In this week’s Isle of Man Examiner, a Noble’s Hospital consultant has been accused of defending the use of a racial slur by an equality boss at NHS England.

That’s the front page story.

Also this week:

A volunteer group was paid £75,000 by the taxpayer over three years to carry out work on the island’s walking routes, it has emerged after a Freedom of Information request.

We look forward to the Isle of Man Newspapers Awards for Excellence event, which is to take place on Thursday.

The owners of The Shed cafe in Laxey are applying for planning permission to turn the neighbouring, derelict former beach changing rooms into another cafe area.

A safeguarding review has pinpointed a number of missed opportunities to help a vulnerable child.

Photos from Remembrance events.

We look back at awards for brave police officers in another photo special.

The charity Crossroads has a big new shop. We pay a visit.

Noble’s Hospital is back to normal operating arrangements following ’significant’ bed pressures.

The controversial crossing at the junction of a main road and the Heritage Trail in St John’s has been removed.

And more colourful crossings are planned for Douglas Promenade.

There’s more opposition to the proposed marina in Ramsey.

Six people have been charged as part of a police operation launched when border restrictions were eased.

In our food and farming pages, there’s concern about the effects more geese are having on farms.

Isle of Man Creamery has eliminated single-use plastic bottles from its milk packaging.

And we have the Marown Royal ploughing match results.

As usual, there’s a lot of court news, including:

Former professional footballer Rick Holden has admitted driving while nearly four times the drink-drive limit.

Teenager Max Stuart Corrie has admitted cocaine dealing after plain clothes police heard him shouting ’How many nifters are we having?’

Katherine Sarah Kelly, who drove while more than three times the drink-drive limit, has been sentenced.

A love triangle sparked violence at the Woodbourne pub in Douglas.

James Tarron Keggin has admitted stealing a car, drink-driving and a string of thefts from vehicles.

Teenager Lewis Eric Bergquist has been sentenced for ketamine dealing and cocaine possession.

Our Working Week pages we highlight two women who are doing jobs usually associated more with men to highlight an initiative to widen girls’ horizons.

On the back page, Bevan Rodd enjoyed a winning start to life as an England rugby international with a fine debut against Australia at Twickenham on Saturday. We report more in our 10 pages of sports coverage.

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

And David Cretney talks about his time in retailing and Moochers Market.

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