News, Current Affairs & Sport Podcasts

News, Current Affairs & Sport Podcasts:
MANX NEWSCAST: 

• "We think the way he was treated was inhumane."

  The family of a boy who had to travel to Alder Hey by boat because Manx Care refused to provide an air ambulance say the way he was treated was 'inhumane'.Fifteen-year-old Jamie seriously injured his hand last week and experienced a number of issues while trying to get the right care.Speaking to Manx Radio, his brother Gary says he's suffered life-changing injuries because of the amount of time it took to get him to the children's hospital in Liverpool.Manx Care and Alder Hey have been approached for comment:

MANX RADIO MANNIN LINE:

• It's Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Friday 8th May 2026

  Manx Care's bed numbers, pacemakers on electric buses, air ambulance criteria, Halfway Horse Trams, threat of Weil's Disease, Assisted Dying Bill progress & Blood And Custard found in a shed. It's Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Friday 8th May 2026

PERSPECTIVE:

• Perspective 3.5.26 - Orsted respond to the Mooir Vannin wind farm critics

  Ørsted is proposing to develop the Isle of Man’s first offshore windfarm and as we heard on Perspective three weeks ago not everyone is happy about the proposal. Is the approximate 2 billion pound benefit to the Island worth the environmental and aesthetic cost of the project. Orsted gives it’s view on this week’s Perspective. If permission is granted the wind farm will be much more visible than other windfarms off our east coast but is this intrusion a price worth paying for more stable energy prices and a cleaner environment? The answer my friend is blowing in the wind. The answer is blowing in the wind.

MANX RADIO SPORT:

• Friday Sport Preview (8-5-26)

  In tonight's programme:Looking ahead to all of the latest sporting action on the Isle of Man and beyond this weekendRob Pritchard is joined this week by Chris Boyde, Tony Mepham, Wayne Lisy and Gareth Lloyd

 

 AGENDA: 

• Agenda 27.4.26 - last week Tynwald debated the idea of a tourism levy and agreed to sell the old Castletown Police Station.

  Tynwald debated a couple of items about tourism last week. The Enterprise Minister brought a report to Tynwald on the possibility of introducing a tourism after being asked to do so by Tynwald. The report was received though not without some criticism from Onchan MHK Rob Callister. There was then a motion from Manx National Heritage on the sale of the old Castletown police station with the cash strapped heritage organisation unable to find a sustainable long term use for the building. Hear the conflicting views on these items on this week's Agenda. MNH clearly needs the money but would a tourism levy work for Manx tourism?

MANX RADIO UPDATE:

• Update Friday 17 April 2026

  The MHK behind assisted dying is ‘disappointed’ the UK government blocked a move to grant it Royal Assent in its current form.Peel Commissioners have met for the first time since a row broke out last month.Amazon MGM Studios will be on Island soon, filming for an upcoming TT movie.
  

 

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