This week’s Manx Independent includes coverage of the court case involving paedophile Joseph Marshall.

The former children’s home staff member was found guilty by a jury this week of a string of offences.

The Manx Independent charts how the case got to court.

Also this week:

A scientists casts doubt on whether it’s worth it to look for gas in Manx waters. We also hear from the company behind the exploration.

In a different story, the island’s gas industry regulator has disputed claims made by Manx Gas that the energy firm has an agreement with regarding a minimum profit level. It comes as Manx Gas asks for a tariff increase for the second time in recent months.

Tynwald has agreed to fork out more money on the landing stage in Liverpool that’s being funded by the Manx taxpayer.

Planners have now made their decision to refuse Dandara’s plans to redevelop the derelict Castletown Golf Links Hotel at Langness final.

Infrastructure Minister Tim Crookall has signalled a potential U-turn on a £1.3 million active travel strategy which involved rebuilding old railway bridges.

Douglas Andrew Saxon has been sentenced after a jealous rage sparked an assault.

Our fitness columnists Danny Kane tells us why he and some friends undressed for a fundraising charity.

A photo special on the weekend’s Santas on a Bike event.

Middle MHK Stu Peters has asked the treasury minister how much influence the government has on Steam Packet ferry fares, and whether it had assessed if there would be an economic benefit to having lower fares.

Stephen Gerrard Arrowsmith has admitted shoplifting from Peel Co-op on two occasions.

This week we have a three-page Green Life section, which we’re planning to run frequently.

Professor James Curran, who was awarded an MBE for his services to the environment in 2007, leads the island’s Climate Emergency Consultative Transformation Team (CECTT) tells us his views on climate change.

Caitlin Hume tells us why there should to be more education around veganism in schools.

A Manx company is estimated to have saved the equivalent of 580 million single use plastic bottles from being thrown into landfill and the oceans last year.

Our first Green Life Hero, or a person who has gone above and beyond in helping the island achieve net zero, is Sharon Griffin. Find out what she has achieved.

It’s panto time in Island Life, our guide to leisure and pleasure.

Collaborating together to produce ’a powerful visual rendering’ of a poem, has gained an international award for film maker Janet Lees and musician Martyn Cain.

With a stage packed with some of the island’s most talented performers, Manannan’s Winterfest delivered a concert that was full of fun, revelry and Christmas spirit. See photos from the event.

More than 300 kids from the island’s junior schools formed together to form a mass choir, under the guidance of music teacher Katie Lawrence to sing for the ’Sound of Christmas’ concert, at the Villa Marina on Monday evening.

The paper includes more photos from children’s Christmas concerts.

On the back page we report that FC Isle of Man will be hoping to return to winning ways when the Ravens play their final league game of the year this weekend.

There are 10 pages of sport altogether.

There is also plenty of community news, a page of your letters, our puzzles pages, the gig guide and a seven-day television guide.

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