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One of the central tenets for 15 councils around the South forming the 'Southern Powerhouse' was so they could keep business tax local to the region. Yesterday George Osborne said it would happen nation-wide.
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Here’s the current state of play of a £2 Isle of Wight bus fare offer and when it will be available
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Governors approve the move at Monday's meeting.
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Peaceful protest against alleged Government plans to roll back rights of trans and non-binary people
Organisers say the protest is against the alleged 'unworkable, unfair and dangerous plan'; which will have a huge impact on the safety, dignity and wellbeing of trans and non-binary people
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The Chair of Island Labour says the Government have "prioritised failure, for fear of allowing too many of what they see as 'undeserving' children from the wrong areas to be awarded higher grades based on their teacher predictions"
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A former Conservative, who was then expelled by UKIP and once expressed "her support for elements of" the British National Party's platform now joins together with the Front National to form a far-right group in the European Parliament.
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The Isle of Wight Green Party welcome the initial proposals from the Boundary Commission, which sees part of east and south Wight placed in the West Wight ward
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Isle of Wight East MP Joe Robertson set for maiden speech Tuesday
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Those eligible will receive a government grant worth up to £7,500 with the money expected to be in bank accounts within six working days of each claim
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Finally some movement on the restrictions at Osborne House
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Isle of Wight MP, Bob Seely, says he's met with ministers to make the case for keeping health services on the Island and for a move towards innovation like telemedicine and robotics.
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After MP Bob Seely asked the Government whether they would consider a buy-out of an Isle of Wight ferry company, the Chair of Isle of Wight Labour says he's, "starting to think Bob considers Islanders to be mugs".
