In this week’s Manx Independent, we ask about the government’s policy for allowing key workers into the island.

They say it’s robust.

The lead story is about an investigation into a waste plant after complaints from neighbours.

A serving police officer has appeared in court charged with several offences.

Fears of coronavirus have led to the annual Santa Dash to be cancelled.

A Deemster wants sentencing guidelines to change for people who import cannabis into the island.

Alex Kennedy, who was convicted, in his absence, of affray committed in 2018, has had his appeal against his conviction thrown out.

The man who stole to right-foot trainers is sentenced.

A grandfather has called for Manx border restrictions to be loosened to allow immediate family members to visit the island.

Two pages of photos from the Thriller in the Villa boxing event.

Tucked away in the north of the island, a warehouse is alive with a small team of dedicated engineers working on some truly remarkable machinery. We visit.

Flutter, the gambling giant owner of island-based PokerStars, is at the centre of a storm over deals to use ’personal introducers’.

The Lieutenant Governor’s visit to Lezayre.

Campaigners opposed to greenbelt development are calling for Tynwald to defer a decision on the Area Plan for the East until after the 2021 census.

Ballakermeen High School’s head teacher Adrienne Burnett has praised the response of students, parents and teachers to the Covid-19 pandemic at the Villa Marina on Wednesday afternoon.#

Doreen Mylchreest celebrates her 100th birthday.

Ramsey Commissioners have rejected suggestions their plan to expand the town boundary is to increase its income.

Work to restore a Victorian water wheel in Onchan is approaching completion, just over a year after work began.

A teenager from Castletown has been to court after stealing fake tan from Boots.

The Island Life leisure and pleasure section includes two pages devoted to a conker competition.

Its lead story is about local thriller writer Rona Halsall, who has completed her sixth novel.

Near-perfect conditions led to a raft of personal best times in the Western 10 road race.

This week there are 11 pages of sport, plenty of community news, as well as Pullyman’s column, your letters, our gig guide, our puzzles page and a seven-day television guide.

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