A special joint Isle of Man Examiner and Manx Independent is published this week.
We have spoken to the girlfriend of the man who jet skied to the Isle of Man about what happened.
The story is on page one.
Also on the front page, we reveal that a number of prisoners are set to sue the government for the way the were treated when they were jailed for breaching Covid-19 regulations.
Inside:
The Health Minister says why routine surgery has been suspended at Noble’s Hospital.
A case in which a man sent an indecent photo of himself to someone he thought was a girl aged 12 highlights a flaw in Manx law.
The Chief Minister says that a question from Julie Edge MHK was ’one of the most bizarre questions put to him in the 10 years of him being a member of the House of Keys’.
School catchment areas in central Douglas and the north of the island could be changed.
A stunning nativity artwork has found a new home in a church in Douglas in time for Christmas.
Former Member of Tynwald David Cretney writes about his life and says how a tragedy changed everything for him.
The Covid-19 vaccination rollout has been delayed.
As our last Word on the Street feature before Christmas, we asked people how different their celebrations are going to be during this year of Covid-19.
Derek Michael Christopher Bird, who assaulted his partner after a row over a marriage proposal, has been sentenced.
Tynwald has given the go-ahead for the job of regulating the proposed medicinal cannabis export industry to be handed to the Gambling Supervision Commission.
A tip in the north of the island will remain open beyond its original closing date because the government has failed to make progress on its planned new site.
Ryan Anthony David Langton, who burgled a neighbour’s home in Jurby and stole prescription medication has been sentenced.
A photo special from a special outdoor nativity play held in Villiers Square, Douglas.
Our Food and Farming pages asks farmers about how they celebrate Christmas.
Lighthouse keepers on Chicken Rock were storm-bound on the run-up to Christmas in 1959. They appeared on page one of the Mona’s Herald that week. We reprint the front page and look at life on the island 61 years ago.
Many of the island’s rock bands are gearing up to see off 2020 in as loud a style as possible in the Bitching Party. It’s the lead story of the Island Life section.
Among lots of information about leisure and pleasure in the island, we feature the pantomime ’Sleeping Beauty’, has been playing in the Gaiety Theatre to excited audiences.
The Manx Museum’s latest exhibition features some fantastic images from the Manx Press Pictures of Christmases gone by. We have two pages of photos from it.
The Canadian boss of the island’s financial industry watchdog, Karen Badgerow, is preparing to leave the Financial Services Authority.
She talks to our business news section.
The Douglas Bay Complex, understood to be the largest office building in the island, has been sold.
Dozens of Santas, supported by a number of elves and reindeer, were in training round Mooragh Park, Ramsey on Saturday morning. They feature on the back page as our sports team reveals the results.
There is a total of 10 action-packed sports pages.
The papers features the Examiner’s crossword and the Independent’s puzzles page.
There is a seven-day television guide, the gig guide, readers’ letters, coverage of lots of events and lots of community news.
The special joint Isle of Man Examiner and Manx Independent is in the shops now.
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