The Isle of Man Examiner today reveals that state-owned and subsidised Manx Radio spent more than £13,000 on a party to celebrate its 50th birthday.

The story is on page 5.

The lead story on page 1 is a report from court of a mother of two who imported thousands of pounds worth of heroin into the island.

There is also a photo on the front page of a motorcycle in flames during the Manx Grand Prix.

The incident is in the news this week as three people are recognised for their bravery in tackling the incident.

Also this week:

A teenage dad of three is sentenced for punching his girlfriend.

Part of the old railway line heritage trail is going to be shut for 42 weeks. We explain why.

There have been 270 responses to the consultation on changes to prescription charges and exemptions.

In the latest of a series of articles looking at the implications of the new Equality Act, Paul Speller talks to Jane Poole-Wilson MLC, who was appointed equality champion.

There are plans for a major development of a 72-bedroom nursing care home in Port Erin with the creation of 60 jobs.

A Sulby teenager has been jailed for two years and nine months for a string of offences, including supplying ecstacy, cocaine and cannabis.

A campaigner accuses the Manx government of arrogance and describes MHKs as ’self-serving’ - while the public are ’fed a diet of pay freezes, increased utility charges, means testing, prescription charges, the removal of work permits that protected the conditions of Manx workers and a whole series of other stealth charges’.

Two pages of pictures from the Food and Drink Festival.

The Isle of Man is supposed to be prosperous yet more and more people are using the food bank. We visit.

In the past three years, 15 DIY abortion pill packages have been stopped by Customs and Excise officers.

Pictures from the Cronk y Voddy Produce Show and the Onchan Horticultural Show.

Plus more from the courts, your Final Whistle sports supplement, your letters, the social diary, Terry Cringle’s nostalgia pages and more community news.

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