Actual Manx News

30/07/2023

Having become the target for online abuse just for raising concerns about a trial, about people posting addresses of family members to certain groups. I don’t think you realise the implications. Being told I’m defending the most hated person on the island. The Manx people are not represented by this small minority. That minority need to take a good luck at themselves. I wish you well. I’ve worked through the troubles the innocent victims, the vendettas, the violence and most of all the innocent lives lost. I don’t need to do it again. Think about what’s involved. I’m now taking a break as these people have let the Isle of Man down.

30/07/2023

29/07/2023

With the number of new builds in Ballasalla and Castletown especially 3/4 bed houses have the DOI implemented any plans for the increased population? Ballasalla has little in terms of shops, there’s no bank or post office, Castletown has one bank soon to be none and both have small primary schools. Is this another case of build it then we will try and fix it ?

28/07/2023

The online abuse on Manx pages is beyond reprehensible, especially when it comes to court reports, I wasn’t aware we had so many perfect people here, maybe check your house isn’t made of glass before trolling, I’ve seen a innocent family members address clearly posted to known terrorists, why? Just because their relative was charged with an offence. Why would they put children and old people at risk of harm just to stir the s***t? The IOM Police aren’t dealing with this but PSNI are, this is a situation the island doesn’t need to be involved in, the people who support these groups are not nice people, someone could be getting locked up on potential terror charges all over trying to look clever on FB and get likes, I am losing my faith in humanity. If you are subjected to any abuse report it.

What online abuse is, the ways social media can be abused and what to do if you are a victim of online abuse

28/07/2023

The IOM Gov get a pasting over the number of flights being delayed or cancelled but this isn’t just a Manx issue, albeit the ATC is their issue, EasyJet, Ryanair and even BA are cancelling flights all over. It’s also not a new issue remember flymaybe. Have the Channel Islands had the right idea with their own airline?

27/07/2023

A bit of unexpected abuse today, let me be clear I’m not defending anyone. I’m just stating the facts of the case show a different story, than lazy media and spiteful s***t merchants what it to be. Everyone hears what the speaker wants them to hear, Chinese whispers and trolling, but evidence can only be seen as it is and so I work from evidence. Ask yourselves have you ever exaggerated moaning about your boss, have you always been 100% honest when moaning about work? Probably not but listening to someone else why wouldn’t they be exaggerating as well, don’t forget it’s never their fault. And this is the case with previous issues here. Sentencing wise Theft as reported would be 3-5 years, breach of trust is a month or 3, like I said the difference between the reported previous amounts and actual amounts proves the laziness of court reporters. Fraud was no case to answer, as reported by Manx media but the amount didn’t drop again reported by Manx Media ? How? If the police, courts and prosecution dropped the charges for this? Who did commit the fraud? Certainly not the initial accused. Why would a troll be trying to divert attention away from them? some people need to take a breath and put down the crayons. I’m only reporting what I see, I won’t accept abuse in DM’s.

27/07/2023

I’ve been following a case recently, my interest started due to the online abuse the accused received. I wanted to know, did they deserve to be spat at, assaulted, receive death threats and abuse from online trolls?
I don’t condone or defend anyone who purposely commits a crime.
So I decided to meet the accused and they gave me access to the evidence etc, they gave permission to use personal medical details, so I do have an insight which others may not.
The case in question is a breach of trust involving use of an ATM, but it raises many concerns not just the £5k difference between, the media report based on an already dismissed fraud charge and the actual amount. Presumably figures added for s***t value.

Theft of over £5k from a vulnerable person would mean a minimum of 5 years in prison, so that fact alone in itself proves my point to those who genuinely want to listen. My main replies to those who are FB experts are -

1. At the time of the offence, the accused was under the MH crisis team, had numerous police welfare visits and had 3 su***de attempts leading up to the offence, none of which were announced or a cry for help, they were intentional su***de attempts, they had suffered 3 TIA’s in 18 months, the last in June 22, they have a historic brain injury and severe mental health issues. Lost their home, marriage and business.

All these issues were just days and weeks prior to the offence, not a case of being caught then deciding to say they were ill. Medical reports clearly state cognitive issues, decision making, memory issues and drifting from hour to hour whilst keeping a business going.

2. The accused was cleared of fraud, they didn’t go on a shopping spree as media reported, but evidence has shown they didn’t have a key, numerous others had used the card and pin and both the accused card and claimants cards had transactions on them. The accused accepted responsibility for all issues due to memory issues at the time and had presumed they had somehow done this, then after reviewing the evidence that was added at the hearing they raised concerns of island based transactions & cashback whilst they were proven to be In the UK.

The offence ? The accused used a clients card to withdraw cash instead of his own during a 3 week period where the claimant admitted and confirmed there had been a genuine mix up of cards, both cards were green IOM bank and the pins were the same after an agreement to change the pin for ease of use, the situation had been exasperated by the accused being in an unfit state and all medical expert involvement stated the accused would have had no cognitive or decision making capacity at the time of the offence and state 100% the accused wouldn’t have known.
As soon as it became clear the accused approached the claimant and explained in full prior to Police involvement.
At the time they were medically and mentally unfit to operate and maintain a care company and the staff knew that.

Not exactly the sensationalised story’s being gossiped about or out in the other Manx media. They didn’t mug anyone, murder someone or burgle houses, they tried to keep there address out of the press to protect their family not themselves because of the constant abuse and threats, mostly from people who should know better.

27/07/2023

It’s genuinely concerning the power certain civil servants within gov depts wield. What I started off thinking were far fetched claims of being victimised and “everyone is against me” type comments have now shocked me to the core on viewing actual email threads, threats and intimidation, the abbotswood scandal isn’t a one off. DHSC have acted like an organised crime gang, obtaining services through deception, falsifying records and reports. Unfortunately some of the staff involved have been allowed to retire on big pensions.

27/07/2023

I know this is covered daily but the new terminal in Liverpool, I get costs rise but here is an example of Railtrack in the early 2000’s see if it sounds familiar.
Railtrack contracted company A to do track improvements, Company A agreed a cost and a timescale, if work ran over or couldn’t be completed it would be subcontracted out at additional cost to make sure it could be completed on time.

Yes you are right Company A had that contract as well.

So where was the incentive to complete on time. The DOI agreed a contract with variable timescales and variable costs and no penalties. Sounds like the horse trams as well.

The minister in charge or DOI changes on a regular basis so has little genuine responsibility so who is behind these bizarre contracts?

26/07/2023

Why does Facebook keep asking to join instagram ? I’m a 65 year old bloke who looks like a bulldog chewing a wasp, I look permanently annoyed who wants to see me on instagram lol

26/07/2023

Before you judge someone walk a mile in their shoes. I’ve met someone today and no one would want to walk their journey, very harrowing. Check on your friends, family and anyone to check they really are ok.

26/07/2023

Todays mission is to try and understand 2 separate cases how one and only offence which was being in a stolen car in 1987 can be described as proof of a dishonest life by the prosecution 35 years later so prison for an error they admitted to. But 10000 indecent images of kids is a one off offence and a suspended sentence. Maybe because the first is a bit of a nobody and the second is well connected. Hopefully can publish names later.

25/07/2023

15 minute towns being discussed here for some reason, people up in arms at the possibility. The same people who can’t travel from Douglas to Ramsey without a packed lunch and overnight bag.

25/07/2023

Breaking news FB sites are always open about their true names. Gef the mongoose doesn’t run his own site, there isn’t a person called Mr Manx Radio and to pick fault is very petty

25/07/2023

I have been meeting with people who contacted about serious complaints involving government departments, my eyes have been opened, what could be classed as unbelievably or conspiracy theorists are now genuine claims, shockingly mostly involve DHSC, ManxCare and social services, I’ve seen actual evidence of a social worker shouting at an elderly blind couple about cutting their service because they are able to navigate between 2 rooms unaided. Then the same social worker refusing to pay a notice period to care company despite the legal agreement. ManxCare promising funding then on the death of the client removing the funding and telling the care company to claim on the non-existent estate of the deceased client. And I’ve only just started.

25/07/2023

The Islands adult mental health service is at breaking point. We have rotational psychiatrists who spend 3 months in the service then return to the UK, we have an administrative issue where patients receive notifications of no show to appointments before they even receive the notification of an appointment. We have people who desperately need help having to wait months to be seen. This is not the fault of the staff, who face daily abuse as a result, this is poor planning and funding. Unfortunately it is the same throughout the NHS on and off Island. Over the next few weeks i will be posting more on this issue, as post Covid the impact of lockdown on mental health within adults and children is becoming more apparent.

24/07/2023

The combining roles at schools seems financially prudent 1 headteacher for 2 schools at primary education level should work on an island of our size, I would though, be interested in the balance of workload and whether there would be an increase in middle management positions, therefore is this an actual saving or are we just sticking a plaster over recruitment issues and will deal with burn out when it happens then throw more money at it.

24/07/2023

There is a need for actual news to be reported on this wonderful island. The insights from Chris Thomas are just the start, combined with the Abbotswood interview and the DHSC vendetta’s against care companies who don’t tow the line and the Tribunal horror show. This is becoming a very Interesting period for the Manx people. I hope to shed some unbiased reporting. I vow to tell the truth and deal only in facts.

18/07/2023

why would a gov dept need to use gagging orders ? Or conduct witch-hunts ? Whether you believe all of it or some of it there are a few other care companies talking about witch-hunts and DHSC bullying them out of business bitchute.xyz/45ZyErhMuL9c via

all this and more happened on Ashfords watch. So there are 3 options
1. He didn’t know and was just the puppet
2. He was incompetent
3. He was corrupt
From experience I believe the answer is he didn’t know, the dept is rotten to the core and doesn’t matter who is the minister.

Zandra Lewis was a registered nurse and a Director and responsible person of Abbotswood Nursing Home at the time the COVID-19 pandemic was announced. She had held a managerial position there since 1994. Mrs. Lewis strongly disputes that there was an…

18/07/2023

For over 5 years I looked into a banking glitch that affected the majority of high street banks, thousands of customers lost savings due to a centralised payment scheme trial. There are currently over 6000 cases being reviewed where customers lost over £200m in the UK alone. No one has accepted responsibility, in the US the figure stands at over $900m, the difference is in the US big name banks are being held accountable and funds have been returned. I have asked the question many times, does the UK governments ownership of and close working relationship with several banks affect the review in the UK? I raise this here as I am aware of Manx based savers losing their funds. If anyone has been affected please feel free to contact me

18/07/2023

After years working away from this beautiful island, I decided to retire and return to care for my elderly parent. But as Liam Neeson once said “I have a particular set of skills” I am honestly shocked at the state of the media on the Island and lack of proper investigative journalism here. There are several fantastic pages and people who try to raise issues but the main news outlets prefer to crucify “Dave” from Ramsey who’s pleaded not guilty to a crime he hasn’t committed, than look at the new terminal, H&B hold over their former properties, the abbotswood scandal, empty buildings with numerous Ltd companies registered there.
There is a % of residents with a pitchfork mentality targeting individuals for very little whilst slapping our MHKs on the back for very little actual improvements therefore I aim to offer fact based, evidence based, no government biased based news items.
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