First-time riders on the Isle of Man’s 37-mile Mountain Course say it is a thrill to compete on it.

Beccy Barr who became a firefighter after leaving the BBC is described as an “inspiration to many”.

Kevin Shimmin, 60, is jailed for two years and two months for assaulting the girl in her own home.

Work will begin once flood defences in the village have been completed, the local authority says.