Two candidates step forward for Marown by-election

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Two candidates step forward for Marown by-election

• The candidates are vying to fill the empty seat left by John Lovelady.
• Two candidates have stepped forward to join Marown Commissioners following the resignation of one of its members.
• Kirsty Collister and Oksana Hargreaves are vying to fill the empty seat left by John Lovelady who resigned because of increasing personal commitments.

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Around the Island · 19 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.

IoM Today · Politics · 06:00

The General Election issues everyone’s talking about - and those they aren’t

• We look at the subjects shaping the campaign and those flying under the radar.
• A clear picture is beginning to emerge of the main issues dominating this year’s Isle of Man general election.
• The cost of living and healthcare are understandably at the forefront, alongside the more politically contentious subjects of immigration and wind farms.

Manx Radio · Island News · 10:12

Slight increase in number registered unemployed

• 324 Manx residents looking for work in August.
• There was a slight increase in the number of people out of work on the Isle of Man last month.
• Government figures show there were 324 people registered unemployed in August, up nine compared to July.

Manx Radio · Island News · 08:09

Isle of Man Post Office responds to video showing heated doorstep exchange

• Company says the matter is being 'addressed internally'.
• The Isle of Man Post Office has issued a response after a video was posted online appearing to show a postal worker in a heated exchange with a customer.
• In what appears to be doorbell camera footage, the worker can be heard swearing at the homeowner after a brief row, which allegedly followed a previous complaint.

3FM · Island News · 14:30

24-hour silence challenge in memory of late husband

• A woman from the north of the Island aims to complete a 24-hour sponsored silence in memory of her husband.
• Liz Hignett is aiming to complete the challenge for her husband Daz, who died of cancer almost three years ago.
• She’s raising money for local cancer charity, Isle of Man Anti-Cancer Association.

IoM Today · Sport · 13:49

Isle of Man cricketer picks up prestigious ICC award

• ’It’s a fantastic time for women’s cricket, and to have the spotlight on me now is a truly special feeling.’.
• Isle of Man cricketer Lucy Barnett has been named as the ICC Women’s Player of the Month for August.
• The 19-year-old picked up the accolade for the first time after starring in the recent Women’s Continental Cup in Romania.

3FM · Island News · 08:14

New wildlife-inspired space coming to Manx Museum

• A fresh adventure is set to launch for under-fives at the Manx Museum this October.
• A new nature-themed Exploratorium will open on Saturday, October 3, giving young children the chance to discover the Isle of Man’s natural heritage.
• The space will be inspired by the Island’s wildlife and natural world, while encouraging children to develop a sense of responsibility for caring for it.

3FM · Island News · 06:55

How much is being spent tackling dog mess?

• A member of the public has been trying to get to the bottom of the Island's dog-fouling finances.
• In a Freedom of Information request, they asked how much has been spent on signs warning about penalties for dog mess over the past five years.
• They also wanted to know how much money has been raised through those fines.

IoM Today · Island News · 12:48

Iconic Joey Dunlop Isle of Man TT machine up for grabs

• The TT-winning machine is expected to fetch a six-figure sum when he goes under the hammer in November.
• An iconic machine which the legendary Joey Dunlop rode to victory at his last ever TT is going up for auction soon.
• The Vimto Honda SP-1 that Yer Maun guided to glory in the Formula 1 TT in 2000 is expected to fetch a six-figure sum when he goes under the hammer in Birmingham in November.

IoM Today · Island News · 06:00

Lawrie Hooper sets out his priorities for Ramsey and the Isle of Man

• Of the 61 aims in his 2021 manifesto, Mr Hooper says 29 have been fully achieved and a further 16 have been partially successful or have meaningful work under way.
• Liberal Vannin leader Lawrie Hooper has set out his priorities for the next five years, with affordable housing, investment in core infrastructure, healthcare and government reform among the key pledges in his election manifesto.

IoM Today · Sport · 06:00

British Enduro Championship title for Isle of Man rider

• It’s been a long tough season with the new team and new bike but we managed to get the job done.
• Jed Etchells has won the ACU British Enduro Championship title for a second time despite a non-finish in the last round of the series in Mid-Wales at the weekend.
• The St Mark’s man arrived at Builth Wells with a useful points’ advantage over KTM’s Jack Edmondson and, although the latter won round 11 of the campaign on Saturday, Etchells scored enough points with second place to secure the title.

3FM · Island News · 16:34

Gliding club applies be dissolved

• A gliding club which stopped flying last year has applied to be dissolved.
• Andreas Gliding Club, which was set up in 1997, stopped flying last September because of circumstances beyond its control.
• Now, it’s applied to the Island’s registrar general Edward Clague for a declaration of dissolution.

Manx Radio · Island News · 06:26

Charity rejects £90K funding offer as 'insufficient'

• 'Lifesaving and life improving' service is not 'nice to have' says HBOT.
• A lifesaving and life improving’ service on the Isle of Man is urging government to reconsider a funding agreement saying it is not a nice to have.
• HBOT IOM - the charity behind the newly refurbished hyperbaric oxygen therapy centre - has rejected a £90,000 offer from the Department of Health and Social Care.

Manx Radio · Island News · 06:32

New caterer sought for 'landmark' building

• Efforts underway to keep Freemasons' Hall open to public.
• Efforts are underway to open the Freemasons’ Hall in Douglas to the wider Manx community.
• Expressions of interest are being sought from experienced businesses, or individuals, who could deliver catering at the facility.

Manx Radio · Transport · 06:25

Methodist Church 'surprised and disappointed' at Ballafesson closure comments

• Decision made nearly two years ago to sell the hall.
• The Ballafesson Community Club says it has been ’left in a limbo’ following the announcement but has chosen not to ’run away’ from the issue.
• Volunteers believed they had a year - from June - to save the building from closure but it’s understood it’s now being put up for sale in October.

IoM Today · Sport · 14:00

First hockey Team of the Week of the new season

• It features a number of senior league debutants and a wealth of midfielders.
• The first Manx Hockey Association Team of the Week of the new season features a number of senior league debutants and a wealth of midfielders.
• Will Wiseman (Bacchas C) - not normally a goalkeeper but he was the incredible standout player of the match.

IoM Today · Island News · 12:19

Big Quiz aims to raise funds for Junior Achievement

• Teams of up to six are being invited to put their general knowledge to the test.
• Four friends are hosting a general knowledge quiz to raise money for Isle of Man Junior Achievement.
• The event will take place at the Manx Legion Club in Douglas on October 1, with rounds including local knowledge and spot the intro.

IoM Today · Island News · 11:59

Commissioners to buy 30 houses to meet demands of housing wait list

• The houses are set to be financed through capital loans.
• Braddan Commissioners says purchasing 30 affordable houses from the Braddan Woods’ development will help meet the demands of its social housing wait list.
• The local authority has agreed to do this in principle, having previously publicly objected to the development of the land on Braddan Road due to access and traffic concerns.

IoM Today · Island News · 06:00

We’ve relived every moment: Family hits out after driver cleared in retrial

• People are entitled to ask questions and to have concerns about what is happening within our justice system.
• The family of a man who died following a traffic incident in Onchan have hit out at the judicial system.
• Last week, a jury returned a unanimous not guilty verdict in the death by dangerous driving trial of Jackson Joseph Paul.

Manx Radio · Politics · 06:26

More communication needed between government and small businesses

• Douglas shop owner says he's only been visited by one prospective MHK.
• A Douglas business owner is calling for more communication between government and small businesses in the next administration.
• Josh Moore owns Renegade: Cuts & Clobber on Bucks Road in Douglas.

Island Utility · Practical note