The Castle Mona Hotel was sold months ago - but nobody knew to whom.

Yet work has begun on the famous old Douglas Promenade building.

Two of our reporters have been investigating, looking at registry files and talking to contacts, and have now established the new owner’s identity.

The Isle of Man Examiner reports their findings on page 1.

Also this week:

The inquest into the death of TT star Dan Kneen.

As a turtle is spotted in an island reservoir, there are fears that more exotic pets are being dumped.

A post strike looms just in time for Christmas.

A survey shows a shocking level of ignorance about when Manx workers will get their pensions.

The strange story of a cat lured from a boat by kippers who was lost in the island for seven weeks.

The sculptor who’s going to immortalise Sophia Goulden, a pioneer for women’s rights.

One of Britain’s foremost lawmakers has apologised to Ray Lakeman for drawing up drug laws that led to the deaths of Mr Lakeman’s sons.

A male breast cancer survivor from the island is to appear at a charity fashion show to draw attention to the disease and the need for fundraising.

A woman who smashed glasses in the Stanley pub in Ramsey and hit her partner with a pool cue has been banished from the island for five years.

The new minimum wage has been introduced but one union is worried about it. We report why.

Taxi drivers aren’t happy about new arrangements to transport patients to the airport.

Plans for 48 new homes in Castletown.

Health Minister David Ashford wants to change the way NHS dentists get paid by the government.

A Foxdale company has been fined £1,000 for polluting a stream with oil.

Norman Daniel Alexander, of Anagh Coar, has been jailed after being caught driving while disqualified for a FIFTH time.

Plus the Final Whistle sports supplement, 10 pages of business news, Terry Cringle’s Times Past, your letters, pictures from the weekend’s Distinguished Gentlemen’s Ride and lots of community news.

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