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The Government are cracking down on water companies who discharge sewage overflow into bathing waters and rivers, but did you know quite how long they have to meet the new targets? News OnTheWight has the detail
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Some customers, who are boycotting payments in protest at untreated sewage being discharged into rivers and seas, have been told private debt collectors will be used to recover unpaid bills
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See the new per kWh cost for electricity and gas under the Government's 'energy price guarantee' (price cap) and details of how households and businesses will be supported
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Although the cap at £2,500 will be welcomed by many, it's still twice the amount average households were paying this time last year
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There are 4,400 households who have not yet claimed their £150 energy rebate from the Isle of Wight council
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The Isle of Wight MP spoke in Parliament, calling for the legal timescales in which Government can demand action from the water companies to be brought forward
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Not only this, but we’re told where the longest release was - of over 1,000 hours - which beaches were nearby and how one location monitor didn’t work all year
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News OnTheWight speaks to a range of Isle of Wight businesses on the impact of rising energy price rises and their concerns for their futures
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Around 18,300 Isle of Wight families will be eligible for the payment which is paid automatically into bank accounts between 2nd and 7th September
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The price rise in energy bills from October will have a devastating impact on the lives of many Islanders. See within for ways you can get support, including grants from British Gas
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Having seen how much and how fast the rain fell on Wednesday, it's not surprising to read of 'sewage overflow' reports from Surfers Against Sewage today
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If you or your friends swim around these Isle of Wight locations, best let them know about these warnings
