When do Eric and Mary from Wigan become Juan and Ruth from Port Erin?

And when does their neighbour Jim become Mohammed from Ramsey?When the Isle of Man’s Department of Health and Social Care copies and pastes large parts of its health strategy from the Greater Manchester town’s health strategy and includes what we can only conclude are bogus case studies.

The Manx Independent this week reports the astonishing story.

Also this week:

A whistleblower’s claims about safety at Manx Utilities are going to be tested at an employment tribunal.

We list the changes for rates (up, down or frozen) for all 22 local authorities in the Isle of Man.

We ask businesses near the proposed £25m Lord Street redevelopment what they think about the idea.

Flybe, Ronaldsway’s biggest air operator, warns shareholders that its holding company will be wound up if they don't accept a takeover offer.

The operating companies are not affected, however, and will be sold as planned this month.

A government minister’s planning application for his own land is refused.

Immigration drops to a three-year low.

Dandara has submitted its plans for a bypass in Ballasalla.

Salaries in e-gaming jump 10% in a year.

A public meeting to consider Ramsey’s marina plan.

Pupils from Peel’s primary school inspect the town’s new bridge.

The village whose commissioners vote to have fewer commissioners.

How loneliness for elderly people is being tackled.

The Hogg Motorsport Association’s awards event.

Changes are being considered for Ramsey’s library.

The fire service and police attended a home in Douglas in the middle of the night after a man made a bogus call to the emergency services. Our court reporter finds out what happened next.

Parents need to take some responsibility on how their children use mobile phones the Education Minister tells MHKs.

People across the island have highlighted the issue of sexual abuse and violence. We report what they did.

The Isle of Man Beekeeping Federation has a new hive - and an island-led project to provide beekeeping training in the east African republic of Burundi is back on.

A memorial to the victims of the Winter Hill disaster is to be held to mark the anniversary of the air crash.

Why it has been made more difficult to object to planning applications.

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