This week’s Manx Independent lead on the unprecedented spate of burglaries that caused so much anxiety in the island in 2015.

Following a Freedom of Information request by Isle of Man Newspapers we report on a review of the police response to the unsolved series of break-ins which at one point were being reported almost every day.

Also in the news:

A family who is affected by dementia has spoken out about the lack of support they feel there is in the island.

Chief Minister Howard Quayle has announced his own review of Manx Gas’s pricing structure.

He said he wanted to see whether it was ’working’.

Meanwhile, he said that a ’painful’ cure was needed to stop increasing costs in the Manx health service.

We report on comments made by Education Minister Graham Cregeen in Tynwald in relation to teachers’ pay.

Passengers on a diverted patient transfer service have spoken to us about their ’nightmare’ journey - Flybe has apologised.

But there was some good news for those using the patient transfer service - a Quiet Room has opened at Ronaldsway.

A buyer has been found for the landmark Castle Mona site.

There is a page of pictures from Storm Ophelia, which wreaked havoc across the island on Monday night.

The Post Office has announced it is ending some 6am post box collections. Find out if your nearest post box is affected.

There is all the results - and pictures - from the Manx Bantam Fur and Feather Show.

Award-winning stand-up comedian Miles Jupp features on the front page of Island Life.

He will be coming to the island next month to compere and perform at Isle of Man Newspapers’ Awards For Excellence, held at the Villa Marina.

And the sports section includes coverage of third annual Kate Burge Sea-to-Summit fell race.

There are also two pages of business news, the TV listings, a page of puzzles and much more.

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