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Police reiterate rules over the flying of drones Thu, 20 May 2021   The force says while they are fun to own and fly, but there are rules you have to follow.     You must always keep your drone in sight. This means you can see and avoid other aircraft and obstacles on the ground while flying. You must not fly your drone: - at night as it can be very difficult to monitor your drone flight properly so that you can avoid collisions - over 400 feet above the ground. This reduces the chance of a conflict with a manned aircraft - over or within 150m of a substantially resident...

Prison visits suspended over weekend 'as Covid-19 precaution' Visits to the Isle of Man Prison are being suspended this weekend as a precautionary Covid measure. It's after a small number of unexplained cases of coronavirus were identified in the north of the Island this week.    Acting prison governor Leroy Bonnick says they're following protocols put in place in health and care settings to minimise risk, as a number of prisoners have vulnerabilities. He says it’s not possible to maintain social distancing during visits, which is why they've been suspended for two days while the 'situat...

Man jailed for stamping on another man's head A man’s been jailed over an assault which saw him stamp on another man’s head. Thirty-seven-year-old Alistair John Cowin, of the Isle of Man Prison, appeared before magistrates at Douglas courthouse. He pleaded guilty to assault and breaching the terms of his prison release licence. Prosecution advocate Rachael Braidwood told the hearing Cowin had been caught on CCTV as he attacked the man, at Tromode House in Braddan, on 23 November last year. The court heard Cowin punched the man, knocking him to the ground, during a drunken argument. He the...

Police reiterate message to abide by lockdown rules

Jet ski Romeo Dale McLaughlan is heading home for Christmas. Self-employed roofer Mr McLaughlan was among six foot passengers who boarded this morning’s Ben-my-Chree sailing to Heysham. And our photographer Dave Kneale was there to see him leave. Mr McLaughlan was released from Isle of Man Prison this morning after serving just under half of his four week prison term for breaching the island’s Covid entry regulations. He made headlines worldwide after he travelled from Scotland to the Isle of Man by jet ski to see his girlfriend Jessica Radcliffe. He arrived at the Sea Terminal just after...