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Speaker of the House of Keys Juan Watterson has labelled the new bus timetable as ‘a missed opportunity for the Department of Infrastructure and the south’.

A summer beach festival has been given the go-ahead by Douglas Council.

A fundraising appeal has been launched to help renovate Sulby Methodist Church.

Nearly four months on, there is still no resolution to an investigation into a forged email which looked as though it had been sent by Douglas Council leader Claire Wells.

Details released through a Freedom of Information request has outlined when and by whom decisions around appeals in the Dr Rosalind Ranson tribunal were made.

Animation Explainers, a Manx animation company, is expanding its clientele in the US and Canadian markets.

Lawrie Hooper, Minister for Health and Social Care, has told a public meeting that health and social care services in the island are under-funded.

Repeat offender Roderick Paul Fitton, who breached a licensing ban four times, has been sentenced.

The government has prohibited the use of TikTok on its phones, but some exemptions do apply, with the TT’s official page having more than 51,600 followers.

University College Isle of Man (UCM) hosted a week-long competition to showcase the skills students have acquired during their vocational studies.

The Manx Deaf Society will be providing free British Sign Language and lipreading sessions ahead of Deaf Awareness Week 2023.

The Westminster government says it will make exceptions to fishing quotas for to allow Manx fishermen to catch herring in the island’s waters.

We are continuing to shine a light on lesser known charities in the island. This week, we spoke to Isle of Man Live at Home.

With its wide tree-lined avenues and neat rows of houses set around communal green spaces, we look back at a vision of what might have been for Port St Mary.

David Quirk, the director of an environmental centre aimed at educating people on green energy, is leading a new project for the community.

An experienced diver will be giving a talk on marine life next week.

Eight days of competition get under way at the Villa Marina on Saturday for The Manx Music, Speech and Dance Festival.

Red Mie, in Ballaugh, opened its doors this Easter for families to experience springtime on a farm. We went along and took lots of photos.

The winners in the Manx Amateur Drama Federation’s Easter Festival of Plays competition.

Clare Payne, the outgoing biosphere artist in residence 2022-23 at Manx Wildlife Trust (MWT), tells us about her favourite music.

Breeshey Maddrell has had just over a year looking back at 40 years of the Manx Heritage Foundation and Culture Vannin, and for her final column, she fixes her gaze more firmly on the future.

Port Erin is in the spotlight in a new exhibition by local photographers.

Ryan Cringle got off to the best possible start in the defence of his fifth Isle of Man Centre ACU Road Race crown.

There are 11 action-packed pages of sport in total.

There is also plenty of community news, our puzzles pages, our letters page, the gig guide and a seven-day television guide.

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