In this week’s Isle of Man Examiner, we report the latest figures on Covid-19 infection in the Isle of Man and compare us with our neighbours.

Inside, we report that the government is investigating claims a large number of lateral flow tests were dumped at the Eastern Civic Amenity Site.

Also this week:

No date has been set for the reopening of the flumes at the National Sports Centre, although the pool is now open.

UK government plans to lower the aircraft passenger duty for domestic flights will not extend to journeys to the Isle of Man just yet.

A tribunal has awarded £60,000 to bus driver Robert Corrin after it ruled he was unfairly dismissed following a crash in Onchan.

As we went to press we learned about a surprise candidate in the Ramsey Commissioners election.

A charity is urging those who are lighting bonfires this week to check for hedgehogs.

James Gerard Maginn, who stamped on his victim’s head during an assault, has been spared a jail sentence by magistrates.

There is ’huge concern’ for the construction sector as prices for materials increase and the island faces labour shortages.

The minimum wage in the UK is set to increase to £1.25 an hour more than the equivalent in the Isle of Man.

Advertising for the recruitment of a new airport director is underway.

For this week’s Word on the Street, the Isle of Man Examiner attended an event organised by Love Tech, a charity aimed to inspire young people to explore opportunities in STEM - science, technology, engineering and maths - subjects.

Three women - Sophie Dorothy Harrington, Phoebe Rose McKee and Nadine Rebecca Wade - have admitted being involved in drug dealing.

The fourth Santas on a Bike charity fundraising will be held next month. See details of the event inside.

Island residents are to benefit from a new agreement between the United Kingdom and the European Union linking up their vaccination certification systems.

Lots of photos from Peel’s Hop-tu-Naa ’Sunset Market’, which saw crowds gather for sing-alongs, stalls, fire dancers, a fancy dress parade and competitions.

David Cretney takes another pub crawl down memory lane in his column. He looks at more establishments that are no longer trading.

In our Food and Farming pages, we go down the Mart to see what it’s like.

And the Manx NFU has a new president.

We go back to 1957 for our front page from the past. This week it’s the old sports paper the Green Final.

In the latest of the Isle of Man Examiner’s Topical Talks series, a selection of business and charity leaders were invited to discuss the effect Covid-19 has had on business and employee mental health. They talk to us at length.

On the back page, we look back at FC Isle of Man’s victory at the weekend.

There are 10 pages of sport in total.

There is also our letters page, the crossword, a television guide and community news.

And David Cretney talks about his school days on his page.

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