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A man’s been put on probation after police caught him carrying a knife in Douglas.

A drunken mum-to-be from Douglas who struggled with police has avoided an immediate jail sentence.

Ever wondered what it would be like to swim up close with seals just off our coast?

An Onchan MHK has weighed in on whether changes to electoral boundaries have confused residents in her constituency.

Manx athletes will be a topic of discussion in the next House of Keys sitting tomorrow.

Those operating fishing vessels are being asked for their views on monitoring systems for their boats.

Could Jurby Industrial Estate be set for expansion?

Braddan Commissioners are set to revamp childrens playgrounds in the area.

The Island's Chamber of Commerce says it's linked up with 60 new start-up businesses in the last eight weeks.

The Island's Ship Registry has scooped the top spot in the 2018 Paris Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the Port State Control White List.

SMP Group Ltd. has been given the green light for its management buyout.

A group of young tech wizards on the Island have taken top place at a recent contest.

Online payment firm PayPal has announced price hikes for Manx businesses who use its services.

The Island's industrial relations service says it's had a record-breaking year, with well over 10,000 enquiries.

Manx Telecom has announced a huge upgrade for its manx.net mail system.

A Douglas-based fund management firm has announced the appointment of a new Non-Executive Director.

Former deputy prime minister John Prescott has been admitted to hospital after suffering a stroke, his family says.

A relative of the man who founded the NHS died after a "life-threatening mistake" made by two NHS trusts, an inquest has heard.

A lucky British ticket-holder has successfully claimed a £123m EuroMillions jackpot - but they have chosen to remain anonymous.

A "remarkably intense" heatwave with possible record-breaking June temperatures is set to sweep across parts of Europe this week.

Two Eurofighter warplanes have collided in mid-air and crashed in Germany - with both pilots managing to use their ejector seats.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has suffered a major blow after his candidate for Istanbul mayor was defeated in a repeat election.

Russia says it will counter "illegal" sanctions Donald Trump plans to impose on Iran after the downing of a US drone.

Heartbeat actor William Simons,  who played the role of PC Alf Ventress in the hit TV police drama for nearly two decades, has died aged 79.

Sir Elton John has received France's highest civilian award, the Legion d'Honneur.

Pink Floyd star David Gilmour has sold his guitar collection for a record amount at auction, raising money to fight against climate change.

Rafael Benitez will leave Newcastle when his contract expires on June 30, the Premier League club have confirmed.

Lewis Hamilton has vowed not to slow down in F1 2019 after storming to another emphatic race victory, claiming that Mercedes should "always be pushing" amid a record-breaking start to the season.

Manchester United's talks with Crystal Palace over bringing Aaron Wan-Bissaka to Old Trafford are progressing, Sky Sports News understands.

The activist investor demanding an overhaul of the board and strategy of FirstGroup, the train and bus operator, has been handed a massive boost on the eve of the vote by two of the City's most influential fund managers.

Health and beauty retailer Boots is to stop offering plastic bags at some of its checkouts from Monday.

There is "absolutely no evidence" that Russia influenced the Brexit result by using Facebook, Sir Nick Clegg has said.

Grey seals are capable of singing movie themes and mimicking human language, a new study has suggested. 

A man has been arrested after trying to smuggle 34 live finches hidden in plastic hair curlers on a flight from Guyana.

A YouTuber has bought the small Michigan town of Hell - and renamed it Gay Hell.