Isle of Man News from Thursday, November 20th, 2025
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Health passports to help those with learning disabilities
New health passports are among changes planned to improve health services for people with learning disabilities.
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Over 60% of government money spent on Island
The government says it spent 62 per cent of its money on the Island last year.
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All the Xmas light switch-on events happening around the Island
Douglas may be the first, but it's certainly not the last when it comes to switching on its Christmas lights!
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Chance for children to switch on village's Xmas lights
Your child could win the chance to switch on a village's Christmas lights!
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Over £1k raised for air ambulance with dog walks
A local woman's raised over £1,200 for the Great North Air Ambulance Service while she recovered from surgery.
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£45k spent by government on pool this year
The government's spent £45,000 on funding the Southern Swimming Pool this year.
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Tholt Y Will to reopen as Mountain Road stays shut
The Department of Infrastructure's confirmed the Mountain Road will stay shut until tomorrow lunchtime, Friday, November 21.
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Over £50k spent on carbon literacy training
The government's spent over £50,000 on carbon literacy training since the project started two years ago.
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Police warn AI porn can be illegal
The police are warning using Artificial Intelligence to make sexualised images of people is now a criminal offence.
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Countdown on for Laxey's sweetest business opening!
A sweet treat business is counting down to opening its new location in time for Christmas!
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Tynwald votes to extend MiCard system in U-turn
Tynwald's unanimously voted to extend the MiCard system for another six months.
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Employment tribunal rules in favour of Peel cafe
A woman's had her employment tribunal against a Peel café thrown out.
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Mountain Road to stay closed until Friday
The Mountain Road and Tholt-y-Will roads will remain closed for another day.
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How much is youth crime costing the taxpayer?
How much has the government spent on tackling youth crime?
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Isle of Man Foodbank looking for office manager
An Island charity which provides essentials to those who can't afford them is recruiting.
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When will 20mph limits become law in Douglas and Onchan?
Infrastructure Minister Michelle Haywood will face a string of questions about new speed limits in Douglas and Onchan when the House of Keys sits next week.
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TT visitors spent just over £1,000 each this year
The Department for Enterprise says TT visitors spent an average of £1,015 each during this year's festival.
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3FM launches Christmas station!
In another first for the Isle of Man, 3FM has today launched a Christmas pop-up station, 3FM Christmas for the festive season!
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MiCard row continues in Tynwald today
A debate into the future of benefits payments for people who don't have bank accounts will continue today.
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Black Horse Offshore car loans pulled from Isle of Man
Lloyds Banking Group says it'll stop offering car loans to Island customers.
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Mountain Road remains shut with weather warning in place
Temporary traffic lights won't be put out on the coast road until after rush hour this morning.
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Christmas comes to the capital tonight
Douglas gets in the festive mood tonight, with the first of the Island's Christmas lights switch-on events.
