Business case for horse trams to be put before Tynwald in July

• But not every member was on board with the plans.
• T reasury has been told to return to Tynwald in July with a capital funding request to finish reinstating the horse tram tracks.
• This week, politicians noted the draft business case put forward by the Department of Infrastructure to lay the track between the War Memorial and the Sea Terminal.

Today on the island

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The local news that matters this morning

Here's all the news from our island from the past 24 hours, made easy to digest.

3FM · Politics12:55 Meningitis jab up for discussion in House of Keys • Will people on the Island be getting a vaccination to protect them from Meningitis B? • That’s the question on the lips of Arbory, Castletown and Malew MHK Jason Moorhouse. • When MHKs meet this week, he’ll ask Cabinet Office Minister David Ashford if the government’s considered offering the jab.

3FM · Health08:25 FOI reveals hospital appointment cancellation details • Manx Care says Noble's Hospital cancelled almost twice as many appointments as patients over the last three years. • A Freedom of Information request asked for data about cancellations along with the reasons they were called off. • Since 2023, almost 103,000 appointments were cancelled by the hospital while patients cancelled just over 57,000.

3FM · Politics16:55 Smoking ban for anyone born after 2009? • A House of Keys committee says the government should introduce a generational ban on buying cigarettes. • The Select Committee on Tobacco and Nicotine Products says the Isle of Man should follow the UK’s lead and ban the sale of tobacco. • Under new laws in Westminster, anyone born after January 2009 faces a lifetime smoking ban.

IoM Today · Sport23:21 Parish Walk 2026: Record-breaking victory for Gawne • Lorna Gleave and Sammy Bowden share the women’s honours after finishing in top 10.

3FM · Business10:55 Island company marks 80th anniversary at LSE • An Island company has marked eight decades in business with a special event in London. • Staff from Ramsey Crookall visited the city’s stock exchange to take part in a Market Close Ceremony. • Founded in 1946, the firm is the Island’s longest-established independent investment management company.

3FM · Island News09:25 Could you be next Manx Bard? • Entries are now open to become the next Manx Bard. • Island poets aged 18 and over are being invited to submit three poems, and a written proposal about what they’d do in the post. • Bards are called on to write and perform poetry at important occasions across the Island, as well as having the chance to run their own creative initiatives.

IoM Today · Sport16:35 Parish Walk 2026 LIVE: Pictures, video and updates as walkers tackle 85-mile challenge • It’s the annual walk round all of the Isle of Man’s 17 parishes. • More than 1,100 are set to begin the endurance event which begins at 8am. • Approximately 10% of them will make it round the full 85 miles around the island’s 17 parishes.

IoM Today · Island News09:45 Fourteen-time Isle of Man TT winner to make debut at Southern 100 • The Southern 100 has always attracted the very best riders and we know that fans will be excited to see Peter tackle the unique challenge of the Billown Course for the first time.

IoM Today · Island News09:44 Drunk Isle of Man TT fan was arrested at popular viewing spot • He was slurring his words and had no shirt or shoes on. • John Alan David Oliver, of Greenway Gardens, was arrested on May 25 at Signpost Corner, a popular viewing spot on the Mountain Course, at 9.50am. • The court heard that a member of the public flagged down police, saying that a male had a facial injury.

3FM · Transport17:55 Department doesn't know how often Mountain Road crashes delayed TT • The Department for Enterprise says it doesn't know how many TT sessions have been delayed because of crashes. • A Freedom of Information request asked DfE, which is responsible for the racing, for details over the past five years. • In particular, those behind the request wanted to know how often crashes on the Mountain Road had held up practicing and races.

Manx Radio · Law12:18 Person suffers 'significant injuries' in 'serious assault' near Peel • Police are appealing for witnesses. • A person has sustained ’significant injuries’ following a ’serious assault’ in the West of the Island. • Police say the incident happened at around 2 o’clock in the morning yesterday (Friday 19 June) just off Glen Maye and Patrick Road on the outskirts of Peel.

Manx Radio · Island News10:11 Plans to turn 'underused space' in central Douglas into wellness retreat • Application lodged for 'The Steam Yard' on Lord Street site. • A planning application has been submitted seeking to transform a public space in central Douglas into a ’wellness retreat. • The area of land, known as The Snake Pit, sits between Lord Street and Fort Street adjacent to the city’s bus interchange.

Manx Radio · Island News07:38 Employment grievance 'upheld' against board of Peel Commissioners • Local authority says independent HR consultant was hired to investigate. • Peel Commissioners has confirmed that a grievance claim made by one of its staff members has been upheld. • The local authority says an independent HR consultant was hired to investigate and the evidence provided was ’sufficient.

Manx Radio · Sport06:27 2026 Parish Walk takes place today • Participants to set off from NSC at 8am. • Around 1,200 people are set to take on the 2026 Parish Walk which gets underway on Island this morning (20 June). • The mass-participation occasion sees people take on all or part of a gruelling 85-mile course around the Isle of Man.

Manx Radio · Island News06:29 Armed Forces Day returns to Douglas • Parade, live entertainment and three air displays on the cards. • The annual Armed Forces Day celebration will return to Douglas today (20 June). • There will be live entertainment, charity stalls, food and drink outlets and even a funfair in the Villa Marina Gardens between 1pm and 5pm.

Manx Radio · Island News10:12 Harmony returns to Peel • Community choir to perform at St German's Cathedral. • There’s a chance to enjoy an evening of music in Peel this weekend, as one of the Island’s longest-established community choirs takes to the stage. • Manx Voices was founded in 1952 by Harry Pickard, and its members perform a wide range of music spanning many genres.

IoM Today · Sport14:00 Usual suspects back to winning ways at Jurby • Freddie Craine continued his total dominance of the open pitbikes. • Also returning was Chuck Bregazzi, having been absent at the previous round on plop endurance race duties at the Rowrah Track in Cumbria. • The seven-hour event saw the Bregazzi brothers take victory 10 laps clear of the rest.

IoM Today · Culture12:24 Major concerts announced for Yn Chruinnaght Celtic Gathering 2026 • The festival begins at the end of next month. • The festival will open on Monday, July 27, with Donegal x Isle of Man’ at the Peel Centenary Centre, bringing together Manx musician Isla Callister and Donegal multi-instrumentalist Cathal Ó Curráin. • The performance will showcase the results of an 18-month collaboration exploring the cultural and linguistic links between the island and Donegal.

IoM Today · Sport11:27 Dan Richmond doubles up in Summer Hill League • Conditions were favourable, but full concentration was required with the many technical sections, rocks, roots, stream crossings and boggy sections.

IoM Today · Island News10:00 MSPCA column: How to help baby birds during the busy season • Try to observe the young birds for at least an hour, from a reasonable distance - it is more likely than not that a parent will appear.

IoM Today · Culture09:00 Book review: 'Keep your footy knowledge topped up!' • Both titles are available at the Bridge Bookshops in Port Erin and Ramsey. • A vivid portrait of the world in 1966, centred around the World Cup tournament and its backdrop, published to mark the 60th anniversary of the tournament. • 1966, with London declared a swinging city’ and John Lennon proclaiming the Beatles more popular than Jesus, the year’s football World Cup finds an international community standing at an inflection point, emerging from the long shadow of the Second World War and hurtling towards the…

IoM Today · Weather06:18 Rainy start then clearing skies today with sunny weather tomorrow • Today’s weather brings a few patches of rain early on, then brighter skies as midday arrives. • Temperatures about 15°C may occur, with light wind continuing. • Douglas could see brief cloud cover before sunshine dominates, creating a mild afternoon.

Tides · Douglas

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What's on: next 14 days

A complete quick-view of 114 public listings over the next 14 days. Tap any item for the source and full details.

Today · 21 Jun · Villa Marina · Villa GaietyThe Proclaimers

Tomorrow · Villa Marina · villa gaietyDavid Gray Past & Present Tour 2026

Thu 25 Jun · 25 - 27 Jun · Gaiety Theatre · Villa GaietyThe Good Life - the Service Players

Thu 2 Jul · Villa Marina · villa gaietyThe Signatures - Northern Soul

Thu 2 Jul · 02 - 03 Jul · Gaiety Theatre · Villa GaietyMusic Legends - the Creative Collective

Today · Port Erin Breakwater · alleventsExplore Caves In Glass Bottomed Kayak Adventure

Today · Manx Museum, Douglas · manx radio & manx national heritage & visit isle of manMann Underground – An Afternoon With Major Shane Lucas

Today · Victoria Square, Im9 6ld Port Erin, Isle of Man, Isle of Man · erin arts centre & alleventsManx Camerata In Concert

Today · Living Hope, Ramsey · alleventsRamsey // Stronghold Breaker // Fast Breakthrough!

Today · Peel Beach, Peel, Isle of Man, Isle of Man · visit isle of man & alleventsSinger/songwriter Day

Today · Inner Pier, Port St Mary · alleventsSummer Late Afternoon and Evening On the Calf of Man

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Celtic Folklore Welsh Manx book

Manx folklore and Celtic story collections.

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Isle of Man railways book

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The shape of the day ahead

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