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Highlighting some of the most interesting, intriguing and engaging recent Isle of Man stories from Manx Radio News.
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Health funding: "it's a moral question, do you stop some services to come within budget?"
2d ago00:11:08Tap to summarizeThe health minister says her department was reluctant to cut services in order to come in on budget during the last financial year.The DHSC is seeking an additional £20.8m by way of a supplementary vote in next month's sitting of Tynwald.In this edition of Newscast, Phil Gawne speaks to Health Minister Claire Christian.
Transcribe →Garff by-election: Candidate standing wants to give back to the community
3d ago00:11:16Tap to summarizeA candidate standing in the Garff Commissioners by-election says he would use his professional experience to support Garff Commissioners if elected. Richard Taylor, a retiree from the finance sector, believes the main issue facing residents is the Mooir Vannin offshore windfarm which he is opposed to as, as well as a lack of community spaces.Residents in the Lonan Ward will be able to vote from 8am until 8pm on Thursday 21 May at the Laxey Working Men's Institute or Baldrine Methodist Church Hall.The other candidates standing are James Curtis and James HewisonMr Taylor added that he would like to give back to the community. Local Democracy Reporter Emma Draper has been speaking to him.
Transcribe →Venezuela Fury & Noah Price wedding "a true showcase of Manx services"
3d ago00:05:57Tap to summarizeThe owners of a local business have told Manx Radio they are 'really proud' of all the work that went into the most talked about event of the weekend.On Saturday, boxing champion Tyson Fury's 16-year-old daughter Venezuela and her now-husband Noah Price got married in St John's Church.Over the past two days there've been countless articles in the UK press featuring photos from the celebration, which included a wide array of Manx businesses.Lewis Foster has been speaking to Bianca Gray and Gemma Middleton from The Event Stylists IOM, and helped pull the whole day together.
Transcribe →Garff by-election: Candidate would like to see bins across parish improved
4d ago00:07:03Tap to summarizeReintroducing 'paper services' and improving the bins are two issues that need to be addressed in Garff, according to a candidate in the upcoming commissioner's by-election. James Hewison, a volunteer for the Not For Isle of Man Windfarm group, says the main issue for residents in Lonan are the sewage treatment works and the lack of services.Residents will be able to vote from 8am until 8pm on Thursday 21 May at the Laxey Working Men's Institute or Baldrine Methodist Church Hall.The other candidates standing in the Garff Commissioners Lonan Ward by-election are James Curtis and Richard Taylor. Mr Hewison adds that he is opposed to the offshore windfarm proposals, and would try to encourage people to become more politically minded. Local Democracy Reporter Emma Draper has been speaking to him.
Transcribe →Garff by-election: Candidate wants to help area become more efficient
5d ago00:06:00Tap to summarizeA candidate standing for the upcoming election in Garff's Lonan Ward says he wants to help the area become more 'efficient' and support the day-to-day running of the parish. James Curtis, a small business owner, also hopes to use his previous experience as a commissioner to assist with the local authority's work. Residents in Lonan will be able to vote from 8am until 8pm on Thursday 21 May, at either the Laxey Working Men's Institute or Baldrine Methodist Church HallThe other candidates standing are James Hewison and Richard Taylor.Mr Curtis says that he is opposed the Mooir Vannin Offshore Windfarm proposals and would have a 'sensible and prudent' approach if elected. Local Democracy Reporter Emma Draper has been speaking to him.
Transcribe →Accidental sabotage? What a 1944 spy manual teaches us about modern bureaucracy
6d ago00:17:31Tap to summarizeWhen an American wartime spy manual was declassified nearly 20 years ago, few could have predicted it would spark questions about modern government, bureaucracy and decision-making.Manx Radio’s Christian Jones and John Moss explore the remarkable parallels between the OSS ‘Simple Sabotage Field Manual’ of 1944 and the realities of modern organisational life.From committees and consultation to risk-aversion and delay, the programme examines whether systems designed to protect the public can sometimes unintentionally slow progress instead.Featuring insights from former ministers and political figures including David Cretney and Phil Gawne, the documentary asks the question: where is the line between necessary scrutiny and systemic paralysis?
Transcribe →Volunteers with Street Angels on the lookout for TT accommodation
1w ago00:05:06Tap to summarizeA group of volunteers are visiting from Italy to lend a helping hand this TT.They'll be joining the ranks of the Street Angels, who keep watch over the Island's key nightlife spots and make sure revellers are enjoying themselves safely.Born on the Isle of Man, Sue Sheehy, along with her family and friends, will be here from 25 May - and they're on the lookout for suitable accommodation.With upwards of 40,000 visitors expected, Sue explains what she and the Street Angels do.
Transcribe →Teresa Cope 'an extraordinarily dedicated public servant' who wasn't pushed out of job
1w ago00:19:42Tap to summarizeThe chair of the board of Manx Care has been praising the health body's outgoing CEO Teresa Cope.It was announced this week that Ms Cope will leave her role this summer, ahead of taking up new opportunities in the Autumn.In this edition of Newscast, Manx Care's chair, Wendy Reid, says it was Teresa's personal decision to step down, and she hasn't been pushed out of the role.And she's not been placed on gardening leave either...
Transcribe →What does the future of farming on the IOM look like?
1w ago00:40:27Tap to summarizeThomase Cleator is a young farmer who single-handedly runs Ballakeenan Farm in Jurby.Amy Griffiths has been chatting to him about some of the many challenges he's been facing, including coastal erosion, food security and mental health.
Transcribe →Garff 'sold down the river' over Mooir Vannin
1w ago00:12:29Tap to summarizeThe chair of Garff Commissioners is calling on government to look for efficiencies instead of 'selling Garff down the river'.It comes after the public session in the latest round of hearings into proposals for an 87-turbine windfarm off the Island's coast.Richard Henthorn believes, if it made savings, government would be able to save more money than the windfarm would make.He and fellow commissioner Jamie Smith as well as campaigner Georgina O'Sullivan from NOT4IOM spoke to Phil Gawne after the hearing:
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