Should the Isle of Man introduce the equivalent of an MoT test?
One MHK thinks so.
Others aren’t so keen. We report more.
Also this week:
We meet a woman who says cannabis oil killed her brain tumour.
An MLC’s plan for public service media.
A man who featured in the television prison documentary has been back in court. We report why.
Talking of which, we’ve been talking to Shaun Ryder of Happy Mondays fame ahead of his appearance in the island. He’s a fan of that documentary series.
A new air service is being launched from Ronaldsway to a London airport.
Tesco is to stock Manx meat again.
After the PokerStars results shock, revealed by this week’s Examiner, we ask Treasury Minister Alfred Cannan for his views.
Public sectors workers took an average of 12.4 days off sick last year. We look into the figures.
A 19-year-old from Douglas who set fire to her flat has been punished in court.
Art therapy sessions by a new charity aim to bring relief to children in the island who have medical conditions or disabilities. We have more details.
A lung cancer patient from Onchan is part of a UK campaign that aims to improve understanding about the condition.
Grenaby Studios opened its doors for a winter festival. We were there.
Hundreds of Father Christmases will take to the roads in December for the Isle of Man’s 2019 Santas on a Bike event. Find out more.
Desperate Syrian refugees in Greece and France are now benefiting from clothes donated by the island.
The harvest has seen people from all over the island delivering fruit to the Apple Orphanage for pressing into cider and soft drinks. Julie Blackburn finds out more on our Food and Farming pages.
A new volume of the successful Island Kitchen cookery book has been launched.
Safeguarding help for the island’s pupils.
It’s a special edition this week because, to mark International Men’s Day, there are 12 pages just for men.
Our Island Life section includes news about entertainment and leisure around the Isle of Man.
Twelve packed pages of sport include Tom Gandy’s golfing success.
The Independent also includes your letters, the Isle of Man’s What’s On guide, a page of puzzles, a page of pictures from the past and a seven-day television guide and lots of community news.
The Manx Independent is in the shops now.
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You can also read it online if you buy the digital edition.
To find out how to buy it, go to the ’Digital Editions’ section of the website on the grey line near the top of this site.
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