In this week’s Isle of Man Examiner:

The emergency measures put in place if coronavirus breaks out here.

We talk to Manx firms with Chinese bases about how they have been affected.

The trial of a former police officer accused of theft has begun.

PokerStars revenue from the Isle of Man has dropped by nearly three quarters year on year.

For his political column, Alistair Ramsay looks at the Programme of Government and asks how we can really measure whether the Quayle government has been successful.

Heartache for boxer Danny Roberts, whose attempt to climb the equivalent of Everest was not to be.

Memories of former MLC and radio presenter David Callister.

Good news for us all if we are to move from gas and oil boilers.

Three new government jobs have been advertised: a cycling champion, a walking champion and a golfing champion. Why do we need them? Read the story to see.

We’ve questioned steam train passenger figures in an Examiner investigation. A comparison with previously-released official statistics just doesn’t add up.

Yet more questions about the dodgy diesel.

Meanwhile, we’ve been looking at the meetings between the contractor and officials on the promenade delays. More reasons are apparent for delays on the project.

Campaigners against a £100m marina project in Ramsey say they are disappointed that the scheme has been considered ’viable’.

Pictures from a service to remember those killed in the Winter Hill air disaster.

A Douglas man has been sentenced for possessing a knuckle duster.

An executive summary looking at the closure of the village’s post office were released after a freedom of information request by the Examiner. We tell you want it says.

Dandara’s application to build new flats for Douglas Council have been given the go-ahead. While there are 66 spaces to keep bicycles, the number of parking spaces is lower than usually expected on successful applications these days.

In Castletown, a big housing project has been approved, while a house in Laxey gets the thumbs down.

In an abandoned coastguard’s tower, out of view of the public and with views of Langness and the Calf of Man, Ronnie Allcote lives out his favourite pastime, amateur radio. Reporter Jess Ward met him at Scarlett Tower to find out more.

In our Word on the Street feature, we ask the great Manx public what they’d do to attract more tourists here.

The launch of Isle of Pride for the LGBTQ+ community.

Biodiversity grants for farmers.

Two pages of photos from a concert designed to raise the profile of mental illness.

There are 10 pages of business news, all sports action in our Final Whistle section, your letters, property sales, the social diary, planning notices and lots of community news.

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