
Local traders selling food on Douglas promenade say this TT is going to be one of the hardest ever.
With fewer visitors than last year’s centenary, they’re being charged the same for pitches – and have been told they can only open from the Thursday of practice week.
They say this means their profit margins will be cut drastically, and if the festival is rained out they could lose money.
This trader explains why he’s worried:

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