In this week’s Isle of Man Examiner: A man who jetskied from Scotland to the Isle of Man to see his girlfriend - and thus break Covid-19 regulations - features on page one.

Our reporter was in court to hear the case.

Inside:

Lisa Kim Barnett, aged 42, has admitted being involved in money laundering after she tried to send £5,000 cash in the post in a box of Milk Tray chocolates.

The death of an elderly woman from Peel was probably caused as a result of a faulty electric blanket, an inquest has ruled.

Battles began this week to save two landmark buildings - the Cosy Nook cafe in Port Erin and old former The Trafalgar pub on South Quay in Douglas.

Craig Jack Anderson, a 26-year-old man from Ramsey, has admitted driving while disqualified just 48 hours after being released from prison.

Charity Beach Buddies has voiced its support of a Douglas councillor’s call for more fines to be dished out for those caught littering.

How Peel’s businesses are going to adapt after the closure of the Isle of Man Bank in the town.

A bouncer from the Outback clubs is found guilty of assault.

The director of a mental health charity has described how he felt ’bullied’ and ’ignored’ by professionals who work within the mental health service.

A Ramsey GP talks to us about apparently disappointing figures for face-to-face appointments at his surgery.

A decision by the government to drop plans for a new TT bridge should be revisited, Douglas councillors believe.

Crowds of onlookers were drawn to Port Erin seafront to witness an operation described as vital for the island’s future connectivity with the world. We explain more.

The Food and Farming pages have photos from the Young Farmers’ Christmas tractor run.

Our page from the past features the Isle of Man Weekly Times’s coverage of an air crash in Maughold.

Eight pages of photos from primary schools’ Christmas productions.

Our business pages include news about how the building industry is being hit by a skills shortage.

They also feature a company based near Ramsey that’s donated £1.5m to religious and good causes.

There are eight action-packed sports pages in all this week.

Plus property prices, your letters, business news, our popular crossword and plenty of community news.

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