Public Health Isle of Man says flu-like illnesses are increasing in the community.

The body's latest weekly surveillance report has highlighted a rise in cases, based on GP consultations.

In this edition of Newscast, Lewis Foster speaks to Dr Ross Keat, a consultant with Public Health Isle of Man.

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It's hoped a new online Disability Awareness Training package, put together for a Manx charity, will lead other organisations to expand their knowledge on the subject.

Thought to be a first for the Island, the course has been put together for Sailing for the Disabled by the training service Disability Awareness alongside Governance People Limited, which provided its services free of charge.

Manx Radio has been speaking with Sailing for the Disabled CEO Carole Quayle, Andy Hodkin from Disability Awareness and Governance People Limited's Leslie Foster and Robert Duncan.

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It's been 10 months since Crogga's licence to extract gas from an area off the Island's coast expired.

And now, a bid in Tynwald for government to invite applications for a fresh hydrocarbons exploration has been squashed by the Island's lawmakers.

In the sitting of parliament this week, Douglas Central MHK Chris Thomas called for a report with recommendations for debate and decision to be brought back by July next year.

But he didn't get the backing of the court - as Siobhán Fletcher reports.

A man in Kirk Michael is attempting to complete a mammoth 31 marathons in 31 days.

Every day this month Albert Johnson is pounding the pavements as part of efforts to raise money in memory of his friend Graham Brew, who took his own life several years ago.

So far more than £1600 has been contributed towards his fundraiser for Autism Initiatives UK.

Manx Radio's Lewis Foster has been catching up with Albert this afternoon, after he completed marathon number 11.

Former insurance underwriter, Malcolm Lambert tells Simon Richardson why he believes many homeowners are unwittingly under insuring their properties.

A red weather warning for coastal overtopping comes into force from 1pm, resulting in the closure of Shore Road, Castletown Promenade, Ramsey Promenade, Tent Road in Laxey and the section between Summerhill Road to Port Jack in Douglas from lunch time.

Kirsty Wilding says while the worst of the rain has now passed, peak winds in the early to middle of the afternoon could reach storm force.

The December sitting of Tynwald gets underway today (9 December) and amongst the topics on the agenda is government's commitment to Net-Zero.

Specifically, Middle MHK Stu Peters is to move a motion calling for a referendum on whether or not to abandon the policy.

Siobhán Fletcher speaks to Stu on the proposal, and hears from the Isle of Man Green Party, who are opposed to it.

A number of services normally delivered at Ramsey and District Cottage Hospital are being temporarily relocated while Manx Care continues to deal with a pest control problem there.

The healthcare provider says the work coincides with the completion of pest control measures at Martin Ward, which has been closed since October.

It includes a comprehensive deep cleaning and inspection programme, along with other structural improvements.

Amy Griffiths has been finding out more from Chief Executive Teresa Cope: