The lead story in this week’s Manx Independent is response to this week’s news that prescription prices might rise.

We talk to GP and MHK Alex Allinson about his concerns.

Also this week:

A 10-year-old is saved after getting into trouble in Douglas bay

Manx Telecom and Sure are both giving better deals for daa roaming

A bank is recruiting 20 staff

Jurby Junk could be shutting for good

A Laxey man who had cocaine down his trousers in a nightclub has been to court

After the Examiner revealed that a plan for Port Soderick could mean Marine Drive re-opening we visit the picturesque road, which shut 40 years ago

Which airline and route has the most delays from Ronaldsway? You might be able to guess

After a suggestion that cruise ships might bring more tourists to the island, a green group is worried about the pollution they emit

A corporate services provider has been ordered to disclose information to enable trustees to sue a company for the alleged misappropriation of 2.8m Euro. We reveal the details

Health bosses have apologised after giving inaccurate information about medical negligence costs in a Freedom of Information response

Anyone who’s visited Laxey beach will know the old End Cafe, which has been derelict for decades. There’s a plan to build there but some people aren’t happy

An anti-abortion group that held a march insists that it wasn’t anti-abortion but a celebration of life

A mother from Braddan has been to court after rowing with another woman in a school car park

Representatives from the Celtic nations have unanimously backed an emergency resolution calling for the protection of Manx territorial waters

If you think there’s nothing to do in the Isle of Man, you’ve not read our Island Life section, which is packed with what’s on, leisure and entertainment news

We also look forward to a few of the weekend’s big events on page 10 of the main paper

With 12 pages of sport, your letters, the Isle of Man’s What’s On guide, a seven-day television guide, pictures from the past and community news, the Manx Independent is a great package.

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