Isle of Man
Self-governing British Crown dependency in the Irish Sea
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| June 2025 | Michael Dunlop wins the Supertwin TT race on a Paton S1-R with a race time of 18:23.790 |
| 2025 | The Isle of Man opened its first Wetherspoons pub, originally established in 1886 elsewhere. |
| June 2025 | Updated overall race winners list for Isle of Man TT, highlighting top performers including Michael Dunlop with 30 wins, Joey Dunlop with 26 wins, and John McGuinness with 23 wins. |
| 2025 | BMW Motorrad announced a 3-year partnership with the Isle of Man TT to supply travelling marshal vehicles, including S1000RR and M1000RR motorcycles. |
| 2025 | Ryan Crowe and passenger Callum Crowe set the lap record for the Sidecar TT race at 18 minutes and 42.350 seconds. |
| May 29 2025 | Team played their first match against Germany, suffering a loss. |
| May 26 2025 | Win against Sweden |
| May 2025 | Participated in their first Women's T20 World Cup event at the Europe Qualifier Division Two in Rome. Lost first match to Italy, then won their first victory at this level against Sweden by chasing 123 in 11.3 overs. Finished sixth with one win and four losses. |
| 2025 | Peter Reid began his tenure as an elected member, serving from 2025 to 2030. |
| 2025 | Scheduled Manx Local Authority elections, continuing the island's regular local government electoral cycle. |
| April 19 2025 | Played matches against JER |
| April 19 2025 |
Competed against Jersey (JER) in a Twenty20 International match, resulting in a loss
Match Information - IOM-W vs JSY-W T20 Match 5, Women's T20I Quadrangular Series in Cyprus, 2025 | Cricket.com
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Jersey Women beat Isle of Man Women by 8 wkts (29b rem) - Isle of Man Women vs Jersey Women, Women's T20 Quadrangular Series (in Cyprus) 2025, 5th Match Match Summary, Report | ESPN.com
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| 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. |
| March 4 2025 | Scheduled election for the Legislative Council of the Isle of Man. Robert Mercer, Peter Reid, Gary Clueit, and Kirstie Morphet were elected. |
| 2024 | Honda CBR1000RR Fireblades were used as travelling marshal vehicles until this year. |
| 2024 | The IUCN Marine Mammal Protected Areas Task Force officially recognised 17,610km2 of the central Irish Sea as a globally important marine mammal area, covering approximately half of the Isle of Man's marine territorial waters. |
| 2024 | New home kit sponsor FRP was unveiled for the 2024-25 season. |
| 2024 | Tricia Hillas became the Bishop of Sodor and Man, succeeding Peter Eagles. |
| 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 2024 | Launched an appeal to repatriate Carriage M.N.Ry. No.3 back to the railway. |
| March 20 2024 | Queen Camilla presented Letters Patent officially conferring city status on Douglas. |
| January 20 2024 | Raymond Raven travels again to an away game against Kendal Town. |
| January 13 2024 | Sean Doyle reached a total of 59 goals for the club as of this date. |
| 2023 | Ben and Tom Birchall set the race record for the Sidecar TT at 56 minutes and 41.816 seconds during the Sidecar TT Race 2. |
| 2023 | Three existing Eelgrass Conservation Zones were expanded on a voluntary basis in Ramsey Bay, Langness, and Laxey Bay, with Bulgham Bay also recognized as a new Eelgrass Voluntary Zone. |
| 2023 | Sponsorship deal with Manx Telecom terminated at the end of the 2023-24 season. |
| 2023 | Dawn Kinnish began her tenure as an elected member, serving from 2023 to 2028. |
| 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. |
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