Manx Radio's Mannin Line

Live from Lezayre Road Ramsey at the Grammar School with opinions from Caera. Sophie, James, Lucy, Breesha, Henry, Alex, Kieran & Daniel on voting, social media, TT, funding education, vapes, AI & more. It's Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Thursday 21st May 2026

The additional £4.3m transfer to Manx Care, our Net Zero ambitions, Mooir Vannin's purpose, Ramsey Ambulance Station situation, pressures on farming, tomorrow's by-election & TT Clerk of the Course speaks. It's Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Wednesday 20th May 2026

Cannabis reform, the future of Man Care, motorbike behaviour in TT, Energy Efficiency Grants and Green Project progress, how to sell cannabis & Palace has no breakfast kippers. It's Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Tuesday 19th May 2026

DEFA Minister Clare Barber MHK and Chief Officer Tim Cowsill take calls and questions on tree disease, our BSE status, herring availability, the meat plant, harvesting the plantations, offal production, seaweed as fertiliser & more. It's Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Monday 18th May 2026

Four commissioners needed for Ramsey, 2026 Commonwealth Games team, 1.7 million horse tram passengers, TT Grandstand view restricted, future of Manx Care, Cooill y Ree pavement & £100k for Energy Efficiency Scheme. It's Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Friday 15th May 2026

You And Your Pharmacist with Nick Kaye answering calls and questions about slimming jabs, magnesium, herbal remedies, becoming a pharmacist, Hantavirus, weight loss pills, TT2026, Manx Care and more. It's Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Thursday 14th May 2026

Former ministers on future of Manx Care, Promenade horse tram process atrophy, no care home fees review information, elective procedures halted, offshore turbines taller than the Shard & Eiffel Tower & prepaid disposal fees for electrical goods. It's Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Wednesday 13th May 2026

Teresa Cope leaving Manx Care, it's 'industrialising' Garff says chairman, leaking bank at Union Mills, filing Government accounts late, immigration and work permits, Ramsey Cottage Hospital, unused brownfield sites & TT Grandstand view being restricted. It's Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Tuesday 12th May 2026

Chief Minister Alfred Cannan MHK takes calls and questions about inflation increase, Assisted Dying legislation, immigration and its consequences, access to cash, Moneyval investigation, what it takes to be Chief Minister, Mooir Vannin Wind Farm and more. It's Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Monday 11th May 2026

Manx Care's bed numbers, pacemakers on electric buses, air ambulance criteria, Halfway Horse Trams, threat of Weil's Disease, Assisted Dying Bill progress & Blood And Custard found in a shed. It's Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Friday 8th May 2026

No free daytime blankets on Steam Packet, Horse Tram business case in limbo, longtail viruses and DEFA's rodenticide policy, 20mph signs around schools & electricity prices in South Africa. It's Mannin LIne with Andy Wint - Thursday 7th May 2026

Our seaweed as fertiliser, legalising recreational cannabis, towed caravan permit scheme, windfarm decommissioning cost and facts, our electric bus fleet & searching for Cabbage, Blood and Custard. It's Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Wednesday 6th May 2026

Mooir Vannin windfarm hearings next week, Car finance mis-selling junk mail arriving, clarity over onshore windfarm & getting value for money from our assets. It's Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Tuesday 5th May 2026

Fuel surcharges, selling off the plantations, Manx Care services off island and at the Prison and more.... It's the Mannin Line

Legalising recreational cannabis, who'll sell it and Dr Allinson MHK, 'Oie Voaldyn' fire festival this Sunday in Peel, Local Government Amendment Bill Clause 5 & drink and drug driving. It's Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Thursday 30th April 2026

The Horse Trams again.... Treasury aren't happy with the business case, the DOI say it's fixable... why is something so simple so difficult for Government to achieve? Your opinions on that and more.

No road tax from Post Office now, children with addicted parents, census problems, sale of old Castletown Police Station, our Assisted Dying legislation & legalising recreational cannabis. It's Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Tuesday 28th April 2026

Enterprise Minister Tim Johnston MHK and Chief Officer Andy Stewart take calls and questions on the TT, Moneyval, Island Infrastructure Scheme, King William's College, our tourism offering, access to cash & more. It's Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Monday 27th April 2026

Do you need an insurance certificate or not to tax your vehicle, the census and do you support the need for photo ID at the ferry? All on today's Mannin Line with Alex

20mph speed limit signs appearing , Douglas Head Conservation Area, this Sunday's census queries, towed caravan drivers, translators in primary schools here & no dog fouling prosecutions in ten years. It's Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Thursday 23rd April 2026

The Strand Street Stain, Presenting ID to board the boat, why the 'Peggy' is special, first cruise ship here today & our Assisted Dying legislation v Westminster. It's Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Wednesday 22nd April 2026

Overgrown saplings at Meary Veg, purpose of the new census, old Castletown police station, cost of 'Peggy', Ballaugh Church Window Fund, Assisted Dying for and against & Towed Caravan Permit Scheme. It's Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Tuesday 21st April 2026

Calls and questions with DHSC Minister Clare Christian MHK and Chief Officer Tim O'Neill on patient disconnect with Manx Care, GP appointments, future of Ramsey Cottage Hospital, our ageing population & more, plus farewell Wilf Young. It's Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Monday 20th April 2026

Peel Commissioners fallout latest, King Orry gets the go ahead, 45 cruise ships coming here this year, Castle Rushen High School retro reports, implications for ultra-rapid EV chargers & Assisted Dying Bill blocked at Westminster. It's Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Friday 17th April 2026

Bus strike over, where to locate a small modular nuclear reactor here, the optimum temperature for chips, MEA Bond update, social housing income threshold & the skeet about Next. It's Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Thursday 16th April 2026

Onchan MHK Rob Callister takes calls and questions on the Planning Committee (he's Chairman), the future of Summerland, the need for a tourism department, a new estate in Onchan, Mooir Vannin Windfarm & more. It's Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Wednesday 15th April 2026

Castle Rushen High School delayed again, Douglas lifeboat on split site, road fuel VAT windfall, GP appointment woes, self-employment NI shortfall, ETA clarification & Summerland parking plan thrown out. It's Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Tuesday 14th April 2026

Electronic Travel Authorisation at £20 each, bus strike latest, wind turbine views, Douglas North voters speak, advice for government's Ørsted negotiators, pension fund depletion and renewal & Junara emails appearing again. It's Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Monday 13th April 2026

NI Fund empty in 20 years, seeking the American train whistle, future for mass solar panel ownership, incinerator ash process, no home births here, remembering Moira Callow & the state of Lacklustre Laxey. It's Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Friday 10th April 2026

Manx Care Chief Exec Teresa Cope take calls and questions on Ramsey Cottage Hospital, waiting lists, out of date technology, extending Nobles Hospital and more. Plus Afric Edwards on Fostering and Adoption on Island. It's Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Thursday 9th April 2026

Our disappearing coastline, the economics of domestic solar panels, future for Castletown former police station, private healthcare provision, remembering Roger Watterson & The Winning Plan by Graham Preskett. It's Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Wednesday 8th April 2026

Cohabitation could mean joint assessment, heating oil price has shot up, Port Erin voters election concerns, the addictive nature of smartphone apps & what's going on at Ramsey Town Commissioners. It's Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Tuesday 7th April 2026

Dredging Douglas Harbour - latest news, EV driver opines, Safe Spaces legislation implications, Stuey Griffin's track record, red and white diesel charges & Easter weekend's here, have a pamphlet. It's Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Thursday 2nd April 2026

Tourism tax would put hotel out of business, fuel prices shooting up and who gets what proportion, ECAs taking vehicle numbers to stop misuse, the future for Hospice IOM & Camera Obscura opening on Good Friday. It's Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Wednesday 1st April 2026

Are Government really taking the rising cost of fuel seriously or are they too slow to act?... What is causing the rise... the proposed Tourism levy and Hospice... should Manx Care pay them more to maintain a vital service?

Diesel shortages followed by diesel prices increasing, can we benefit from UK staycations to the island and would having invested in renewables have softened the fuel costs blow? Alex sitting in for Andy on Mannin Line.

Cabinet Office Minister David Ashford MHK takes calls and questions on the future of the Hospice, Carer's Allowance, Moneyval, public housing strategy, Manx Care's overspend & more. It's Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Friday 27th March 2026

Poor experiences at Nobles ED, what frailty means, who to complain to about a local authority, MHKs' severance terms, what to do with Summerland & Glenfaba & Peel's view for the election. It's Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Thursday 26th March 2026

Peel Commissioners fallout latest, Dublin Port sailings confusion, new Amenity Site operator, Nobles abortion clinic law, Ørsted windfarm CFDs & Happy 90th Birthday Manx Radio's Ian Cottier. It's Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Wednesday 25th March 2026

The situation with our fuel supplies, capping vet bills and pet prescriptions, MHKs' six months severance pay, the case for a lot more PV panels & the man who started Manx Airlines tells its history. It's Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Tuesday 24th March 2026

Former DOI minister Michelle Haywood MHK takes calls and questions on the bus strike, Port St Mary retail, Bay Queen, mobility scooter access to buses, local government concerns, reform of DOI & online abuse. It's Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Monday 23rd March 2026

Chatting with Nick from Kingsley Muti Pharmacy answering questions about Meningitis, are we copycatting the UK in terms of restrictive and troublesome Health and Safety Legislation?... Are our roads really suitable for HGVs and when there are due to be tidal problems this weekend... where? On Mannin Line with Alex sitting in for Andy.