In this week’s Isle of Man Examiner the Chief Minister tells our chief reporter, Adrian Darbyshire, that he’s not going to stand again in the general election.

He tells Adrian about his time in politics and why he has decided to step down.

Also this week:

A planning application has been submitted to transform the long-closed former Paramount City nightclub - and its days as an entertainment venue seem to be over.

Three more people have thrown their hats into the ring by declaring their intention to stand in September’s general election.

Craig Phillip Teare ripped off a TT fan to the tune of £1,210 by offering to rent her bogus accommodation, a court has heard.

Covid-19 restrictions for Peel breakwater will be lifted from the end of this month, meaning people can walk there again.

A damning report to next week’s Tynwald says there is no final budget for the Prom scheme and claims there’s been an attempt to hide the true overall cost.

We talk to expert Steve Hobbs about mental health during Mental Health Awareness Week.

Angela Aumonier, from Castletown, and Natasha Ellis from Port Erin, are raising money for charity at university in Exeter by holding an X-Factor-style contest.

In our Word on the Street feature, we ask people where they’d like to live in the island - and where they’d prefer not to.

A public meeting has been called over a closure-threatened old folk’s home in Peel.

The date of the next official walk to the Tower of Refuge.

James Lee Carter from Ballabeg has been fined £900 for being drunk in charge of a vehicle.

We learn more about salt works in our Buildings at Risk feature.

In Food and Farming, we join the Clucas family who tell us about farming at Ballachurry, Rushen.

We also have coverage of the Cronk-y-Voddy ploughing matches.

Our front page from the past is from the Examiner in this week in 1959 when pools betting was described as a ’social evil’.

More than 100 people who work for KPMG in the island are poised to begin a system of flexible working. And it’s not the only firm whose practices have changed in the wake of the pandemic.

The Isle of Man is no longer required to report to the Council of Europe body Moneyval on an annual basis. It’s a huge relief to our business sector.

In our sports coverage, Blane Slattery’s Corinthians clinched a maiden Canada Life Premier League title with victory over Marown.

There is lots more sports coverage, business news, readers’ letters, a television guide, our popular crossword and plenty of community news.

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