This week’s Manx Independent reveals more about a huge project to build a holiday centre in Bride.

It could mean hundreds of extra bed spaces for tourists and it’s come from a company with a track record in the industry in the UK.

Also this week:

A Ramsey man has been fined after crashing his car when a puppy jumped on him.

Major changes are proposed to improve Onchan Park but that could mean the end of the road for stock car racing there.

A 45-year-old Douglas man has been jailed after he brandished knives at a ’noisy neighbour’ after a long-running row escalated.

The select committee tasked with investigating proposed reforms to the Legislative Council is on target to report back by October. We find out how it’s been faring.

A Port St Mary man has been convicted of assault after he punched a policewoman and shouted ’rape’ as he was arrested for another offence.

The Manx Labour Party says it will oppose any expansion of means testing - insisting it is unfair, inefficient and penalises the most disadavantaged.

A major project to protect Castletown from flooding is running to schedule - see photos in the paper.

Disgruntled EasyJet customers talk to us about being stuck in Gatwick for more than a day.

After it’s confirmed that Jurby Junk is to close, we hear from owner Stella Pixton.

A group of Welsh men are planning to row from Port St Mary to Llandudno. One of them cannot swim. We reveal more.

Julie Blackburn finds out how the Manx health service has made great strides in recruiting more nurses.

A great close-up photo of a basking shark is on page 3.

A report and photos from the Peel Produce Show.

A picture special on people who enjoyed the giant water slide in Peel at the weekend.

The assistant manager of a Ramsey pub has been fined £900 for drink-driving.

In Island Life, Ballakermeen High School is set to host an annual festival celebrating drama, performing arts and the stage later this year. We find out more.

Out Island Life section includes entertainment and leisure news including a gig guide.

The sports section has the latest on the Festival of Motorcycling and a look forward to the weekend’s sports action.

Our What’s On guide features 233 different events, all publicised in the paper for free.

Plus there’s a seven-day television guide, your letters, three pages of readers’ photos, a page featuring ship wrecks around the island and community news.

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