In this week’s Isle of Man Examiner, we find out more about a DIY Covid test.

Deputy editor Andy Dalrymple tells us about it.

Also this week:

The taxpayer has been saddled with a court bill after the government lost a court battle centring on a deadline in connection with the Eastern Area Plan.

An uplifting story about a determined Parish Walk competitor who took eight-and-a-half hours to get to Marown church.

A High Court battle over the estimated £40million inheritance of pools heiress Patricia Moores, who lived on a multi-million pound estate in the Isle of Man, has been settled.

Killer Donovan Bradley Kitching has appeared in court again, this time for vandalism in the prison.

Work has started on the construction of 133 homes and the redevelopment of the School Hill and Westhill Estate area of Castletown.

For this week’s Word on the Street we asked the public what they think of the new roundabout, called a ’roundel’ on Douglas prom and if they would know how to approach it.

Chief Minister Howard Quayle attended the official reopening of the Hospice building after its £3.5 million refurbishment on Friday, despite having travelled to Northern Ireland for a summit the week before.

Melvin Reid, the skipper of Our Sarah Jayne, who tried to hide the number of queen scallops he had caught has been sentenced.

Construction work is officially underway on a new multi-million pound community facility in Braddan.

Talks are taking place at Manx Care over the island’s cancer screening programme.

Overwhelming support from the public for assisted dying to be legalised has been welcomed by two politicians who are keen to change the law.

Prison inmate Alistair John Cowin, who was about to be released, has admitted assaulting two prison officers.

Alistair Ramsay’s beginner’s guide to Manx politics.

Paul Speller’s political preview.

Why Ramsey Commissioners are seeing red after learning that the planning department has served Manx Telecom with a notice of intention to register a redundant telephone phone box.

In our Food and Farming section, the leader of the Manx National Farmers’ Union says why he wants to be an MHK.

A tribute to one Dr John Bridson.

David Cretney shares memories of his childhood in his weekly column.

Our Working Week section includes a story about Canada Life and how it’s responding to calls for more people to work from home.

As well as extensive coverage of the Parish Walk, our sports section includes news of Mark Cavendish’s big comeback to the Tour de France.

In addition, there are also readers’ letters, a television guide, our popular crossword and plenty of community news.

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