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  1. Climate change plan backed by politicianspublished at 10:39 Greenwich Mean Time 24 January 2020

    Tynwald approves the first phase of plans to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050.

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  2. Post office suspicious package 'posed no risk'published at 14:13 Greenwich Mean Time 23 January 2020

    The object was "secured and removed" by Ministry of Defence explosives experts from the UK earlier.

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  3. Fifth straight Manx NHS overspend is bonkers - MHKpublished at 18:47 Greenwich Mean Time 22 January 2020

    Tynwald approves an additional £8m for the health department after it again exceeded its budget.

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  4. The father and daughter saving lives at seapublished at 16:37 Greenwich Mean Time 22 January 2020

    On the Isle of Man, off the north-west coast of England, father-daughter team Peter and Lavinia Washington spend their free time volunteering at sea. Together they work with the lifeboat service in sometimes rough and dangerous waters. They speak to Emily Webb about being on call 24/7 ready to rescue people who’ve got into trouble at sea.

    Picture: Peter and Lavinia Washington in front of the lifeboat they work on Credit: Courtesy of Peter and Lavinia Washington

  5. Suspicious package leads to post office evacuationpublished at 14:56 Greenwich Mean Time 22 January 2020

    Postal services are suspended, with no airmail expected to leave the Isle of Man until Thursday.

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  6. Legalising assisted dying 'a risk to vulnerable'published at 18:51 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2020

    Giving people the right to choose when to die could put the "vulnerable at risk", a campaigner says.

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  7. Isle of Man teachers vote to strike in pay rowpublished at 13:37 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2020

    Three teachers' unions overwhelmingly decide to take industrial action in their pay dispute.

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  8. Todd 'on way back to full fitness' after breaking collarbonepublished at 06:46 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2020

    Honda rider Davey Todd says he is on his way back to full fitness after suffering a broken collarbone while training in California.

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  9. Teaching union reaches deal in pay disputepublished at 18:29 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2020

    New teachers could earn up to £6,000 more after an agreement between the NEU and education officials.

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  10. Manx people lose confidence in public servicespublished at 18:00 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2020

    The latest Social Attitudes Survey shows a dramatic drop in confidence in services such as health.

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  11. McCanney 15th in debut Dakar Rallypublished at 15:37 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2020

    Manx motorcyclist Jamie McCanney completes his first Dakar Rally, finishing 15th overall and the best placed British rider.

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  12. Overhaul of Isle of Man politicians' pay proposedpublished at 13:27 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2020

    An independent review of Tynwald members' pay says MLCs should be paid less than MHKs.

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  13. Rarely-seen snail 'inadvertently caught on camera'published at 18:12 Greenwich Mean Time 16 January 2020

    A tiny grooved top shell snail is spotted by scientists looking at eelgrass in Manx waters.

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  14. Voluntary assisted dying to be debated by Tynwaldpublished at 18:21 Greenwich Mean Time 15 January 2020

    Isle of Man politicians will be asked to support giving terminally ill people the right to die.

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  15. Minister 'confident of investments due diligence'published at 17:00 Greenwich Mean Time 15 January 2020

    Alfred Cannan tells a probe into media investments that the Manx Treasury provides "suitable scrutiny".

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  16. Bin lorry crash driver 'suffered seizure'published at 14:25 Greenwich Mean Time 14 January 2020

    Police are investigating but it's thought the driver had a seizure and blacked out, his partner says.

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  17. Bin lorry blown over as Storm Brendan rocks islandpublished at 16:43 Greenwich Mean Time 13 January 2020

    Flights and ferries are cancelled as winds of up to 70mph cause travel chaos on the Isle of Man.

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  18. Bookmakers William Hill sell 33 NI storespublished at 18:20 Greenwich Mean Time 12 January 2020

    They were bought by Dundalk-based BoyleSports, making it Ireland's biggest betting shop operator.

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  19. Red panda recaptured for a second timepublished at 18:37 Greenwich Mean Time 11 January 2020

    Kush the panda was spotted in trees opposite Curraghs Wildlife Park after escaping on Wednesday.

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  20. Solway Harvester crew remembered two decades onpublished at 15:19 Greenwich Mean Time 11 January 2020

    The 20th anniversary of the sinking of the scallop dredger in Manx waters is marked.

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