In this week’s Manx Independent: Details of a government deal with Manx Gas.
A man from Port Erin is accused of raping a woman at gunpoint.
Living Hope church posted a £62,000 deficit last year, latest accounts for the charity show. Income from tithes, offerings and donations totalled £846,632.
Residents of an estate in Colby are calling on Manx Telecom and the government to lay new fibre broadband cables underground rather than on old-fashoned telephone poles.
A planning officer is recommending that the island’s planning committee approve proposals to regenerate an area of Peel town centre.
The government made a higher than expected surplus last year of £68.9m, thanks to bumper tax receipts.
Commissioner Andrew Jessopp has renewed his call for the TT course to be altered.
Meanwhile, columnist Pullyman says that it’s time to think about scrapping the event entirely.
TT star John McGuinness sparked controversy over a comment he made about a scientist who recently appeared on the ITV show Good Morning Britain.
Ramsey Commissioners are opposing plans for more than 180 homes in the north of the island because of what they described as ’failed promises’ made by developer Dandara.
The Council of Ministers is to discuss UK plans for the mass Covid testing of university students. A week tests on university campuses between November 30 and December 6 is proposed to allow for the staggered safe return home of students for Christmas.
Douglas Council has submitted new plans for flats and associated parking which includes the site of a former police station.
Annual figures for heritage foundation Culture Vannin has revealed it provided thousands in grants in the year 2019/20.
Former director of education Geoff Moorcroft has been appointed to a new cross-department research role.
Police are hunting vandals who damaged gates in the countryside near St John’s.
The Energy from Waste plant has been sold twice in its history, MHKs learned this week.
Children’s charity A Little Piece of Hope has held its inaugural ’Heroes of Mann’ Awards ceremony. We picture some of the winners.
Ramsey Commissioners have been likened to ’playground bullies’ following their plans to expand the town boundary.
How Isle of Man Newspapers’ Awards for Excellence has helped an arts organisation.
The ’Cooish’ Manx Language Festival takes place this weekend. Our Island Life section has more.
Also in Island Life, the new Rushen Players production, a father and daughter have released a book of poetry, a look back at the Service Players’ production of The Wind in the Willows, and a book all about Manx phone boxes.
The leisure and pleasure section also includes a gig guide and lists which films are at the pictures.
On the back page, more news about professional golfer Tom Gandy.
There are 10 pages of sport altogether.
There is also plenty of community news, as well your letters, our puzzles page and a seven-day television guide.
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