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Manx Newscast
News interviews in FULL! Highlighting some of the most interesting, intriguing and engaging recent Isle of Man stories from Manx Radio News.
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Manx Newscast: Leigh Morris reflects on MWT career
Tuesday, 15 April 2025
Last month we heard that Leigh Morris was going to be stepping down as CEO of the Manx Wildlife Trust after five years in the role.He's sat down with Amy Griffiths to reflect on his time with the charity and offer advice to his successor:
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Manx Newscast: April marks Autism Acceptance Month
Monday, 14 April 2025
April marks Autism Acceptance Month and it's been revealed a sub-working group will be formed to assist autistic people in getting into the workplace.So says a lay member of the Autism Spectrum Strategy Steering Group.In the UK, one in five people with the disorder is in employment but it's not known what the statistic is here on the Island.Chanelle Sukhoo spoke to members of the group, MHK Joney Faragher and Lauren, someone whose been waiting for a diagnosis for years
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Manx Newscast: Women in Rally
Friday, 11 April 2025
Louise Thomas is part of an all-women team taking part in the Proflex Manx Rally this weekend (11-12 April).But how common is that in the sport?She's been telling Amy Griffiths more about that and why she's supporting the Manx Breast Cancer Support Group in this year's event:
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Manx Newscast: Isle of Man records lowest birth rate in over a century
Thursday, 10 April 2025
New research by population analyst and Member of the Legislative Council Paul Craine has revealed that the Isle of Man recorded its lowest number of births in more than 100 years in 2024, raising questions over the Island’s long-term demographic outlook.
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Changes to child benefit come into effect
Monday, 7 April 2025
The treasury minister says changes to the child benefit are about 'putting money back into the pockets of working families'.A 2.2 percent uplift comes into effect from today (7 April), whilst income thresholds are increasing for the first time in a decade.Those with a household income between:• £50,000 and £60,000 are eligible for the full amount of £28.65, worth an extra £7.61 a week for each child in their family• £60,001 and £70,000 are entitled to £21.49, up an extra £7.46 a week for each child in their family• £70,001 and £80,000 are entitled to £14.33, up an extra £7.32 a week for eac...
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RNLI reflects on a busy 2024
Friday, 4 April 2025
The RNLI has released its annual rescue figures, showing crews on the Isle of Man were called out 40 times last year.That's an increase on 2023, during which lifeboats were launched 31 times.During last year's callouts four lives were saved - double the figure from 2023.The number of people aided rose from 27 in 2023 to 53 in 2024.In this edition of the Manx Radio Newscast, Lewis Foster catches up with Chair of Peel Lifeboat Management Group, Stuart Blackley, about the latest annual rescue statistics.
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Manx Minds Conference returns for 2025
Thursday, 3 April 2025
May marks Mental Health Awareness Month and on 15 May the Isle of Man mental health training business Manx Minds will be hosting its annual conference.Taking place at Babagge's at the Mountain View Innovation Centre, it's open to anyone interested in promoting positive mental health and wellbeing.It's described as a 'chance to learn, connect, and share ideas with others who care about making a difference.'There'll also be talks from guest speakers: Diana Parkes (Co-Founder of the Joanna Simpson Foundation), Sarah McIntosh (CEO of Mental Health First Aid England), Heather Melvin (Director of...
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Manx Newscast: Health minister calls for review into DHSC and Manx Care relationship
Wednesday, 2 April 2025
'We all have a stake in our health and social care on the Island' - that's the message from the health minister, who says 'this is the right time' to review the working arrangements between her department and Manx Care.Later this month, Claire Christian will ask Tynwald to support her motion to form a committee of five members to take evidence and review the governance framework, the division of responsibilities, and the statutory relationship between the DHSC and the healthcare body.It comes four years after Manx Care came into operation; and four months into her term as minister.Ms Christ...
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Employment rights 'enhanced'...but what about Shared Parental Leave?
Tuesday, 1 April 2025
A number of changes come into force today concerning employment rights on the Isle of Man.Written statements are becoming a 'day one right', partners will be granted time off for antenatal appointments, and people going through the adoption process will have the right to leave to attend appointments.There are also new rights for people taking time off to care for dependents, and changes to the Island's whistleblowing regime.But there's also been criticism as new rights to Shared Parental Leave have been left out of these latest measures.In this edition of Newscast, Enterprise Minister Tim J...
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Advice for employers as new employment rights come into force
Tuesday, 1 April 2025
A number of changes come into force today concerning employment rights on the Isle of Man.Written statements are becoming a 'day one right', partners will be granted time off for antenatal appointments, and people going through the adoption process will have the right to leave to attend appointments.There are also new rights for people taking time off to care for dependents, and changes to the Island's whistleblowing regime.In this edition of Newscast we hear from Kimberley Emery, Industrial Relations Officer with the Manx Industrial Relations Service.
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Manx Newscast: Consultant urges women to 'listen to their bodies'
Friday, 28 March 2025
March marks Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, and it's the fifth most common cancer in women, with one in 50 in the UK diagnosed with it. Sarah Jarvis, who found out about it in May 2023 says it's difficult to detect it as initial tests won't pick up the form of cancer, but symptoms will be able to give medical professionals a clue of what it could be. Joined by her consultant, Tony Stock, they spoke to Chanelle Sukhoo about how vital it is for women on the Island to listen to their bodies and go through with their screenings.
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Campaigners react to approval of Assisted Dying Bill
Thursday, 27 March 2025
Earlier this week, the Isle of Man became the first place in the British Isles to approve assisted dying legislation.On Tuesday (25 March), the Legislative Council voted to accept the House of Keys' changes to Dr Alex Allinson's proposals.In this special Newscast, we hear from campaigners Vicky Christian - Chair of the Isle of Man branch of My Death, My Decision - and Sue Biggerstaff - who has been campaigning in her late husband's name for Dignity in Dying.Siobhán Fletcher got their reactions after the news broke.
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Manx Newscast: DoI Minister opens consultation into Local Gov Amendment bill to authorities
Wednesday, 26 March 2025
The Department of Infrastructure has opened a consultation for local authorities to have their say on new clauses in the Local Government Amendment Bill. It follows widespread criticism about the potential impact one of the new clauses could have - including mandating new functions without providing extra money and introducing 'standards' for work carried out. The bill was first introduced in 2021, and was brought back to parliament again in 2023, to 'strengthen' and 'update' current duties like byelaw processes and members expenses. DoI Minister Michelle Haywood says there's been no consul...
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Manx Newscast: Endometriosis sufferer says more needs to be done
Tuesday, 25 March 2025
An endometriosis sufferer says more needs to be done to help women like her with the condition.March is Endometriosis Awareness Month, and one in ten ladies have the disease - which causes severe pelvic pain, heavy periods and infertility. Chloe Love has suffered from the condition since she the age of 12.
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Manx Newscast: Manx Endometriosis Support group call for better pathways for IOM patients
Tuesday, 25 March 2025
The founders of an endometriosis support group say women on the Isle of Man need access to specialist care. March is Endometriosis Awareness Month, and one in ten ladies suffer with the condition - which causes severe pelvic pain, heavy periods and infertility. Sharon Lunt and Karen Van Den Berg say there are 262 members in their Manx Endometriosis Support group on Facebook, with ‘most still awaiting diagnosis’.
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Manx Newscast: New dental facilities 'all about equity of care'
Monday, 24 March 2025
New facilities at the Community Dental Service on Westmoreland Road are 'all about equity of care'.That's from specialist in special care dentistry, Beverley McClung, who approached the Henry Bloom Noble Healthcare Trust to facilitate the project.The trust provided a grant of £33,000 to carry out building work which included taking down a wall to make a dedicated treatment room for wheelchair users who can't self-transfer into a dental chair - nicknamed the 'Bloom Room'.The grant covered everything, including plumbing, electrics and decorating and the provision of some new dental equipment....
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Manx Newscast: March Tynwald in Brief
Saturday, 22 March 2025
What was predicted to be a health dominated sitting, didn't quite live up to its expectations.Phil Gawne and Christian Jones take a look back at the highlights.
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Manx Radio: DoI needs a 'house building plan' says Ramsey MHK
Friday, 21 March 2025
A political member for the Department of Infrastructure says a 'house building plan' is missing from the government's housing policies. Ramsey MHK Lawrie Hooper believes the solution to increasing public sector housing is to work with the local authorities to find out the needs of each constituency. It comes after comments were made by Ramsey Commissioners saying the DoI is 'systematically delaying' funding for projects and is not providing support. Mr Hooper admitted there are 'blockages' in the application process for money and more 'checks' have been added which are unnecessary. Local De...
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Manx Newscast: Teddy's Trundle
Friday, 21 March 2025
The annual Teddy's Trundle is taking place this weekend.In its fourth year, it sees a group walk the 21km from Peel to the Terminus in Douglas to raise awareness of Downs Syndrome.It's organised by Charli and Oli Dimelow, who are parents to three-year-old Teddy who has Trisomy 21.Charli has been telling Manx Radio more.
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Should people pay to submit Freedom of Information requests?
Thursday, 20 March 2025
We heard this week how government is considering charging people to submit Freedom of Information requests, as the number of 'complex' requests taking more than 18 hours to process is growing.A consultation has opened asking whether charges should be introduced - or other measures such as cost limits or a limit on the amount of requests individuals can submit in a single year. FOI requests allow individuals to ask public authorities for access to information held by them and, currently, you can submit them free of charge.In this edition of Newscast, Christian Jones speaks to Cabinet Office ...
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'Sad' central government had to step in at Northern Civic Amenity Site
Wednesday, 19 March 2025
The Department of Infrastructure says a solution has been found to keep the site operational for another year following a dispute between local authorities in the area.Ramsey Town Commissioners announced last month that the site would be closing at the end of March due to funding issues associated with Bride Parish Commissioners withdrawing financial support, leaving a funding gap of £67,000 and leading to fears of increased fly-tipping in the northern parishes.From April, the Department of Infrastructure will take over the facility from the NCAS Committee and — subject to final contract — ...
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Manx Newscast: Manxman's travels through Covid-19 pandemic inspires new book
Wednesday, 19 March 2025
A Manx resident who travelled the world through some of the Coronavirus pandemic has published a new book detailing some of his adventures.Derek Allen, and his wife Claire, were travelling near Germany in 2020 when Covid-19 struck and countries began getting ‘blacklisted’.They returned to the Island but left again for Europe, in their campervan, when things began to open up the following year.Derek told Manx Radio their experience – and a chance encounter with a kitten called ‘Vangelis’ – has inspired his writing:
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Northern Civic Amenity Site solution 'a step in the right direction'
Tuesday, 18 March 2025
Government is set to resume control of the Northern Civic Amenity Site, keeping it open and operational for another year.In just two weeks' time the site was set to close to residents due to funding issues associated with Bride Commissioners withdrawing financial support.From 1 April the Department of Infrastructure will take over the facility from the NCAS Committee and — subject to final contract — Ramsey Town Commissioners will operate the site on its behalf.Chair of the Commissioners, Rob Cowell, says it's a step in the right direction:
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Manx Newscast: Covid-19 five years on
Monday, 17 March 2025
This week marks five years since the start of the coronavirus pandemic on the Isle of Man. Five years ago today, anyone arriving on the Island was forced to self-isolate for at least 14 days. One of the first cancellations to be announced was the TT, followed by Local Government elections and sporting fixtures. Chanelle Sukhoo spoke to former Chief Minister Howard Quayle, former Treasury Minister now Chief Minister Alfred Cannan and former Health Minister now Cabinet Office Minister David Ashford
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Breast cancer charities to protest Tynwald over fears for future screening programme
Saturday, 15 March 2025
Breast cancer charities on the Island are working to highlight the importance of early detection, as the frequency of screenings comes under review.The Mandate to Manx Care includes proposals to follow any changes by the UK National Screening Committee.That could see screenings moved from every two years to every three years, however Public Health Isle of Man says it hasn't 'recommended' that, yet.Angie Aire from Breast Cancer Now explains what another year could mean in terms of a diagnosis:
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Manx Newscast: Island to lose GNAAS cover at end of March?
Friday, 14 March 2025
It's been the topic of conversation all week here on Manx Radio Breakfast, but we are again turning to some information in Manx Care's Operating Plan for 2025/26.A paragraph within the section on 'patient logistics' reveals that the healthcare body is in talks over the future of its links with the Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS).It admits in the document that £250k is required per annum to cover the service visiting the Island - but says it's 'unlikely that the charity will be able to fundraise to this level each year' - casting doubt on the future of the service for Manx resident...
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Manx Newscast: IoM still a safe place despite 'out of the ordinary' stranger attack
Wednesday, 12 March 2025
Police say they want to reassure people that the Isle of Man is a safe place to live and attacks by strangers are ‘extremely rare’.It follows the sentencing of a 43-year-old man who sexually assaulted a vulnerable teenage girl in Douglas in July last year.Detective Inspector Nick Haxby, from the Protecting Vulnerable People Investigation Team, speaks to Tessa Hawley:
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Manx Newscast: Health Minister: 'I absolutely would be supporting Mandate if I was still a backbencher'
Tuesday, 11 March 2025
This year's Manx Care Mandate is all about 'modernising' and making health services 'more efficient' - 'by moving them to the right place, at the right time with the right person'.At least that's the message from the health minister, who's been hitting back at accusations that it evidences 'the largest assault on NHS care the Island has ever seen'.The health body says it wants to develop out-of-hospital provision – in dental, GP and pharmacy services – and accelerate a ‘home first approach’ to move more services into the community.Siobhán Fletcher has been speaking to Chair of Manx Care, We...
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Manx Newscast: MHK vows to 'fight tooth and nail' against Mandate proposal
Monday, 10 March 2025
A Onchan MHK is calling on the Department of Health and Social Care to put a proposal from its Manx Care Mandate to Tynwald for a decision. The DHSC has suggested following the UK's screening time which would see screening take place every three years as opposed to two. Julie Edge says while it's a service that will save money, it won't save lives.
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Manx Newscast: Charities against decrease in frequency of cancer screening
Monday, 10 March 2025
Charities on the Isle of Man are calling on the Department of Health and Social Care to rethink some of the proposals in the Mandate for Manx Care. Some of the proposals being made are: Reduction in acute hospital (mental/physical) bed capacity to support out of hospital care modelsChanges to prescription eligibility criteriaMore cost-effective delivery of care in hospital and communityAnother proposal is to follow the UK's National Screening Committee and decreasing the frequency of breast and cervical cancer screening from two years to three. It's something that's not welcome by these cha...
