Plan for future of Hospice to be brought forward 'during this administration'

• Any requests for additional funding will be put before Tynwald, says minister.
• A paper with a ’clear policy direction’ regarding the future of Hospice Isle of Man will be brought forward ’within this administration.
• That’s the promise made by Health Minister Claire Christian during this month’s sitting of Tynwald.

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The local news that matters this morning

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IoM Today · Health09:55 Isle of Man TT: Manx Care praises staff after well-coordinated’ response during races • A small number of operational issues were addressed promptly. • Health Minister Claire Christian told Tuesday’s Tynwald sitting that extensive planning ahead of the festival enabled services to cope with increased demand, road closures and a number of serious incidents over the fortnight. • Noble’s Hospital maintained an Opel 2 (moderate) status throughout TT, indicating sustained but manageable pressure on services, while the Emergency Department remained fully operational and continued to provide trauma care even…

IoM Today · Health14:54 Dandara Dynamos victorious in Isle of Man Dodgeball Championship • The event was a fun and energetic evening, bringing the community together in support of better mental health for our island’s young people.

Manx Radio · Politics06:06 Plans to create a 'people's mandate' for prospective election candidates • Public meeting aims to help provide better understanding of priorities. • Plans are in place to create a ’people’s mandate’ for prospective election candidates. • An event’s taking place tomorrow (18 June) to give voters a chance to say what they think should be the main priorities in the Isle of Man’s upcoming General Election.

3FM · Politics15:17 Would-be MHKs asked to sign Pride Pledge • All election candidates are being invited to sign a pledge supporting LGBTQ rights. • Isle of Pride says it wants to see would-be MHKs commit to making the Island a more welcoming and safe place. • The pledge includes working with the LGBTQ community on laws which may affect them.

Manx Radio · Politics11:26 Island's police supporting UK-wide operation led by Immigration Compliance • Constabulary issues statement following activity on King Edward Road this morning. • The Isle of Man Constabulary says it’s supporting a UK-wide operation led by Immigration Compliance. • In a statement issued to Manx Radio following police activity on King Edward Road this morning, the Island’s police confirmed the wider operation forms part of nationwide enforcement activity involving UK partners.

Manx Radio · Island News06:05 Open Farm event inspires next generation of Manx farmers • Orrisdale Farm in Ballasalla hosts LEAF initiative. • Hundreds of people have had the opportunity to learn more about farming and the countryside on the Isle of Man. • This month Orrisdale Farm in Ballasalla, once again, hosted Open Farm Sunday.

3FM · Politics14:03 Manx lobsters' radioactivity levels 96% lower than in 1998 • Lobsters caught in Manx waters are now 96 per cent less radioactive than 25 years ago, according to the government. • A Freedom of Information request to the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture asked about radioactivity testing in the seabed around the Island. • DEFA said it had recently uploaded years of reports to the government website about monitoring.

IoM Today · Law11:33 Huge police Isle of Man TT operation stops bike thefts for second year running • It is the right result for all the hard work the team put into this. • Operation Needle saw Merseyside Police target crime linked to motorcycles travelling through the Liverpool ferry terminal. • Officers also worked alongside Lancashire Police to support TT visitors travelling via the port of Heysham.

3FM · Business11:00 People invited to pay the Island's rent in historic tradition • The Island's rent is almost due - and you're being invited to help hand it over to the landlord! • Maughold Parish Social Club will be paying Manannan his traditional due on South Barrule later this summer, and say all are welcome to come along. • The ancient custom saw bundles of rushes or meadow grasses offered on either Midsummer night or the day before Tynwald Day.

3FM · Island News09:09 Climbers and drone users urged to keep away from birds • Manx National Heritage is urging walkers, climbers and drone operators not to disturb nesting birds at The Chasms and Sugarloaf Rock. • To protect seabirds during the spring and summer, climbing and drone use is banned until Saturday, August 1. • The charity is reminding people it’s an offence to deliberately or recklessly disturb nesting wild birds.

3FM · Island News07:08 Polish airmen to be remembered at Island's memorial • The Island's governor will help remember Polish airmen who gave their lives during World War 2 this week. • Lieutenant General Sir John Lorimer will be at the wreath-laying for Polish airmen whose sacrifice is commemorated on a memorial in Douglas. • The ceremony will take place at the Centenary Gardens on Queens Terrace in the capital on Friday, June 19.

3FM · Culture06:35 Average cost of music service to students revealed • The Island's music service has cost each of its students an average of £112 this year. • The Department of Education, Sport and Culture gave the figures in response to a Freedom of Information request. • The request asked for details of staff, budgets, revenue and students since the start of the academic year.

3FM · Culture06:21 Trailer released for Manx actor's new movie • Streaming giant Netflix has released the first trailer for Manx actor Joe Locke's eagerly-awaited Heartstopper movie. • The film, Heartstopper Forever, rounds off the TV show that made the Douglas star a household name. • It’s due to be released online on Friday, July 17.

IoM Today · Sport15:05 Injured Isle of Man TT rider brought out of induced coma • Today was a huge and critical step in the right direction for Jamie. • Cringle suffered significant injuries in the spill at Union Mills Post Office and was placed in a coma following surgery to both his back and leg. • Jamie has been taken off the ventilator and extubated, and is now breathing on his own.

IoM Today · Sport14:54 LMS Partners announced as new sponsor of Isle of Man women's football team • The deal will play a vital role in strengthening the visibility of the women’s game and supporting travel costs.

IoM Today · Island News11:01 Isle of Man charity to celebrate 21 years with fundraising gala • The organisation was set up to support isolated and lonely older people. • Since 2005, the Port Erin-based organisation has been supporting isolated and lonely older people in the south of the island by providing volunteer befrienders and opportunities to socialise with others. • Each week more than 60 people attend social events with another 30 being visited by a befriender.

IoM Today · Island News10:32 Isle of Man Armed Forces Day 2026: Flypast times, parade and all you need to know • The event takes place this Saturday and will include a number of activities and attractions.

IoM Today · Culture10:11 Music quiz raises £200 for Isle of Man disability darter • Callum Sticks’ Brew hopes to compete at the World Championship later this year. • Towards the end of the year, Callum is looking to defend his 2025 World Championship title along with representing the Isle of Man at the World Cup of ParaDarts as part of the Celtic nations team. • A packed house enjoyed host Mike Wade’s entertaining quiz and received a big thank you from Callum as he updated the crowd on his darts journey to date and his plans going forward.

IoM Today · Island News09:46 New swift nest boxes installed at Castletown visitor hub • Swifts are among the Isle of Man’s most distinctive summer visitors. • The project aims to create additional nesting opportunities for the migratory birds, which spend only a short period of the year on the island but have experienced significant population declines in recent decades. • Almost half of the Isle of Man’s swift population has been lost since the start of the century, with one of the main factors behind this decline being the loss of suitable nesting sites, as modern buildings and renovation projects often…

Manx Radio · Law19:39 Politicians back plan for Treasury to bring funding request for finishing horse tram track • Department must return to court in July. • Treasury has been told to return to Tynwald in July with a capital funding request to finish reinstating the horse tram tracks. • Politicians have tonight (17 June) noted the draft business case put forward by the Department of Infrastructure to lay the track between the War Memorial and the Sea Terminal.

Manx Radio · Island News17:14 Judgment deferred in appeal against rejection of bid to overturn Summerland inquest verdict • Deemster's ruling on campaigners' case delayed until July. • The judgment in an appeal against the rejection of a bid for fresh inquests into the deaths of 50 people in the Summerland fire has been deferred. • Members of the Justice for Summerland Campaign Group have been fighting to overturn the original 1974 inquest ruling that the deaths were as a result of ’misadventure.

3FM · Sport17:24 1,268 competitors to tackle Parish Walk this year • A total of 1,268 people are set to take part in this weekend's Parish Walk. • The iconic endurance event will be going ahead from 8am on Saturday, June 20. • The number taking part is slightly down from the 1,279 who walked it last year.

Manx Radio · Island News13:31 Senior medical leaders 'reject' results of rapid bed review • Independent review found adding beds will not solve wider issues. • An organisation that represents doctors on the Isle of Man has described the recent rapid review into bed capacity at Noble’s Hospital as ’ fundamentally flawed. • The Medical Staff Committee disputes its conclusion that ’ opening additional beds without root-cause improvements would most likely result in these beds being filled almost immediately, providing a one-off benefit, beyond which the current position would continue.

Manx Radio · Culture16:03 Douglas dance school invests £60,000 into new academy • Move it Studios to subsidise 60 selected families in first year. • A Douglas based dance school says it will invest £60,000 into a new academy. • Move it Studios has launched Move it Performance Academy.

Manx Radio · Island News16:40 Return of popular charity walk for Sight Matters • Ivan Soulsbury Coast 2 Coast Walk is in September. • A popular charity walk will return later this year. • The annual Ivan Soulsbury Coast 2 Coast Walk organised by Sight Matters will take place on Sunday 6 September.

Manx Radio · Weather12:49 Firearms officers training underway in Douglas • Officers operating in the grounds and building of European House. • The Isle of Man Constabulary’s firearms unit is currently ’ undertaking necessary training’ in Douglas. • Officers have confirmed they are operating in the grounds and building of European House on Peel Road.

Manx Radio · Politics06:15 Online gambling sector subject to more 'rigorous scrutiny' than ever before • Government responds after damning Bloomberg report. • The Isle of Man Government says the online gambling sector is now smaller, more tightly regulated and being subject to more rigorous scrutiny’ than at any point in history. • It follows a scathing investigation by American firm Bloomberg which, this month, published an article titled: How a Tiny British Island Fell Into an International Gambling Scandal.

3FM · Island News16:05 Loafs to leathers plan to be discussed next week • Part of the former Ramsey Bakery could become a Ramsey bikery next week. • When the planning committee meets on Monday, June 22, it’ll consider an application to transform the building into motorbike dealership and repair shop. • It would involve a mezzanine level being added bakery’s old premises on Station Road.

3FM · Island News14:22 New home for Braddan takeaway from today • A much-loved Chinese takeaway in Braddan has announced it's moved to Central Douglas. • Lucky House says from today it’ll be based in Victory Court in Douglas - formerly Café Delight. • In March, it revealed it would have to move after its former premises on the Isle of Man Business Park were sold.

3FM · Island News12:23 Future of Douglas landmark will be decided next week • The future of one of the most historic buildings in Douglas will be decided by the planning committee next week. • Philip Vermeulen has applied for planning permission to change the use of the Nunnery on the Old Castletown Road to include shops, offices, childcare facilities and cafes. • In his application, he says the proposals will safeguard its future after the Island’s college pulled out of the campus there.

3FM · Island News09:34 Number on industrial injuries benefits increasing • The number of people receiving industrial injuries benefits has slowly increased over the past four years. • That’s according to figures given by Treasury Minister Chris Thomas, in response to a Tynwald question for written reply from Ramsey MHK Dr Alex Allinson. • Mr Thomas said a total of 173 people were receiving the benefits in March this year.

IoM Today · Island News14:07 Low-paid workers can now apply for key benefit online • This will simplify the process for claimants, reduce paperwork and provide greater convenience.

IoM Today · Island News14:01 R-plate driver loses licence again after crashing into hedge • The incident happened months after he regained his licence following a dangerous driving conviction. • The wider point is public safety, confidence in enforcement, and whether residents need to change what they do next.

IoM Today · Politics13:51 Minister moves to reassure existing migrant workers over salary threshold changes • The changes took effect at the start of this month. • New salary thresholds for Worker Migrant roles came into effect at the start of this month and are intended to strengthen safeguards against abuse and exploitation of the system. • The issue was raised during Tuesday’s Tynwald sitting, when Arbory, Castletown and Malew MHK Jason Moorhouse asked what support was being provided to visa holders wishing to remain on the island and to employers managing the transition to the higher salary requirements.

IoM Today · Culture13:42 Victim was punched to the ground before group kicked and stamped him • The defendant said that he was disgusted with his behaviour after being shown CCTV footage of the incident. • The wider point is public safety, confidence in enforcement, and whether residents need to change what they do next.

IoM Today · Culture11:47 Pictures as community centre hosts special event for King's Baton Relay • The atmosphere was electric and the laughter was infectious. • The event last weekend brought together the Special Olympics Isle of Man team, Manx Mencap, Isle of Man Down Syndrome Society, Manx Gateway Club and Autism in Mann, as a number of sports-related games and activities took place while the baton was passed around for photo opportunities at Centre 21 in Douglas.

IoM Today · Island News09:50 'Very sad day: Elm trees chopped down after 250 years • It’s been such an iconic part of the village for so long. • Both trees were found to be suffering from Dutch elm disease and the local authority will send the timber to the government burn site to help prevent the disease spreading further. • Chairman Steve Curphey said the trees were iconic’ and had stood long enough to witness both the first train arriving in the village and the last train leaving it.

3FM · Island News16:43 Beach stage needs busking talent! • Could you keep beachgoers in the west of the Island entertained? • The organisers behind the Peel Beach Stage say they’ve now confirmed how to apply for busking licences from the commissioners. • They say they’re now looking for people who’d like to take to the stage for a busking session - although they say no power is available for busking slots.

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