This week’s Manx Independent breaks news of job losses at the airport.

It’s the lead story.

Also on page one, we report plans to introduce speed cameras.

Inside:

Chris Robertshaw MHK’s recipe for tourism success.

Buses delivered to the island up to a month ago are still sitting in the depot unused while old Manx buses are being advertised on the internet. We find out why.

Meanwhile, the bus workers’ union is at odds again with management.

Two pages of photos from a special event at the Lieutenant Governor’s home marking the contribution of many people to the island during lockdown.

Officials from the island are engaged in discussions with the Irish government over improved border access during the pandemic.

Social security worker Michelle Burt, who stole £1,000 in lockdown-related benefits, sobbed in court as she was jailed.

A three-day planning inquiry hearing has been taking place this week over proposals to construct sewage treatment works at a site in Peel.

The government say it knows GP practices are finding it hard to attract doctors and it is trying to help.

The Manx Evel Knievels who raised £9,000.

Teenager Rebecca Burgess, who stole from Dealz, has been jailed.

Kieran Michael Cain, who punched someone he described as a ’friend’, has been in court too.

Chief Minister Howard Quayle has given a good idea of what we can expect from the final year of his government.

About 98% of the island’s students are back at school.

Meanwhile, teaching union NAHT says its members are eagerly awaiting the results of a review into the department.

The Enterprise Minister says he’ll help town centres to improve.

Colin and Margaret Brown celebrate their golden wedding anniversary.

Ousted MHK David Quirk plans his political comeback.

Island Life looks forward to next week’s Isle of Man Newspapers event, at which hundreds of people will celebrate coming through lockdown and the people who made that possible.

We also mark the end of Compton Vaults as a music venue.

And there is a picture spread from the Our Island, Our World festival.

This week there are 11 pages of sport including the Manx Rally Sport Stages event at Jurby Motordrome.

There’s plenty of community news in the Manx Independent, as well as Pullyman’s column, your letters, our gig guide, our puzzles page and a seven-day television guide.

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