Thirty Manx residents due to be repatriated today

First group randomly selected from 400 stuck off-Island

There are thirty Manx residents due back on the Island today, after being stranded in various places, as a result of coronavirus measures across the world.

There are 400 in total who hope to be repatriated in the coming days and weeks.

Among the first to return today is Alan Bell, who had been out in Goa, India.

Now though they've returned to the UK and today are due to sail from Heysham to the Island.

Mr Bell spoke to Manx Radio about his journey home: