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This reader explains his phobia of needles and how other people's responses to his condition affect him
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Letter: Why have the Isle of Wight council changed the goalposts on deadline for net zero emissions?
In 2019 the Isle of Wight council voted to "Aim to achieve net zero carbon emissions on the Island by 2030", but this has recently been changed to 2040. XR Ventnor demand to know why
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This reader takes a deep dive into the financials of Southern Water and lays out just how much profit is being made, whilst massive investment is needed to ensure clean water
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Letter: Rather than ‘Green is good’ we’ve got economic decline with a stale whiff of faux-patriotism
As a professional geographer and research fellow, Chris Lloyd knows a thing or two about the climate emergency. He shares his view of the Government's 'lack of action' and sets out what he thinks needs to happen
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This reader says he saw straight through the "PR and spin" from Isle of Wight Conservative MP, Bob Seely, in his response to criticism about the sewage pollution vote
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Nick Stuart explains why he believes the Isle of Wight council and Secretary of State should reject the application for motorcycle racing on Island roads
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David Randini says he was humbled when he saw the note from a young girl thanking him for making her holiday
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The Isle of Wight MP has come under fire for his vote on the Environment Bill, but lays out here his reasons for voting the way he did
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Cllr Bacon says the MP's vote runs wholly and totally against the undertakings he made in a meeting designed to call Southern Water to account for recent perceived failings in the management of our water infrastructure
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Chair of the Isle of Wight Green Party shares her thoughts on being green following the Planning Committee's unanimous rejection of oil drilling application
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This reader is keen to highlight the number of women who die in domestic abuse cases each year in the UK
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XR Ventnor say there should have been a Citizens' Assembly to decide the outcome of drilling for oil on the Isle of Wight and call on the IW council to move all net zero targets to 2030
