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County Press articles 

Why do boomers like minions?

6th November, 20226th November, 2022 Matthew Chatfield 0 Comments iwcp

I had the privilege of dining with a group of senior citizens recently. Actually, let me be honest, I was

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Chillerton and Gatcombe Scarecrow Festival
County Press articles Isle of Wight 

Are you a true Isle of Wight local?

30th October, 2022 Matthew Chatfield 0 Comments funny, isle of wight, iwcp

With the Isle of Wight’s long tradition of welcoming visitors, it is only a matter of time before we introduce

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Road in Ventnor
County Press articles Isle of Wight 

Having that mainland driving conversation

25th October, 2022 Matthew Chatfield 0 Comments isle of wight, iwcp

They don’t even know they are doing it. Mainlanders just can’t help but talk about roads. If you arrive by

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Volunteer planting a tree
County Press articles Ranger Rants Trees 

We should be doing nothing to save the planet

4th May, 20225th May, 2022 Matthew Chatfield 1 Comment carbon, green, iwcp, planting, trees, volunteers

Planting trees has become a barometer for public greenness. During the last general election campaign, Labour pledged to plant two

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Boris Johnson and Priti Patel
Ranger Rants 

Saying sorry is easy. Being sorry is hard

14th November, 2021 Matthew Chatfield 0 Comments Boris Johnson

There’s a tendency to look to the past and imagine some golden age of perfection. But the world was not

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"City of London" by Leonard Bentley
Isle of Wight 

Welcome (back) to the Roaring Twenties

14th November, 2021 Matthew Chatfield 0 Comments COVID-19

This article was first published in the Isle of Wight County Press in May 2021, just after the end of

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Newport High Street
Isle of Wight 

Why the Isle of Wight’s high streets could become the best in England

7th June, 2021 Matthew Chatfield 0 Comments isle of wight, iwcp, planning, politics

Just under a year ago I wrote about the likely impact of COVID-19 on our high streets. American management consultancy

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Red Squirrel. Photograph by Ray eye
Invasive species Isle of Wight Red Squirrels & Grey Squirrels 

Squirrels don’t owe you anything

29th March, 2021 Matthew Chatfield 0 Comments isle of wight, iwcp, non-native

A letter in the Isle of Wight County Press (CP 12/4/19) from Steve Shaw raised a query about the Island’s

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Simeon Street recreation ground
Coastal defence County Press articles Isle of Wight 

The great wall of Ryde

23rd February, 202123rd February, 2021 Matthew Chatfield 0 Comments coastal, isle of wight, iwcp

Anybody who’s ever listened to ‘Desert Island Discs’ will surely have asked themselves what their own special recordings and luxury

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Brent geese at Ryde, October 2016
Birds County Press articles Isle of Wight Protected species Videos 

Goose Island

10th November, 202010th November, 2020 Matthew Chatfield 0 Comments

Yesterday I was hurrying up Ryde Pier towards the ferry. My usual dash for the ticket office came to a

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