A cruise ship on its maiden voyage, commanded by a Manx captain, is making the Island its first port of call.
Captain Carl Smith, from Peel, will be steering the Azamara Pursuit into Douglas on Wednesday.
Minister for Enterprise, Laurence Skelly, has called the occasion a 'great honour'.
The ship was first launched in 2001, bought in 2018 by Azamara and has had an extensive revamp at Harland and Wolff Shipyard in Belfast.
Blood transfusion figures revealed
Manx Care says it was asked for 1,341 units of blood last year.
Road closures for hill climb events
Roads around the Island will be closed this weekend for a motor racing event.
Man denies causing £1,000 worth of damage to car
A man has denied keying someone's car and causing more than £1,000 in damage.
Benefits fraudster due for sentencing
A benefits fraudster who wrongly claimed more than £140,000 will be sentenced this week.
Dandara backs Ballalockie campaign
A campaign to ensure a teenager can come back home after a serious accident has had the backing of a property development company.
Petition to give parents info on sex offenders
A Douglas woman is calling for the Island to introduce new laws to find out about sex offenders.
Sex education details sent to parents this week
Parents will be getting letters this week about the government's sex education plans.
Van driver fails breath test
Police say a motorist will be appearing in court after failing a breath test - and turning out to have no driving licence.
