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Isle of Man morning briefing desk · Saturday, 10 October 2026

The Island briefing desk, rebuilt around what readers need now.

Today, source checks, TT, travel, consultations and public-record deadlines are now surfaced as practical choices instead of being buried inside the archive.

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Isle of Man���s parliament to introduce live video streamingTynwald looks to make its proceedings more accessible to the public Plus: Airline which services the Island announces further…
Source audit adoptedUseful links are now visible from the homepage.TT, travel, visitors, heritage and consultations are surfaced as direct reader checks instead of hidden references.
TT liveRace safety and scheduleOfficial TT news, live timing, Infoline, schedule and Bus Vannin disruption links. TravelRoad, ferry, airportPractical morning checks for roads, buses, ferries, airport links, weather and tides. VisitorsETA and arrivalsGov.im visitor rules, ETA, Dublin arrivals and airport/sea-terminal transport checks. HeritagePlaces and featuresMNH, iMuseum, Historic Environment Record and source-safe evergreen place checks. ConsultationsDeadlines before they disappearCitizen Space proposals, response deadlines, public views and policy changes.

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Island context at a glance

Source-labelled Isle of Man imagery keeps the site feeling local instead of like a generic newsletter shell.

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Lead imageIsle of Man���s parliament to introduce live video streamingScan today What is onAn Evening With Danny Mcnamara, From EmbraceBrowse events Civic watchTynwald and public businessOpen Tynwald hub

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Moghrey Mie should be quick, but not vague. This panel tells readers what kinds of sources sit behind the latest briefing before they open the full issue.

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Original linksManx Radio, 3FM, IOM TodayStory cards keep outlet names and direct source links where the issue data provides them.Open sourced issue
Public records26 public-record items in the latest scanTynwald, government, procurement and FOI items are rewritten for plain-English reading, with original links preserved.Read source ledger
Daily utilityVilla Gaiety, Mad JacksPractical information is included when it helps readers plan the day, not just to fill space.Scan today

Briefing dashboard

The latest issue, turned into a civic scan: agenda, public notices, FOI, events and practical day-planning links.

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Government watch

Contracts and public notices

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FOI watch

Recent FOI requests

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What is on

Events today

Selected events and listings from the latest morning briefing.

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Day planner

Weather and tides

Useful conditions, tide windows and travel checks for planning the day.

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Today's briefing

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Lead story

Isle of Man���s parliament to introduce live video streaming

Tynwald looks to make its proceedings more accessible to the public

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Local news

Airline which services the Island announces further 700,000 seat cuts over winter

EasyJet scaling back on two days worth of flying to save on fuel for 'busier periods'

Read in today's briefing
Local news

154 FOI requests to Manx Care so far this year

Manx Care says it's had more than 150 Freedom of Information requests this year.

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Tynwald

Tynwald in plain English

Agenda items and parliamentary updates are pulled into plain-English summaries when available.

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FOI

Freedom of information

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Government

Government contracts

Tender and contract notices are explained in everyday language: who wants what, by when, and why it matters.

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Events

An Evening With Danny Mcnamara, From Embrace

Today

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Archive and search

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