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The IW branch of the U3A has a whopping 450 active members, Louis Lawrence asks whether this is the largest in the UK
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Battle of the Bands winners played to an empty field on Sunday morning, as family, friends and music lovers were kept outside the main gates.
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Residents are asked for their ideas on ways to help save the Bonchurch Village Hall for the community
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One reader shares his views on 'chuggers' - those folk who stop you when out shopping asking you to sign up to donate to charity by direct debit
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Mike Starke's view on the proposed Highways PFI contract and what will be voted through at tonight's Cabinet meeting.
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When is a free tea caddy not a free tea caddy - when stocked on Tesco according to on VB reader
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One reader shares her views on the proposals to relocate services offered by Thompson House and Clatterford Tuition Centre to Love Lane, Cowes.
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Tanja shares her views on the proposed Asphalt plant, highways PFI and explains why we need to look at the bigger picture
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A new website set up by and Islander in the run up to the 2012 local elections.
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David Nove shares his views on the proposed changes to Child Benefit and how it will affect the administration costs.
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VB Reader Ken Thomas remembers a time when there was no political involvement in the local council. People stood to represent their community in the hope of making improvements without any political motivation.
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Yesterday's outburst by a member of public was driven by frustration that there was not enough time to ask questions. In this open letter to the Chairman of the IWC, Tanja Rebel is asking for time to be properly allocated to both written and oral public questions.
