New island designation – is it just greenwash?
The idea of a special ‘Island designation’ for the Isle of Wight is making the rounds again, with MP Bob
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The idea of a special ‘Island designation’ for the Isle of Wight is making the rounds again, with MP Bob
Read moreJust under a year ago I wrote about the likely impact of COVID-19 on our high streets. American management consultancy
Read moreI often dine in company. This is less a claim of social indispensability, and more an admission of my inability
Read moreThis month’s column comes to you from Oxford. As the Isle of Wight double-knots its bonnet ribbon in preparation for
Read moreThe government’s advisor on the natural environment, Natural England, has just published the long-awaited Natural Character Area profile for the
Read moreDrains, water, sewage works, landfill sites… usually best left to somebody else to sort out. Well, maybe once this was
Read moreToday in Portsmouth The Ranger was on his way to look at some nice shingle dunes when he saw a
Read morePerhaps there’s hope. The Ranger spends an uncomfortable amount of time these days delving into the murky depths of the
Read moreIf you’ve been following the story of small charity Buglife on this blog you will recall its legal challenge intended
Read moreThe invertebrate charity Buglife is moving to new offices in Peterborough, whilst in the midst of a legal tussle that
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