11+ hour, 56+ min ago  (750+ words) Thursday, 4 June 2026 13: 58 By James Sillars, business and economics reporter Government targets for sales of new electric cars are still far from being met, despite a leap in demand likely helped by the Iran war fuel price surge. Figures from the…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (278+ words) Saturday, 23 May 2026 11: 55 A company planning to build a renewable energy grid in the north of the Island is to host a public showcase of its proposals next month. IPV Flexgen will hold the event at Andreas Parish Hall on Wednesday,…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (221+ words) Wednesday, 6 May 2026 13: 42 Manx Utilities says it'll start inspections at the Island's largest sports facility this week as it plans how to install solar panels. Workers will do a series of inspections at the National Sports Centre on Groves Road in…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (216+ words) Wednesday, 8 April 2026 06: 13 Manx Utilities has applied for permission to install solar panels on the National Sports Centre. In a planning application, it says there'll be around 1, 200 panels fitted over six roofs on the main building. The organisation has also applied…...

2+ mon, 4+ week ago  (231+ words) Friday, 6 March 2026 17: 55 More driver and vehicle services will be available on the government's website from the end of this month. From Tuesday, March 31, you'll be able to switch vehicle ownership, register vehicles and change number plates online. At the same…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago  (408+ words) Saturday, 22 November 2025 23: 34 The government is set to extend the Electric Car Grant scheme by a year as it announced another "1. 5bn towards supporting the UK's transition to electric vehicles. More than 35, 000 drivers have been helped in switching to an electric vehicle…...

8+ mon, 3+ week ago  (222+ words) Saturday, 13 September 2025 10: 55 An MHK has raised questions about the cost of charging points for electric vehicles at Ronaldsway Airport. Arbory, Castletown and Malew MHK Jason Moorhouse has tabled a question for written reply to Chair of the Manx Utilities Authority…...

9+ mon, 2+ day ago  (259+ words) Tuesday, 2 September 2025 07: 19 Plans for almost 100 wind turbines halfway between the Island and the UK have been given planning permission. The Labour government has given the go-ahead for the Morgan Offshore Wind Project around 12 nautical miles East of Douglas. The development…...

9+ mon, 3+ week ago  (196+ words) Wednesday, 13 August 2025 08: 22 There are plans to install 60 solar panels at a farm in the north." Loughen-E-Yeigh Farm (Loch-en-ee-yee) outside Ramsey is applying for permission to do so. " It says the reduction in C02 emissions from the power system would be equivalent…...