Manx Newscast

Prisoners are 'still human beings who have families' and 'they're eventually going to come back into our community'.

That's the message from a source with a connection to the Isle of Man Prison who has joined calls for an independent inquiry into the site.

It follows a protest at the Jurby facility last Tuesday (11 August).

We sit down with the prison's Deputy Governor Martin Phillips, to get the official response.

Chief Fire Officer Mark Christian has been speaking following a large fire at Castletown & Malew Fire and Ambulance station on Thursday evening.

Two firefighters were treated at the scene for minor injuries as crews from other stations and Ronaldsway assisted with the incident.

An investigation is now underway.

Legendary comedian Jasper Carrott will perform at the Gaiety Theatre on 18 and 19 August 2026.

With special guests Strictly ABBA, the shows promise plenty of laughter, as well as all the best-loved ABBA songs.

You can find details of the last remaining tickets on the VillaGaiety website.

Jasper joined Beth on One to Three to chat about his tour, his love of the Isle of Man, and why, although he’s a self-confessed adrenaline junkie, a trip around the Mountain Course is a step too far.

The chief executive of Visit Isle of Man says the Island needs to be able to compete with other travel destinations.

Deborah Heather was responding to a Freedom of Information request that revealed the Department for Enterprise spent more than £170,000 in five years inviting social media personalities to the Island.

Ahead of the general election the Manx charity Crossroads is asking candidates - what will you do for the Island's carers?

It's written an article titled 'The Hidden Economy of Caring' in which it says: "We spend a lot of time talking about the cost of care. We spend far less time talking about its value.

"Yet without unpaid carers, our health and social care system would look fundamentally different."

Jackie Betteridge is the CEO at Crossroads.

She told Lewis Foster why they've put together this article - and why now.

A man living with severe ME on the Island says there are times when he can only manage around 15 minutes of conversation a day.

The cause of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis, otherwise known as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, is relatively unknown and can be difficult to diagnose.

It causes extreme tiredness and often leaves people housebound, confined to their beds or even immobile.

Thirty-eight-year-old Juan Corlett has suffered from the full effects of ME since 2018 after first catching the Epstein-Barr virus.

Ahead of Severe ME Awareness Day (8 August) he's been speaking to Lewis Foster.

Castletown Commissioners is wanting to see charges introduced for Freedom of Information requests after it received 14 in one year.

Chair Tony Brown says at the moment the cost of responding is being borne by ratepayers, and he would also like the anonymity element removed from the act.

The local authority is planning to ask the Council of Ministers to look into changing the regulations to allow local authorities and other statutory bodies to charge for the service.

Mr Brown adds the commissioners are there to 'provide information' to residents and it has 'nothing to hide'.

He believes people should be making their requests in writing first, before resorting to an FoI request if the response isn't sufficient.

Local Democracy Reporter Emma Draper has been speaking to him.

A sidecar driver says he is confident the class will return to the Isle of Man TT Races in 2027 and beyond.

It comes as organisers confirmed late last week that the class could return but will face long-term reforms that will make machines slower.

Stephen Kershaw, who is part of the competitors panel, says with team numbers dropping and costs rising, a review was needed:

Ecological assessments undertaken by the applicant behind the proposed Mooir Vannin offshore windfarm are 'inadequate' and the impacts on the Manx environment 'understated'.

That's the verdict from the Island's leading nature conservation charity, the Manx Wildlife Trust.

It has issued a statement declaring its belief that assessments provided by Ørsted 'do not provide clear analysis of impacts or mitigations in a specifically Manx context'.

Siobhán Fletcher has been speaking to the charity.