In this week’s Isle of Man Examiner, the Information Commissioner criticises the Department for Enterprise’s decision to withhold information about money given to a business owned by the former chief minister.

We have the full story.

Also this week:

Toby Lace, a 20-year-old careless driver from Santon whose BMW ended up on its roof after he swerved to avoid a large rabbit, has been sentenced.

A public consultation has found 72% of respondents are in favour of banning a number of single-use plastics in the island.

The people who run Ramsey’s swimming pool have asked the government for more money to operate a full service, after the large hike in gas prices, as well as other inflationary rises.

A senior marshal has been dismissed after criticising controversial changes to the Manx Grand Prix on social media.

The Department of Infrastructure is applying for planning permission to use a tip at the Point of Ayre for another decade.

Manx Care is hoping to see the private care ward in Noble’s Hospital operational again during the next financial year, which starts from April.

We find out more about Ballaboots, a charity that was formed in 2018 by Ballakermeen PE teacher Furo Davies to send used football kit to aspiring players in Africa.

The Post Office is getting its first ever automatic parcel machine.

Manx Utilities is set to use land at Garwick for sewage management for Laxey and Baldrine after previous planning applications for sewage works were rejected.

We ask people about how increasing inflation is hitting them in our Word on the Street feature.

Manx National Heritage is spearheading a campaign to raise money to rehouse the historic Peggy schooner.

Another case of bird flu.

Motorist Michael Reginald John Fuller, who seriously injured a cyclist, has been sentenced and ordered to pay her £2,000 in compensation.

Colin Bankes-Jones, from Foxdale, is now almost three years into his cycling tour across the Americas. He tells us he’s missing Cornish pasties.

It is no longer a legal requirement to wear faces masks on public transport.

Hospice has raised a record-breaking amount from its Christmas tree collection and recycling service.

The island’s traditional pattern of smaller fields and the need for shelter for livestock from strong winds has meant that we are comparatively well off for hedgerows - we have around 5,000 kilometres of them. But who looks after them? In our Food and Farming pages, we meet Phil Pullen who tells us more.

We also report the Manx Grassland Society’s prize presentation.

History buffs will enjoy reading about the clay and lime extraction in our Buildings at Risk feature.

We go back to 1938 for our front page from the past. A dramatic incident in Ramsey Bay late i8 resulted in the crew of a Liverpool coaster enduring a terrifying experience. Read more in the centre pages.

In our Working Week section, we meet ’supervet’ Lukasz Kuberka, who is able to perform orthopaedic procedures that were previously only available in veterinary centres in the UK.

We also hear more about changes at law firm Appleby.

In his column, David Cretney reminisces about the recent past in Laxey.

In sport, reigning British Cycling Road Race Champion Ben Swift heads the list of tier two athlete selections for the 2022 Commonwealth Games.

There are 10 action-packed pages of sport in total.

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

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