The Food and Drink Festival WILL be held this year.

This week’s Manx Independent has the story in today’s paper.

Also this week:

Tragedy after a pilot is killed.

Middle MHK Bill Shimmins will use the last Tynwald sitting of this parliamentary year to attempt to introduce lower speed limits in the island’s towns and villages.

Nathan Kennaugh, aged 15, is raising money in memory of Richard Lloyd, his judo coach who died after contracting Covid-19.

Teachers’ unions say they are ’deeply disappointed’ that the Manx government won’t make extra funds available to settle the pay dispute.

The loss-making Post Office could be given more business - at the expense of companies such as Hermes.

Terry Cringle is retiring after seven decades in journalism.

New referrals to a domestic abuse charity doubled last month compared with the same month last year.

The leader of Douglas Council has challenged ’keyboard warriors’ to stand for election after he was subjected to ’vile, personal abuse’ during lockdown.

After Kate Costain announced her resignation as MHK for Douglas South, three candidates have come forward.

Peel businessman Brett Daniel Burton has been in court after admitting a charge of drink driving.

In our Food and Farming pages, we visit auctioneer Peter Quayle to see how the mart has emerged from the lockdown and what is planned for the future.

The Gaiety Theatre celebrates its 120th birthday.

Parents have reacted with sadness at the closure of the place in Port Erin where their youngsters learned to swim.

Nearly 400 pupils at a Henry Bloom Noble primary school put on a show of sportsmanship and athletic excellence. See our photo special.

Meanwhile, Anagh Coar pupils have celebrated the National Health Service’s birthday.

A Jurby woman has admitted assaulting a police officer and disorderly behaviour on licensed premises.

Work has begun on a construction project that will eventually pave the way for a new secondary school.

One of the island’s most celebrated restaurants is to shut.

Peel is bracing itself for an extra special summer celebration later this year, when the 2020 carnival gets under way.

Young singers around the island are being urged to enter for a prestigious music competition.

The men’s Isle of Man golf championships gets under way at the Castletown Golf Links this weekend. Our sports team has more.

Road racing returned with a bang at Jurby Motordrome with a well-supported two-day meeting in good conditions.

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