Recent pay offers made to Royal College of Nursing members have been 'insulting'.

That's from the union's Regional Director ahead of industrial action planned for next week.

RCN members will strike on 14 September from 8am to 8pm.

Siobhán Fletcher rounds up the latest updates in this episode in which we hear from Estephanie Dunn, Manx Care, Teresa Cope and Bernard Moffatt.

The chair of the Liberal Vannin Party says he’s ‘surprised’ that Michael District Commissioners have come out so strongly against the possibility of wind turbines in Druidale.

It’s after the local authority said the onshore energy source proposal would be just as bad as another site identified in the south of the Island.

Paul Weatherall says he'd also be surprised if Manx Utilities’ installs anything by 2026.

Whilst his party backs the plans for renewable and green energy he says environmental reports need to be taken into account and residents must be consulted. 

Local Democracy Reporter Emma Draper has been speaking with him:

A consultation to inform the Women's Health Strategy has been launched online.

The consultation asks which women's health topics should be the main priorities of the future strategy, which is currently in development at Manx Care.

Siobhán Fletcher caught up with Clinical Care Group Manager for the Integrated Women, Children and Families Care Group, Linda Thompson, and retired consultant gynaecologist, Michelle Moroney to find out more.

A public meeting was held about Manx Utilities' plans for windfarms in the south of the Island, earlier this week.

Residents in Arbory and Rushen expressed their concerns about the closeness to homes and the impact it could have on local wildlife.

The MUA did not send a representative to the meeting but in a statement provided to Manx Radio, Chair Tim Crookall said it would not be 'appropriate' to attend.

The Isle of Man Constabulary needs new members, and they are looking for fresh-faced youngsters and experienced older people alike.

So why would anyone consider a role with the police?

Siobhán Fletcher caught up with PC Louise Kennaugh to find out what she loves about the job.

A mother who has been campaigning for nearly a decade to have full parental rights for same-sex couples has welcomed a planned overhaul of Manx legislation.

Sue Harper has two children with her partner Sara but due to existing laws only Sue’s name is listed on their birth certificates.

That could change if MLC Tanya August-Hanson’s Private Members Bill on human fertilisation, embryology and legal parentage and surrogacy arrangements is successful.

Sue told Manx Radio's Christian Jones, the last ten years have been full of broken promises from politicians.

Siobhán Fletcher takes a behind the scenes look at Fleet Services with a tour of the Ellerslie Depot in Crosby. We start our tour with Head of Fleet Services, Andy Barker.

Police are urging people to ‘know your limits’ as the Manx Grand Prix gets underway on the Isle of Man.

2023 marks the centenary of the road racing event.

Roads around the Snaefell Mountain Course, in particular, are expected to get busy this week as visiting race fans merge with Island residents going about their daily business.

It’s just three months since thousands of people were welcomed for the TT – and whilst visitor numbers don’t match up to those recorded each June they do pose additional challenges.

Sergeant Michael Taylor is in charge of the Roads Policing Unit and spoke to Tessa Hawley:

Plans for a new counselling service - which could see people wait just seven days for support - are underway on the Isle of Man.

It’s hoped the ‘Brighter Teaching’ model, which has already been rolled out in the UK, can be successfully implemented on the Island to help reduce waiting lists for people needing therapy.  

Accredited training opportunities are being offered to student counsellors who, as part of their placements, will provide hundreds of hours of counselling therapy under supervision.

Tessa Hawley spoke to Brighter Things founder Tommy Silvester: