an international breeding programme.

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  12. Record-breaking electric motorbike to go on showpublished at 18:47 British Summer Time 12 June 2020

    One of the Mugen team's zero emissions motorcycles will go on display at the Manx Museum.

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  13. Schools must not 'shy away' from Manx slavery linkspublished at 18:30 British Summer Time 12 June 2020

    Campaigners for anti-racism lessons in Manx schools say "both sides of the story" should be taught.

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  14. Your Top 10 TT riders of the past 30 years revealedpublished at 15:24 British Summer Time 12 June 2020

    With thousands of votes counted, we reveal BBC Sport's Top 10 Isle of Man TT solo riders of the past 30 years as chosen by you.

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  15. Virus-hit care home probe referred to policepublished at 19:06 British Summer Time 11 June 2020

    Twenty residents from Abbotswood Nursing Home died with coronavirus and its licence was suspended.

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  16. Isle of Man to scrap social distancing rulespublished at 17:23 British Summer Time 11 June 2020

    People will no longer have to keep two metres apart from Monday, the chief minister says.

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  17. 'No risk' from three who continue to test positivepublished at 19:00 British Summer Time 10 June 2020

    Three people who continue to test positive for Covid-19 cannot transmit it, says the health minister.

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  18. Limited reopening for Peel Castle on Isle of Manpublished at 18:15 British Summer Time 10 June 2020

    A trial opening of the medieval 11th Century castle will start on Friday, Manx National Heritage says.

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  19. More than 1,000 at Manx Black Lives Matter marchpublished at 17:45 British Summer Time 9 June 2020

    The protest "burst" the idea that the Isle of Man was free of racism, its organiser says.

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  20. Man who spat at police officer jailedpublished at 15:37 British Summer Time 9 June 2020

    Dean Whitehead became disruptive as he was arrested for breaching bail conditions.

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