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News around Isle of Man

Make the right choice to get home this festive season

Making sure you get home safely over Christmas and New Year is the focus of the seasonal safety campaign this winter.
Whether it’s dinner with friends, a night out revelling or quiet drinks in, the Isle of Man Constabulary and bus vannin have joined f…

Landing card reminder ahead of festive travel

Visitors travelling to the Isle of Man over the festive period are reminded that they must complete a landing form before they arrive.
Regardless of entry status, anyone jetting off for some winter sun, Christmas shopping or visiting relatives must sub…

Tax bill payments due on 6 January 2022

Payments of any outstanding amounts for 2020/21 personal tax assessments and 2021/22 payment on account notices are due on 6 January 2022.
There are several ways to pay tax bills, including an online service payment facility which allows people to avoi…

GPs to attend Education Session on 7 December: routine appointments unavailable

Routine GP appointments will not be available from 1pm to 6pm on Tuesday 7 December 2021 as GPs attend their latest education session.
This particular session has a dedicated focus on Adult Safeguarding.  GPs must keep abreast of issues and updates rel…

Psychology teacher scoops Biosphere art award

A local teacher has won an award for her ‘unique and fascinating’ artwork which celebrates the Isle of Man’s UNESCO Biosphere status.
The Island became the world’s only entire nation to be awarded the status five years ago due to its rich biodiversity…

App launched to help road users Report a Problem

Reporting a problem on the Island’s roads is now easier to do following the launch of a dedicated app.
The Report a Problem service allows members of the public to report infrastructure and highways-related defects such as potholes, missing signage and…

Health and Lifestyle Survey opens to all

Public Health Isle of Man has announced that the 2021 Health and Lifestyle Survey is now open to anyone who wishes to take part.
An invitation to complete the survey was sent to 7,000 households randomly selected from the publicly available property da…

National Income Report indicates 1.9% growth in GDP

The Isle of Man’s economy grew by 1.9% in 2019/20 compared to the previous year.
The figure is published in the annual Isle of Man National Income 2019/20 report, produced by the Economic Affairs division of the Cabinet Office.
In addition to providing…

New Manx Youth Games shirts made from plastic bottles

Children set to take part in next summer’s Sporting Club Manx Youth Games will wear new eco-friendly shirts made from recycled plastic bottles with participants invited to choose the design.
The Island’s largest multi-sport event for young people sees…

Dedicated teams and services honoured with prestigious awards

The Island’s health and social care staff and the Covid Community Support team have been recognised for their outstanding service during the 2020 pandemic in the Isle of Man Newspapers’ Awards for Excellence.
The Department of Health and Social Care a…