A soldier educated in the Island has received a bravery award for his work in Afghanistan.
Sergeant Mark Moffitt is in London today to collect a Mention in Despatches honour.
He used to go to St Ninian’s High School, and his brothers and grandmother still live here.
He's being honoured for foiling an enemy ambush while serving with 1st Battalion The Princess of Wales’s Regiment.
Sergeant Moffitt says the convoy was ambushed on three sides:
Steam Packet sailings cancelled as strong winds and rough seas forecast
Adverse weather expected to bring gales, heavy rain and very rough sea conditions
Public Health urges residents to take steps to stay well this winter
Colder weather increases spread of seasonal viruses, with older people and those with long-term conditions at greater risk
Black ice warnings issued as police report hazardous road conditions
Motorists urged to take care as the Mountain Road closes and icy conditions affect routes across the Island
Douglas Council opts against low-noise fireworks after review
Traditional November display to continue in 2026
Shadow fleet tanker seized by US once sailed under Isle of Man flag
The vessel, now operating as Olina, was formerly registered in Douglas as British Mallard and later linked to sanctions breaches involving Venezuelan oil
