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Are our streets filled to car-pacity?

13th November, 2022 Cat James 0 Comments isle of wight, iwcp, sustainability, transport

I recently attempted to park my modest two-door hatchback in the vicinity of a mate’s terraced house. The space directly

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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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Cat James walks to Big Tesco
County Press articles Isle of Wight 

Rebel Without A Course

15th July, 202226th June, 2022 Cat James 0 Comments isle of wight, iwcp, right of way, sustainability, transport

In his book about animal behaviour, King Soloman’s Ring, Austrian zoologist Konrad Lorenz observed that when going about its business

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Till scanner
County Press articles Surveillance 

Facing up to biometric surveillance

27th June, 202224th June, 2022 Cat James 0 Comments isle of wight, iwcp, surveillance

How many of you carry a photo of a loved one? An actual printed photograph of your child, significant other

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Cat James on her e-bike
County Press articles 

The public realm is not our battleground

24th June, 202224th June, 2022 Cat James 0 Comments cycling, isle of wight, iwcp, sustainability, transport

An amazing thing happened to me which has genuinely changed my life for the good. I’ve been loaned an electric

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Rubber ducks
County Press articles 

Hands, face and private place – a mantra for washing

4th September, 20217th March, 2022 Cat James 0 Comments isle of wight, iwcp, sustainability, water

They say that the Island is ‘England in Miniature’, and within this tiny territory is nested an even smaller Isle

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Speckles and the clay she brought
County Press articles 

Reciprocal living with our finned, furred and feathered friends

4th September, 20214th September, 2021 Cat James 0 Comments birds, dogs, isle of wight, iwcp, wtf

“Outside of a dog, a book is a man’s best friend. Inside of a dog, it’s too dark to read.”

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The author on an electric scooter
County Press articles 

Are you getting charged up about electric scooters?

4th September, 202127th January, 2022 Cat James 0 Comments isle of wight, iwcp, sustainability, transport

The unacceptable killing of George Floyd sparked the #BlackLivesMatter protest movement across the world. The call for nations to respect

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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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