The resignation of the Health Minister sends political shockwaves through the Tynwald chamber - we hear Lawrie Hooper's reasons for stepping down, the Chief Minister's initial response and ask what happens now?

Lots about health in tonight's programme - pay rises, ED attendance and GP numbers and would you be able to help the Kirk family as they prepare for Lockie coming home?

On this evening's programme, we speak to the infrastructure minister about the ongoing disruption to bus services around the Island. We have more reaction from Manx Care on those further savings, and we hear about a once in a lifetime chance for you to see a ‘prominent comet’ in the skies this weekend.

Lots on tonight's programme including the breaking news about Steam Packet fares as part of efforts to make ferry travel more affordable and we hear from an Island resident preparing to face Hurricane Milton in Florida.

 Four government departments are predicted to have overspent their budget

• Could there be good news on the way for the Island's agricultural community from the steam packet company

• And Where's Wallaby? It seems the Isle of Man is not the only place where the marsupials are breeding in the wild .

In today's news round-up we hear from the Health Minister on about Manx Care's current position, we find out the RNLI response following concerns raised on Mannin Line about the Douglas station and calls for people to support an Island charity that's been going for nearly a century.

Here's your news roundup - the latest on Manx Care's decision to cut the number of operations carried out every week, an investigation into why some people are paying commercial gas rates when they live in sheltered housing and a statement from FC IOM about their finances.

More reaction to Manx Care's decision to cut the number of operations a week to save money, how many "affordable" houses are there over here and will the Sports Editor do a pirate impersonation?

In today's news round-up we hear about Manx Care's bid to cut costs by reducing the number of operations carried out every week, could there be cruise ships docking around the Island and why Andreas Commissioners believe smaller local authorities should be helping each other out.

If you're short on time - here's your daily news round-up which today includes the latest about the man kept in custody because he was homeless, what's happening with the Cregneash bus route and some good news for would-be butchers