The Local Government Amendment Bill appeared to be a largely uncontroversial piece of legislation providing updates and improvements to the Acts which allow the Commissioners and Councillors to deliver services to us the Rate payers. Uncontroversial until Lawrie Hooper tried to introduce three new clauses which significantly alter the relationship …

An MHK's been invited to visit Ukraine by an Onchan man who lives there following online comments the politician made about the war A petition calling for the Isle of man to keep its gold service breast screening programme has over 3,000 signatures Informing the island's population about the copper rollout is a top priority according to the local t…

Conversations with Jesus - a series of 6 weekly podcasts for the season of Lent - a mix of music, with Bible readings and reflections written and presented by the Rt Rev'd Tricia Hillas, Bishop of Sodor and Man. Part ONE - The men - and the woman they accuse A new podcast arrives every Monday morning.…

On Perspective this week we’ve got another LegCo special …. don’t worry …. just kidding! We’re actually hearing from the DEFA Minister about the Town and Country Planning (Amendment) Bill 2024 which among other things expands the definition of “development”, introduces a system of prior approvals and provides for the imposition of charges. We’ll al…

Results, reaction and analysis to the latest football, rugby and hockey action across the Isle of Man and a preview of FC Isle of Man's game against Squire's Gate. Plus the live draw for the ECAP FA Cup semi-finals. Simon Quine is joined by Tony Mepham, Dave Christian, Rob Pritchard and Ben Cunningham.…

H chats to a couple of Shakespeare professionals as they visit the Island, hears about the revision of a popular book on the history of the Isle of Man and catches up with queer Manx poet Simon Maddrell as he releases his latest collection "Patient L1"由Manx Radio

We have a range of music from the Celtic countries, whilst William Gell's poetic travels take us to Willaston to meet George Alfred Ring, then to Marathon in Victoria Road in Douglas, the home of Samuel Harris. Our story in Manx is from Grimm's Fairy Tales.由Manx Radio

Christy catches up with the everybusy electroswing queen Alanna Lyes, in the week that she celebrates great success with single 'Restless' - the new collaboration with Atom Smith and Burkey - and hot on the heels of her latest EP release with OddChap.由Manx Radio

The jazz cats are back with more sounds from the modern end of the jazz spectrum and a chat with the wonderful Norwegian jazz pianist and composer Kjetil Mulelid由Manx Radio

An introduction to a series of 6 weekly podcasts for the season of LENT - a mix of music, Bible readings and reflections written and presented by Rt Rev'd Tricia Hillas, Bishop of Sodor and Man. A new episode is added each Monday. Part ONE - 'The men - and the woman they accuse' - is ready to listen/download now…

The President and Vice President of the Methodist Church in Britain are visiting the Island this weekend - we meet Rev'd Helen Cameron and Carolyn Godfrey. Bishop Tricia invites you to share some conversations during these weeks of Lent, and there's a chance to learn more about The Surprising Middle East.…

The treasury minister explains why he’ll be asking Tynwald to approve an additional £20 million for the health service, despite it only overspending by £15.8 million. What’s happening with the Newson’s site in Douglas? There’s an uplift on the number of cruise ships penned to visit the Isle of Man this summer.…

Time to catch up with all the news from around the Island - what's happening at the airport and what's planned for St John's? We also talk about student awards on the Island and have you heard about the Viking settlement in Jurby?由Manx Radio

What's happening with parentcraft sessions on the Island? The Chief Minister reflects on his meeting with the UK Security Minister and some great news for Manx beer production. It's all in Update with Beth Espey由Manx Radio

Manx Care sets out plans to save money, we hear about what happened in today's Legislative Council election and breaking news regarding Summerland - all that and more in tonight's Update with Beth Espey.由Manx Radio

Here's your latest news round up with Beth Espey.由Manx Radio

On the 4th March the House of Keys will choose four people to become members of the Legislative Council. Prior to that vote, Agenda and Perspective will be speaking with all the candidates so that you can find out more about the people that hope to become national politicians. On a LegCo Perspective special this Sunday at 12 noon on Manx Radio with…

As Luke Jerram's Museum of the Moon enters its final day on display in the Cathedral in Peel, Bishop Tricia reflects on the power of darkness - and of light and RICHARD LITTLEDALE launches his brand new podcast BESPOKE WORDS - and it's all about friendship.由Manx Radio

We hear what Tesco has to say after some Manx businesses raise concerns about working with the supermarket giant. The latest stage of the work to restore Queen’s Pier in Ramsey is facing some challenges. And would a new approach help combat anti-social behaviour in Onchan? It's Update on Manx Radio for Friday, 28 February 2025 with Lewis Foster.…

What’s happening with Crogga? There are question marks over plans to drill for gas in Manx waters as the company’s licence faces renewal. We hear why parents are being asked to raise any issues they have with their child's school through the 'appropriate channels'. And tonight, the Isle of Man Sports Awards return! Manx Radio Sports Editor Rob Prit…

H discusses the "In Exile" exhibition at the airport, catches up with a couple of players in this weekend's production of "Ravers" at KA and talks to the author of a new book detailing the role played by the IOMSPC in World War 2由Manx Radio

We have the latest on the assisted dying bill as members of the House of Keys return three amendments back to the Legislative Council. Manx businesses explain what they’re doing to adapt to a world with AI. Some breaking news regarding the future of the MV Arrow. And keep your eyes on the skies this week and you may be in for a treat. That's Update…

The Isle of Man is used to the roar of bikes during the TT fortnight, but one place that'll be unusually quiet this year will be Mooragh Promenade in Ramsey That's because it's been announced the Ramsey Sprint won't be held in 2025. So why will a TT staple in the northern town be absent? To find out, Manx Radio spoke with Trevor Duckworth - head of…

Tomorrow the House of Keys will choose four people to become members of the Legislative Council. On Agenda and Perspective we’ve spoken to 14 of the candidates with the 15th being unavailable for interview. This evening we hear from our final candidate, civil servant, Claire Newall who while new to politics has a good understanding of how the syste…

On the 4th March the House of Keys will choose four people to become members of the Legislative Council. Prior to that vote, Agenda and Perspective will be speaking with all the candidates so that you can find out more about the people that hope to become national politicians. We hear from social worker Kirstie Morphet. So we’ve heard from some ver…

On the 4th March the House of Keys will choose four people to become members of the Legislative Council. Prior to that vote, Agenda and Perspective will be speaking with all the candidates so that you can find out more about the people that hope to become national politicians. We hear from retired engineer Andrew Jones. So we’ve heard from some ver…

More details of what's happening with the Northern Civic Amenity Site and do you recognise the farewell lyrics of a retiring MLC...?由Manx Radio

Match highlights of the NWCFL Premier Division clash between FC Isle of Man and Colne at The Bowl in Douglas. After dropping points at home seven days previous, FC Isle of Man were hoping to go one better against a Colne side fighting for survival at the foot of the table Match commentary from Rob Pritchard and Tony Mepham…

Results, reaction and analysis to the latest football, rugby and hockey action across the Isle of Man PLUS, we bring you the live draw for the semi-finals of this year's GH Corlett Woods Cup in Manx football Simon Clarke is joined by Tony Mepham and Dave Christian由Manx Radio

On the 4th March the House of Keys will choose four people to become members of the Legislative Council. On part 2 of our LegCo special we hear from businessman Mark Cleator. Some very people standing for LegCo so worth a listen just for the skeet!由Manx Radio

On the 4th March the House of Keys will choose four people to become members of the Legislative Council. Prior to that vote, Agenda and Perspective will be speaking with all the candidates so that you can find out more about the people that hope to become national politicians. On Agenda this evening we hear from businessman Barry Duncan. There are …

Stuck waiting at Liverpool John Lennon because you arrived three-hours ahead of your flight? Catch up with all the latest news from the Isle of Man! In this edition of Update we hear from the director of the Cyber Security Centre after it was revealed that Manx residents lost £2.2 million to scammers last year. A Douglas man has been jailed for six…

William Gell's 1906 poem, Mannin Veg Veen, has brought us to Cronkbourne and the Moore family, so we look at the family business and some family members. We have more from a Manx translation of Grimm's Fairy Tales. We also hear a variety of music from the Celtic countries.由Manx Radio

On the 4th March the House of Keys will choose four people to become members of the Legislative Council. Prior to that vote, Agenda and Perspective will be speaking with all the candidates so that you can find out more about the people that hope to become national politicians. On a LegCo Perspective special we hear from businessmen Matt Gough and R…

The miraculous healing of John (Jack) Traynor in 1923 has only now been officially proclaimed the 71st Miracle of Lourdes, the place of pilgrimage in Southern France. We have the full story on this week's programme, featuring Archbishop Malcolm McMahon, Dr Kieran Moriarty and Fr Grant Maddock.由Manx Radio

Don't be the last to know - keep up to date with the very latest in today's episode of Update with Beth Espey.由Manx Radio

On the 4th March the House of Keys will choose four people to become members of the Legislative Council. Prior to that vote, Agenda and Perspective will be speaking with all the candidates so that you can find out more about the people that hope to become national politicians. On this LegCo Perspective special we hear from businessmen Ron Berry I h…

On the 4th March the House of Keys will choose four people to become members of the Legislative Council. Prior to that vote, Agenda and Perspective will be speaking with all the candidates so that you can find out more about the people that hope to become national politicians. On this LegCo Perspective special we hear from businessmen Matt Gough I …

H hears about "Ravers" at KA, drops into the Gaiety 125 exhibition at the Manx Museum, enjoys the second part of a walk around the Nancy Corkish Exhibition at the Loom Gallery and singing superstar Russell Watson's sidekick - Muffin the snoring dog . .由Manx Radio

Lots of interesting stuff in this episode including an interview with the Royal College of Nursing about the strike ballot for its members, a word from the Steam Packet about changes to its adult-child ratios and some criticism of an MHK's comments in Tynwald this week about staffing levels at Noble's Hospital.…

On the 4th March the House of Keys will choose four people to become members of the Legislative Council. Prior to that vote, Agenda will be speaking with all the candidates so that you can find out more about the people that hope to become national politicians, voting in Tynwald on policy and finance and playing a significant role in shaping the la…

A breakdown of the Budget 2025 in today's episode. For all the details visit Manx Radio's Budget minisite, supported by Manx Radio here.由Manx Radio

Talking about her life, her faith, her love of music and her love of people - and choosing the music for the programme - today's special guest is Area Debt Advice Co-Ordinator for the Salvation Army, Debbie White Debbie is based at the Salvation Army in Ballacottier Crescent on the IOM Business Park in Braddan and her phone number is 01624 675702…

On the 4th March the House of Keys will choose four people to become members of the Legislative Council. Prior to that vote, Agenda will be speaking with all the candidates so that you can find out more about the people that hope to become national politicians, voting in Tynwald on policy and finance and playing a significant role in shaping the la…

On the 4th March the House of Keys will choose four people to become members of the Legislative Council. Prior to that vote, Agenda will be speaking with all the candidates so that you can find out more about the people that hope to become national politicians, voting in Tynwald on policy and finance and playing a significant role in shaping the la…

William Gell's poem takes us to part of the Island's industrial archaeology. Our translation into Manx is from the collection of the Brothers Grimm. All with a mix of music from the Celtic nations.由Manx Radio

Next week the Treasury Minister will deliver this government’s fourth budget and on Perspective we assess the current shape of government’s finances and consider what might be announced in the budget in Tynwald on Tuesday. The Treasury Minister has been dropping broad hints about what could be revealed , particularly in relation to pensions and nat…

Match highlights of the NWCFL Premier Division clash between FC Isle of Man and Barnoldswick Town at The Bowl in Douglas Targeting back-to-back wins for the first time since November, FC Isle of Man faced a Barnoldswick Town side unbeaten in their two visits to Manx shores so far Match commentary from Rob Pritchard and Tony Mepham…

Results, reaction and analysis of the latest sporting action across the Isle of Man PLUS, the live draw for the opening round of the 2025 Women's FA Cup in Manx football Ben Cunningham is joined by Tony Mepham and Dave Christian由Manx Radio

Members of Radiohead tribute band OK Computer joined us in the studio this weekend. Dave, Ian and Jamie came in to talk about their upcoming concert at the Peel Centenary Centre, where they'll be taking on their toughest challenge yet - playing the album of their name in it's entirety. All while raising money for Hospice.…