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It is impossible to remove all risk from the Isle of Man Prison but one death in custody is one too many. 
That’s what the prison governor has told Manx Radio following the culmination of a series of inquests into the deaths of serving prisoners.
The three men had all taken their own lives, in similar circumstances, between 2020 and 2023.
Tessa Hawley has this episode of Newscast:  

The RNLI is reminding everyone planning on heading to the coast this summer to stay safe.
It's as today marks World Drowning Prevention Day.
Since the RNLI was founded 200 years ago by Manx resident Sir William Hillary, its lifeboat crews and lifeguards have saved over 142,700 lives.
In this edition of Newscast, Claire Hamer, a Water Safety Officer based at Peel lifeboat station, explains to Lewis Foster what you should do if you get into trouble in the water.

The organiser of a Queer Artisan Market says they believe the Isle of Man has become more progressive towards the LGBTQ+ community. 
It's being held at Onchan Parish Hall on Saturday (27 July) between 1pm and 5pm. 
There'll also be a queer workshop to discuss Manx LGBTQ+ history and culture taking place at 3pm. 

The Isle of Man is not actively planning to follow the UK’s lead and release prisoners early due to overcrowding.
That’s from the prison governor who says 24 temporary cells – in portable cabins – should help alleviate some of the current pressure.
The prison population has risen by around 66 percent; so what happens if the prison population peaks before the new cells - on 'J Wing' - are ready?
It’s a question Tessa Hawley put to Leroy Bonnick:

A global IT outage is still affecting some services on the Isle of Man.
Manx Care has seen several GP practices hit and the Steam Packet Company says it can only currently accept cash payments onboard.
Cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike say they're "actively working" to fix a defect in an update for Microsoft Windows users which sparked the incident.
Andy Cuff is the CEO of Computer Network Defence - which has a base in Ballasalla. 
He explains the situation to Siobhán Fletcher.

It may be hard to believe, but we're more than four years on from Covid.
However, for the Manx residents who were made to quarantine in the Comis Hotel in April and May 2020 the process of being refunded for their time there is just now getting underway.
It was a recommendation from the Kate Brunner review into the Isle of Man Government's handling of the Covid pandemic.  
It cost people wanting to be repatriated, whilst the borders were closed, hundreds of pounds to use the pathway back home. 
Husband and Wife, Dan and Cat, have been speaking to Lewis Foster about the two weeks they spent cooped up in their hotel room with their 9-month-old baby: