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Cruise ship due to arrive today
2+ hour, 1+ min ago (192+ words) Sunday, 23 August 2026 08:25 A cruise ship is spending the day in Manx waters today. The Spirit of Discovery, operated by Saga Cruises, is due to arrive in Douglas Bay at 9am. She's almost 775 feet long and carries up to 987 passengers and 540 crew....
Gym plans on major expansion
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (217+ words) Saturday, 22 August 2026 08:32 A gym in the North says it plans on doubling in size. Quay Fitness in Ramsey made the announcement on Facebook. It's posted pictures of how the new layout is expected to look, and of a large empty…...
Company needs to hire caretaker to fight vandalism
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (228+ words) Friday, 21 August 2026 12:48 A company says it wants to install a caretaker at an industrial estate in Ramsey to curb vandalism and illegal parking. MP Associates has applied for convert a first-floor office in a complex next to the Post Office's…...
Police hunt teens who abused cruise ship visitors
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (225+ words) Friday, 21 August 2026 12:03 Police say they'll be checking CCTV to trace teenagers who abused cruise ship passengers. Officers took to social media saying port security at the Sea Terminal are reporting rising levels of unruly and rude behaviour there. They say…...
Pakistani man loses immigration appeal
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (238+ words) Friday, 21 August 2026 08:58 A man from Pakistan who claimed to be setting up a business here has lost an appeal to stay after immigration officers found he'd been working in defiance of the rules. Muhammad Adnan Shabbir had come to the…...
UK cinemas consider ban on Meta glasses
3+ day, 18+ min ago (527+ words) Thursday, 20 August 2026 17:57 Cinemas are considering a ban on Meta AI glasses amid piracy concerns. Many of the UK's chains could introduce "policies to prohibit and/or restrict the wearing of camera-enabled smart glasses", according to the industry's trade body. Money…...
Bus driver arrested after 14-year-old boy dies following collision with vehicle in Portsmouth
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (319+ words) Thursday, 20 August 2026 20:46 The driver of a bus has been arrested after a 14-year-old boy died following a collision with the vehicle. The teenager died after the incident on The Hard, Portsmouth, on Sunday. Hampshire Constabulary said the driver, a 39-year-old…...
Police issue stay left reminder for foreign visitors
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (203+ words) Thursday, 20 August 2026 17:22 Police are reminding Manx Grand Prix visitors which side of the road we drive on here. In a message to those who've arrived to watch roadracing action officer say we drive on the left-hand side of the road....
How the AI boom has contributed to a growing economic threat
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (809+ words) Thursday, 20 August 2026 06:40 There was one subject dominating my email inbox after a summer holiday: big shifts in financial market sentiment. The potential ramifications are actually huge for the global economic outlook, especially countries such as the UK - its ambitions long-choked…...
Controversy over rule changes at famous TT spot
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (224+ words) Thursday, 20 August 2026 10:43 Changes at a popular TT spectating spot have been causing a stir online, with new rules sparking debate among race fans. Fields south of the Creg ny Baa now have signs asking people not to dangle their legs…...