News, Current Affairs & Sport Podcasts

News, Current Affairs & Sport Podcasts:

MANX RADIO UPDATE:

• Update Friday 21 November 2025

  A run down of the day's main news with Beth Espey

MANX NEWSCAST: 

• Treasury needs to hear from about 600 MiCard users

  Treasury is trying to engage with about 600 MiCard users who haven't contacted the department yet. At the end of the year the cards, which have been used since 2009, are 'hardwired' to stop working. On Wednesday, a drop-in session will be held with four of the Island's banks at Markwell House to assist people who haven't been able to open a bank account yet. 

AGENDA: 

• Agenda 17.11.25 - Bishop’s vote abolition Bill passes through LegCo

  The Bishop’s vote moved a step closer to extinction last Tuesday when the Bill which seeks to abolish it finished its passage through the Legislative Council. The Bill had been paused for some time while a LegCo committee considered the impact of this measure but despite setting out clearly that the loss of the Bishop’s vote would most likely result in the loss of a Bishop of Sodor and Mann LegCo supported Key’s resolve to remove what many see as an undemocratic vote. Two of the more prominent speakers in the debate Gary Clueit and Paul Craine explain the process and the two sides of the debate on Agenda. With the Bishop’s vote all but gone will Keys shift their attention to the undemocratic Legislative Council next?

MANX RADIO MANNIN LINE:

• It’s Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Thursday 20th November 2025

  Live from Woody's lunchtime social club at the Woodbourne pub in Douglas with stories and views from Jackie, Pam, Den, Mark, Shirley, Colin, Rosie, John, Barbara, Jennifer, Peter and more. It’s Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Thursday 20th November 2025

PERSPECTIVE:

• Perspective - Should the Island be worried about MONEYVAL?

  What some thought would be a quick and relatively pain free Tynwald sitting turned into a two-and-a-half day marathon which saw all manner of unexpected and shock votes.Castle Rushen High School, MONEYVAL, disincentives to maintain empty properties and MiCard are just a few of the biggest talking points.Christian Jones goes through them in a bit more detail in Perspective.

MANX RADIO SPORT:

• Saturday Sport Classified (22-11-25)

  Round-up of all the latest football, rugby and hockey action across the Isle of ManRob Pritchard is joined by Tony Mepham, Dave Christian and Ben Cunningham

 

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