In this week’s Isle of Man Examiner, we detail the violent offender who has appeared in ’The Best Little Prison in Britain?’ TV series and has won an appeal to cut his sentence.

He argued his sentence was ’manifestly excessive’ and judges agreed. It is understood he has now been released on licence.

Also this week:

We asked the public what they made of the first episode of the ITV show.

The ’king’ who wants to be an MLC.

A Ballakermeen High School student has walked 200 miles across England, raising over £16,000 for charity.

Three disabled parking bays that have changed into a loading bay have made accessing town more challenging, says a wheelchair user.

The 46th anniversary of Summerland is commemorated.

A 40-year-old man has admitting trying to bring £131,000 worth of cannabis to the island in the post.

Some 875 diabetic patients have been forced to wait longer than they should for their annual foot checks due to staffing issues in the podiatry service.

Liquidators of a failed island investment fund say they are considering their next steps after directors didn’t give them the detailed answers they wanted.

A 1964 Peel Trident car, built in the island, will go under the hammer with Sotheby’s in California with a guide price of up to $100,000.

A tribute to the last surviving Manx veteran of the Battle of Arnhem after his funeral.

Public support is key to a successful merger, says a commissioner who played a role in the creation of the district of Garff in 2015.

The Great Laxey Wheel has stopped turning after a routine inspection found structural damage.

Meanwhile, Silverdale Glen’s vintage water-driven carousel is turning again following essential maintenance.

A Tynwald inquiry into the Douglas promenades scheme is calling for evidence about the need for compensation schemes.

Treasury Minister Alfred Cannan said he believes the problems encountered with the Douglas promenade scheme demonstrate the need for a central capital projects unit.

A Douglas man has admitted harassing his former partner by bombarding her with emails and threatening to publish explicit images of her.

Roadside verges have been transformed into a blaze of colour - and a haven for bees and buttterflies.

Peel RNLI has a new coxswain after Mike Faragher completed two years of intense training.

A landmark Douglas pub could be set for a major revamp if owners Heron and Brearley can gain approval from planners.

Business news leads on a fabric store which has a new owner.

And there are details of the latest Brexit breakfast meeting for businesses.

Sport leads with the first Cycle 360 Manx International cycling races held over the weekend, the highlights are going to be shown on TV.

And as ever, there are 10 pages of business news, your letters, the Final Whistle sports section, Terry Cringle’s Times Past and lots more community news.

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The most recent episode covered the prison documentary, how Back to the Future inspired a young entrepreneur and a Manx car being stopped by the German police for being ’outstanding’. Plus a look back at what made the front pages in 1955 and the opportunity to learn a little Manx too.