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BBC News
28-05-2025
- General
- BBC News
Public Health campaign encourages good sexual health during TT
People have been urged to take appropriate precautions to prevent a rise in sexually transmitted showed an 80% rise in recorded infections in the weeks following the 2024 Isle of Man TT, with attendances island's sexual health centre rising 217%.Director of public health Matt Tyrer said sexual health was an "important topic and not one that should be shied away from".A campaign has been launched to raise awareness of the precautions that should be taken and encourage people to look out for their friends on a night out. The public health directorate said it aimed to encourage healthy practices and highlight the consequences of unplanned pregnancies and contracting a sexually transmitted infection (STI).Dr Tyrer said: "It's time we talked more openly about the local support that's available and the simple ways that people can look after their sexual health."During TT week information and advice will be on offer at Bushy's TT Village in Douglas and free condoms will be available at some TT "social hotspots".The Manx Integrated Sexual Health clinic in Douglas is open from 09:00 to 17:00 BST on 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
15-05-2025
- Climate
- BBC News
Renewed warning after grass fire during Isle of Man warm spell
People have been urged to act responsibly in the countryside during the prolonged dry spell after grass fire that took 15 firefighters to get under the two-hour incident in Greeba on Wednesday the crew used high pressure hose reels and jets to stop the fire from spreading and dampen hot spots. The Isle of Man Fire and Rescue Service said crews from Rushen had also had to deal with a railway embankment fire on the same day.A spokesman for the fire service said wildfires could spread "very fast" so residents who saw dry grass smouldering should "call 999 and report it immediately". Following the incidents, the service and the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture renewed the call for people to follow previously issued encouraged residents to "continue to enjoy the island's wider countryside, but act responsibly".The advice included avoiding the use of disposable barbecues, camp stoves and campfires, which could "spread out of control easily".It also urged people to make sure cigarettes, e-cigarettes and litter were disposed of properly. Station Officer Matt Tyrer said another "key risk" associated with the current conditions was the remote nature of some locations in the hills, forests and glens potentially delaying a fire said that could "increase the danger to the environment, wildlife, and nearby communities"."Careless behaviour, even unintentional, such as discarded cigarettes or vehicle exhausts near dry vegetation can trigger major incidents," he added. 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.
