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You should read the eight-page letter from The Keep Island Line in Franchise (KILF) group to minister Claire Perry and see why they believe the Island is being treated differently to other parts of the country.
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The results of the survey will feed into the Solent Transport Investment Plan which is currently being developed by the Solent LEP.
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Tune into Parliament TV this morning to hear a debate in Westminster Hall on “rail services to Portsmouth and the south west”. Given the Isle of Wight's proximity, it's possible the future of Island Line trains may come up.
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The proposed cuts to Tax Credits will directly affect almost 8,000 working families on the Isle of Wight.
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Isle of Wight Society for the Blind has been praised by the Living Wage Foundation Director to committing to paying at least the living wage to all its staff.
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Chris Whitehouse says the Group will be a voice for local communities and councils across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight in connection with the area’s devolution bid.
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Isle of Wight Conservative MP Andrew Turner is of leaving the door open - in his Commons speech - for the "untested alternative that he has championed".
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A Committee will be discussing whether to allow fracking to take place in National Parks, AONBs and through underground aquifers tomorrow. This resident hopes the Isle of Wight MP will be representing the Island.
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It's good to see someone doing it right. Inspection reports for two Isle of Wight care homes return with a rating of 'Good'.
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The families of over 11,000 children breathed a sigh of relief on Monday, after the House of Lords forced the Chancellor to rethink controversial plans to slash tax credits to thousands of Island families.
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Talk of the 'tampon tax' is all over the news today, so OnTheWight asked Andrew Turner how he voted on the motion last night.
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The subject of Fracking on the Isle of Wight was raised last week in our Letters pages and returns this time with news from Greenpeace.
