Manx Newscast

Manx National Heritage launches new visitor welcome hub

In this edition of Newscast, Lewis Foster pops in to Manx National Heritage's new visitor welcome hub in Castletown and speaks to Chief Executive Connie Lovel.

Health funding: "it's a moral question, do you stop some services to come within budget?"

The health minister says her department was reluctant to cut services in order to come in on budget during the last financial year. The DHSC is seeking an additional £20.8m by way of a supplementary vote in next month's sitting of Tynwald. In this edition of Newscast, Phil Gawne speaks to Health Minister Claire Christian.

Garff by-election: Candidate standing wants to give back to the community

A candidate standing in the Garff Commissioners by-election says he would use his professional experience to support Garff Commissioners if elected. Richard Taylor, a retiree from the finance sector, believes the main issue facing residents is the Mooir Vannin offshore windfarm which he is opposed to as, as well as a lack of community spaces. Residents in the Lonan Ward will be able to vote from 8am until 8pm on Thursday 21 May at the Laxey Working Men's Institute or Baldrine Methodist Church Hall. The other candidates standing are James Curtis and James Hewison Mr Taylor added that he would like to give back to the community. Local Democracy Reporter Emma Draper has been speaking to him.

Venezuela Fury & Noah Price wedding "a true showcase of Manx services"

The owners of a local business have told Manx Radio they are 'really proud' of all the work that went into the most talked about event of the weekend. On Saturday, boxing champion Tyson Fury's 16-year-old daughter Venezuela and her now-husband Noah Price got married in St John's Church. Over the past two days there've been countless articles in the UK press featuring photos from the celebration, which included a wide array of Manx businesses. Lewis Foster has been speaking to Bianca Gray and Gemma Middleton from The Event Stylists IOM, and helped pull the whole day together.

Garff by-election: Candidate would like to see bins across parish improved

Reintroducing 'paper services' and improving the bins are two issues that need to be addressed in Garff, according to a candidate in the upcoming commissioner's by-election. James Hewison, a volunteer for the Not For Isle of Man Windfarm group, says the main issue for residents in Lonan are the sewage treatment works and the lack of services. Residents will be able to vote from 8am until 8pm on Thursday 21 May at the Laxey Working Men's Institute or Baldrine Methodist Church Hall. The other candidates standing in the Garff Commissioners Lonan Ward by-election are James Curtis and Richard Taylor. Mr Hewison adds that he is opposed to the offshore windfarm proposals, and would try to encourage people to become more politically minded. Local Democracy Reporter Emma Draper has been speaking to him.