This week’s Isle of Man Examiner reports that the latest money-saving plan from health chiefs is to start charging more elderly people for incontinence pads.

It’s the latest in a number of initiatives that are likely to hit older people.

And it comed as health chiefs revealed that the department is forecasting another huge overspend this year.

The story is on the front page, with more health and social care reports inside.

Also this week:

The latest on the abortion debate. While ’Handmaids’ protest outside Tynwald, ’pro-life’ campaigners talk to politicians inside.

We will find out today whether we end up on the EU blacklist.

The Chief Constable expresses his views about proposals to reform the work permit.

The number of central government staff on more than £50,000 a year.

Almost £1.9m has been invested so far in new and growing businesses from the £50m Enterprise Development Scheme.

Reporter Julie Blackburn catches up with Jade Sheena Jezebel Jagger (Mick’s daughter), who has been to the Isle of Man.

The accident investigation into the runaway Snaefell mountain tram is ’progressing’ and we report the latest.

The Manx government is donating money to a scheme in Zimbabwe.

Julie Edge’s decision to leave Liberal Vannin.

An 80-year-old driver has been to court after he knocked a cyclist off his bike in Union Mills.

We go on to the streets of Douglas to find out what people think about whether the island should increase its population.

A Manx business is booming thanks to the rise in the value of Bitcoins.

Plus a look at the weekend’s sport, your letters, 10 pages of business news, Peel’s Christmas lights switch-on, the social diary and lots of community news.

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