The island’s biggest food retailers have got together to demand that the Steam Packet’s freight charges should be frozen.

The Isle of Man Examiner this week hears from them and the Chamber of Commerce about their concerns.

We asked the Steam Packet to respond, which it does.

Also this week:

As politicians threaten to close the public sector pension scheme to new members, unions get together to fight the move.

The pupils’ climate change protest.

The latest on the criminal investigation into the Louis Group, which collapsed owing savers millions of pounds.

Jurby could be revitalised with £1.8m and shipping containers.

There has been a delay to the opening date of the National Sports Centre’s swimming pool. Why?

The Empire Garage site on Peel promenade could be home to flats under a new planning application. See what it might look like.

We’ve asked the police how they’re getting on with the investigation into the bogus TT campsite.

An animator has been to court for forging his tax disc.

A picture special on Red Nose Day.

The government will be able to impose levies on new developments, under a proposed law, to make those behind them fund other schemes to benefit the community and economy.

We ask residents in Ramsey what they think about the proposed marina in our Word on the Street feature.

Thirteen new beds for the hospice will cost £97,000.

A Douglas man has been jailed after a parcel of cannabis addressed to him was intercepted at the sorting office.

A woman from Jurby has been sentenced for a £6,247 benefit fraud.

An investigation is continuing into reinforcing the shelters at Happy Valley in Port St Mary.

Plus there’s the weekend’s sport action in our Final Whistle section, 10 pages of business news, your letters, Terry Cringle’s Times Past and lots of community news.

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