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After 37 years of daily looking after their brain-damaged son, recent forced cutbacks make Isle of Wight couple in their 70s feel they have no option but to give up caring for their son.
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Green MEP for the area, Keith Taylor explains the situation surrounding the rebellion from EU governments (except UK) opposing a new 15-year licence which the World Health Organisation confirmed is “probably carcinogenic” to humans.
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Last month Conservative Group leader, Dave Stewart said not cutting funding to vital public services amounted to 'socialist ideology'. Last week he was supporting a campaign to bring more funding for public services to the Island. Confused? Many others are too.
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It's long, but a very interesting read from Luisa Hillard, town and county councillor for East Cowes.
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This reader is frustrated and angry with the Isle of Wight MP, Andrew Turner, who he says, seems to be the laughing stock of the country.
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During Wednesday's full council meeting, several councillors upped and left before the end of the meeting, missing an important vote on how the council handles applications for fracking on the Isle of Wight. One reader was disgusted enough at their actions that she's shared the letter she sent them the next day.
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After some readers asked us how they could support our cause, we thought, why not let everyone know :) Your support will contribute to delivering news the Isle of Wight deserves.
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Ahead of tomorrow's debate in the House of Commons about airstrikes in Syria, this letter from Lucia Para.
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In the week of two visitor attractions closing down, Matt O'Crowley explains what led to his paddle steamer tours on the River Medina coming to an end.
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A Committee will be discussing whether to allow fracking to take place in National Parks, AONBs and through underground aquifers tomorrow. This resident hopes the Isle of Wight MP will be representing the Island.
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In the view of the chair of the Niton and Whitwell Parish Council Planning Committee, democratic planning controls are being eroded on the Isle of Wight and residents' concerns are not being aired at Planning Committee.
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Like the Sandown family reported earlier today, this reader has experienced real world examples of problems with housing on the Isle of Wight.
