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Isle of Wight planning struggles highlight residents' fight for fairer decision-making and community-led development says Cllr Michael Lilley
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Wightlink comes under scrutiny as £77m profits since 2017 revealed and £8m paid in dividends in 2022, despite public subsidy; an investigation by the Department for Transport is urged
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Isle of Wight residents are invited to unite for NSPCC's Childhood Day Mile, raising funds to safeguard children and young people
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The elusive bird’s haunting sound has been the subject of myths, poetry, and preservation efforts, but it faces an uncertain future as councillors approve development, says Stella Davis from the Ryde Society
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The previously-beautiful Bleakdown is becoming industrialised, complete with a growing mountain of rubble, scarring the hilltop area says a concerned reader
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Sandown residents face high precept rates; whereas a unified Bay council could bring fairer charges and streamlined administration, believes former councillor, Bob Blezzard
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Peter Shreeve says PM's 'maths to 18' proposal overlooks urgent teacher crisis, neglecting pay and recruitment issues
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Uncovering the Conservatives' NHS privatisation strategy: pay disputes, Americanisation and voters demanding much-needed change
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This reader believes that the Ryde Esplanade Station's renovations overlook a simple, cost-effective solution for improving disabled and step-free access
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This reader believes that the very fact a single point of access to all our NHS records will be in the hands of a private company should be setting alarm bells ringing all over the country
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This reader believes the current Government has broken the NHS and wants to know how Bob Seely proposes to fix it
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Volunteer litter picker, Broc Silva, says he's fed up with all the litter that gets strewn around Newport in hedges and by the river, questioning why the council or police don't do anything about it
