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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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Items from the dusty archive
County Press articles 

Navigating lockdown doldrums on a sea of nostalgia

4th September, 2021 Cat James 0 Comments archive, iwcp, wtf

To while away the latest interminable lockdown, I’ve been playing an unusual game of Tetris. Remember that computer solitaire, all

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Not Hitler's alligator
County Press articles 

2020 Bingo: Cher’s Elephant, Hitler’s Reptile and the Chinese Duck Army

4th September, 2021 Cat James 0 Comments funny, iwcp, massive animals, wtf

What a rollercoaster ride last year was. Or might have been, if we were actually allowed to visit a funfair.

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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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Wish you were here?
Isle of Wight 

Open for business, but not for YOU?

2nd May, 2021 Cat James 0 Comments COVID-19, isle of wight, iwcp, tourism

Are there Isle of Wight natives who have yet to bob across the Solent to set foot in Hampshire? Perhaps

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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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School strike for climate
County Press articles 

Be the change you want to see

21st December, 202016th November, 2020 Cat James 0 Comments climate emergency, COVID-19, iwcp

The schoolgirl sits quietly at the back of the high-performance yacht. Her stillness contrasts with the perpetual motion of the

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Chequers Inn Road
County Press articles Isle of Wight 

Seeing the Isle of Wight in a revolutionary way

18th December, 202016th November, 2020 Cat James 0 Comments isle of wight, iwcp, transport

While in St Thomas’ Square, Newport the other day I noticed en passant that Oggies fish restaurant was for sale.

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