The lead story in this week’s Manx Independent features a story about a woman whose mobility scooter was hotwired.

Read how the community has rallied round.

Also this week:

Retailers claim Castletown is a ghost town as one of the ancient capital’s well-established businesses decides to leave.

A convicted paedophile has been to court after pictures of children were found in his prison cell.

A family from the Isle of Man was on board a flight that was diverted to Germany after the crew feared terrorists were on board.

A life raft on the Manannan inflated unexpectedly this week. We reveal more.

The government has no powers to force Sure or Manx Telecom to absorb mobile phone roaming charges when their customers travel off-island, politicians have been told.

An Onchan man who stripped naked from the waist down on Douglas promenade during a row with police appeared in court this week.

A different Onchan man has been to court for bombarding his ex-partner with 322 phone calls.

Despite the rise in gas prices earlier this year, yhe regulatory agreement that controls them is fair, MHKs heard this week.

The largest collection of Ferraris in the island is to descend on the Isle of Man at a special event at the weekend.

A St John’s woman has been in court after smashing a window of someone else’s house after a drunken binge.

The chairman of governors of the island’s fee-paying school says that it is important to the economy.

Manx Telecom says it is investing further in fibre optic cabling, which should cut download speeds to some Manx homes and businesses later this year.

Our 20-page Island Life section, which concentrates on entertainment and culture in the Isle of Man, previews a festival that gets under way next week and will feature an eclectic mix of music, dance, floral art, photography and lectures.

With a look forward to the sport over the weekend, letters, a seven-day television guide, the Isle of Man’s What’s On guide and lots of community news, the Manx Independent is an essential read this week.

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