Isle of Man
Self-governing British Crown dependency in the Irish Sea
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| 2025 | Scheduled Manx Local Authority elections, continuing the island's regular local government electoral cycle. |
| April 19 2025 | Competed against Jersey (JER) in a Twenty20 International match, resulting in a loss |
| April 18 2025 | Competed in matches against Cyprus and Denmark, securing a win against Denmark. |
| April 7 2025 | Prison reaches near full capacity with 160 of 167 spaces occupied. Department of Home Affairs considers solutions like electronic tagging and new wing construction. |
| 2024 | A scientific study determined the population of feral red-necked wallabies on the Isle of Man, estimating between 950-1050 individuals across the island. |
| 2024 | Remains of Bos (possibly Bos primigenius) were discovered on the Isle of Man, representing a globally extinct species. |
| 2024 | A study found 245 feral domestic goats (Capra hircus) present on the east coast of the Isle of Man. |
| 2024 | Vineyard Church in Peel was established. |
| 2024 | Slight passenger number stabilization at 652,274, with a minimal 0.5% growth from 2023 |
| 2024 | The ban on sexual orientation and gender identity conversion therapy went into effect. |
| 2024 | Became the first British territory and first part of the British Isles to ban conversion therapy. |
| August 2024 | Won the Valletta Cup by defeating Greece by seven wickets in a tournament also featuring Malta, Serbia, and the MCC. |
| August 24 2024 | Lucy Barnett scored highest individual score of 96 against Greece. |
| August 23 2024 | First match and first win against Serbia. Achieved highest team total of 267/3. |
| August 18 2024 | Joanne Hicks achieved best individual bowling figures of 5/10 against Malta. |
| June 2024 | A draft bill on same-sex parental recognition was introduced to the Legislative Council by Tanya August-Phillips. |
| June 2024 | The total overall race winners list was updated. |
| May 5 2024 | Competed against GUE (Guernsey), resulting in a loss. |
| May 5 2024 | Competed in matches against GUE, resulting in three losses. |
| March 20 2024 | Queen Camilla presented Letters Patent officially conferring city status on Douglas. |
| 2023 | Ayre United won the Premier League, and Foxdale won Division Two. |
| 2023 | Russ Foster becomes the latest Chief Constable of the Isle of Man Constabulary, taking over leadership from Gary Roberts in 2023. |
| 2023 | Locomotive F.36 was removed from the museum's active collection for restoration, with various wagons temporarily replacing it in the locomotive shed. |
| 2023 | Continued passenger growth to 649,342, representing a 15.4% increase from 2022 |
| 2023 | Second sequel to TT Isle Of Man: Ride on the Edge released by Bigben Interactive. |
| 2023 | Cumulative fatalities on the Snaefell Mountain Course reached 156 during official practices or races, with a total of 269 fatalities including Manx Grand Prix and Clubman TT race series. |
| 2023 | The Supertwin TT race was increased to 4 laps. Weight regulations were changed so that all bikes in the class now have a minimum weight of 150 kg, regardless of engine capacity. |
| 2023 | The newly built Manxman ferry arrived and soon largely took over operations from the Ben My Chree. |
| 2023 | Peter Hickman set the outright lap record for the TT Mountain Course at 16 minutes and 36.115 seconds on a BMW M1000RR Superstock bike during the Superstock TT Race Two. |
| December 17 2023 | The Church of England's measure allowing clergy to bless same-sex marriages took effect in the Isle of Man. |
| November 2023 | Two Methodist congregations in Douglas (Trinity Methodist Church and Promenade Methodist Church) announced they would perform same-sex marriages. |
| November 2023 | Certain churches begin applying for marriage licences to legally perform same-sex marriages on the Isle of Man. |
| November 15 2023 | The General Synod of the Church of England voted to allow clergy to bless same-sex marriages, passing by a one-vote majority. |
| August 2023 | Won the 2023 Women's Continental Cup in Romania, going unbeaten in the group stage and defeating Greece by nine wickets in the final. |
| August 2023 | Community consultation began to legally recognise same-sex couples as parents on birth certificates, similar to UK legislation from 2008. |
| August 5 2023 | First match and first win against Malta. |
| August 4 2023 | First match and first win against Greece. |
| July 2023 | The Isle of Man women's cricket team swept a three-match bilateral series against Austria. |
| July 30 2023 | First match and first win against Austria. |
| June 22 2023 | A West Atlantic UK Boeing 737-300, G-JMCL, operating a cargo flight from Isle of Man Airport to East Midlands Airport experienced a hydraulic failure causing loss of nosewheel steering and degraded braking. The aircraft returned to Ronaldsway and successfully landed, but spilled significant hydraulic fluid, disabling the aircraft and forcing overnight airport closure and flight cancellations. |
| June 10 2023 | Azure damselfly (Coenagrion puella) rediscovered at Ballaugh Plantation/Glen Shoggle, after previously being thought extinct in the region. This sighting is significant as the species was previously only recorded in two years from Poyll Dhooie, Ramsey. |
| June 1 2023 | Implementation of new blood donation policy allowing monogamous gay and bi men to donate blood, while maintaining a three-month deferral for non-monogamous individuals who have anal sex. |
| January 2023 | The Isle of Man was reported as the most LGBTQ legislative policy friendly place in the world. |
| 2022 | Bombylius minor (heath bee-fly) was confirmed to have a limited distribution in the British Isles, specifically existing only on the Dorset heaths and the north coast of the Isle of Man, including locations such as the Ayres, the Phurt (Ramsey), and the Lhen. |
| 2022 | Migrant hawker (Aeshna mixta) thought to be breeding at around seven sites on the Isle of Man, marking its recent establishment in the area. |
| 2022 | Peel won the Premier League, and St Marys won Division Two. |
| 2022 | Rally Isle of Man returns as part of the FIA Celtic Rally Trophy. |
| 2022 | Douglas Horse Tram reopened on a shortened route with its western terminus at Broadway. |
| 2022 | Substantial passenger recovery to 562,490, marking a dramatic 208.4% increase from 2021 |
| 2022 | Isle of Man TT event returned after a two-year absence due to pandemic cancellations. |
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