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Manannan problems hit festival

The Steam Packet Company says its schedules have undergone major changes this weekend after damage to the fastcraft Manannan.

Yesterday, she left Liverpool around eight hours late after engineers carried out emergency work on damage left by fishing debris caught in her propulsion systems.

Both of today’s sailings have had to be delayed because of crew regulations, and the company says other sailings are being rescheduled.

Isle of Man Easter Festival of Running organiser Chris Quine says more than 150 athletes were stranded in Liverpool as the opening event in the South of the Island got underway yesterday:

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