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Manx Radio - Update
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The daily podcast of Manx Radio's Update Programme. The definitive roundup of Isle of Man and International news of the day from the Island's No.1 news source.
Episodes
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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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Update Thursday 16 April 2026
A long running dispute between bus drivers and Bus Vannin is finally be over. Police are warning school children are misusing AI to create deepfakes of their peers. The Isle of Man is set to welcome 45 cruise ships this season.
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Update Wednesday 15 April 2026
A row over the Summerland site continues as MHKs are locked in debate over why it shouldn’t become a temporary car park, or if that’s just a missed opportunity. Inflation figures are in showing a drop between February and March. Isle of Pride is set to host an Olympic silver medallist.
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Update Tuesday 14 April 2026
A ‘rapid’ independent probe into bed capacity at Noble’s has been launched, after ‘serious concerns’ were raised. The replacement Castle Rushen High School won’t be decided this administration. A mum who’s son has a rare brain tumour is running the Manchester Marathon in aid of the NHS.
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Update Monday 13 April 2026
More than 5,000 signatures amassed on a petition calling for the Mooir Vannin windfarm proposal to be pulled. Visitors will soon require new authorisation to travel here. The Manx Bard has been reflecting on the role, as he reaches the halfway point of his tenure.
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Update, Friday 10th April 2026
A UK business is claiming a lack of trade at the TT is one of the reasons it went into liquidation Could the Island's Manx National Insurance Fund coffers be empty within the next twenty years Manx Care's boss is defending the cost of healthcare in the Island when compared to the UK
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Update Thursday 09th April 2026
Is business confidence in the Island at an all-time low? One petrol station owner believes so Is there an end in sight for restoration work at Ramsey Cottage Hospital? It would appear not Plus plans have been put forward for dozens of new homes at the site of the former Buchan school
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Update, Wednesday. April 8th 2026
The future of a landmark on North Barrule is to be decided by the Government's Planning Department Representatives from Northern Ireland are due in the Isle of Man to discuss the working visa issues in Manx waters And the ashes of a local legend have been scattered at the former ground of his...
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Update Tuesday April 7th, 2026
A Lancashire man has been sentenced after pleading guilty to stealing tens of thousands of pounds from an Isle of Man-based business woman • Local campaigners are calling on the government to rethink social media Plus, it's all change for a popular local business.
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Update Thursday 2 April 2026
The President of Tynwald is set to stand down, after announcing his retirement from politics. We’ve been out in Rushen, finding out what matters most to voters, as the election draws closer. One of the latest TT debutants talks ahead of his maiden appearance.
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Update Wednesday 1 April 2026
The chief minister says there’s ‘no guarantee’ government will step in amid the ongoing fuel crisis. Introducing a tourist tax is the ‘wrong move at the wrong time’, according to a local hotelier. A bumper turnout is expected at this weekend’s Easter Festival of Running.
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Update Tuesday March 31st 2026
The Health Minister confirmed in the House of Keys sitting this morning that there will be extra funding for Hospice Isle of Man As the Chief Minister tells the Keys they're on top of the fuel crisis, one MHK's asking for more detail And all GP services in the Island are being asked to follow...
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Update Friday 27 March 2026
The day's main news with Beth Espey including the OFT on fuel prices, more about the financial challenges facing Hospice and the latest in the ongoing Peel Commissioners dispute.
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Update Thursday 26 March 2026
Beth Espey brings you some of the day's top stories - including the breaking news from Hospice Isle of Man that there will be redundancies service changes amidst what it describes as 'increasingly unsustainable' financial difficulties. We also hear from the Manx Care CEO Teresa Cope and the...
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Update Wednesday 25 March 2026
The day's main news with Beth Espey, including more about the ongoing dispute involving Peel Commissioners, an update on the Steam Packet's Dublin sailings and some lovely news about the charities Sight Matters and the Joey Dunlop Foundation working together.
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Update Tuesday 24 March 2026
A round-up of the day's main news with Beth Espey, including the Chief Minister's urgent Keys statement on fuel prices, the latest on the ongoing bus dispute and could Marine Drive be used next time there are roadworks which could cause chaos in the capital?
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Monday 23 March 2026
A round-up of the day's main news with Beth Espey including concerns raised by a Peel Commissioner, good news about the old Castletown Road and how should you dispose of flares safely?
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Update Friday 20 March 2026
A local pharmacy says its seen a rise in people contacting it as the UK continues to manage a meningitis outbreak. A construction firm is calling for an urgent safety review after an HGV incident on a southern route. The fifth Teddy’s Trundle is taking place this weekend.
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Update Thursday 19 March 2026
A round-up of Thursday's main news with Beth Espey.
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Update Wednesday 18 March 2026
Some reassurance from Manx Care's Health Director about bed capacity, a heated Tynwald exchange about Post Office services and could the future of a hall in Baldrine be at risk? It's a round-up of the day's news with Beth Espey.
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Update Tuesday 17 January 2026
The day's main news with Beth Espey including some reassurance for parents after a meningitis outbreak in the UK and the latest from Tynwald.
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Update Monday 16 March 2025
A round up of the day's main news with Beth Espey including the Lord Street development being given the go ahead, bed capacity at Noble's Hospital and the latest on the bus strikes.
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Update Friday 13 March 2026
An inquest into the death of MGP rider Lewis O’Reagan has returned a verdict of accidental death. A payroll firm has been reprimanded after thousands of personal records were found in unsecured shredding bins. FC Isle of Man face Chadderton at the Bowl, as the visitors arrive on an 11-game…
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Update Thursday 12 March 2026
A Manx woman who’s been living with severe endometriosis for nearly two decades says she spent her life savings on private surgery after struggling to get answers about her condition. We’ll hear from the leader of Douglas Council as some local authorities decide whether to introduce a new one...
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Update Wednesday 11 March 2026
The government has published the Island’s updated National Risk Assessment for Money Laundering, ahead of this year’s MONEYVAL inspection. There’s concern in the fishing industry over proposed visa restrictions with fears they could affect crews and the upcoming queenie season. We’ll hear from a...
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Update Tuesday 10th March, 2026
As the bus dispute rumbles on, the matter was raised in this morning's sitting of the House of Keys. We'll hear from both the Department of Infrastructure's Joney Faragher and Unite Union representative Debbie Halsall And has the Island's Immigration Service scored something of an own goal over...
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Update Monday 9th March, 2026
There's concern in Northern Ireland that their fishing boats will be unable to operate in Manx waters due to new visa restrictions. As oil prices rise due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East we have reaction from Manx motorists about the situation And we hear from the MHK who raised the...
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Update Friday 6 March 2026
The day's main news with Beth Espey - including the very latest on the bus strikes.
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Update Thursday 5 March 2026
A look at what's been happening on the Isle of Man today with Beth Espey.
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Update Wednesday 4 March 2026
Half an hour of the latest news in the Isle of Man plus Manx sport, business, and travel updates along with the newsmakers in person: A backbench MHK says a report into claims of unexplained deaths at Nobles hospital should be made public A local authority's defending its decision to increase…
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Update Tuesday 3 March 2026
Windfarm inquiry, Middle East travel advice and a ten-year sporting strategy for the Island is unveiled. It's Update with Beth Espey.
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Update Monday 2 March 2026
Lord Street developments, Manx Care's operating plan for the next year and fishing issues in Manx waters. It's Update with Beth Espey.
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Update Friday 27 February 2026
The day's main news with Beth Espey.
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Update Monday 26th February, 2026
The Island's Chief Constable says a new wing could be required at Jurby prison as part of a police crackdown on drug importation A number of pharmacies in the Island are set to either close or reduce their operating hours in the coming weeks And Manx Care say waiting times for routine...
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Update Wednesday 25 February
Bus strike day five, Lord Street Bus Station site proposals and horse trams. It's Update with Beth Espey.
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Update Tuesday 24 February 2026
The latest on the bus strike from the DOI Minister, what's happening to sort the issues some residents have getting back to the Isle of Man - and the rest of the day's main news with Beth Espey.
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Update Monday 23 February 2026
The latest news including how the bus strike is affecting passengers in the north of the Island.
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Update Thursday 19 February 2026
The King’s brother - Andrew - has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office. The Department of Infrastructure hopes strikes planned by bus drivers may be called off. What’s happening with the new Castle Rushen High School project?
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Update Wednesday 18 February 2026
The day's main news in under 30 minutes with Beth Espey, including what might the impact be for passengers if the bus strike does go ahead on Saturday and more reaction to this year's Budget.
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Update Wednesday 17 February 2026
Want to know how this year's Manx Budget will affect you? It's all here with Beth Espey.
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Update Monday 16 February 2026
The union behind bus driver strikes says comments made by the infrastructure minister were untrue, as the DOI maintains its door remains open for talks. A new report has highlighted the Isle of Man’s suicide rate is higher than the global average. The future of Douglas’s Horse Trams are back…
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Update Friday 13 February 2026
The day's main news with Beth Espey including the DOI Minister on the bus strike, what's happening with the King Orry statue and we mark World Radio Day.
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Update Thursday 12 February 2026
Find out what's been happening news wise today with Beth Espey including what we know so far about the upcoming bus strike, concerns about flood defences in Ramsey and a lovely community effort in Peel with what's known as the 'shared table'.
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Update Wednesday 11 February 2026
The day's main news with Beth Espey - including why be work could soon be happening on two-long stalled developments in the capital, a tribute to a dedicated cancer campaigner and a call for help from the Manx Viking Wheelers.
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Update Tuesday 10 February 2026
The day's main news with Beth Espey - including when will we find out the full cost of the Liverpool Ferry Terminal and a tribute to the founder of Jurby Junk.
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Update Monday 9 February 2026
The day's main news with Beth Espey including details of the serious incident in Ramsey at the weekend, a union representing doctors on the Island saying fewer than a quarter of medics would recommend the organisation as a place to work and the Manx Care response and some lovely news about the...
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Update Friday 6 February 2026
The British Medical Association says less than a quarter of doctors would recommend Manx Care as a place to work – it’s described that as a ‘damning indictment’. We’ll head down to Peel, to find out more about the Mars sculpture on display from this weekend. We’ll be catching up with Adam Wakeman...
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Update Thursday 5 February 2026
All the day's main news with Beth Espey including Manx Care's response to ENT waiting time concerns, how the weather today has taken its toll on the Sunken Gardens on Douglas Promenade again and some good news about AI generated travel guides which claimed to be about the Isle of Man....but...
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Update Wednesday 4 February 2026
The Department of Health and Social Care has published its new mandate to Manx Care for the coming financial year. An immigration expert claims reforms to the Manx immigration system removed key safeguards. A team of rowers is preparing to take on the open waters between southern Scotland and the...
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Update Tuesday 3 February 2026
An advocate specialising in immigration claims the government failed to factor in the cost of supporting families of migrant workers coming to the Island. The next stage in plans for an offshore windfarm off the Island’s coast is set to begin. A cat that’s been missing for four years has been...
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