Manx Radio's Mannin Line

Phil Gawne looks after the show for Andy, and hears what's on your mind.

Corinthian - final cruise liner of '26, Ben My Chree concerns, getting Manx produce in supermarkets, postal vote worry, 20mph mission creep, Jenny from Liverpool isn't registered & get your free apples. It's Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Tuesday 15th September 2026

Only 6% of our food is Manx - farmers speak, the digitally disadvantaged at election time, suicide prevention phone numbers, strategy for food security, provision of affordable housing & Get Online Centre closed again. It's Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Monday 14th September 2026

The Manxman, Climate Change Act, the QB Pub and election debates... all on the Mannin Line with Alex.

The Oath of Allegiance, missing 1976 summer data, Onchan/Garff question, spoiling ballot papers, tourism tax idea, Tynwald salary figures, postal vote issues & it's World Suicide Prevention Day. It's Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Thursday 10th September 2026

By December for MV Manxman, Mooir Vannin examination ends, Cooil Ny Marrey and Cummal Mooar situation, helping people to vote, Ørsted's financial status & our comparatively shabby Island. It's Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Wednesday 9th September 2026

Our carbon emissions number, cataract waiting lists, Ballafesson chapel and hall for sale, immigration and border control, Pulrose debt timetable, remembering MV Mona's Isle & RIP Manx Radio's Charles Webster. It's Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Tuesday 8th September 2026

Douglas Council's oil spilling cherry-picker, 100,000 population target and its immigration implications, cost and value of MHK questions, our Biosphere status and opportunity, diabetic treatment & no news on MV Manxman. It’s Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Monday 7th September 2026

Do our road signs meet regulations, what topics are election candidates not talking about, food security and much more on Mannin Line today with Alex.

The travails of MV Manxman, where she is now and the issue with card players, our 100k population target, ISO 9001, Castletown Fire Station fire & possible threat from UK's financial state. It's Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Thursday 3 September 2026

Apprenticeship funding v university funding, Ronaldsway's desolate side, Columbus replica ship here, pockmarked hangar floor, seating issues on Ben My Chree & Social Care Code of Practice consultation. It’s Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Wednesday 2nd September 2026

Our Bee Gees heritage, fans visiting and Barry Gibb's 80th birthday, the 29p per kWh question, the possibilities of our gas, vintage buses routes for tourism, & our wonderful Hospice and its uncertain future. It's Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Tuesday 1st September 2026

What's' causing the huge queues out on the roads when the ferries are loading, what questions would you like to ask MHKs and is regulation and compliance destroying our economy?All on Mannin Line with Alex Brindley

The place for motorhomes on Island, airline connectivity, our financial reserves and NI fund, predictions market possibility & the lack of training for trades here. It’s Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Thursday 27th August 2026

MGP fans 'private campsite' on Douglas Prom, the 100,00 population target, go-karts in Liptons site, voting for just one candidate, Cringle reservoir hydro & latest on MV Manxman. It’s Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Wednesday 26th August 2025

Calls and questions for IOM Chamber of Commerce with President Clare Watterson and board member Chris Corlett; our recession and current decline, the forthcoming election, our past glories, government's future role, new MHKs' job & more. It's Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Tuesday 25th August 2026

Redundancies and short hours at Hospice, ex-MHK wants Manx NHS to remain, possible tax threat from UK Labour government, the true cost of Manx Care's waiting lists, snobbery against trades, free parking at Nobles & new taxi app introduced. It’s Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Monday 24th August 2026

Digging the sand to a better tourist experience, pets as property not beings, the use of DNR on medical notes, US postal services restored, still no Private Patients Ward & Douglas' £16k sea wall artwork. It’s Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Friday 21st August 2026

Calls and questions for Dr Chris Stockport Manx Care interim Chief Exec; liaison with Liverpool hospitals, Ramsey Cottage Hospital, recruitment, GP model, care home consultation, DNR on patient notes & more. It’s Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Thursday 20th August 2026

Accommodation and MGP sailing disruption, the Tesco Prize dodgy email, government's position on antisemitism, prison protest latest, motorhome illegal parking & modular housing future here. It’s Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Wednesday 19th August 2026

Abandoned vehicles and what you can do, inequitable property rates, lack of dropped kerbs in Douglas, our Irish connection or lack of it & prison protest latest. It's Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Tuesday 18th August 2026

Retail offering gets 3.5 out of 10, clearing abandoned vehicles, the case for modular building, fire station catches fire, Manx Development Corporation's progress, dropped kerb issues & the history of Next on the Island from the beginning. It’s Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Monday 17th August 2026

Should the Steam Packet be fully nationalised to benefit the nation more?... The differing opinions on Climate Change.... and how to boost Tourism to the island... all on Mannin Line with Alex.

No word on MV Manxman's reappearance, we have no MHKs, tourism strategy and cost of getting here, eclipse parking issues, solar panel provision & DEFA's Active Farmer £4.8m support awarded plus refusal details. It’s Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Thursday 13th August 2026

Calls and questions with Douglas City councillor Natalie Byron-Teare on the Christmas Market, dogs in parks and on the beach, byelaw officers' powers, cycling on Strand street, the city's entertainment offering, bringing back the festoon lights & more. It’s Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Wednesday 12th August 2026

Douglas RNLI "death by a thousand cuts", social media influencers paid £170k to promote Island, lifespan of Pulrose power station, lack of road closure information, Douglas beach and parks open to dogs & 'socialism doesn't work'. It's Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Tuesday 11th August 2026

DHSC 100% committed to services in the north, the harm illegal drugs cause, five years of the Cannan administration, Ramsey Courthouse sale status, paying for FOI requests & Garff's dog poo warden 'softly, softly' approach. It’s Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Monday 10th August 2026

Live from Knockaloe at the Royal Manx Agricultural Show with farmers Sam Morrey & James Allanson,, Murray Cringle (MNFU), Stephen Keeley (Creamery), Tim Cowsill (DEFA), Lee Cain (President) and Beach Buddies Bill Dale. . It’s Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Friday 7th August 2026

Our food security and the 6% concern, windfarm petition refused, our trust in government's words, the decline of 'Leyton', MS Arrow current role, Ramsey Cottage Hospital meeting tonight, & being positive about wind farms. It’s Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Thursday 6th August 2026

The value and purpose of owning the Steam Packet, NI Fund is 'sacrosanct' says minister, more on Bucks Road Church, future for RNLI boat house in Douglas, foxes and wallabies here & the quality of Keys candidates. It’s Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Wednesday 5 August 2026

The Pension Triple Lock conundrum and what to do, full face coverings here, wind farm constraint payments, Bucks Road Primitive Methodist Church & remembering the Manx Panther and Joe's Bar. It's Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Tuesday 4th August 2026

Cycling on pedestrianised streets, increase in atmospheric CO2, Tynwald Standards Committee functions, the purpose of prison, restrictions on politicians' offshore windfarm opinions & space on the Cabin-Free Ben My Chree. It’s Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Monday 3rd August 2026

Manx Wildlife Trust speaks on wind farm, NSC pool diver with camera, Cabin-Free Ben My Chree will have seats for all, Summerland memorial events, dashcams for all plus Ravens and Colby Glen pub both back. It’s Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Friday 31st July 2026

Fresh Summerland inquest rejected in high court, immigration and its effect on the Island, the non-sale of Ben My Chree, banning the burqua, Finnish connection with Steam Packet & MUA's big battery query. It’s Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Thursday 30th July 2026

Calls and questions with Chief Constable Russ Foster on the safety of our borders, Road Safety Committee, his Annual Report, anti-social behaviour, anonymous immigrants, schools' liaison, organised crime & the 'burning platform' of recruitment and retention. It’s Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Wednesday 29th July 2026

MV Manxman out of action for two months, cabin-free Ben My Chree on duty and MS Arrow doing our freight job & 60% obesity results from Ramsey Health Kiosk and implications for the diabetic population . It's Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Tuesday 28th July 2026

We're caught up in the travails of the Steam Packet's Ben My Chree, Manxman, Manannan and Arrow, Dr. Allison on windfarms circling us, Ørsted's share price and the Danish government & DEFA's peat policy viz. Earystane windfarm. It's Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Monday 27th July 2026

Kate Lord-Brennan escapes censure, MV Manxman still at Cammell Laird, MV Arrow just left Poland, offshore windfarm connection infrastructure cost, Katie Hopkins show at the Gaiety & those electricity refunds. It’s Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Friday 24th July 2026

Live from inside Isle of Man Prison at Jurby with Governor Leroy, Deputy Governor Martin, Mike, Marc, Bree, Tim, Jon, Sally Ann, Sarah, Pauline, Eleanor & Fr John on how prison and probation work for the Island. It’s Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Thursday 23rd July 2026

Live from Castle Rushen High School with Charlie (who got over his nosebleed), Daisy, Izzy, Gigi, Tom, Darcy, Josh, Seb, Fyn & Imogen talking about social media bans, dirty Argentina, opportunities here and more . It’s Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Wednesday 22nd July 2026

The future for our migratory fish; ladders, mill races, reservoirs, pollution and predators, plus the outgoing President of Tynwald, Treasury's £40.8m bonus, countdown to The Commonwealth Games & bridging the digital divide. It's Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Tuesday 21 July 2026

Garff Commissioners Chair's views on Mooir Vannin Windfarm, Pilates World Record Attempt, Manx Bard wants Katie Hopkins denied Gaiety spot, conservation of offshore species & Amadeus String Quartet history. It's Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Monday 20th July 2026

Why is our mobile network service suddenly so poor, are you having issues with vehicle licensing since it's moved online and congrats to the Creamery! All on Mannin Line with Alex.

FC Isle of Man's Chair David Pope and CEO Russ Kent take calls and questions on the future for the Ravens, the coming season, this weekend's football tournament, The Bowl, their finances, schools programme and more. It’s Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Thursday 16th July 2026

Mesothelioma and its consequences, magnet generators, Mooir Vannin Wind Farm debate at Villa Marina, DEFA and growing more of our own food here, chances of geothermal & taxi tests nowadays. It’s Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Wednesday 15th July 2026

Mooir Vannin Offshore Wind Farm meeting follow-up, problems facing the taxi industry plus The Lord of Mann, King Charles III speaks live from Tynwald. It's Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Tuesday 14th July 2026

Taxi industry concerns, housing market barriers to entry remain, King Charles here tomorrow, Tunisia travel issue with Manx passport, the 'buy a plot to build' scheme in the 1970s & climate computer modelling. It's Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Monday 13th July 2026

The chance of speed cameras here, Assisted Dying legislation and King Charles III visit, childcare provision consultation, renal patients tribulations, future price of electricity & post-Manxnet Junara scam e-mails. It’s Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Friday 10th July 2026

Douglas Promenade festoon lights and railings, guerrilla maintenance, Mooir Vannin wind farm latest, state of Peel's parks, Colas became Manx Rock, councillors' surgeries & the importance of the Liverpool connection. It’s Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Thursday 9th July 2026

Councillor Devon Watson, Leader of Douglas City Council, takes calls and questions on social housing, Duke Street iron skeleton, byelaw enforcement, Lord Street flats, Marathon Drive, horse trams, Nobles Park & more. It’s Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Wednesday 8th July 2026