Isle of Man News from Wednesday, April 22nd, 2026

A former UK defence chief will be holding a talk about the climate crisis and national security next month.

A festival will be held to celebrate 150 years of the Douglas horse tramway this summer.

A TT sidecar ace is appealing for information over his missing African Grey Parrot.

Isle of Man passports will now be accepted for visa-free travel to China under a new scheme.

Tynwald has voted to approve the sale of a historic building in the South.

Andreas Racing Association has confirmed a former TT rider died in an incident at Jurby Race Circuit.

The first cruise ship of the season is due to arrive on the Island today.

Have pirates landed in the North?

The government's approved over three million pounds in loans for Manx National Heritage over the past four years.

A town clerk has been reinstated by a local authority in the North following a three month investigation.

Plans for a music stage on a beach in the west of the Island have been given the go-ahead.

There's now specialist advice on how to protect wildlife in a college course about trimming your bushes.

All Island households should have received a census letter by this Friday, with the government asking them to be completed on Sunday, April 26.

A small business owner says they're devastated after their van went up in flames at Noble's Hospital.

One of the TT's biggest stars has been banned from driving.