Posters put up to stop Dusty getting to Devon - or Deutschland!

• The Island's hitch-hiking hospital cat won't be gallivanting anywhere this TT, after her owner put up warning posters!
• Dusty the Cat, who’s well-known for comforting patients at Noble’s Hospital, made headlines last year after hopping into a TT fan’s van and ending up in Devon.
• To make sure the roving moggy doesn’t try it again this year, posters in English and German have been put up around her Braddan stomping grounds.

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.

IoM Today · Health11:23 Plans to house renal services in mobile unit at Ramsey hospital • Ramsey Cottage Hospital is undergoing major work at present. • Manx Care had hoped to have the hospital back up and running at full capacity by now after remedial works began in October 2025 with modifications made to ensure they meet statutory compliance standards for health and safety and fire protection. • However, major structural issues were found, particularly with the building’s roof, which means more major work is needed.

Manx Radio · Island News11:31 Dublin sailings cancelled from the end of July • SPC says it's because of impact of ongoing disruption at Holyhead Port. • Sailings scheduled to Dublin later this year have been cancelled. • The Steam Packet Company says it’s due to ongoing disruption at Holyhead Port.

Manx Radio · Law06:40 Police issue provisional licence reminder for visitors • Documentation issued outside of IoM not valid. • Police are reminding visitors that provisional driving licences are not valid outside their country of issue. • It comes as the Island gets ready to welcome thousands of TT fans over the next fortnight.

Manx Radio · Island News07:42 Tributes paid to renowned Island-based author • Alan Bradley has died aged 87. • Tributes are being paid to Island-based author Alan Bradley who has died at the age of 87. • The Canadian-born writer, who lived in Peel, was best known for creating young detective Flavia de Luce in his debut novel The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie.

3FM · Island News13:55 Firefighter to tackle TT fundraising lap in full kit • An Island firefighter will lap the TT course on foot later this month - in full firefighting kit! • Daniel Maddocks will be raising funds for the Great North Air Ambulance Service and the Firefighters Charity. • He’ll be taking on the challenge on Wednesday, June 13.

3FM · Sport11:55 Island boxer to buy hometown football club for documentary? • Island resident Tyson Fury is reportedly planning to buy a UK football club. • According to media reports, he’s interested in buying non-league side Morecambe - his hometown club. • He and former Manchester United star Zlatan Ibrahimovic are said to be interested in taking over the National League North outfit and producing a Netflix documentary about it.

3FM · Sport08:55 No race week beach racing in Peel this year • TT beachcross in the west of the Island has been cancelled this year. • The traditional entertainment on Peel beach during the festival was due to go ahead from 5pm on Thursday, June 4. • It attracts thousands of people on what would have been a contingency day for the TT.

IoM Today · Sport11:39 Peveril MCC receive grant to create island’s first SuperEnduro track • It gives local riders a real opportunity to progress and, who knows, maybe even follow in the footsteps of our world champions.

IoM Today · Sport11:10 Corinthians hammer Douglas Royal to lift Women's FA Cup • It was a record scoreline for a Manx Women’s Cup final. • Millie Dawson opened the scoring on three minutes, before Chloe Teare made it 2-0. • Holly Sumner then fired home a brace, before Kayleigh-Dee Corrin scored a long-range speculative effort.

IoM Today · Sport10:33 Isle of Man women triumph in Manx Invitational Volleyball Tournament • The tournament featured 11 teams across the men’s and women’s competitions. • Now in its fourth year, the event continues to grow, helping to raise the profile of volleyball locally while attracting more travelling teams to compete in the island. • The highlight of the weekend came in the women’s competition, won by the Isle of Man Falcons women’s team who reached the final for the second consecutive year, this time beating Lynx Volleyball Club 25-16 in both sets.

IoM Today · Culture07:29 Isle of Man TT 2026 preview: Sidecars under restriction with new regulations • John Watterson looks ahead to the festival’s three-wheeled action. • At that point, 750cc two-strokes and 1,000cc four-cylinder four-strokes - that had smashed the previous standards set primarily by German flat-twin BMW and British single and twin powerplants - were outlawed. • In came FIM Formula Two Sidecar race regulations for two-stroke engines not exceeding 350cc or four-strokes up to 600cc.

IoM Today · Law06:30 Men who smuggled thousands in criminal cash off the Isle of Man to be sentenced in July • Both admitted conspiring to remove criminal property. • Mark Robert Jones, 47, and Reece Roy Coley, 32, made their first appearance at the Court of General Gaol Delivery by video link on Friday. • They previously admitted conspiring to remove criminal property between September and December 2024 at the magistrates’ court.

Manx Radio · Island News09:39 'No excuse' for speeding this TT says superintendent • One biker caught doing 'doing wheelies' at 100mph+. • Police say there is no excuse’ for flouting the Island’s speed limits this TT. • Officers have already dealt with a significant’ number of bikers who’ve been caught speeding.

Manx Radio · Business10:00 Property sales and prices down in April • Average sale price dropped by 2.3%. • Property sales on the Isle of Man saw a sharp decline in April compared to March 2026. • That’s according to the latest data published by the website propertyprices.im.

Manx Radio · Island News09:15 Spectators warned 'follow instructions of marshals' as TT gets underway • 582 marshals will be positioned around the course. • The Isle of Man TT Races’ clerk of the course says he wants residents and visitors to have a ’fantastic’ racing fortnight. • In what is his 14th year overseeing the event Gary Thompson has shared a message via the organisation’s WhatsApp channel.

Manx Radio · Island News08:30 Call for remaining census forms to be completed • 73% completed so far. • Nearly three-quarters of households have now completed the Isle of Man Census according to the Census Office. • Reminder letters are being sent to those yet to respond.

3FM · Culture15:55 First Peel beach stage gig announced! • Peel will get its first live beach gig for TT next week. • A new stage has been built on the shore, organised by the Mannin Music Shop on Market Street. • Plans for the Peel Beach Stage were finalised at the last minute after Peel commissioners delayed discussing whether it could go ahead.

IoM Today · Sport12:53 David Mullarkey sets new 5,000m personal best ahead of Commonwealth Games • This time will rank him number one in the UK so far in 2026. • The former Castle Rushen student was competing at the Sound Track Fest Meeting in Los Angeles, where he finished sixth in a fantastic time of 13:09.40 This sliced nine seconds off his personal best time for the event. • It’s another phenomenal performance by an athlete who will be representing the Isle of Man at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow this summer.’ Mullarkey is one of 22 island athletes heading to Scotland later this summer to take part in the…

IoM Today · Politics10:31 May date for Port St Mary High Street work missed • But Infrastructure Minister Tim Crookall says progress is being made. • Towards the end of last year, the street was closed for around two weeks for site investigations ahead of a long-awaited reconstruction of the crumbling carriageway. • Port St Mary High Street is widely regarded as being one of the worst roads in the island.

IoM Today · Business10:00 Advocates host wine and cheese night for dementia charity 'Forget Me Not' • I’m so pleased we have been able to do something to assist this fantastic charity. • The practical angle is the support available locally, who can access it, and whether the extra training improves help for people at risk.

IoM Today · Island News09:38 Tight security set for trial of teen accused of schoolboy's murder • Christopher McBurnie, 14, who died following an incident last year. • A pre-trial review was held on Thursday in relation to the murder trial of a juvenile accused of killing a fellow teenager. • The trial is due to begin on September 28 this year and is expected to last four weeks.

IoM Today · Island News07:00 Politician cries foul over 'deviant' decision to approve broadband poles in town • It amounts to weaponisation of planning applications by one man. • But Lawrie Hooper’s decision came despite another former Minister rejecting similar applications for broadband poles in Mr Hooper’s own Ramsey constituency. • Peel MHK Kate Lord-Brennan has cried foul - and questioned why DEFA Minister Clare Barber delegated the decision to Mr Hooper when he is no longer a member of her department.

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What's on: next 14 days

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Thu 28 May · Villa Marina · villa gaietyEd Gamble’s Comedy Pit Stop

Fri 29 May · 29 May · Gaiety Theatre · Villa GaietyEd Gamble's Comedy Pit Stop

Sat 30 May · Gaiety Theatre · villa gaietyThe Henry Cole Tour

Sat 30 May · 30 May · Villa Marina Promenade Suite - FREE ENTRY · Villa GaietyMad Daddy

Sun 31 May · Villa Marina · villa gaietyKiller Queen

Mon 1 Jun · Villa Marina · villa gaietyDc/ac - the Final Stand

Today · Digital Isle of Man · digital isle of manFincon National Finance Conference 2026

Today · the Old Grammar School, Castletown · manx radio & manx national heritage & visit isle of manMagnet Mania! At the Old Grammar School

Today · TT Mountain Course · iom tt officialTT 2026 — Qualifying Day 2

Today · Mountain Course · Moghrey Mie calendarTT practice week

Today · 12 Apr 2026–25 Oct 2026 · Duke Travel / Isle of Man Experiences Shop, Isle of Man Sea Terminal, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM12RF · Visit Isle of ManIsle of Man TT Course & Motor Museum Tour

Today · 18 May 2026–1 Nov 2026 · House Of Manannan, Isle of Man, peel, Isle of Man, IM5 1TA · Visit Isle of ManVintage Motorcycles On Display

Today · 18 May 2026–4 Oct 2026 · The Boat Park, Port Erin, Isle of Man, IM9 6JA · Visit Isle of ManGuided Aquabike Experience

Today · 2 Apr 2026–31 Oct 2026 · Douglas Railway Station, Bank Hill, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 5PT · Visit Isle of ManIsle of Man Railways Dining Car

Today · 23 May 2026–7 June 2026 · TT Grandstand, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM2 6DA · Visit Isle of ManIsle of Man TT Races Fan Park

Today · 23 May 2026–7 June 2026 · Manx Museum, Isle of Man, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM13LY · Visit Isle of ManStart Your Bricks! TT LEGO® Builders

Today · 23 May 2026–7 June 2026 · Manx Museum, Isle of Man, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM13LY · Visit Isle of ManThe Mountain Mile Design Challenge

Today · 25 May 2026–6 June 2026 · Manx Museum, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 3LY · Visit Isle of ManTT Live At the Manx Museum

Today · 25 May 2026–7 June 2026 · TT Grandstand, Glencrutchery Road, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM2 6DA · Visit Isle of ManIsle of Man TT Races

Today · 26 - 28 May · Broadway Cinema · Villa GaietyTom and Jerry Forbidden Compass

Today · 26 May 2026 · Old Grammar School, Castletown, Isle of Man, IM9 1LE · Visit Isle of ManMagnet Mania! At the Old Grammar School

Today · 3 May 2026–18 Oct 2026 · Groudle Glen Railway, Onchan, Isle of Man, IM32HA · Visit Isle of ManFamily Trainspotting Challenge

Today · 3 May 2026–18 Oct 2026 · Groudle Glen Railway, Onchan, Isle of Man, IM32HA · Visit Isle of ManSteam Teas

Tomorrow · Digital Isle of Man · digital isle of manDublin Tech Summit 2026

Tomorrow · the Pavilion At Douglas Golf Club, Pulrose Road, Im2 1ae Douglas, Isle of Man, Isle of Man · alleventsInclusive Disco Is Back! At the Pavilion, Douglas Golf Club

Tomorrow · Isle of Man · visitor events calendarMann Made Festival

Tomorrow · Broadway Cinema · villa gaietyNational Theatre Live: the Playboy of the Western World

Tomorrow · 8 Duke Street, Im1 2ay Douglas, Isle of Man, Isle of Man · alleventsSilent Book Club At Douglas City Library

Tomorrow · TT Mountain Course · iom tt officialTT 2026 — Qualifying Day 3

Thu 28 May · the Grove, Ramsey · manx radio & manx national heritage & visit isle of manLego® Imagination Club At the Grove

Thu 28 May · Manx Museum, Kingswood Grove, Im1 3ly Douglas, Isle of Man, Isle of Man · manx radio & manx national heritage & visit isle of man & alleventsRoad

Thu 28 May · Douglas, Isle of Man, Isle of Man · manx radio & alleventsTT Thursday Night Live: System of A Dhoon

Thu 28 May · 28 May 2026 · The Grove, Andreas Road, Ramsey, Isle of Man, IM8 3UA · Visit Isle of ManLEGO® Imagination Club At the Grove

Thu 28 May · 28 May 2026 · Manx Museum, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 3LY · Visit Isle of ManRoad

Thu 28 May · 28 May 2026–6 June 2026 · VILLA MARINA GARDENS, HARRIS PROMENADE, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 2HP · Visit Isle of ManBushy's TT Village

Thu 28 May · 28 May 2026–7 June 2026 · Loch Promenade, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 2LZ · Visit Isle of ManTT Funfair

Fri 29 May · Isle of Man · visitor events calendarRamsey Sprintfest, Market Square

Fri 29 May · TT Mountain Course · iom tt officialTT 2026 — Qualifying Day 4

Fri 29 May · TT Grandstand · alleventsWrwr Ladies Meet Up At the TT Grandstand

Fri 29 May · 29 May - 04 Jun · Broadway Cinema · Villa GaietyCharlie the Wonderdog

Fri 29 May · 29 May - 04 Jun · Broadway Cinema · Villa GaietyThe Sheep Detectives

Fri 29 May · 29 May - 29 Jun · Dragons Castle · Villa GaietyPop-In and Play At Dragon's Castle

Fri 29 May · 29 May 2026 · Villa Marina, Harris Promenade, Douglas, IM1 2HP · Visit Isle of ManEd Gamble's Comedy Pit Stop

Sat 30 May · Isle of Man · manx radioBalley Cashtal Market

Sat 30 May · Elmcrest Park · alleventsDash and Dine 5k

Sat 30 May · Elmcrest Park · alleventsKites and Bites

Sat 30 May · Victoria Square, Im9 6ld Port Erin, Isle of Man, Isle of Man · erin arts centre & alleventsMet Opera: El Último Sueño De Frida Y Diego

Sat 30 May · Bench Nightclub · alleventsNeil Cowie's TT Ibiza Dance Party With Alex P & 2funky2

Sat 30 May · Shore Road, Peel, Isle of Man · alleventsPeel Market

Sat 30 May · TT Mountain Course · iom tt officialTT 2026 — Race Day 1

Sun 31 May · the Sidings · alleventsAcoustic Generations @ the Sidings

Sun 31 May · TT Mountain Course · allevents (douglas) & iom tt officialTT 2026 — Race Day 2

Sun 31 May · TT Grandstand · allevents (douglas) & visitor events calendarTT Legacy Lap

Sun 31 May · the Terminus Tavern, Douglas · hospice isle of manWilliam Booth - Book Launch

Sun 31 May · 31 May 2026 · ONCHAN RACEWAY, ONCHAN PARK, Onchan, Isle of Man, IM3 1HW · Visit Isle of ManRamp Jump and Stockcar Racing

2026-06-01 · Mountain Course · Moghrey Mie calendarTT race fortnight

Mon 1 Jun · Bench Nightclub · alleventsHendo & Cam Bench Takeover Pt2

Mon 1 Jun · Erin Arts Centre · erin arts centreJune Events At the Eac

Mon 1 Jun · North Quay · manx radioNorth Quay Live: TT Music Event

Mon 1 Jun · Isle of Man · visitor events calendarPort Erin TT Fun Day

Mon 1 Jun · Peel Beach, Im5 1ah Peel, Isle of Man, Isle of Man · alleventsSpotty Dog With Lizzy and the Bifters, and Reservoir Rodeo

Mon 1 Jun · Queens Promenade · allevents (douglas) & visitor events calendarTT Beach Race - Douglas

Mon 1 Jun · Manx Museum · manx radioTT Live At the Manx Museum

Mon 1 Jun · Bench Nightclub · alleventsTT Race Week At Bench

Mon 1 Jun · 1 June 2026 · Central Promenade, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM2 4NA · Visit Isle of ManTT Douglas Beachcross

Tue 2 Jun · Bench Nightclub · alleventsD&b All Night Long

Tue 2 Jun · Gaiety Theatre · villa gaietyDavy Knowles & His Band

Tue 2 Jun · Digital Isle of Man · digital isle of manMoney 20/20 2026

Tue 2 Jun · TT Mountain Course · iom tt officialTT 2026 — Race Day 3

Wed 3 Jun · 26 Athol St · alleventsBunka TT 2026

Wed 3 Jun · Erin Arts Centre · erin arts centreEac Book Circle: the Aspern Papers By Henry James

Wed 3 Jun · Gaiety Theatre · villa gaietyHenning Wehn - Acid Wehn

Wed 3 Jun · TT Mountain Course · iom tt officialTT 2026 — Race Day 4

Wed 3 Jun · 03 Jun · Villa Marina Promenade Suite - FREE ENTRY · Villa GaietyThe Totally 80s Band

Thu 4 Jun · Peel, Isle of Man · visit isle of man & alleventsPeel Beach Race

Thu 4 Jun · Isle of Man · visitor events calendarPeel TT Beachcross

Thu 4 Jun · St James Church · manx radioTT Teas

Thu 4 Jun · 04 Jun · Villa Marina Promenade Suite - FREE ENTRY · Villa GaietyAwesome Party Band

Thu 4 Jun · 4 June 2026 · Peel Promenade, Peel, Peel, IM5 1NA · Visit Isle of ManPeel Beach Race - Cancelled

Thu 4 Jun · 4 June 2026 · Creg Malin, Marine Parade, Peel, Isle of Man, IM5 1PA · Visit Isle of ManTT Motorcycle Show

Fri 5 Jun · 26 Athol St · alleventsRoomtour TT 2026

Fri 5 Jun · TT Mountain Course · allevents (douglas) & iom tt officialTT 2026 — Race Day 5

Fri 5 Jun · 05 Jun · Prom Suite · Villa GaietyVertigo - IOM U2 Tribute - FREE ENTRY

Sat 6 Jun · the Rovers Return Pub · alleventsManx Punx Presents: Silent Sound Launch Party @ the Rovers

Sat 6 Jun · TT Mountain Course · allevents (douglas) & iom tt officialTT 2026 — Race Day 6

Sat 6 Jun · Isle of Man · visitor events calendarTT Firework Display - Douglas

Sat 6 Jun · 6 June 2026–13 Sept 2026 · House Of Manannan, Mill Road, Peel, Isle of Man, IM5 1TA · Visit Isle of ManTraces

Sun 7 Jun · Isle of Man · visitor events calendarHare and Hounds Enduro, West Kimmeragh

Sun 7 Jun · Billown, Castletown · next event iomSouthern 100 — Southern 100

Sun 7 Jun · 07 Jun · Broadway Cinema · Villa GaietyRiverdance 25th Anniversary Show

Sun 7 Jun · 7 June 2026 · West Kimmeragh, Bride, Bride, IM7 4AT · Visit Isle of ManRMCC Post TT Hare & Hounds

Mon 8 Jun · Gaiety Theatre · villa gaietyAn Evening With Everton Legends - Neville Southall & Peter Reid

Mon 8 Jun · the Manx Legion Club · alleventsGeeks Quiz - Back To the 80's Edition

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