The Isle of Man Examiner’s lead story features Bleak House, the derelict property in Ramsey that’s been hitting the headlines for years because of a long-running legal dispute.

We have discovered that the widow of the man who owned it is now living there with no heating or electricity.

But there are signs that the saga could be coming to an end.

The Examiner reveals more.

Also this week:

A garage has been inadvertently selling dodgy diesel fuel. We report which one.

The man accused of masquerading as a paramedic at the TT has been cleared by a court. We report the details plus the latest on the health of TT star Steve Mercer.

A couple accused of stealing thousands from an organisation behind a land speed record attempt have been told they could go to jail.

Talking of the jail, it’s going to be featured on television. But a story that appeared in The Sun yesterday got key parts wrong, we learn.

Chief Minister Howard Quayle tells us he thinks some MEPs, who came to the island to investigate our tax rules, had made up their minds before they touched down at Ronaldsway.

A post strike could take place before Christmas.

A majority of the public are dissatisfied by the prices of Steam Packet tickets and want to keep the fastcraft.

If the public don’t know the signs and symptoms, and don’t know which questions to ask, we’re going to lose more lives, says Dee Struthers. Dee should know. In 2013, she lost her 18-year-old daughter, Ann, to the disease. She tells us more.

The Chief Minister says he will not seek to block a move to introduce a private member’s bill on assisted dying. There is a page about the subject in today’s paper.

We hear from a woman whose tracked down the pony she had when she was a child in the UK to the Old Horses’ Home in the Isle of Man.

If you’re interested in the Manx constitution, you’ll want to hear more from former First Deemster William Cain as we preview his talk about the matter.

The Manx Lottery Trust has donated £2,000 towards the opening of the island’s first marine animal visitors’ centre.

Treasury Minister Alfred Cannan has been criticised for delays in setting new rates for personal injury compensation payments.

A Manx-born actress is continuing her ascent in Bollywood with the worldwide release this weekend of her latest film 2.0.

Health Minister David Ashford says carers looking after family members can book respite support up to a year ahead in order to arrange holidays.

A motorist whose car ended up on its roof when he was distracted by a group of chickens crossing the road has been punished in court.

A picture special on the Christmas illuminations switch-on in Peel.

The Treasury Minister’s announcement that the Isle of Man government has reached an agreement with the UK over certain amendments to the 1979 Customs and Excise Agreement should be welcomed as a positive step for the island, an expert tells us.Time is running out for Isle of Man residents to apply for what could be extremely cost-effective additional state pension income in retirement. Why many of our readers could be better off if they act now.

New this week, Alistair Ramsay, who has retired as communications chief for the government and who covered Manx politics for local newspapers for years before that, starts his regular politics column.

Plus:

A look back at the weekend’s sport in our Final Whistle supplement.

Your letters.

Terry Cringle’s Times Past nostalgia pages.

Ten pages of business news.

A column in Manx from Christopher Lewin.

A page of cheque presentation photographs.

And lots of community news.

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