The annual display over Ramsey’s Mooragh Park is axed on safety grounds.

They are native to the Isle of Man but are on the Rare Breeds Survival Trust’s urgent priority list.

The badge is intended to help young people “take pride in who they are and where they come from”.

Legislative Council Members heard evidence from 16 of the island’s local authorities.

Douglas East MHK Joney Faragher’s proposed legislation recognises period products as ‘essential’.

The A18, a key route on the island, was closed between Ramsey and the Bungalow on Wednesday morning.

The warning from the Isle of Man government follows several recent outbreaks of the virus in the UK.

The eco-friendly buses replace other ageing vehicles in the Bus Vannin fleet, at a cost of £1.4m.

Members of the House of Keys pause to remember former colleague Geoff Corkish.

Mum Jessica Birch said: “It was one of the most traumatic travel experiences of my life.”