Treasury minister Alf Cannan has been described as “a very good boy” and given a chew treat after saving a child in danger.

He found five-year-old Timmy stuck at the bottom of the well shaft in Kirk Michael, and ran to get help.

“I knew something was wrong, the way he was running around trying to get my attention,” said Timmy’s father.

“We’ll be letting himsef sleep inside for the next couple of nights – I reckon he deserves it!”