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Send useful Isle of Man leads without the guesswork.

A clear route for local news tips, public-record links, event listings, source context, corrections and advertising enquiries. The aim is simple: make the briefing more useful while keeping source handling safe.

Tip triage

Use the fastest safe route for the thing you are sending. The best tips are timely, public-interest focused and easy to verify.

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Deadline, safety or public-service change

Use this for road closures, service disruption, consultation deadlines, event changes, official notices and records that affect what readers do today.

Email urgent tip
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Claim, rumour or partial context

Send the original link, screenshot context and where you saw it. Avoid forwarding private chats or naming people unless the source is already public.

Check source rules
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Correction, advert or personal support

Factual fixes belong on Corrections, paid placements on Advertising, and personal support requests should go to the relevant public service.

Choose support route

What to send

Choose the route that matches the job. Every good submission should help readers understand what is happening, who it affects and where the original record sits.

News tip

Local news or public-interest leads

Send a concise note, who is affected, what has changed, and any source link or document that makes it checkable.

Email news tip
Public record

Tynwald, government, FOI or tender links

Share the original public-record URL, deadline, agenda item, decision, department or authority name, and the plain-English angle readers need.

Email public record
Events

Events, gigs, talks and community listings

Include event name, venue, date, time, ticket link, organiser and any accessibility or booking details that matter.

Email events
Correction

Broken links or factual fixes

Point to the issue/page, describe what is wrong, and include the correct source where possible. Corrections are checked against the public record.

Open Correction
Source context

Help make a public item clearer

If an agenda item, consultation, planning notice or FOI response needs plain-English context, send what readers might miss at first glance.

Email source context
Advertising

Useful local campaigns

For paid placements, use the advertising route. Keep campaigns specific to Isle of Man readers and easy to verify.

Open Advertising

Submission checklist

Useful tips are specific, sourced and safe to handle.

Email subject templates

Use a clear subject line so tips can be sorted without opening private or irrelevant detail first.

Have a public record link?

Send the original source and a one-line explanation of why it matters to Isle of Man readers.

Email source link

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