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Isle of Man | Woman 'slept through smoke alarm' 

A quick-thinking neighbour may have saved the life of a woman who slept through a smoke alarm during a flat fire in the Isle of Man.

The woman called the emergency services after hearing the alarm next door at Lheannag Park in Douglas.

Her neighbour, a woman in her 40s, was given oxygen after suffering from the effects of breathing in smoke, but declined hospital treatment. . . .

Fire crews found a discarded cigarette had fallen into a box of tissues and began to smoulder, causing the fire.

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• TOBACCO ADVERTISING BAN IMMINENT 

IT will become an offence to advertise tobacco in the Isle of Man from March 1.

The ban on tobacco advertising and promotion, including sponsorship, will be enshrined under the Public Health (Tobacco) Act appointed day order due to come before Tynwald next week.

Anyone breaching the regulations could be fined up to £5,000 and even serve a maximum prison sentence of two years.

The ban is unlikely to have a huge impact as there are very few instances where tobacco is promoted explicitly in the Island.

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Isle of Man | Business support for smoking ban 

A consultation with businesses is under way on the Isle of Man before a ban on smoking in some public places comes into force.

The Draft Prohibition of Smoking in Certain Premises Regulations 2007 comes into operation in March 2008.

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