In this week’s Isle of Man Examiner, the taxman is £246m out of pocket after the pandemic.

The figures are in this week’s paper.

Also this week:

Dandara has applied for planning permission to build a new eastern civic amenity site near the incinerator.

Workers have been lured away from the beleaguered Douglas Promenade scheme by higher pay elsewhere.

A damning report on the meat plant, which will make very uncomfortable reading for the government minister involved, Tim Baker.

Health Minister David Ashford has responded to our questions after doctors wrote to the Lancet expressing fears over easing lockdown restrictions.

Manx National Heritage says more of its sites will be open, after it received emergency funding from the government’s Economic Recovery Group.

A woman who was smashed over the head with a vodka bottle has told the Isle of Man Examiner of her frustration about the justice system.

It’s the end of an era for two of Tynwald’s long-standing stalwarts.

We speak to Roger Phillips, who is stepping down from the role of Clerk of Tynwald, and Steve Rodan who will preside over his last Tynwald as president this month.

Gay rights champion Peter Tatchell says Tynwald should recognise Alan Shea for his historic campaign that helped to lead to the decriminalisation of homosexuality.

The cost of the Bee Gees statue.

Teenage scooter rider Kieran Lane has been sentenced for careless driving and having no insurance.

Cars won’t be banned from the Sloc during the Parish Walk, race organisers say, after bumper-to-bumper traffic annoyed many this year.

Jessica Marguerita Radcliffe and Leanna Louise Bradley have been jailed for attacking a woman after forcing their way into her home.

Why we are being advised to plan their pharmacy visits and repeat prescription collections carefully over the next couple of weeks.

An Onchan woman has applied for planning permission to live in a public toilet.

Peel fisherman Frankie Horne has been awarded a Merchant Navy medal by Princess Anne.

Neil Clarke, a 17-year-old, has admitted possessing £20,583-worth of cannabis with intent to supply.

Three Manx anti-litter organisations have united to urge House of Keys candidates to make littering a major campaign subject.

In our Word on the Street feature, we ask for people’s views about planning applications.

In the wake of Mark Cavendish’s triumps in the Tour de France, David Cretney remembers other great Manx sports stars.

Our Food and Farming pages look at our rivals and friends in Jersey agriculture, while the Creamery reassures us about the quality of its produce.

Two pages of photos from the Ballaugh sports day.

Our Working Week section meets Jeroen Wats, a Dutchman who lives in Castletown who is designing a sustainable yacht for Olympic competition.

Katherine Mather tells her about her business, which is based in a pink caravan.

Our sports pages are full of news about Mark Cavendish and a special on the FA awards.

There are 10 sports pages in all.

The centre pages is a front page from the Isle of Man Daily Times from this week in 1960. See if that stirs memories!

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