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.
Latest episodes
-
28 min
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…
-
28 min
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 i…
-
28 min
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 ar…
-
28 min
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 adm…
-
28 min
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 Ba…
-
30 min
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 liquidationCould the Island's Manx National Insurance Fund coffers be empty within the next t…
-
30 min
Update Thursday 09th April 2026
Is business confidence in the Island at an all-time low? One petrol station owner believes soIs there an end in sight for restoration work at Ramsey Cottage Hospital? It would appe…
-
30 min
Update, Wednesday. April 8th 2026
The future of a landmark on North Barrule is to be decided by the Government's Planning DepartmentRepresentatives from Northern Ireland are due in the Isle of Man to discuss the wo…
-
30 min
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 gov…
-
28 min
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 draw…
-
27 min
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…
-
30 min
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 ManAs the Chief Minister tells the Keys they're on top…
-
27 min
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.
-
28 min
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…
-
28 min
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 abo…
-
27 min
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…
-
27 min
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 saf…
-
28 min
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 a…
-
28 min
Update Thursday 19 March 2026
A round-up of Thursday's main news with Beth Espey.
-
27 min
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'…