Department Will Save £70,000 by Making Public Pay for Certain Vaccination Injections
The Department of Health have announced that they will be
scrapping the free provision of certain vaccines for travel purposes, in a
further effort to save money.
From 1st December if you want a vaccination
against Typhoid, Diphtheria and various types of Hepatitis you will have to
cover the cost.
It’s estimated that it will save the Department roughly £70,000 per year.
Road repairs mean temporary traffic lights
A busy road in Douglas will have temporary traffic lights this week.
Driver arrested after failing drug wipe at checkpoint
Police say more than two-thirds of vehicles stopped last night had defects.
Horse trams to remember staff and horses who served
Douglas horse trams says it'll remember some of the Island's most unusual draftees today.
Four 20mph zone changes after consultation, says DOI
Three roads in Douglas will keep their 30mph status after consultation over proposed changes.
Tax discs, private healthcare and benefits on the House of Keys agenda
The House of Keys will sit this morning with 14 questions on the order paper to be discussed.
Two-minute silence to mark Armistice Day
The Island will fall silent for two minutes this morning to mark the end of the First World War.
Ferry crossings cancelled because of weather
Two ferry sailings have been called off today.
Flooding risk amid yellow weather warning
A yellow weather warning about heavy rain is in place this morning.
