Manx Newscast

Volunteers with the Street Angels group say there's a positive atmosphere around the TT fortnight, and it should stay that way.

Sue and Joe Sheehy travelled from Italy to help out the organisation, which helps members of the public on nights out if they get into difficulty.

Greg Lambert, says race organisers, teams and manufacturers need to look after the sidecar class to ensure its future.

It follows news that the class has been removed from the Southern 100 Road Races ahead of next month's racing event.

A fundraiser for paralysed sidecar racer Maria Costello MBE has exceeded all expectations and has left her 'overwhelmed'.

That's from her team who have told Manx Radio it evidences the sense of community in the biking world.

Maria, and her passenger Shaun Parker, were involved in what’s been described as a ‘horrific accident’ at Brandish during TT qualifying on 26 May.

Siobhán Fletcher went to the paddock this week to catch up with Maria's sportbike mechanic Dale Extance.

He gave us the latest update on her condition, and said she's been overwhelmed by the support she's seen from far and wide.

Efforts are underway to raise £200,000 for a TT rider who’s been left paralysed following a crash in qualifying.

Sidecar racer Maria Costello is currently on the High Dependency Unit at The Walton Centre in Liverpool after breaking her back during the incident on Tuesday, 26 May.

Her team, Maria Costello Racing, say she will now need to adapt ‘almost all aspects of her life’.

They’re calling on motorsport fans to help support her recovery.

News Editor Tessa Hawley has been speaking to her manager Alan Gardner:

Tonight (2 June), renowned AC/DC tribute band DC/AC will take to the stage for the final time.

The band are calling it a day after 22-years playing to crowds on the Isle of Man due to issues with ill health.

The show is set to feature all manner of special effects.

In this edition of Newscast, Lewis Foster speaks to Brian Diehl, the a pyrotechnics expert tasked with putting it together.

There will be no more Sidecar action at this year's Isle of Man TT Races.

Organisers confirmed the decision to suspend the class this week (28 May), describing it as a 'precautionary measure' taken following an incident involving a Sidecar team during the third qualifying session.

Siobhán Fletcher went to the paddock after the news broke to get the reaction from competitors.

In this edition of Newscast, Lewis Foster pops in to Manx National Heritage's new visitor welcome hub in Castletown and speaks to Chief Executive Connie Lovel.

The health minister says her department was reluctant to cut services in order to come in on budget during the last financial year.

The DHSC is seeking an additional £20.8m by way of a supplementary vote in next month's sitting of Tynwald.

In this edition of Newscast, Phil Gawne speaks to Health Minister Claire Christian.

A candidate standing in the Garff Commissioners by-election says he would use his professional experience to support Garff Commissioners if elected.

Richard Taylor, a retiree from the finance sector, believes the main issue facing residents is the Mooir Vannin offshore windfarm which he is opposed to as, as well as a lack of community spaces.

Residents in the Lonan Ward will be able to vote from 8am until 8pm on Thursday 21 May at the Laxey Working Men's Institute or Baldrine Methodist Church Hall.

The other candidates standing are James Curtis and James Hewison

Mr Taylor added that he would like to give back to the community.

Local Democracy Reporter Emma Draper has been speaking to him.

The owners of a local business have told Manx Radio they are 'really proud' of all the work that went into the most talked about event of the weekend.

On Saturday, boxing champion Tyson Fury's 16-year-old daughter Venezuela and her now-husband Noah Price got married in St John's Church.

Over the past two days there've been countless articles in the UK press featuring photos from the celebration, which included a wide array of Manx businesses.

Lewis Foster has been speaking to Bianca Gray and Gemma Middleton from The Event Stylists IOM, and helped pull the whole day together.