In this week’s Manx Independent, we report on how the horrific crimes committed by Joseph Marshall at the Knottfield Children’s Home came to light.

Kerry Sharpe MLC uncovered evidence as she was writing a book.

Reporter Siobhan Fletcher talked to her about it.

The lead story this week concerns the money given to companies to help them through the pandemic.

Inside, we report on Council of Ministers’ meetings during that time and find out that while some declared an interest in some items on the agenda, they stayed in the room as the issues were discussed.

Also this week:

Charles Guard’s criticism of some parts of the island on a video that’s been shared thousands of times on the internet.

Leroy Steven McHarrie, who bit one police officer and kicked another, has been sentenced to 118 days in jail, but he walked free from court.

The airport’s former deputy director, Jeremy Spake, will be returning to television screens on Monday in a new series about the aviation industry.

Getting a ticket machine for the airport car park that accepts Manx coins has been ‘impossible’, says the infrastructure minister.

He also remains unsure if the horse trams will run in 2022.

Pub-goer Ryan Ali Mahmoud El Meligy has been fined £600 for disorderly behaviour on licensed premises at 1886 bar.

A section of an Andreas nature reserve has been fenced off to protect endangered birds nesting on the beach.

The son of a man who fought in the Second World War tells us about his father’s experiences and how they ultimately led to him taking his own life.

Gas exploration company Crogga has been granted permission to continue its search for oil and gas in Manx territorial waters for a further 27 months. Not everyone is happy about that.

A 45-year-old mother has pleaded guilty to a charge of wilfully neglecting her child.

We have a series of photos from the British Empire Medal investiture of former teacher Alex Townsend.

Curt James Kinrade has been sentenced after being thrown out of the casino.

In our leisure and pleasure section Island Life, the Centre Stage production of ‘The Addams Family – The Musical’ scooped the top award of best musical at a big awards celebration. We find out more about it.

In the centre pages, we picture the events at the Oie Voaldyn festival of light and fire in Peel.

Our sports pages have about from Yasmin Ingham’s success in Kentucky.

Among other coverage, Mark Cavendish is to ride the prestigious Giro d’Italia for the first time in nearly a decade.

There are 11 action-packed pages of sport in total.

There is also plenty of community news, a page of your letters, our puzzles pages, the gig guide and a seven-day television guide.


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