In this week’s Isle of Man Examiner, we report what’s happened to staff at the Strand Street Thomas Cook shop.

And there’s more bad news for the economy as 14 more jobs go from a finance sector firm.

On page one, the Steam Packet Company could come under some government Freedom of Information criteria, meaning we might find out more about it.

Our report about the climate change protest on page 3.

Inside:

Port St Mary Commissioners have been ordered to reveal more about the purchase of Manxonia House.

A £2m emergency loan scheme is to be launched for struggling retail businesses affected by the Douglas Promenade works.

A review of options for a scaled-down transport interchange for Ramsey is expected to be complete in the next few months.

Edward Robert James McBride, of Marathon Drive, Douglas, who assaulted his victim at a garage forecourt has admitted a charge of affray.

The first steps towards the creation of Ballasalla’s massive 282 housing and bypass development are being taken as work preparing the land gets under way.

An island-based dentist is to help in the fight against botched beauty treatments.

Software giant Microgaming is to close its Microgaming Poker Network next year. Three people in its Circular Road, Douglas, headquarters will be affected.

A man who tried to smuggle 2kg of cocaine to the island has appeared in court.

The fundraising The Fashion for Life Show is on October 25 at the Villa. We talk to the organisers about it.s

Volunteers working to restore Ramsey’s Queen’s Pier hope to be able to finish the first three bays next year.

An appeal has been made for memorabilia associated with the heroic role of Steam Packet vessels in evacuating troops stranded on the beaches at Dunkirk in 1940.

The chairman of Patrick Commissioners, John Anderson, has started walking 1,000 miles to highlight the need to stop slavery.

Manx thrillseekers jumped 15,000ft out of a plane in memory of two little girls from the island.

Our buildings at risk feature looks at a group of fine grand houses that once stood on an historic estate on the outskirts of Douglas.

It was time to bid a fond goodbye at the weekend to the colourful bunch of wallabies that has been bringing a smile to people’s faces at locations all over the island for the last few months. See our photos.

Plus there is lots of coverage of sport, 10 pages of business news, your letters, Terry Cringle’s Times Past, a page of cheque presentations, the property sales column and a whole scutch of community news.

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