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Plans for the creation of a Southern Powerhouse have now been submitted to Government. OnTheWight has the prospectus
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The former co-owner of a Newport American-themed diner has been sentenced to ten months in prison for £53,000 tax fraud.
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Cllr Dave Stewart chose not to support the full council motion to keep Island Line within the franchise, so others are asking why he’s still invited to attend a meeting with the Department for Transport next Tuesday.
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The minister is set to make their decision by the end of the week. All are waiting to see whether they take on board the recommendation by the Planning Inspectorate.
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The MP met with members of the campaign group, Unite the Isle of Wight, to hear about the real-life impact on Islanders of the Government's austerity measures. Tabling questions on the bedroom tax is one of the positive outcomes.
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The second reading of the Assisted Dying Bill (No 2) 2015 takes place in the House of Commons this Friday. Isle of Wight Conservative MP, Andrew Turner reveals how he will vote.
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The UK has so far refused to take part in any EU-wide resettlement scheme, whilst France has agreed to take in 24,000 refugees, Germany 31,000, Spain 15,000 and Poland 9,000 over the next two years.
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The Isle of Wight Council would like to hear the public's views about the future of the local council tax benefit
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The council say they are determined to do something to help alleviate the suffering of the refugees but have to wait for further guidance from the Government first.
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Those campaigning to keep Island Line within the South West franchise will be spitting out their cornflakes at the breakfast table when they read the Department for Transport's proposals for the line.
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Government announcement threatens beginning of the end for Island Line, Labour warns.
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With the Nation's eyes on him, Andrew Turner had the opportunity of asking the first question after the first much-anticipated Corbyn/Cameron PMQs. He chose to ask about the plight of a Tiger for Isle of Wight Zoo - Twitter exploded with 'What!?!?'
