Charity's airport quiet room gets go-ahead

Friday, 2 June 2017 00:00

Charity campaigners are celebrating after a UK airport changed its mind over providing a quiet room for Manx patients.

The Manx Breast Cancer Support Group wanted to create the room next to Liverpool Airport's prayer room to give patients somewhere to wait away from the bustling crowds.

But after initially giving permission, airport management announced last month they'd changed their mind.

Now, however, they've had another rethink of the decision - and the room will go ahead.

Julie Stokes from the charity says it's great news:

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