A businessman who carried out an unprovoked and violent attack on his elderly parents in their own home has been jailed for 18 months.

Also this week:

Kush the red panda, who escaped from his enclosure at Curraghs Wildlife Park, could yet come home.

Former chief minister Allan Bell has told a Tynwald committee that the island made ’a lot’ of money from its film industry.

The island should have a new deputy chief constable in place in 2021, according to the Department for Home Affairs.

MHKs have hit out at further delay in government action to introduce rules to allow the licensed cultivation and export of medicinal cannabis.

Manx Utilities has spent £1.3m on flood prevention since 2015.

The Chief Minister is to write to all MPs after the island was cleared of VAT avoidance on imported jets.

A businessman accused of driving on a closed road will face a two-day trial in the new year.

Tough new laws designed to combat domestic abuse have been drawn up - including maximum prison sentences of 14 years.

The world’s two leading chess players played to a draw in the island this weekend.

Despite changes to layout, new equipment and more staffing, delays getting through airport security have not gone away.

A campaigner for a health care service for chronic fatigue syndrome/ME sufferers has given a cautious welcome to news of a pilot scheme for the island.

Department of Infrastructure officers were told the promenade regeneration had to be finished by the next election, Tynwald has heard.

A massage therapist from Baldrine has muscled his way into competing in a world renowned bodybuilding competition.

The government’s pledge to process double the usual amount of legislation in the coming year will start in earnest today with the return of the House of Keys.

A new law has been drawn up so that deaths involving children are reviewed to identify any welfare or health issues.

Buildings at Risk looks at Peel’s former courthouse.

The man known to thousands as Captain Carter has added another captaincy to his CV after he was sworn in as the new leader of Lonan parish.

A nurse from Peel who crashed her car while nearly three times the drink-drive limit has been banned and sentenced to community service and probation.

We went to Strand Street, in Douglas, to ask members of the public if they think our ports should have stricter border controls.

An exhibition celebrating 200 years of Jurby Church is coming to a close.

A new online community called Mind and The Gap has been set up by Onchan resident Charlotte Darbyshire, to support positive mental wellbeing.

Business News:

The Isle of Man Business Network is teaming up with ILS World to debate the consequences of cannabis reform in the island.

Europe’s largest regional airline could axe some routes over environmental concerns, the boss of its new owner has revealed.

Staff from an international fiduciary, whose headquarters are in Victoria Road, Douglas, have given the castle in their grounds a clean and a new coat of paint.

Plus much more.

Sport:

Wins for Douglas and Vagabonds first XV but Ramsey lost despite a much improved performance.

Rushen shock St Mary’s at the top of the Canada Life Premier League and have a game in hand over early leaders Laxey who took a first point at Peel in six years.

Lizzie Holden is leaving Drops Cycling at the end of the current season and will move to the Spain-based Bizkaia Durango team.

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This week’s episode looked at Donald the Dolphin and his role in Manx photography history and HM Treasury ruling the island hasn’t acted wrongly over private jet VAT.

Plus the team learn some Manx and discuss running cross country, Hector Duff, Leeds United and look 100 years into the past to find out what was on the front pages of the Ramsey Courier in 1919.