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More than 1,000 children take part in Manx Youth Games

Around 1,100 budding athletes took part in the Sporting Club Manx Youth Games on Saturday, which included 14 different sports.
The Isle of Man’s largest multi-sport event encourages children to learn a new sport, make friends and see the benefits exer…

Manx Care to hold its first public Open Day and APM later this month

Manx Care will hold its first public Open Day and APM (Annual Public Meeting) later this month.
The event, on Tuesday 24 May, will primarily be an informal drop-in event where members of the public can visit different stalls to meet the teams and membe…

Climate change survey to help break down barriers to action

Around 60% of respondents to a recently published survey believe climate change is already affecting the Isle of Man.
In total, 1319 people shared their views on a range of climate issues and the Isle of Man Government’s approach to reaching net zero …

Enhanced support for residents making their homes more energy efficient.

Enhanced support for residents making their homes more energy efficient
Following feedback, changes to the Green Living Grant Scheme (GLGS) have been implemented to provide more flexible support for residents looking to improve the energy efficiency of…

Tynwald asked to back changes to health and social care complaints process

The complaints process for people using our health and social care services on the Isle of Man will be reformed if Tynwald back the move next month.
Taking on board public feedback from a Department of Health and Social Care consultation carried out la…

Enhanced support for residents making their homes more energy efficient (2)

Enhanced support for residents making their homes more energy efficient
Following feedback, changes to the Green Living Grant Scheme (GLGS) have been implemented to provide more flexible support for residents looking to improve the energy efficiency of…

Financial Sanctions: Russia

This news release is issued to publicise the amendment of 88 entries to the Russian sanctions regime.
The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/855) were made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (the Sanctions Act)…

Isle of Man Government support for Family Library to continue until 2026.

The Isle of Man Government will continue to support the Family Library for the next five years. 
A schedule has been agreed which will gradually reduce government support over the term of the agreement while the charity develops alternative income stre…

Cashless parking facility to launch at Isle of Man Airport

Drivers wishing to use the car park at Isle of Man Airport will be required to use a cashless payment system from Tuesday 17 May. 
The quickest and easiest way to pay will be through a mobile phone or device using the RingGo app, which can be download…

Crucial Crew 2022 teaches children how to cope in an emergency

Multiple agencies will come together to teach primary school children how to stay safe and look after their mental health at a community event in Douglas next week.
Since it began, the Crucial Crew project has taught thousands of children, who are abo…