In this week’s Isle of Man Examiner, the seabed could be leased for wind farms under a report from the island’s top politicians.

Fracking is also mentioned.

On page one we report that injuries sustained on the National Sports Centre’s troubled flumes could end up in court.

Inside:

We report on a reward being offered for the safe return of a soft toy.

The hunt for the new chief constable.

The total amount of income tax paid on the Isle of Man on account has decreased because of the pandemic.

A Douglas-based bank has been fined for a failure to abide by rules designed to stop money laundering.

Jason Craig Quayle from Crosby has been fined after an incident involving a homophobic comment and a horrific assault.

The latest on the Covid-19 situation and the proportion of Omicron cases.

Julie Louise Hall from Laxey has admitted assaulting two police officers while she was being arrested.

Reporter Paul Hardman joins Peel RNLI to see the town’s new lifeboat.

New Agriculture Minister Clare Barber will make a statement in Tynwald next week about the regulation and quality of cows’ milk.

In our regular charity feature we look at the Isle of Man Anti-Cancer Association.

Why convicted drink-driver Ryan Moore is getting his licence back early.

Offender Desmond Fitzgerald has appeared before magistrates after punching a glass panel in a door at Jaks bar.

Alicia Corlett, the founder of a support group, is pleading for increased understanding and awareness of hidden disabilities.

Port St Mary Commissioners are to consult with residents over the future of the village’s nine-hole golf course.

Robert John Gaines has admitted cultivating cannabis at his Ballaugh home.

Plans to splash out almost £5m on a new boathouse for the historic schooner Peggy will be laid before Tynwald next week. We show the new plans.

The island’s top civil servant does not look set to face any consequences after it was found that he breached the human rights of an engineer working overseas.

After an absence of nearly 15 years, one of the island’s best-known steam locomotives looks set to return to service soon.

Our Down Memory Lane feature included pictures from the past from our railways.

And in our latest feature in the Buildings at Risk series, Simon Artymiuk of the Isle of Man Natural History and Antiquarian Society looks at how the island’s early railway stations were early examples of Scandi-style flatpacks.

We’ve asked all MHKs to write a column for us (taking it in turns). The first is from Alex Allinson, MHK for Ramsey.

Former MHK David Cretney writes about inspiring Manx women in his weekly page.

New housing from Braddan Commissioners.

The new head of University College Isle of Man starts her job.

Phil Cringle talks to us about carrying on a farming tradition at The Friary, in Ballabeg, that goes back a long, long time. He’s on our Food and Farming pages.

On the back page, Ramsey beat Vagabonds 52-3 to clinch the Ravenscroft Manx Trophy on Saturday, while their B side defeated Vagabonds Hornets 45-25 to seal the deal in the Manx Bowl.

And the latest FC Isle of Man win.

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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