In the Isle of Man Examiner this week we hear from a resident who got stuck in Spain because EasyJet didn’t recognise his Manx Covid pass.

We talk to the airline and ask for an explanation.

Also this week:

On International Women’s Day we talk to members of Tynwald about what life is like in Manx politics for a woman.

We also have a special supplement to make the occasion.

Members of Tynwald have questioned a suggestion from an energy company that the wholesale price of gas in the island could be capped.

Offender Christopher James Christian, who stole a van but was chased and caught by its owner, has been sentenced by a court.

Firefighters responding to a suspected gas leak in a block of flats instead found the smell was coming from durian fruit.

The deputy airport director has stepped down.

An old cafe on Laxey Promenade is being demolished.

In our street interviews, we ask what people are giving up for Lent.

Colin Sidney Moughtin, who struck a friend who was on a mobility scooter, has been in court.

We meet Harry B, a Border collie, who will be entering the Crufts dog show.

Jason Craig Kneale, who damaged a mobile telephone and a selfie lamp during a domestic row, has been punished in court.

Castletown commissioner Beth Cannan would like to see the town’s market square fully pedestrianised for the summer months.

Scotsman Connor Robert McClung has admitted travelling to the island equipped for a banking scam.

An e-gaming company has raised £100,000 for Manx charities in a decade of business in the Isle of Man.

Next Monday sees the start of #manxmarch2022, the week when we are challenged to eat only food that is fresh, sustainable and, most importantly, locally produced. We find out more in our Food and Farming pages.

The 25th annual World Book Day was held on Thursday, with island schools and libraries among the thousands taking apart around Britain in Ireland. We have a two-page picture special.

In our Working Week section, former police officers Rob Kinrade and Dave Bell tell us what their company, Expol, is up to.

We go back to 1955 to find out what was on the front page of the Isle of Man Weekly Times in this week in history.

On the back page, FC Isle of Man retook top spot in the North West Counties Division One South on Saturday after beating rivals Cheadle Heath 3-1.

There’s lots of sport action inside.

The paper is in shops now.

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And we also now have a podcast in which some of our staff discuss the island’s news.

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The paper is in shops now.

You don’t have to go to a shop to buy a paper copy.

You can also read it online if you buy the digital edition.

To find out how to buy it, go to the ’Digital Editions’ section of the website on the grey line near the top of this site and watch the video below.

http://www.iomtoday.co.im/subscribe.cfm

And we also now have a podcast in which some of our staff discuss the island’s news.

Visit https://audioboom.com/channel/iomnewspodcast to find out more or look us up at @iomnewspodcast on Twitter or Instagram.