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Yahoo
30-05-2025
- General
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Online portal for murder investigation information
Police leading a murder investigation have urged people to use an online portal to submit information. The Isle of Man Constabulary has confirmed a person died following "serious incident" in Ramsey on Thursday. The BBC understands the victim was a teenager. Emergency services were called to the Close Drean area shortly after 15:30 BST and the area remains cordoned off. The force has called for information, including imagery, to be sent directly to them via the portal. Chief Minster Alfred Cannan has urged people to follow the request from police "not to speculate or share any distressing material online". Local politicians have also shared their shock following the death in Ramsey Lawrie Hooper MHK said it was "awful news and devastating for our small community", while Alex Allinson MHK said: "Alex Allinson said: "Our close community need time to come to terms with what has happened in our town." Ramsey Town Commissioners released a statement asking people to "show respect by allowing the authorities to do their work and avoid speculating or spreading unconfirmed information". "At times like these, kindness, empathy and sensitivity matter most", the board's chairman Alby Oldham said. Read more stories from the Isle of Man on the BBC, watch BBC North West Tonight on BBC iPlayer and follow BBC Isle of Man on Facebook and X. Murder investigation launched after fatal incident Isle of Man Constabulary online portal
BBC News
30-05-2025
- General
- BBC News
Online portal for information in Ramsey murder investigation
Police leading a murder investigation have urged people to use an online portal to submit Isle of Man Constabulary has confirmed a person died following "serious incident" in Ramsey on services were called to the Close Drean area shortly after 15:30 BST and the area remains cordoned force has called for information, including imagery, to be sent directly to them via the portal. Chief Minster Alfred Cannan has urged people to follow the request from police "not to speculate or share any distressing material online".Local politicians have also shared their shock following the death in Ramsey Lawrie Hooper MHK said it was "awful news and devastating for our small community", while Alex Allinson MHK said: "Alex Allinson said: "Our close community need time to come to terms with what has happened in our town." Echoing these sentiments, Ramsey Town Commissioners released a statement imploring people to "show respect by allowing the authorities to do their work and avoid speculating or spreading unconfirmed information". "At times like these, kindness, empathy and sensitivity matter most", they said. Read more stories from the Isle of Man on the BBC, watch BBC North West Tonight on BBC iPlayer and follow BBC Isle of Man on Facebook and X.
BBC News
22-05-2025
- Politics
- BBC News
Move to introduce all island leisure rate rejected
A bid to introduce a leisure rate to replace local authority contributions to regional swimming pool costs has been thrown move would have seen the additional funds ring-fenced and allocated to the island's four local facilities and the National Sports Centre (NSC).Lawrie Hooper MHK had said the measure, which would have seen changes to the rates in Douglas, Onchan and Braddan, would raise £250,000 and make the system "more equitable".But Treasury Minister Alex Allinson said "full rate reform" would instead provide a "fair, modern and equitable way of funding community services and facilities". An all-island tax would "not solve the problem of how our regional swimming pools are funded, how they are managed, and their operations co-ordinated", he said. 'Lessening the burden' Hooper argued it was about "making things a little bit fairer and a little bit better" as rate reform would not happen all at once. Although the regional rates for the pools did not raise a lot of money in comparison to the total running costs of the facilities, the measure would have the effect of "lessening the burden" on the Department for Education, Sport and Culture the proposal, Jason Moorhouse MHK said it would resolve the issue of "imbalance" in the rating system, which saw some ratepayers pay for the pools, but not all, and would "ensure uniform contributions".But Chris Thomas MHK said the only reason that the facilities were paid for by rates was so that local authorities had control of the pools. He said introducing a fee in the east of the island could lead to the NSC being run by a local authority. Similarly, Cabinet Office Minister David Ashford said the measure would "centralise" the funding to the government and "remove that power from the local level".In a vote in Tynwald the measure was rejected by the politicians. Additional reporting by the Local Democracy Reporting Service. Read more stories from the Isle of Man on the BBC, watch BBC North West Tonight on BBC iPlayer and follow BBC Isle of Man on Facebook and X.
Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Business
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Government moves income support services online
Isle of Man residents can now apply and claim income support online as part of the government's plans to modernise its processes. Several services have already moved online as part of the move, including incapacity benefits in 2023. The updated income support process will also mean people can upload supporting documentation digitally. Treasury Minister Alex Allinson said: "Whilst people can still apply using paper forms, online services will help simplify the system." He said: "The Social Security team have been working to modernise the claiming of benefits, making the online system responsive and a more efficient way to apply." The process would also mean the team would be notified of any changes in personal circumstances, he explained. A Treasury spokesman said a number of "further improvements" were planned over the next few months "to enable ongoing income support claims to be reviewed online". The next area to be digitised is employed person's and jobseekers allowances, due to be launched within the next 18 months, he said. Read more stories from the Isle of Man on the BBC, watch BBC North West Tonight on BBC iPlayer and follow BBC Isle of Man on Facebook and X. Driving licence services to go digital from July Government centre offers help with digital skills Launch of online form for incapacity benefit Online social security messaging platform launched Isle of Man Government online services
BBC News
19-05-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Manx government moves income support services online
Isle of Man residents can now apply and claim income support online as part of the government's plans to modernise its services have already moved online as part of the move, including incapacity benefits in updated income support process will also mean people can upload supporting documentation Minister Alex Allinson said: "Whilst people can still apply using paper forms, online services will help simplify the system." He said: "The Social Security team have been working to modernise the claiming of benefits, making the online system responsive and a more efficient way to apply."The process would also mean the team would be notified of any changes in personal circumstances, he explained.A Treasury spokesman said a number of "further improvements" were planned over the next few months "to enable ongoing income support claims to be reviewed online". The next area to be digitised is employed person's and jobseekers allowances, due to be launched within the next 18 months, he said. Read more stories from the Isle of Man on the BBC, watch BBC North West Tonight on BBC iPlayer and follow BBC Isle of Man on Facebook and X.
