The Manx Independent this week reports an unusual court case.

It involves a shoplifter who stole two right-foot trainers of difference sizes.

His advocate sums up his competence as a thief rather well.

Also this week:

A serving policeman quit on the day he was convicted of an offence.

A tribunal has been won a woman who says she lost her job because she was obeying lockdown rules. Her boss also talks to us.

A lot of big hotels are up for sale.

The Isle of Man’s broadband speed has dramatically improved, the government and service providers say.

Almost 50 new Dandara homes for Peel.

Firefighters rescue a pony.

A man appears in court after being rude about Port St Mary.

Another man gets his driving licence back on appeal after new evidence was uncovered.

Jurby schoolchildren have walked around the island to help a classmate who has leukaemia.

A teenager from Santon who held up a knife during a row with his mother has been convicted.

A man who threatened his community service organiser has been sentenced.

Former MHK David Cretney pays a heartfelt tribute to retired teacher, author and member of the Manx Labour Party, Patricia Skillicorn.

Two pages of photos from the Soapbox Derby.

This weekend sees the Our Island, Our World festival. It’s featured on the first page of our leisure and pleasure section, Island Life.

Some of nature’s smallest creatures came under the microscope during a week-long celebration of the island’s wildlife in Ballasalla. We have two pages of photos.

This week we have 10 action-packed pages of sport.

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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