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Our local seas are under unrelenting pressure from pollution, shipping, damaging fishing practises and the impact of climate change and have reached a tipping point, say the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust.
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Conservative Association members have been invited to meet the leadership hopefuls
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Island MPs meet government officials to address cross-Solent ferry service challenges
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Pirmary school pupils invited to take part in competition to design a new sport for 2050. It's a national comp but has some great cash prizes and a chance to be presented with award at the House of Commons.
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Five Syrian refugee families could be relocated to the Isle of Wight as soon as next month if all goes to plan. Members of the Executive will be asked later this week to make a formal offer "as soon as is feasibly possible".
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Assistant Chief Constable Maggie Blyth explains how the police will be involved with engaging, explaining, encouraging or enforcement in relation to the new Coronavirus measures
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Overwhelming public support for bolstered child protection measures in the Online Safety Bill emerges, say the NSPCC
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Some have pointed to the Isle of Wight council's £46m Reserves - asking why they can't be used with budget shortages. After annoyance at the public meeting, the council has now broken them down.
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The census includes a bunch of the usual questions, but this year includes whether you've served in the armed forces. There'll also be some voluntary questions for over 16s about sexual orientation and gender identity
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The Chairman of Ofsted, David Hoare, tells a conference audience that during dinner party chatter he describes Isle of Wight as "a ghetto" with "inbreeding" and a "mass of crime, drug problems, huge unemployment".
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As a result of new government changes, planning fees in England will increase by 20 per cent from 17 January 2018.
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Isle of Wight politicians share their responses to the news that Isle of Wight NHS Trust will receive a £48m cash boost for the acute services redesign.
