• Manx Newscast: Castletown Living Streets
    Nov 22 2024

    What should the future of Castletown look like?

    The Department of Infrastructure has been asking residents what they think about developing a 'Living Streets' concept for the ancient capital.

    The department is considering a range of options, including making some roads one-way, improving on-road parking and making it easier for people to walk, wheel and cycle.

    Amy Griffiths has been finding out more from firstly the DOI before listening to the views of some of the people who attended a public drop-in to discuss the plans:

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    28 mins
  • Dyslexia campaigner 'so pleased' as Tynwald backs calls to improve support
    Nov 22 2024

    A campaigner whose Tynwald Day petition has led to the formation of a new committee looking into support for pupils with dyslexia says she's 'so pleased'.

    Members voted in favour of the Select Committee, which will report back with recommendations on how to improve matters in April.

    Julia Bell set up the Dyslexia Advocacy Group after noticing signs in her own daughter but struggling to get a diagnosis or recognition on the Isle of Man.

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    9 mins
  • Manx Newscast: Manx Haemochromatosis Support
    Nov 21 2024

    Two Isle of Man residents are hoping to form a local group to help support and advise people with an iron condition.

    Carolanne Hanley, a sufferer, and Rowanna Miller, whose partner has the condition created the Manx Haemochromatosis Support group on Facebook after seeing that there could be 500 others affected on the Island.

    This Saturday the duo are holding their first coffee morning or 'Iron Bew' as they call it.

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    16 mins
  • Manx Newscast: Crica Isle of Man aims to give people independence and confidence
    Nov 20 2024

    A charity on the Isle of Man is giving people confidence and a sense of independence through its shopmobility scheme.

    Circa Isle of Man, located on level 2 of Chester Street car park, lends out powered mobility equipment to people with mobility issues so they can go out and enjoy the high street.

    Chanelle Sukhoo spoke to Heather Williams from the charity

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    11 mins
  • Manx Newscast: 'Small number of doctors eligible to vote'
    Nov 19 2024

    Doctors on the Isle of Man are being balloted from today (19 November) to determine whether they want to take industrial action in a row over pay.

    The British Medical Association is putting the matter to a vote in the first ballot of its kind on the Island; it will run until 23 December.

    However a GP on the Island believes taking industrial action will destroy the good work thats been done over the years causing a set back.

    Sain Cowper spoke to Dr Alex Allinson, who's also the treasury minister

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    11 mins
  • Motiv8 to host friends and family workshop
    Nov 18 2024

    On 28 November Manx addiction charity Motiv8 will be hosting a one-day workshop for friends and family of people on the Island with substance dependency.

    Part of the SMART Recovery programme, it works to support those impacted by someone else's relationship with drugs and/ or alcohol.

    It's thought around one in four of us on the Isle of Man have such a connection.

    The workshop will give people the opportunity to meet with others in the same situation and give them some new ways of coping, skills and self care techniques.

    Tiffany Crookall, a councillor with the charity, has been speaking to Lewis Foster.

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    13 mins
  • Manx Newscast: Dr Chloe Woolley marks 20 years at Culture Vannin
    Nov 15 2024

    One of the Island's leading Manx music specialists is celebrating a major milestone today.

    Dr Chloe Woolley has been working with Culture Vannin for 20 years!

    She spoke to our Howard Caine.

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    11 mins
  • Manx Newscast: Safeguarding Week - Harriet's story
    Nov 15 2024

    Every day this week, we've heard from the various agencies that work together in the Island's Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub - or MASH.

    Today, we're going to hear how they would come together to work on a case.

    In this fifth Newscast special, Siobhán Fletcher speaks to our Island's professionals about "Harriet".

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    17 mins