A Douglas man has announced his intention to contest in September's General Election.
Peter Gilmour, who will stand for Douglas East says he wants to 'stop the Island repeating mistakes made by the past three administrations'.
Mr Gilmour will be an independent candidate - his priorities include the Manx economy, government reform both local and national, affordable housing and combating climate change.
This year's House of Keys election gets underway on Thursday, September 23.
Firefighters called to kitchen fire
Fire crews were called to a kitchen fire in the West of the Island this morning, Sunday, November 30.
Yellow weather warning for rain tonight
The Ronaldsway Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for heavy rain tonight.
Twelve-marathon challenge has already raised over £10k
A local man aiming to run 12 marathons in 12 days has already raised nearly £10,000 for the Children's Hospice.
Fire crews deal with utility room blaze
Fire crews dealt with a blaze in Castletown yesterday evening.
Post Office suspends mail to Venezuela
There's some bad news if you have Christmas cards or gifts for Venezuela.
Mountain Road closed due to snowfall
The police say the whole of the Mountain Road has been shut due to snow.
Yellow weather warning for snow and ice
The Ronaldsway Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for snow and ice.
Local authority homes could be improved
Local authority homes in Braddan could be getting improvements - if commissioners are given permission to borrow money for the work.
