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Last night IWC claimed the DfT had confirmed with them that Island Line would be in the Franchise. Today the DfT are saying it's not been decided. What is going on?
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OnTheWight mistakenly believed the word of a Cabinet member over a CP reporter. It'll be the last time.
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The County Press headline gave us a big scare last week - luckily it's not as bad as it first sounded
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Ooo err, controversy hits Live Wired comp as judges award first prize to band already chosen to play at festival.
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For the first time in its 135 year history, the Isle of Wight County Press has appointed a female Editor, and having grown up on the Island, she's someone you probably already know.
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Papers leaked to the CP apparently suggest the council is negotiating a land-swap deal with the Wildlife Trust. The leak is nearly two weeks in advance of the next Executive meeting and doesn't appear to have even been seen by all Executive members yet.
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The last meeting of the National Union of Journalists (NUJ) on the Isle of Wight was way back in the '90s, so it's quite a thing for them to return.
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Campaigners say it's essential the Island's MP starts listening to Island residents on the future of Island Line trains as a matter of urgency and ask him to name a date in the next couple of weeks when he can attend a public meeting.
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An anonymous email arrived two days ago. Now the West Wight candidate is no longer running for election. Clearly two days are a long time in Island politics
