Manx Radio's Mannin Line

Our Homelessness Strategy, Arabic interpreter needed in court, attending the Planning Committee, concerns over immigration & Beach Buddies celebrates 20 years cleaning our beaches. It’s Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Thursday 8th January 2026

Up 500% now 244 in home education and reasons for it, the cost of a new interconnector, private wind turbines & the Douglas Promenade horse trams 150 years on. It’s Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Wednesday 7th January 2026

Recycling Christmas Cards, airport runway non-glycol de-icing methods, government borrowing against reserves, gritting priorities in winter weather, the subject of Ivermectin & becoming more or less hardy. It’s Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Tuesday 6th January 2026

Happy New Year !!! Ronaldsway Airport snow closure and assorted woes, Local Government Amendment Bill, benefit payments confusion, government political accountability & Bishop's Tynwald vote latest. It’s Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Monday 5th January 2026

Economic slowdown, Net Zero "too big for public", future plans for electricity supply, 1979 Referendum Act, big queue at IOM Bank Athol Street & the RAF Jurby Manchester United mystery solved. It’s Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Friday 19th December 2024

Calls and questions with pharmacist Nick Kaye including the use of Viagra, influenza, gout, the Minor Ailments scheme, weight loss jabs, restless leg syndrome, shingles, seasonal dehydration and more. It’s Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Thursday 18th December 2025

Michael Street's business struggles, folic acid in bread, ESG on IOM, Religious Literacy in our classrooms, Local Government Act 2006 Section 5 & the Manchester United star who played for RAF Jurby. It’s Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Wednesday 17th December 2025

Banning foreign potatoes, ESG (Environmental, social, and governance) camouflage, Vitamin D levels & pharmacists talk about the 'flu vaccine. It’s Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Tuesday 16th December 2025

Easyjet can land in the wind, but we can't get steps to the plane in the wind, are we too trigger happy with weather warnings on the Isle of Man and is it becoming scaremongering or just cautious, should civil servants be elected / booted out instead of MHKs.. that and Julian as a Master Baker on today's Mannin Line with Alex in for Andy.

Chief Minister Alfred Cannan MHK takes calls and questions on Liverpool Landing Stage, MiCard situation and access to cash, privatising the airport, minimum wage impact, our gas field & the state of the nation. It’s Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Friday 12th December 2025

No Net Zero Referendum, Steam Packet's new services to Ireland, our gas field's actual value, our lonely Referendum Act, the case for no new graveyards & scabies at Nobles Hospital. It’s Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Thursday 11th December 2025

Live from QEII High School Peel with students Geoff, Olivia, Zara, David, Harry, Nuala, Keira, Onny, Olly, Cally & Dom with views on badminton, voting, sport and STEM facilities, social media ban & more. It’s Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Wednesday 10th December 2025

Some lovely news about a Christmas brunch for those on their own on 25 December, energy, 20mph zones and ducks in potholes. It's Mannin Line with Beth Espey.

The Nativity, energy and net zero, buses and flat tyres. It's the Mannin Line with Beth Espey.

Age Concern Isle of Man has had to cancel its Christmas lunch in Ramsey, should cyclists have to adhere to speed limits and Leader of Douglas City Council Devon Watson calls to clarify some aspects of the policy to sell some social housing. It's the Mannin Line with Beth Espey on Friday 5 December 2025.

The Bishop's vote, windfarms, moss and we got the name of the Ogan player outside what was Woolworths - so can we find Tom the Milkman?? It's Mannin Line with Beth Espey - Thursday 4 December 2025

Ramsey Cottage Hospital, The Queen's Pier and Christmas lights. It’s Mannin Line with Beth Espey - Wednesday 3 December 2025.

Anti-social parking in Parent & Child parking spaces, the future for Castletown's Market Square, Beach Buddies in Ramsey this weekend, Douglas in Gloom & the right to a view in Garff versus those wind turbines. It’s Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Tuesday 2nd December 2025

What is meant by Religious Education of a "wholly or mainly of a broadly Christion character" in our schools? A range of opinion, plus the MiCard replacement situation rumbles & the lack of new public sector housing. It’s Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Monday 1st December 2025

Ramsey Marina for South Beach, EV gross weight limits and mileage tax on IOM, Transponder Mandatory Zone requirement, Universal Credit & Ramsey's flood defence exhibition. It’s Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Friday 28th November 2025

Treasury Minister Alex Allinson MHK answers questions and calls on yesterday's UK budget, MiCard situation, welfare payments, local authority borrowing, triple lock calculation, the Assisted Dying Bill & more. It’s Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Thursday 27th November 2025

Bishop's vote in Tynwald latest, Mooir Vannin wind farm objections, Douglas In Gloom for Christmas, Mount Murray road pods, progress on Castle Mona building & the Douglas and Onchan 20mph Traffic Regulation Order. It’s Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Wednesday 26th November 2025

UK MOD objects to east coast windfarm, Ramsey flood defence exhibition, Local Economy Forum's minimum wage view, Douglas in Gloom & taking wind turbines to Easystane. It’s Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Tuesday 25th November 2025

Nanny state gone mad when Government is deciding if your kids can have ketchup at school or laudable actions to improve public health?... MiCards and are EVs the reason behind 20mph speed limits?... or are we just repeating history? All that on today's open line with Alex in for Andy.

MiCards and the democratic process on today's open line with Alex sitting in for Andy.

Live from Woody's lunchtime social club at the Woodbourne pub in Douglas with stories and views from Jackie, Pam, Den, Mark, Shirley, Colin, Rosie, John, Barbara, Jennifer, Peter and more. It’s Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Thursday 20th November 2025

MiCards do they stay or do they go?... Is Cash still King? Do you need ID to turn up at A&E and more on today's Mannin Line with Alex sitting in for Andy.

Last call for Mooir Vannin consultation, MiCard going on New Year's Eve, a string of satellites over Ramsey, no legal right to cash here, RingGo airport discrepancies & Connor Cummins has his own TT team. It’s Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Tuesday 18th November 2025

Questions and calls for Department for Enterprise Minister Tim Johnston MHK and Chief Officer Andy Stewart on the future of TT, Telecom fibre rollout, more air routes, minimum wage, four wheeled motorsport & more. It’s Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Monday 17th November 2025

Manx NFU survey on Milan withdrawal, headlights on mobility scooters, the standard and nature of new MHKs, Castletown Golf Links Hotel latest, the shrinking Isle of Man Bank & public sector pension increase. It’s Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Friday 14th November 2025

Devil's Elbow road barriers inadequate, 90% of livestock vet care going, the cost of road fuel and who benefits, vehicle DPF systems issue, statutory access to cash & airport charging station. It’s Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Thursday 13th November 2025

Paper road tax discs going, airport pay dispute, Bishop's vote latest, dredging Douglas Port, non-standard vehicle number plates & Port Erin's 20mph consultation. It’s Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Wednesday 12th November 2025

The future for Manx Care & DHSC, Santon railway bridge problem, Local Economy Forum on minimum wage, Treasury Minister's view & used chewing gum at the airport. It’s Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Tuesday 11th November 2025

DOI Minister Michelle Haywood MHK takes calls and questions on Air Traffic Control at Ronaldsway, Liverpool Landing Stage, Santon Bridge, 20mph speed limit, buying new buses & Local Government Act Clause 5. It’s Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Monday 10th November 2025

The situation at Ronaldsway Airport and Air Traffic Control, NHS dentist provision latest, LegCo voting implications, Steam Packet 'Sail & Rail' clarification, Assisted Dying Bill Royal Assent & 'Douglas In Gloom'. It’s Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Friday 7th November 2025

Live from Ramsey Grammar School with the views of Jemimah, Katie, Kieran, Evella, Emily, Noah, Daniel and Rosie on the school band, sharing teachers, learning foreign languages, religion, AI, COVID and more. It’s Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Thursday 6th November 2025

The Bishop's vote in Legislative Council and Tynwald may disappear, hear opinion and views both for and against plus it's Bonfire Night so watch out for hedgehogs tonight. It’s Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Wednesday 5th November 2025

Bishop's vote latest, parents bad parking outside schools, Royal Mail South Africa scam, Mooir Vannin windfarm public consultation, the cost of smart meter opt out & the availability of brussels. It’s Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Tuesday 4th November 2025

Chamber of Commerce on the economy, non-smart meter reading charge, new living wage reaction, Bishop's vote in Tynwald latest, our pollution figures & possible VAT reductions. It’s Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Monday 3rd November 2025

Organised crime and false visas, the power of a landline, no Equality Champion here, opinion on Clause 5, the purpose of billionaires, fishing around wind turbines & Judith Ley's opinion on the Bishop business. It’s Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Friday 31st October 2025

Bishop's vote decision latest - our Christian Island, date limited postage stamps, cyber security awareness, EV van economics, Douglas Promenade parking & noisy sweet bags at the Gaiety. It’s Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Thursday 30th October 2025

Local authorities meet the MLCs, our Net Zero target, smart meter installation, Budget Process Committee functions, Princes Motors sheltered housing latest, dodgy roofer hotline & Ben my Chree's off to Wales. It’s Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Wednesday 29th October 2025

Affordable broadband, serving booze on the Steam Packet, Garff's sheltered housing project, Local Government Amendment Bill, Manx Telecom sale implications, amenity site closures & the dead tree at Bishopscourt. It’s Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Tuesday 28th October 2025

Minimum wage tax take implications, Axnfell sewage plan, Ed's Man Club suicide prevention, pumped hydro energy storage, local authorities meet MLCs over 'the Act' & Howstrake development opinion. It’s Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Monday 27th October 2025

Hazardous pedestrian 'crossings' on Douglas Prom, minimum wage rises to £13.46p, lack of government solar panels, Manx food production as an election issue & MUA's restrictions on buying citizens' power. It's Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Friday 24th October 2025

Alex Brindley sits in for Andy with studio guest David Quirk, Energy & Transition Adviser from the Energy and Sustainability Centre IOM.

James Brown flats in Willaston, the Clypse fish transfer, MiCard's impending disappearance, Comis' golf tunnel, Axnfell meeting tonight, our new radon survey & the much missed No 25 bus route. It's Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Wednesday 22nd October 2025

Manx.net subscribers to be charged annual fee, dodgy off-Island roofers circulating, 'Our Sporting Nation' survey, local authorities to meet MLCs & the shrinking DOI. It's Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Tuesday 21st October 2025

Internet problems today from AWS, Tynwald back soon, minimum wage v living wage, Axnfell Plantation meeting on Wednesday, 'Pay It Forward' café charity scheme & that Simcocks Area Plan letter. It's Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Monday 20th October 2025

More and more domestic solar panels here, cycling to work, COVID vaccination injury meeting, transparency in electricity generation and use plus give us your old cassettes. It's Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Friday 17th October 2025

Live from Castle Rushen High School, Castletown with Jacob, Daniel, Gigi, Sully, Breesha, Sacha and two Matthews talking about AI, social media, Liverpool FC, cycling, Saturday jobs & more. It's Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Thursday 16th October 2025

The shooting of the bull in Tromode, 20mph on a high-powered bike, we've found the Garey ducks, what departmental political members do, Ian Lougher TT retiree & remembering PAG's Roger Tomlinson. It's Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Wednesday 15th October 2025

Political party leaders take calls and questions; Joney Faragher MHK of Manx Labour plus Lawrie Hooper MHK of Liberal Vannin on 20mph, windfarms, Adult ADHD, housing, immigration, mobility scooters on buses & more. It's Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Tuesday 14th October 2025

Tramway terrace scaffolding, thorium generation, Net Zero Referendum suggestion, sedition and hate speech legislation & Baby Loss Awareness Week event. It's Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Monday 13th October 2025

Geothermal energy for the Island, Bruce the lost dog, Balladoole Civic Amenity Site latest, COVID injuries fallow-up, hot cross bun recipes, decline of Christianity & it's World Mental Health Day. It's Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Friday 10th October 2025

Stoptober techniques, Dave's quitting story, pros and cons of vaping, new private hospital in Douglas, armed police officers & noisy cinema goers. It's Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Thursday 9th October 2025

How to get people to vote, COVID vaccination injury meeting, philosophy and black swans, armed police officers here, answering government consultations & vertical wind turbines. It's Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Wednesday 8th October 2025

New residents on the way, proliferation of 'mental health' indicators, lighting in Central Douglas, audience chatter at Villa, 'In Your Shoes' at Thie Rosien, rules for becoming an MHK & kidnapping Andy. It's Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Tuesday 7th October 2025

Calls and questions for Ramsey Commissioner Juan McGuinness and Douglas City Councillor Devon Watson on empty and dilapidated properties, new social housing developments, strategy for retail development and more . It's Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Monday 6th October 2025

Out of date passports, too many cars, Manx Care report criticism, Jazz Festival on, future for our national gas field, horse tram track completion, people who chat at the theatre and cinema & free tea. It's Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Friday 3rd October 2025

Anagh Coar post office to close - then another nine, more work on Liverpool Landing Stage, dog attacks sheep in Maughold, government's cost control & the media's role in next year's election. It's Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Thursday 2nd October 2025

Role of RE in school curriculum, resilience in our gas supply, heating our older houses, 18p kWh electricity on the Island, unemployed young people with mental health issues & Orsted's Mooir Vannin drop-in events. It's Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Wednesday 1st October 2025

Calls and questions with Infrastructure Minister Michelle Haywood MHK including disabled access to bus travel, cat's eye installation, dangerous and dead trees near roads, carbon literacy training provision & our tired Sea Terminal. It's Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Wednesday 30th September

Increasing the retirement age to over 70yrs, no plans to do it says Allinson MHK, Freedom of Information fees balked, 'honesty' from politicians, UK digital ID implications here & the future for Onchan's bumper boats. It's Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Monday 29th September 2025

Incorrect charging at food retailers, NHS levy scrapped, Nolan Principles, issues with trimming your public greenery, role of social media, RE in schools, Easter eggs in shops & Stu Peters MHK's referendum motion. It's Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Friday 26th September 2025

Controlling who comes here, Cranstal campers' mess, non-taxed UK cars here, 'In Your Shoes' vaccine meeting, 'terrorism' checks at Liverpool & Onchan's bumper boats are safe for the moment. It's Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Thursday September 25th 2025

General Election Day one year today, Chief Minister speaks, purpose of religious education in schools, Ravens' new team coach, apprenticeships update, reward for fly tipping information & complete our election survey. It's Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Wednesday 24th September 2025

Fly-tipping at Dalby and its implications, religion in schools, government's apprenticeship pledge, the stranded seal, no lead acid batteries on Loganair & observing Organ Donation Week. It's Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Tuesday 23rd September 2025

Religious education in schools, Balthane roundabout opening, living in town centres, Derbyhaven's luxurious tarmac, the rights of whistleblowers, countdown to General Election 2026 & Patient Transfer late evening arrivals. It's Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Monday 22nd September 2025

The link between child poverty and poor mental health, the Green Living Grant's successor, cheap cups of tea, the notion of reducing the size and reach of government & Mark Lewin's role in it. It's Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Friday 19th September 2025

Ramsey Commissioners' Public Accountability, big rocks arrive for Mr. Shuttleworth's big garden, Paloma Faith speaking appearance here, arming our police officers & £328k for Ranson case review. It's Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Thursday 18th September 2025

The plight of Pulrose United FC & Douglas Athletic FC and their portakabin, Chief Minister on sentencing offenders, remembering Major Robert Cain VC, the missing ducks from Garey Ford & the boat's late. It's Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Wednesday 17th September 2025

Castletown gets a big Co-op and short stay parking, gas customers get public counter, more telecom fibre woes, government overspending v underfunding, 'I Love Mann' tonight, Lizzie Shimmin's comment & our greenhouse gases. It's Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Tuesday 16th September 2025

Patchy mobile phone coverage, TV problems with fibre, problems for whistleblowers, remembering spotted dick and custard, HMS Urley memories & Battle of Britain Day observed. It's Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Monday 15th September 2025

Attorney General's role in tribunals, the new school meal regime, the proposed east coast wind farm, lack of taxi stands, construction challenges on Island, bias against men & St. Judes to Andreas road. It's Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Friday 12th September 2025

Building our national financial reserves, the future for Ramsey's Cummal Mooar, government's independent advisers, teacher training funding and wage anomaly & searching for Stu Lord material. It's Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Thursday 11th September 2025

World Suicide Prevention Day events and initiatives, phone scam and not one, Sarah's Law, Onchan's new lights, collision witnesses wanted & remembering Geoff Corkish. It's Mannin Line With Andy Wint - Wednesday 10th September 2025

Calls and questions with Justice and Home Affairs Minister Jane Poole-Wilson MHK and Chief Officer Dan Davies on port security, drugs, the prison, cyclists on the Mountain Road, community service, ANPR, facial recognition technology and more. It’s Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Tuesday 9th September 2025

Sky the last feral pony at Skyhill, rubber and benzene health concerns, threat from asteroids, current Chief Minister on challenge to wind power policy & former Chief Minister on 'harsh rhetoric'. It’s Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Monday 8th September 2025

The role of sports clubs in children's lives, DOI or local authority cutting the vegetation back, the vandalism at Cornaa & the future for Net Zero policies. It’s Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Friday 5th September 2025

Rubber crumb at our artificial pitches, Cypriot cats imported, our football clubs' volunteers, windfarm facts and figures wanted, trimming your branches & mindless vandalism at Cornaa. It’s Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Thursday 4th September 2025

All about your pharmacist and you; questions and calls with pharmacist Nick Kaye from Kingsley Muti on weight loss jabs, use of statins, purpose of vaccinations, minor ailments scheme, their robot, old fashioned pharmacies & more. It’s Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Wednesday 3rd September 2025

New Housing Agency needs directors, exporting electricity to UK , rise in bicycle thefts, Garff Commissioners view on offshore windfarm & the threat from the yellow-legged Asian hornet. It’s Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Tuesday 2nd September 2025

Alex sits in for Andy and we discuss wind farms again... spurious figures about carbon emissions, the real reason we don't explore geothermal energy. Oh and how you can become a bus driver...

Your opinions and comments on all aspects of Isle of Man life on Manx Radio's legendary phone in programme.

Familiar voices and new ones, your opinions on everything from wind farms to MGP. It's the Mannin Line with Phil Gawne

Possible sale of MER depot with Summerland site, Laxey windfarm public meeting voices, Mounjaro weight loss jabs doubling in price, our Net Zero plan, the thundering Typhoon & printers that stop after 5000 sheets. It’s Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Wednesday 27th August 2025

Garff public meeting on Ørsted windfarm, Patient Transfer charge for first trip, our Net Zero commitment, government's 'commercial confidentiality' claim & our Worldwide Sand Dams pledge. It’s Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Tuesday 26th August 2025

Illegal trees and bushes - Minister speaks, looking for Karen and Phil, less service at Westmoreland Road Post Office, the 'Lopper Bus', keeping your right of way whilst driving & the Steam Packet's strategy. It’s Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Friday 22nd August 2025

Growing our Irish boat routes, Garff Commissioners' windfarm public meeting, asbestos tipped at Balladoole, Douglas Promenade's new lights and rusty vent shafts, our live webcams & a mattress full of white fivers. It’s Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Thursday 21st August 2025

Steam Packet boss on boat woes, Union Mills fly tipping, Queen Scallop good news, lack of government survey results, local and national government fallouts, Ukraine situation & the full story of our rogue road tar. It’s Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Wednesday 20th August 2025

Anti-social behaviour, bad Dad cycling, fly-tipping on Marine Drive - Bill Dale speaks, paying for our recycling, MUA's resale of private PV juice, citizen's cost benefit analysis & how our WEEE is exported. It’s Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Tuesday 19th August 2025

MHK says Government's not done much, MGP history, ex-UK civil servants cut and paste model, Manx Development Corporation progress, Southern Swimming Pool latest, it's the one where Andy took ill halfway through and Alex took over. It’s Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Monday 18th August 2025

Logistics of a cruise terminal in Douglas, patient transport future, abuse of work permit system, benefit of a Virtual Private Network, our new ambulance depot, Mooir Vannin wind farm & 2025's MGP and Classic TT. It’s Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Friday 15th August 2025

The missing Classic TT programmes, ex-MHK Paul Quine's referendum idea, cost of nationwide private health insurance, lack of Irish boat connections, windfarm seabed revenue & Beach Buddies this Sunday. It’s Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Thursday 14th August 2025

Ørsted's £2billion claim, Ramsey Cottage Hospital mothball, ex-MHK's parallel referendum idea, community service latest, slow and interrupted internet, scruffy pavements & James Fenton story. It’s Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Wednesday 13th August 2025

Paying for vanity surgery gone wrong, the state of Ramsey South Beach, Ørsted's international woes, Noel Edmonds' new home, Manx Telecom's contract, Manx Care SMS facility, no Sunday papers & tonight's meteor shower. It’s Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Tuesday 12th August 2025

Health & Social Minister Claire Christian MHK and Interim Chief Officer Tim O'Neill take calls and questions on Manx Care's deficit, Ramsey Cottage Hospital, NHS GP and dentist appointments, the proposed health levy, cancer care and more. It’s Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Monday 11th August 2025

Live from from the Royal Manx Agricultural Show at Knockaloe with Tim Cowsill and Chris Kneale from DEFA, Ean Parsons of Manx NFU, Bill Dale (Beach Buddies) and Lawrie Hooper MHK on agriculture, agribusiness, retail economy and more. It’s Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Friday 8th August 2025

Treasury Minister Alex Allinson MHK takes calls and questions on immigration, the Health Levy, Manx Care's overspend, more social housing, abolishing VAT, the Auditor General's role, Private Healthcare, Meat Plant accounts & more. It’s Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Thursday 7th August 2025