Almost a year and a half on and it seems that the smoking ban on the island has been a success.
Smoking was banned in all enclosed public places.
It was feared that pubs on the island would lose custom, but that hasn’t necessarily been the case
The Islands brewery boss Martin Brunnschweiler told 3fm that pubs that sell food or have installed an outdoor smoking area have reaped the benefits and only some of the smaller pubs have suffered. (audio clip above)
Ferry sailings called off
Two scheduled sailings have been cancelled tonight because of weather.
Warning over gift manx.net card scams
Police are warning people to be wary of scams targeting manx.net email addresses.
Chamber of Commerce issues advice over immigration language changes
The Island's Chamber of Commerce says companies should check candidates they're considering recruiting as immigration rules change.
Police appeal after late-night incident in Douglas
Police are appealing for witnesses after an incident in central Douglas in the early hours of Sunday morning.
£10k to be spent on Onchan Raceway's drainage
Onchan Commissioners have agreed to spend £10,000 improving drainage at the village's raceway after problems with flooding.
Airline opens new UK base - with IOM flights this weekend
An airline's celebrating opening its latest UK base, as it prepares to start flying to it from the Isle of Man.
Mountain Road to stay closed until tomorrow
It's been announced the Mountain Road will remain shut until tomorrow.
School meals cost government around £4 per child
Primary school meals cost government an average of around four pounds per child each day over the past three months.
