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We have just been notified that the Secretary of State intends to hold a Government Local Public Inquiry into the...
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Island MP found that claims on his second home were too problematic so has opted to stay in a hotel when away from home instead.
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Peter Shreeve, Assistant District Secretary of the National Education Union shares his thoughts on where he believes the new Prime Minister should be focusing her attention, including by creating positive change to benefit the education system as a whole and to take “bold” urgent steps to end child poverty
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Tweets telling female MPs that they are "vile women" have now been deleted by the candidate in the upcoming Isle of Wight council election, but only, it seems, after being challenged by Islanders
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Richard Quigley delivered his maiden speech today and bigged up the Isle of Wight, as well as highlighting its challenges
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Panel meet tonight to receive report on Adult Social Care Transformation Programme
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The Isle of Wight Labour Party Secretary says all shades of opinion need to be represented at the polling station, indicating they would not step down if an election was called.
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Government should tackle climate change aggressively even if it means energy bills go up: The candidates respond.
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The Electoral Commission say their research shows that nearly a third of people think that if you are old enough to vote then you are automatically registered. This is not the case, everyone must register themselves and have just a week left to do it.
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News reaches us this morning that the ten Island Post Offices (detailed below) that were earmarked for closure by the...
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Conservative leader, Cllr Joe Robertson, thought that he was going to be elected as new Chairman of the Corporate Scrutiny Committee and claims there was a secret plot by the Alliance Group to appoint Labour councillor, Richard Quigley instead
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Today seems to be the day that prospective candidates for the 2013 local elections are declaring their intentions.
