The Education and Children Minister has described plans to change school meals in the UK as being made 'on a whim'.
Last week Nick Clegg revealed proposals to offer free meals to all children up to the age of seven.
However the Island's Department of Education and Children has ruled out following suit saying rolling that out here could cost £700,000 - the equivalent of 25 teaching posts.
Tim Crookall says the public shouldn't expect the Island to always follow UK policy:
Enterprise Minister says gov planning to collect more hospitality data
The Island's Enterprise Minister says he doesn't know how many hospitality businesses have opened or closed since a new economic plan was unveiled.
Sprinklers put out flats fire
Firefighters say they were called to a block of flats in Onchan earlier.
Section of Mountain Road closed for oil clean-up
A section of the Mountain Road is currently closed after an oil spill.
129 sewer overflow discharges in Douglas last year
Manx Utilities says it recorded almost 130 sewer overflow discharges last year from two sites in Douglas.
Third 'Listening To You' roadshow in Douglas tonight
The third roadshow of the government's Listening To You series is in Douglas tonight.
Roundhouse update at commissioners' meeting
Braddan commissioners will get an update on progress with the Roundhouse tomorrow.
Roisin's through to the finals of BBC One show
A young woman from Ramsey has made it through to the finals of a BBC show.
Ramsey department store closing
A department store in the North has announced it's closing down.
