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  1. McGuinness riding Kawasaki at NW200 & TTpublished at 14:14 Greenwich Mean Time 10 January 2020

    John McGuinness is to ride for the Quattro Plant Kawasaki team at this year's North West 200 and Isle of Man TT international road races.

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  2. Island commits to 75% renewable energy by 2035published at 13:29 Greenwich Mean Time 9 January 2020

    Wind farms are part of the government's plans to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.

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  3. Red panda in second escape from wildlife parkpublished at 12:05 Greenwich Mean Time 9 January 2020

    Staff at Curraghs Wildlife Park are "very concerned" about seven-year-old Kush.

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  4. Discussions held on future of Manx educationpublished at 10:29 Greenwich Mean Time 9 January 2020

    Educational advisor Dave Harris is taking part in talks on the future of the island's education system.

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  5. School one-way system plan rejectedpublished at 18:28 Greenwich Mean Time 8 January 2020

    The proposals would have given Ballakermeen High School pupils "a false sense of safety", planners say.

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  6. Work on 'silt lagoon' for marina dredging to beginpublished at 17:07 Greenwich Mean Time 8 January 2020

    The pool will hold material, including cadmium and lead, dredged from Peel Marina, the government says.

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  7. Christmas drink-drive arrests down on Isle of Manpublished at 14:28 Greenwich Mean Time 8 January 2020

    A reduction in 2019 shows the message not to drink and drive is "getting through", police say.

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  8. Public sector housing tenants face 1.9% rent risepublished at 18:47 Greenwich Mean Time 7 January 2020

    Tenants in the Isle of Man will see weekly rent rises ranging from £1.19 to £2.01 from 1 April.

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  9. Public sector housing rent rises by 2.1%published at 16:13 Greenwich Mean Time 7 January 2020

    The "less than inflationary increase" had been considered "very deeply", the infrastructure minister said.

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  10. Centenarian Desert Rat 'surprised' by OBEpublished at 16:54 Greenwich Mean Time 6 January 2020

    Hector Duff, who was awarded a BEM in 2013, says he never expected to get "any more".

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  11. Appointment system for Manx hearing aid patientspublished at 14:58 Greenwich Mean Time 6 January 2020

    The current drop-in sessions to see an audiologist will be replaced with an appointment-only system.

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  12. Climate change debate 'most important in decades'published at 18:11 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January 2020

    Ralph Peake MHK says Manx politicians are taking concerns "seriously" as campaigners renew a call for action.

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  13. Smith takes maiden win in Manx festive fell racepublished at 16:48 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January 2020

    Orran Smith continued his winning streak on Slieau Whallian with Alice Forster taking the women's competition.

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  14. Hickman switches to Yamaha Supersportpublished at 14:10 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January 2020

    Multiple international road race winner Peter Hickman will switch to Yamaha machinery for the Supersport races during the 2020 season.

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  15. New Year's Day swimming: "Not as bad as I thought"published at 15:37 Greenwich Mean Time 1 January 2020

    Hardy souls brave chilly coastal waters as they make an invigorating start to 2020.

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  16. Council offers 2,000 trees in climate change fightpublished at 15:46 Greenwich Mean Time 31 December 2019

    Douglas Borough Council says it is supporting "climate change reversal" by offering the free trees.

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  17. Man wanted over knifepoint purse robberypublished at 13:33 Greenwich Mean Time 31 December 2019

    CCTV captures a man police are searching for after a woman has her purse snatched in Douglas.

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  18. Woman robbed at knifepoint in muggingpublished at 13:15 Greenwich Mean Time 30 December 2019

    Manx police urge any witnesses to the mugging early on Saturday morning in Douglas to come forward.

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  19. Firefighters free cow stuck in trailerpublished at 12:44 Greenwich Mean Time 27 December 2019

    Rescue crews were called to the incident in the north of the Isle of Man on Christmas Eve.

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  20. 'Early' free spaces release led to car park lossespublished at 15:02 Greenwich Mean Time 24 December 2019

    An additional 200 spaces were made available "four months too early", Douglas Council's leader says.

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