Work on King Edward VIII Pier, which is due to begin, will protect The Manxman in severe gales.

The A18 will close for a time on Wednesday for “urgent” works, the infrastructure department says.

An MHK will bid to create a citizens jury to deliberate over the bishop’s right to vote in Tynwald.

A technical issue meant the anchor of the Ben-my-Chree could not be raised in Heysham overnight.