Isle of Man News

Australian Josh Brookes will take the first tentative steps in his hugely-anticipated Isle of Man TT career during the opening controlled speed practice session tonight at 6.20pm. The Tyco Suzuki rider will then get the opportunity to ride both GSX-R1000 machines in Superbike and Superstock trim in the session that follows later in the evening.

Isle of Man TT 2013 set for thrilling start with leading names and newcomers on track for first qualifying this evening The 2013 Isle of Man TT Races fuelled by Monster Energy is set to get underway this evening with the newcomers experiencing their first closed road Mountain Course laps and some of the event's illustrious names getting their first ... (more)

Following yesterdays By Election for the House of Keys which saw Chris Thomas elected as MHK for Douglas West, leaving his seat vacant in the St George's Ward of Douglas Borough Council, George Campbell has come forward to declare his candidacy for the forthcoming by-election in the ward.

The grandfather of three from York has been racing motorbikes for six decades and is a four-time winner at the Isle of Man's Pre TT Classic races, most recently in 2011, aged 83.

Suede have added a trio of new shows - Southampton, Southend and Bristol - to their UK tour ... The unlikely marriage of reggae and, er, rugby has happened, with UB40 unveiled as headliners at the Legends Rugby events, which also invites players such as Martin Johnson and Serge Betsen a The Isle Of Man Festival has some decent bands to offset a ... (more)

STUDENTS around the world are being offered an islands studies course - the first of its kind in Scotland - at the University of the Highlands and Islands.

This year's TT gets officially under way on Sunday May 26th when Okell's launches its limited-edition 1907 beer.

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Dawn Webb, partner in Moore Stephens Isle of Man, presents Keith Woodhead, winner of the Isle of Man Society of Chartered Accountants 55th annual dinner "Heads and Tails", a case of Heidsieck & Co Monopole Blue Top Champagne donated by Moore Stephens Isle of Man as Andrew Dixon, manager in Moore Stephens Chartered Accountants and Jenny Gilmour, ... (more)

The UK Department of Health has recently announced that, following recommendations from its Advisory Council for the Misuse of Drugs , the 'legal high' Methoxetamine has been made an illegal Class B drug with effect from 26 February 2013.

BELL ADDS DUNLOP TO ROAD RACING ROSTER SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. - Bell Helmets is proud to announce that Isle of Man contender William Dunlop has joined the roster for 2013.

SIDECARS LEADING CREWS TAKE TO THE TT MOUNTAIN COURSE TO CELEBRATE NINETY YEARS OF RACING ON THE ISLE OF MAN The 2013 Isle of Man TT Races, fuelled by Monster Energy, will celebrate the 90th anniversary of sidecar racing at the world famous event with a parade lap featuring some of the sport's greatest exponents and machines.

Tynwald has unanimously approved a move by Environment Minister Phil Gawne to abandon its green energy target in favour of a new one.

TRACK THE ACTION WORLDWIDE WITH THE NEW TT RACES APP You can now follow all the action from the Isle of Man TT Races via your mobile devices - as it happens - with the new free to download Isle of Man TT Races app, available from iTunes and Google Play.

May 2013. The unusual sight of a large group of bottlenose dolphins near the Isle of Man this week may be further evidence that they are shifting their summer range northwards, says the marine conservation charity Sea Watch Foundation.

Important changes in taxation rules and policies were highlighted by leading experts during this year's PwC Isle of Man Annual Tax Conference.

Ivan Lintin is ready for the challenge of the Isle of Man TT after a superb showing at the North West 200.

The Joey Dunlop Foundation, an Isle of Man Registered charity, has joined forces with the Isle of Man Post Office for the Isle of Man TT Festival.

Struggling regional airline Flybe is quitting Gatwick Airport by selling its runway space there to budget rival easyJet for A 20 million.

ONCHAN, Isle of Man-It takes an hour by plane and almost three by ferry to reach this island-country smack in the middle of the Irish Sea.