Scotland’s first Minister will lay a wreath at the memorial of the Solway Harvester today.
Seven men died onboard the Scottish scallop dredger when she sank in Manx waters over 13 years ago.
The wreckage sits in Douglas Harbour as a sad reminder of the tragedy and will remain there until civil action being taken in Scotland is concluded.
Alex Salmond is on the Island by invitation of the Chief Minister and will pay his respects to the crew of the Solway Harvester later this morning.
Report shows growth in government workforce
The government says the total size of its workforce grew by less than one per cent in the final quarter of last year.
Can you translate Filipino for court?
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Commissioner worried over Ramsey flood wall design
A Ramsey commissioner says he's worried flood prevention proposals for the town's harbour will halve the amount of parking nearby.
AG's chambers wrongly blocked FOI response, says info commissioner
The Information Commissioner says the Attorney General's Chambers must reconsider its response to a Freedom of Information request after wrongly applying a blanket ban on the answer.
Navy ship off Island's coast
A navy patrol ship has been maneuvering around the south of the Island today.
'Harrods of the West' to reopen in April
The Western Civic Amenity site says it's planning to reopen reuse bays later this year.
Mountain Road closed on 68 days last year
The Department of Infrastructure says the Mountain Road was closed almost every five days on average last year.
Terry’s Tato’s owner named 2026 Customer Service Champion
Douglas City Centre has celebrated its 2026 Customer Service Champion Awards, with over 5,500 public votes cast.
