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11 hours ago
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Sunday's TT qualifying underway after delay
Sunday's qualifying session for the Isle of Man TT was delayed after rain showers in the east of the island. The race schedule for the event, which had been due to begin on Saturday, was pushed back to Monday after a series of weather disruptions during the opening week. Advertisement Organisers announced Sunday's road closures would be used for additional qualifying after poor visibility on the mountain section of the course brought Saturday's action to a halt. But the latest session was also hit by poor conditions on parts of the 37.7-mile (61km) TT course, with the start time pushed back to 14:30 BST while an inspection took place. Sunday's revised schedule 14:30 - Sidecar 15:35 - Superbike and Superstock 16:15 - Supersport and Supertwin Roads around the course are due to open no later than 18:30. This year's event started on 26 May and is due to continue until 7 June. 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. More on this story Related internet links
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2 days ago
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TT qualifying sessions get underway
Both the daytime and evening qualifying sessions are set to be used on Friday [BBC] Afternoon and evening qualifying sessions for competitors in the Isle of Man TT are set to go ahead. The use of the evening contingency comes after disruption on previous days, including the cancellation of Thursday laps due to low cloud. Advertisement All roads around the course were closed by 12:30 BST for the daytime session, but the lower section is set to reopen between 16:30 until 18:00 ahead of the evening session from 18:30. Roads are set to be reopened by 21:30. Afternoon schedule 13:00 - Superbike and Superstock 14:05 - Sidecars 14:55 - Supersport and Supertwin Evening schedule 18:30 - Superbike, Superstock and Supersport 19:30 - Sidecars Organisers said the car park for visitors to the TT grandstand at St George's Football Club remained closed due to the recent wet weather. However parking for motorcycles and blue badge holders at Noble's Park had been reopened, they added. People intending to travel to the grandstand for the qualifying session were previously urged to use public transport when possible. Advertisement 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. More on this story Related internet links
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16-05-2025
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Victim stabbed attacker with bladed knuckleduster
A man who was being attacked by two other men in the middle of the night stabbed one of them with a bladed knuckleduster after "panic took hold", a court has heard. Mathew Boyde and Roy Kneale-Hammond, both 22, had kicked down the man's door in Ramsey and attacked him in his living room in the early hours of 5 July over a drug debt. Douglas Courthouse heard the victim stabbed Boyde, who was wearing a balaclava, in the chest in self-defence as the pair kicked and punched him. Boyde and Kneale-Hammond have been jailed for one year and eight months. Kneale-Hammond had earlier sent text messages to the man stating it was "tax day", which the court heard was a reference to drug debt collection. Among the messages was a threat that the victim should "get it sorted or I'll be sitting in your living room when you wake up". At about 01:40 BST on 5 July, Kneale-Hammond attempted to call the man several times, but received no answer. The man was then awakened by a "loud bang" at his door and the sound of footsteps on the stairs. The court heard he had armed himself with a knuckleduster that had a blade after "panic took hold" of him. Boyde and Kneale-Hammond, along with another man who was also wearing a balaclava, barged into his living room and attacked him. During the struggle Boyde's mask was pulled off and he was stabbed several times. The three men ran away when neighbours in the building responded to the commotion. The court heard Boyde spent nine days in hospital for treatment for several stab wounds, after he was found bleeding at Ramsey Bus Station. Although initially it was the victim that was arrested for the injuries he had inflicted, the charge was later withdrawn and Boyde and Kneale-Hammond were arrested. Both pleaded guilty to affray. Deemster Graeme Cook said the victim "did sadly have to use a knife because he wasn't aware of what was going to happen". Jailing Boyde and Kneale-Hammond, the deemster said it was an "appalling" offence "by any stretch of the imagination". 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. Isle of Man Courts of Justice
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15-05-2025
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Highway code to be brought up to date in autumn
"Long overdue" updates to the Manx Highway Code are expected to be published in the autumn, the infrastructure department has confirmed. It will adopt guidance and rules from the UK's Highway Code revised in 2022, with "Manx modifications" which include advice on sharing roads with horse trams. Changes will give pedestrians greater priority over cars at junctions and introduces a "hierarchy of road users", putting more responsibility for road safety on motorists. Infrastructure Minister Michelle Haywood said the code, which was last updated in 2014, involved a "cultural change" away from harm reduction and towards "safer roads in general". The details of the changes were revealed in response to a question for written answer put forward by Chris Thomas MHK. Under the new code, drivers will be encouraged to open their door with their left hand when exiting the vehicle, so that they have better visibility behind them. When overtaking, they would need to give cyclists at least 5ft (1.5m) and at least 6.5ft (2m) for people walking in a road with no pavements. The overhaul includes guidance for the positioning of cyclists on the road and behaviour when riding in groups. It also states cyclists should give way to pedestrians and horse riders on shared paths and bridleways but can overtake slow moving traffic on the left or the right, with appropriate care. Pedestrians crossing at side roads would have the right of way over vehicles or cyclists and the "hierarchy of road users" would ensure those driving vehicles have a responsibility for "more vulnerable road users". Haywood said the changes would need a "shift in mindset", which may "take a little while for people to bed in with". But the update was "really about focusing on road safety for the most vulnerable users", she 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. Manx Highway Code to be reviewed after UK changes Walking and biking prioritised in new Highway Code Isle of Man Government - Department of Infrastructure
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15-05-2025
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Highway code to be brought up to date in autumn
"Long overdue" updates to the Manx Highway Code are expected to be published in the autumn, the infrastructure department has confirmed. It will adopt guidance and rules from the UK's Highway Code revised in 2022, with "Manx modifications" which include advice on sharing roads with horse trams. Changes will give pedestrians greater priority over cars at junctions and introduces a "hierarchy of road users", putting more responsibility for road safety on motorists. Infrastructure Minister Michelle Haywood said the code, which was last updated in 2014, involved a "cultural change" away from harm reduction and towards "safer roads in general". The details of the changes were revealed in response to a question for written answer put forward by Chris Thomas MHK. Under the new code, drivers will be encouraged to open their door with their left hand when exiting the vehicle, so that they have better visibility behind them. When overtaking, they would need to give cyclists at least 5ft (1.5m) and at least 6.5ft (2m) for people walking in a road with no pavements. The overhaul includes guidance for the positioning of cyclists on the road and behaviour when riding in groups. It also states cyclists should give way to pedestrians and horse riders on shared paths and bridleways but can overtake slow moving traffic on the left or the right, with appropriate care. Pedestrians crossing at side roads would have the right of way over vehicles or cyclists and the "hierarchy of road users" would ensure those driving vehicles have a responsibility for "more vulnerable road users". Haywood said the changes would need a "shift in mindset", which may "take a little while for people to bed in with". But the update was "really about focusing on road safety for the most vulnerable users", she 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. Manx Highway Code to be reviewed after UK changes Walking and biking prioritised in new Highway Code Isle of Man Government - Department of Infrastructure
