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Isle of Wight MP and Wildheart Animal Sanctuary campaign to ban breeding of wild serval cats with domestic cats for animal welfare
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Conservative MP Bob Seely voted in favour of the Bill, but it has been opposed for its treatment of those seeking asylum and the use of inflammatory language
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The NEU is awaiting a reasonable offer from the government to pause action, following similar increases offered in Scotland and Wales, and to negotiate in good faith
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Isle of Wight and Hampshire Councils' multi-million pound bid for a new special school, catering for 75 pupils, has been accepted by the UK government
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Hampshire and Isle of Wight constabulary is one of the UK's lowest-funded police forces, so the Home Secretary was asked when we can look forward to the same levels of funding as similar areas
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Conservative campaigner, Ian Wellby, calls for Parliament to investigate ferry companies, citing negative impact on the Isle of Wight's economy and connectivity, demanding public service obligation for cross-Solent travel
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A rally and speeches will be held in St Thomas’s Square on Wednesday on the first day of strike action by members of the National Education Union
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The National Education Union (NEU) has grown by 34,000 new members in 11 days following a ballot announcement, with many based on the Isle of Wight supporting the upcoming day of action
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Cllr Love says the funding is simply a "sticking plaster" on a huge problem and that the £2m funding is not new money, but "government propaganda"
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The percentage of people in very good health on the Isle of Wight increased by 0.7 percentage points, since the 2011 Census
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3.7 per cent of Isle of Wight residents aged 16-64 are having to claim out of work benefits or universal credit
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This reader, who has been a regular visitor for decades, urges Islanders to fight for 'levelling up' funding and get involved with schemes helping to improve high streets and seaside resorts
