It's your daily news round up with Beth Espey.

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We have reaction from the head of the Manx Development Corporation as the ribbon is cut on the former nurses’ home in Douglas.

Manx Care is hoping to reinstate face-to-face sessions with new parents from the autumn.

Plus, more details from the infrastructure minister on changes at the airport.

All of that and much more on Manx Radio Update for Friday, 2 May with Lewis Foster.

After being illegally imported to the Isle of Man last year, an American XL Bully-type dog has been put to sleep.

There are big changes over at the airport!

And we hear why a bus stop is causing difficulties for a resident in Jurby.

All of that and much more on Manx Radio's Update for 1 May 2025 with Lewis Foster.

The Island’s power network is resilient, says Manx Utilities as major outages in Spain and Portugal are linked to a European grid fault.

A campaign group is calling for wind farm plans to be halted, warning the project could harm a key bird conservation area.

And what does the future hold for Manx Loaghtan sheep?

All of that and much more on Manx Radio Update for Wednesday, 30 April with Lewis Foster.

‘External validators’ have critiqued the Island’s school system… we hear more about the first of three annual reviews.      

The chief minister insists there are no plans to merge any of the Island's public services with Liverpool.

All that and more on Update with Lewis Foster for Tuesday, 29 April.

• A veteran political commentator says the Isle of Man government is becoming too powerful - and lacks a clear mandate from the public.
• The Manx Loaghtan’s been added to a priority watchlist, with a charity calling for greater support for farmers who breed the native livestock.
• The Isle of Man men’s national football team have secured their first win under new management.

• We continue to digest the results of the Local Authority Elections, after multiple political veterans made a comeback.
• The chief minister is facing calls to withdraw remarks, after a Standards Committee investigation found he made ‘unacceptable’ comments in Tynwald.
• The Isle of Man men’s national football team returns to action ahead of this summer’s Island Games.

A mammoth debate has been held in Tynwald over the Manx Care Mandate.

We hear all about government’s new ‘child first’ policy.

And Isle Listen tell us all about its upcoming Dodgeball Championships.

All of that and more on Manx Radio's Update with Lewis Foster for Thursday, 24 April.

The infrastructure minister defends spending nearly £80,000 on a housing report, despite not following its recommendations – we also have an update on the bus service to Cregneash!

There’s more information on planned upgrades for Heysham Port.

And, 80 years on, we reflect on the devastating North Barrule Air Crash.