This week the Isle of Man Examiner has looked at proposals to shake up politicians’ pay.

We report on how MHKs and MLCs could be paid differently.

Inside:

After the fire service objected to the Christmas lights display near Douglas town hall, they moved to North Quay. Now the fire services doesn’t like that venue either.

Kush the runaway red panda is captured again. Our photographer was there.

After we promised to name and shame drink drivers who were convicted after the police’s festive campaign, we have two pages of reports.

The Hooded Ram has been to get a licence for its 2020 TT tent. Last year it failed to. We report what happened at the licensing court.

The teaching unions read the Chief Minister’s new year message in the Manx Independent. They didn’t like it. We report why.

Remember Coasters, the restaurant on the North Quay in Douglas? It has been shut for years now. But things are going to change on the site.

Tara Maria McMillan of St John’s, who attacked her mother, has been sentenced.

A lorry driver who wrote off two cars in Laxey and drove off said he couldn’t recall hitting them.

We speak to a woman who contacted us because she’s fed up of rubbish from the Spar shop in Ramsey accumulating in her yard.

A bird census was carried out over Christmas by enthusiasts. We report what they found.

A woman who grew up in the island and moved to Australia has sent us photos of the bush fires in her area.

More houses for Foxdale.

On our politics pages, we look at a plan for assisted dying to be introduced.

There are also concerns about the island’s fostering service.

In our ’Word on the Street’ feature, we ask people what they wish they’d been taught in school.

As David Mylchreest steps down as boss of the family’s car dealership, he remembers some of the highlights of his career, including taking Prince William around the closed TT course.

Our business section also includes a report about the Flybe cash crisis.

In our sports section, we look back all the weekend’s action.

Plus there are your letters, the property sales columnm, the social diary, planning notices and lots of community news.

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