This week’s Manx Independent goes into more detail after Friday’s frightening runaway tram incident.

A Snaefell tram’s brakes failed during the incident.

The Manx Independent has spoken to a union leader about his concerns and has two pages inside about it.

They include more interviews with passengers who were on board and a reminder of our investigation into the previous Snaefell tram crash last year.

Also this week:

The number of visitors to the TT was up this year, figures released by the government show.

Remember the airport radar the taxpayer spent millions on SEVEN YEARS AGO? Well, it could work soon. Our reporter has investigated.

We reveal the number of pensioners who would have to pay for their prescriptions if proposals to change the rules go ahead.

A new judge of appeal for the Isle of Man is to be appointed soon. We reveal his salary.

Residents in flats in the south of the island have won an important battle against their landowner and should receive thousands of pounds in compensation.

A drink-driver from Douglas was trapped in his car after crashing and causing £1,500-worth of damage to an electrical substation.

A 37-year-old chef has told by magistrates that his behaviour was ’ridiculous for a grown man’ after some bizarre drunken antics in a Douglas pub.

We talk to Castletown’s former MHK, Tony Brown, about the town’s festival debacle.

The draft Abortion Reform Bill was published this week - and there have been very different reactions. We report them.

Our Island Life section is packed with entertainment and leisure news and includes a picture special on the Peel Festival.

Meanwhile, the sports team has put together great coverage of the Toughmann event.

Plus there are your letters, readers’ photos, a puzzles page, a seven-day television guide, a preview of the weekend’s sport, a page of old photos of the island and the Isle of Man’s What’s On guide.

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