BUS bosses say they’ve been told some drivers were intimidated into voting to go on strike.
Today’s Isle of Man Examiner has more on the story.
On the front page, we reveal how many parcels have been seized by Customs officers.
It’s part of a special report in which reporter John Turner joined the police’s dog unit.
Inside we report on our ‘Don’t cut us off!” campaign. Hundreds of readers have cut out our petition form and joined us in calling for our Irish Sea routes to be kept clear. They’ve been threatened by plans for more and more wind farms between the island and England.
Our page 3 story features Katherine Crowe. She was on page 1 of the Manx Independent as she launched her bid to become Christmas No1. Today’s Examiner reveals how far she’s got.
There’s also a story featuring Charles ‘Buster’ Lewin. It’s part of the long-running legal dispute that followed him being sacked as clerk to Braddan Commissioners.
The situation in the courts features on page 4. Dudley Butt MLC, who was once in charge of prosecutions for the police, says it would be cheaper and more cost-effective to take summary prosecutions away from the Attorney-General’s office and return them to the police.
The Examiner also reveals that it could cost thousands of pounds to repair the BMX track in Noble’s Park, Douglas, less than a year after it opened.
Our coverage of the problems of savers with the Lewis Group continues inside. You might remember that the suspension of the multi-million fund has made front-page news twice. We report on a member of staff who fears they’ve lost their savings too. The winding-up date has also been set.
This week’s paper also includes a report on the inquest into the death of a 91-year-old car passenger. Her carer fell asleep at the wheel.
Brian Blessed was in the island recently. Our Terry Cringle (and quite a lot of others) had lunch with him.
This week’s Examiner includes your 16-page Business Word. It looks at the biomed cluster and includes a report on a meeting we held about the e-gaming sector.
We also look forward to what the business world can expect in 2013.
In our business news coverage, John Webster, the chairman of Manx Business Connection, describes the Isle of Man as ‘the world’s most open and transparent country’.
On the back page there’s a picture of Harlequins celebrating victory and a report on DHS Old Boys’ game with Laxey.
Comprehensive football coverage is inside, plus a nostalgia special on MotoGP.
The island’s favourite newspaper is in the shops now.