One of our reporters was in court yesterday to report on the appearance of a man accused of driving on the TT course when roads were closed.

He’s a man that many readers might know.

Also on page one, we’ve also spoken to traders on Douglas Promenade about what they think of the government’s compensation scheme for lost business.

Inside:

A great story about the discovery of a wedding ring that was lost in a field 30 years ago.

The man who ranted and raved at TT marshals while he was holding an axe has been sentenced.

The location of the island’s new bail hostel is announced.

All electricity meters in the Isle of Man are to be replaced. It’s an expensive project.

A bridge on the TT course need to be replaced after an inspection.

There’s an investigation into a big fire in Andreas.

Primary school teachers are so angry with their pay they’re threatening to go on strike.

Four years after it was taken out of service, the dodgy diesel locomotive should soon be pulling scheduled passenger trains again.

The shooting dead of a sparrowhawk has triggered a police investigation.

An island businessman has stood down as a Brexit Party candidate for the next general election.

An international group which works to expose corruption in the procurement of natural resources is calling for an inquiry into the purchase of a house linked to a Manx registered business.

A page feature about volunteers for the island’s heritage railways.

Port Erin Commissioners are to meet counterparts in neighbouring Rushen to talk about a border dispute.

The chairman of the Liberal Vannin Party has criticised an MHK for asking if the broadcasting of future episodes of the documentary filmed at the prison could be stopped.

A man who hit a woman in the face with a baseball cap in Shoprite has been punished.

A 24-hour challenge carried out by a professional boxer from Douglas has raised more than £2,000 for charity.

You can vote for the Isle of Man’s favourite pet in our special competition.

Island Life looks forward to the entertainment going on this weekend. And there’s a lot.

Children got to know a little bit more about life in the rock pools around the island, courtesy of a wildlife exploration session organised by Manx National Heritage. Island Life has lots of pictures and says what happened.

Our Food and Farming pages look at sheep that never needed shearing or dipping, never got tangled up in the brambles and never suffered from fly strike.

In our sports coverage, the latest on the Festival of Motorcyling plus coverage of lots of other sports over 12 pages.

Plus there is the Isle of Man’s What’s On guide and a seven-day television guide inside.

There’s also your letters, the Isle of Man’s What’s On guide, a page of puzzles, a page of pictures from the past and a seven-day television guide and lots of community news.

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