More than a third of Tynwald Day petitions ruled out

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More than a third of Tynwald Day petitions ruled out

• More than one in three petitions presented on Tynwald Day this year have been ruled out of order.
• A report on the petitions for redress of grievance from the Standing Orders Committee of Tynwald will be laid before the court during its October sitting.
• It says Peel’s Trevor Cowin presented 11 petitions this year - but nine were out of order.

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Almanac · Daily readings

Today on the island

Overcast, 13°C (55°F), wind 13 mph

Douglas

13°C

Overcast · High 17° · Low 13°

Wind

13mph

Fresh

High Tide

05:08

6.1m · Douglas

Aurora · NOAA

Kp 1

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Around the Island · 7 stories

The local news that matters this morning

Here's all the news from our island from the past 24 hours, made easy to digest.

3FM · Health · 08:16

Memory Service last reviewed over a year ago

• Health Minister Claire Christian says the Isle of Man Memory Service was independently reviewed last June.
• She’d faced a question for written response from Arbory, Castletown and Malew MHK Jason Moorhouse about the service.
• In her response, she said a review had been carried out by the Royal College of Psychiatrists, looking into clinical care, service delivery, and patient experience.

Manx Radio · Politics · 13:06

Douglas East MHK seeking re-election

• Clare Barber to stand in September.
• A Douglas East MHK has announced her intention to stand for re-election in September.
• Clare Barber has represented the constituency since 2016.

Manx Radio · Business · 09:40

Fourth candidate for Douglas North

• Tax and accountancy professional announces intention to stand in general election.
• A fourth candidate has declared their intention to stand in Douglas North in the upcoming House of Keys General Election.
• Jason Cheetham owns a small tax accountancy firm, and is standing as an independent candidate.

3FM · Transport · 16:49

Island could be named "most desirable in Europe" this year

• The Isle of Man has been nominated for a prestigious travel award.
• The Wanderlust Reader Travel Awards will be presented at a ceremony in London on Wednesday, November 4.
• The Isle of Man has been nominated as the most desirable island in Europe but faces competition from Guernsey and Jersey.

Manx Radio · Island News · 06:18

"We're hoping to create something brand new for the Isle of Man"

• Plans to transform disused city centre plot into wellness retreat approved.
• The man behind plans for a new sauna and wellness retreat in a disused plot of land in Douglas City Centre says he hopes the facility will bring ’something different’ to the Isle of Man.
• Permission has been granted for the site, known as The Steam Yard, to be built in The Snake Pit adjacent to the Lord Street Bus Interchange.

IoM Today · Sport · 16:00

Isle of Man cricket squad named for World Cup qualifiers

• The tournament begins at the end of next week.
• The players travel to the Nordic region on Wednesday, August 12 for the week-long tournament which begins two days later.
• The Manx kick-off their campaign again Luxembourg on the afternoon of Friday, August 14 before a game against Spain the following day.

IoM Today · Island News · 15:40

Plans for new state-of-the-art veterinary centre unveiled

• It is intended to provide modern, high-quality veterinary services for the Isle of Man community.
• The source feed is brief, so use the linked IoM Today report for names, timing and any follow-up that was not included in the summary.

Island Utility · Practical note

Today's practical note

Weather check: Overcast; 13°C this morning; high 17°C / low 13°C; winds around 13 mph. Check A18 Mountain Road status before travelling.

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Tides · Douglas

Douglas tide times for today, shown local to the Isle of Man.

05:08

▲ High

6.1m

11:24

▼ Low

1.93m

17:26

▲ High

5.87m

23:57

▼ Low

1.77m

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What's on: next 14 days

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Today · 06 - 15 Aug · Gaiety Theatre · Villa Gaiety. Cats (Taylorian Productions)

Today · the Draw · allevents. Abbasolutely Fab At the Draw Summer Concert Series

Today · Peel Sailors Shelter · manx radio. Breathe and Stretch (peel)

Today · St Catherine’s Church · manx radio. Musicale

Today · the Curraghs Wildlife Park · manx radio. Orchid Line Miniature Railway

Today · Isle of Man · manx radio. Royal Artillery Association i.o.m. Willie Kneale Memorial Band Concert

Tynwald · Sitting watch

Tynwald in plain English

Next up:Tynwald sitting — Tue, 20 Oct 2026. Every extracted agenda item, proceedings point, official update and sitting date is listed below by source segment.

Segment-by-segment brief

Tue, 21 Jul 2026 · Tynwald Court · official source

Tynwald Court proceedings — Tue, 21 Jul 2026

Who was there: The Lord Bishop, HM Attorney General, Mrs August-Phillips, Mr Clueit, Mr Craine, Mrs Kelsey, Mrs Kinnish, Mr Mercer, Mrs Morphet, Mr Reid. IN THE KEYS
NHS reform: Ms Christian's National Health Service Reform Bill went through clause-by-clause scrutiny. Mr Hooper, Mrs Corlett and Mrs Poole-Wilson moved amendment groups; many carried, while several contested amendments were defeated.
Entity registration: Mr Johnston’s Verification of Entity Registration Bill went through clause scrutiny. Mrs Corlett moved eight amendments and they were carried; the amended clauses were ordered to stand part.
Period products: Ms Faragher asked the House to agree Legislative Council amendments. Amendments 1 and 2 carried; Amendment 3 was tied 11-11 and lost after the Speaker used the casting vote against it.
Assisted Dying Bill: members debated amendments and divisions on the next steps for safeguards, capacity and Privy Council concerns.

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Tue, 14 Jul 2026 · House of Keys · official source

House of Keys proceedings — Tue, 14 Jul 2026

Who was there: The Speaker and 18 other Members in the Chamber, Mr Cannan, Mrs Caine and Mr Crookall having leave of absence and Ms Lord-Brennan and Mr Moorhouse also being absent.
Nicotine products: the House suspended standing orders so it could consider the Legislative Council changes at this sitting.
Decision: the House agreed the Council amendments, including the commencement change and the added over-18 wording in the coercion clause.
Next sitting: the House rose at 2.36pm and adjourned to Tuesday 21st July 2026 as part of Tynwald Court.

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Tue, 7 Jul 2026 · Legislative Council · official source

Legislative Council proceedings — Tue, 7 Jul 2026

Nicotine products: the Legislative Council agreed the Bill’s general principles and moved straight into clause-by-clause scrutiny.
Commencement amendment: Mrs August-Phillips changed when section 13 can come into force; Amendment 1 carried and Clause 2 carried as amended.
Coercion safeguard: Council added “over the age of 18” to Clause 9; the amendment and amended clause carried.
Final decision: the Nicotine Products Bill passed after a 7-1 Council division.
Next step: the Legislative Council adjourned at 4.33pm.

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Latest news · official updates · official source

Latest official Tynwald news

Fri, 31 Jul 2026: Official update: Tynwald internship ‘coolest job ever’.
Wed, 22 Jul 2026: Official update: Junior Tynwald ‘brilliant experience’.
Tue, 7 Jul 2026: Official update: The King to make first visit to the Isle of Man as Lord of Mann.
Fri, 3 Jul 2026: Official update: Your Guide to the Tynwald Weekend.

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Sitting calendar · upcoming dates · official source

Upcoming sitting dates

Tue, 20 Oct 2026: Tynwald sitting — Tue, 20 Oct 2026
Tue, 3 Nov 2026: Tynwald sitting — Tue, 3 Nov 2026
Tue, 10 Nov 2026: Tynwald sitting — Tue, 10 Nov 2026
Tue, 17 Nov 2026: Tynwald sitting — Tue, 17 Nov 2026
Tue, 24 Nov 2026: Tynwald sitting — Tue, 24 Nov 2026
Tue, 1 Dec 2026: Tynwald sitting — Tue, 1 Dec 2026
Tue, 8 Dec 2026: Tynwald sitting — Tue, 8 Dec 2026
Tue, 15 Dec 2026: Tynwald sitting — Tue, 15 Dec 2026

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Source: Tynwald RSS + website · https://www.tynwald.org.im/business/sittings

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