Almost five years after the bridge in Old Laxey collapsed new evidence has emerged.

It shows that experts had warned of problems there years earlier.

The Manx Independent this week reports the details.

Two bosses have left Pokerstars, the island’s biggest e-gaming company. The news has sent shockwaves through the industry. It’s one of the stories on page one.

Laxey Glen Mills has imported flour from the UK as a ’contingency’ plan after demand soared following a lockdown baking boom.

A roadbridge over Summerhill Glen, a one-way system for Castletown and easier routes for cyclists in Ramsey are being considered.World-renowned Manx photographer Chris Killip has died.

Students who were unable to attend graduation ceremonies have enjoyed a special ceremony here. We have two pages of photos.

Quota checks on visiting scallop boats are being reviewed in the wake of the changing Covid-19 situation in the UK.

A chef who had unlawful deductions made from her wages by a Castletown firm has been awarded nearly £4,000 by an employment tribunal.

An attempt to push through a new Bill through both the Keys and the Legislative Council in just 48 hours has been halted by backbench MHKs.

Manx Radio has been allocated an extra £200,000 in taxpayer subsidy this year to deal with the impact of Covid.

The Education Minister was asked about the long-running teachers’ dispute in the House of Keys this week.

Meanwhile, the Infrastructure Minister answered a question asking for private garages to be able to undertake vehicle tests to ease a backlog at the government’s vehicle testing centre.

A lawyer described his client’s decision to drive as idiotic when he defended Nathan Owen Briggs in court.

Green lane campaigners have condemned a landowner’s actions to obstruct a track at the centre of an access dispute.

There has been a reduction in the number of young people contacting the charity Housing Matters.

The average house price in the island increased to £292,043 last year, according to new government figures.

Wiktor Andrzej Budzinski has been sentenced after admitting committing an assault causing grievous bodily harm which broke the victim’s ankle.

Jarred Matthew Baxter Ingham has been punished after a retired police inspector spotted him exceeding the 50mph ’R’ plate limit driving over the mountain.

Scott Horne and Claudia Lewthwaite glided across the Villa Marina dance floor at the Isle of Man Dance Teachers’ Association Ballroom Dancing competition.

See a report and pictures of the event in Island Life, our leisure and pleasure section.

Two local writers, Kim Kneen and Vicky Lloyd-West have released their joint book, ’Story From Stone’, a collection of 40 short stories which puts flesh onto the bones of some of the people buried in the grounds of the historic Ballure Chapel, on the outskirts of Ramsey. It’s the cover story for Island Life.

On the back page, we look at the return of running to Port-e-Chee.

This week there are 11 pages of sport, plenty of community news, as well as Pullyman’s column, your letters, our gig guide, our puzzles page and a seven-day television guide.

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