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Cllr Lilley says the world has changed considerably due to Covid-19 and is calling for a halt to all large scale planning applications to allow time to reassess need
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This reader suggests the ferries should be nationalised and the airport expanded to boost tourism accessibility, but questions whether the Government will support the Isle of Wight after the App trial
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This reader shares a Letter sent to Isle of Wight MP, Bob Seely, in which explains his concerns about the prospect of a contact tracking App being launched on the Island
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Brian Dennis believes it's time the British Government confirm or deny reports that 12 specialised German stormtroopers tried to come ashore on the Isle of Wight in 1943 until they were spotted by British soldiers
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Peter Shreeve from the National Education Union says the best way to inform effectively and counter rumour or misinformation, is by having the firmest possible answers to all points raised in the letter to Boris Johnson
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This reader shares his view of the Government's handling of the Coronavirus crisis and the problems with PPE availability
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A resident who has been furloughed from his job has been using his daily walk along the riverbank to pick up sacks of litter left behind by others
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Our cleaners, carers, teachers, refuse collectors and food industry workers are playing a vital role in this crisis. They deserve decent pay says Cameron Palin
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This reader asks Islanders to be aware of the harm they might be causing to those with respiratory problems by lighting bonfires
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This reader says she's getting up to ten text messages a day from her children's school and that this is adding pressure to an already difficult situation
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Whilst praising those delivering to homes across the Island, this reader also believes supermarkets should become warehouses and hire as many vans and drivers as they can
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This reader asks what help will be given by the ‘super rich’ utility companies to the families who are already in dire straits
