News, Current Affairs & Sport Podcasts

News, Current Affairs & Sport Podcasts:

MANX RADIO UPDATE:

• Update Friday 6 February 2026

  The British Medical Association says less than a quarter of doctors would recommend Manx Care as a place to work – it’s described that as a ‘damning indictment’.We’ll head down to Peel, to find out more about the Mars sculpture on display from this weekend.We’ll be catching up with Adam Wakeman off the back of his win at the Grammy’s.
  

MANX NEWSCAST: 

• Mars is coming to Peel!

  From this weekend a giant model of Mars will be on display at Cathedral Isle of Man in Peel.In this edition of Newscast, Ben Hartley speaks to lay minister, Rosemary Clarke.

AGENDA: 

• Agenda 2.2.26 - 5 Bills in LegCo

  Legislative Council sittings are generally quite brief affairs but lately they have been stretching out as Keys and Council of Ministers have finally realised that part of their role is making good laws to assist society. In last week’s LegCo sitting the Extradition Bill, the Safeguarding (Amendment) Bill and the City of Douglas Bill completed their passage through Council, the Public Records (Amendment) Bill was read for a first time and the Elections (Keys and Local Authorities) (Amendment) Bill almost made it through its Clause Stage. Find out how these Bills will impact on you on this week's Agenda. And why have the Captains of the Parish been sharpening their pitchforks and raising the militia?

MANX RADIO MANNIN LINE:

• It’s Mannin Line with Alex Brindley - Thursday 5th February 2026

  Waiting lists, should the Steam Packet be run as a company to make the Government money or a community service that drives economic prosperity at a lower price?... That and will the proposed new UK Ferry Tax affect us?

PERSPECTIVE:

• Perspective 1.2.26 - why has the Local Government Bill caused such a stir?

  Former Infrastructure Minister Michelle Haywood had the fairly straightforward task of bringing forward a Local Government Bill which was generally supported by local authorities. Along came Lawrie Hooper with an amendment which caused angst and anger among local authorities and was subsequently used as a one of the reasons for the Minister’s sacking. Find out what the Bill actually does and why the amendment caused so much consternation on Perspective . With so much they agree how did the Minister and local government become so divided?

MANX RADIO SPORT:

• Friday Sport Preview (06-2-26)

  In tonight's programme: We look ahead to the first round of the Ecap FA Cup, as well as league action.In rugby, Douglas are at home to Birkenhead Park and in the Women's fixtures Vagabonds welcome Crewe & Nantwich and we see the start of the Hartford Homes Manx CupAnd in hockey, we get back to league action following last weekend's Cup actionWe also hear about Isle of Man Netball and how it's growing in popularity
  This week hosted by Ben Cunningham and featuring Tony Mepham and Dave Christian.

 

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