The Isle of Man Examiner this week reports on a rise in property prices.

It’s bad news for some, as we see inside.

Also this week:

The big news over the last few days has been the new case in Covid-19. We have a whole page on the situation.

The return of the Ben-my-Chree.

An Office of Fair Trading investigation into Bus Vannin’s dial-a-ride pilot has resumed following a delay caused by Covid-19.

The government believes the cruise liner industry will recover after the pandemic.

A feature on the hospital’s radiology department and the new MRI scanner.

A ’discombobulated’ 23-year-old man from Douglas who brawled with staff at a restaurant and spat in the face of police officers has been sentenced.

A plea for carpenters to help repair Ramsey’s pier.

The Big Picture is from the Soapbox Derby at the weekend. Lots of spectators are in the photo.

The Speaker of the House of Keys fancies being the next President of Tynwald.

As coronavirus hit, a pub in St John’s was reborn as a local lifeline. Now it looks like it might be staying that way.

As we look forward to the Food and Drink Festival, we ask people in the street what they like to cook themselves.

Talking of the festival, we look at preparations in the Food and Farming pages, which have now moved from the Manx Independent to the Examiner.

One of the highlights of this year’s show will be a collaboration between several local businesses to celebrate the island’s native breed, the Manx loaghtan.

There’s bad news for our trees as many are dying from diseases. We find out how they have been faring over the last year.

A teenager has admitted slapping a police officer and biting a bouncer during a night out. We report the court case.

Douglas Promenade could be home to charging points for electric cars.

Part two of our Buildings at Risk series featuring old schools.

Guernsey’s state airline is considering whether to resume flights to Ronaldsway next year.

The Merchant Navy’s efforts in both world wars were commemorated in Ramsey and Douglas on Thursday.

To celebrate its 100th monthly lottery, Hospice Isle of Man is giving supporters more chances to win.

Island-bases Strix is branching out in China with a water purification and disinfection system for livestock farming.

Peel and St John’s clinched Isle of Man Cricket Association’s Premiership title in fine fashion at the weekend. The report is on the back page.

Plus we take a look at the front page of the Mona’s Herald from 1952, property prices, your letters, lots more sport, business news, our popular crossword and plenty of community news.

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