This week’s Manx Independent reports more details about how a 14-year-old boy sustained injuries that have left him fighting for his life.

The report is the lead story on page one.

Also this week:

Revamped plans for the Hooded Ram TT tent on Douglas Promenade.

The woman who’s selling her house by lottery tells us how she’s getting on. She needs to sell a lot more tickets.

We talk to two MHKs who think the introduction of an assisted dying law should go back on the agenda.

A Manx Independent investigation has cast doubt on Manx National Heritage’s official visitor numbers.

A woman who bit a policewoman’s bottom has appeared in court.

A motorist loses his appeal against a conviction for driving without due care and attention.

How drivers are coping with the closure of Glencrutchery Road.

A carved bone has come to light as researchers look into the history of Knockaloe.

A motorist from Douglas has been jailed for 16 weeks after driving while disqualified for a third time.

Louise Whitelegg reflects on her time in Burundi and why Fairtrade is so important for the people she met in the African country.

A public consultation has been launched into proposals to introduce an opt-out system of organ donation.

The Cambridge Analytica/Facebook scandal highlighted the need to rush through new data protection laws, the Legislative Council heard.

Legislation to keep Ronaldsway Airport in line with international standards has been ’Brexit-proofed’, we have been told.

The Department of Infrastructure is committed to encouraging more people to cycle or walk instead of driving. But how? We have a two-page special.

We meet an author whose new novel is part-based in the Isle of Man.

In our Island Life section, there are 20 pages devoted to entertainment and leisure.

It includes the Isle of Man’s What’s On guide and your seven-day television guide.

Our sports pages highlights the Manx competitors flying the Three Legs in Australia and look forward to all the weekend sport back at home.

The Manx Independent also includes your letters, readers’ photos and lots of community news.

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