Alex Blake

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Image caption, Ole Skaar (left) and Erling Thomas Pettersen organised the trip from Norway to the racesAshlea Tracey & Alex BlakeTwo motorcycle fans from Norway, who hatched a "crazy idea after a couple of beers", have charted a ship for 145 fans to visit the Isle of Man TT. The MS Nordstjernen arrived in Manx waters on Monday after setting off from Bergen on Friday with enthusiasts from across the country onboard.

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Image caption, The area of Close Drean is cordoned off while investigations take placeA murder investigation has been launched after a person died following an incident in the north of the Isle of Man. Emergency services were called to the Close Drean area of Ramsey shortly after 15:30 BST on Thursday. The Isle of Man Constabulary said a person had been "arrested in connection with the investigation". It confirmed both people involved were local but no further details have been released.

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TT ferry passenger numbers up as bike bookings dropAlex BlakeBBCThousands of visitors have arrived on the island for the TT festivalPassenger numbers on Steam Packet ferry sailings for this year's TT are up on last year but the number of motorbike bookings have fallen, the company's chief executive has said. Brian Thomson said 2025 bookings were about 4.5% up from 2024, when more than 37,800 passengers booked to travel to the island during the period.

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WW2 soldier's dog tag home 80 years after crashAlex BlakeDonald MadarDonald Madar (right) reunited the dog tags with Joseph Gray's great niece Bridgette DailyThe dog tag of a World War Two soldier who was one of 31 United States service personnel killed in a plane crash on a Manx hillside has been reunited with his family 80 years on. Joseph L Gray was travelling from Essex to Northern Ireland on a B-17 Flying Fortress bomber when it crashed on North Barrule on 23 April 1945.

1 week ago | bbc.co.uk | Alex Blake

Image caption, Gary Thompson has been clerk of the course The Isle of Man TT "is very much our Christmas" to those involved in the races according to the man tasked with running the 118-year-old event. The annual two-week festival held on 37.7 miles (61km) of closed public roads, which sees riders reach speeds of up to up to 135mph (217mph), is about to get underway.