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The Island's MP Andrew Turner has welcomed the Prime Minister's announcement this week of additional capital funding of £2.2m to address a backlog of maintenance at St Mary's Hospital and the purchase of new equipment.
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Library campaigners will descend upon Westminster tomorrow for rally and lobby as Culture Minister Ed Vaizey gives evidence to the Culture, Sport and Media Select Committee.
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Another rise with over 4,000 now claiming JSA on the Island
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Mark Lansbury shares an open letter sent to Andrew Turner a couple of weeks ago, urging him to Vote against the Health & Social Care Bill. The bill will be discussed again today in the Commons after the Shadow Health Secretary secured a 90 minute debate.
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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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Lake Post Office is in the firing line to convert to a new operating model that would see less services on offer. Printed cards are available in the Post Office to send to Andrew Turner to sign an Early Day Motion on the matter.
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David Nove shares his views on the proposed changes to Child Benefit and how it will affect the administration costs.
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Cllr George Brown shares his report on the Island Core Strategy that was voted through unanimously by full council last week
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Members of the Ventnor Business Association confirm they are definitely planning to submit a bid to become a Portas Pilot Town possibly bagging up to £100,000 to help rejuvenate the economy.
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The establishment of a new NHS organisation for the Island's health services has been approved by Parliament.
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Online campaign community calls on David Cameron to "Stop the Internet and phone snooping plan". They're hoping to gather 30,000 signatures today and have over 11,000 already.
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Andrew Turner thinks email/phone/Internet search monitoring by the Government, "could be the start of a slippery slope." If you do too, sign the petition
