Why the Isle of Wight’s high streets could become the best in England
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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Should we behave more like an imaginary vicar?
I wrote a few years back about how we Island dwellers have an all too apt reputation as miserable, whining
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Is the fixed link the the Isle of Wight’s Brexit taboo topic?
I often dine in company. This is less a claim of social indispensability, and more an admission of my inability
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Unemployed will have to do community work under Tories, says Cameron
All 18- to 21-year-olds who have failed to find a job or a place in training would no longer be
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The end of the Natural England website
Way back in 1995, when Naturenet began – yes fact fans, that was nearly twenty years ago – there were
Read moreGovernment set to create massive new heritage charity to compete with National Trust, Wildlife Trusts
Today’s the day Chancellor George Osborne revealed the latest government spending cuts. As usual, we were softened up by horror stories, and as
Read moreEnvironmental infrastructure: what it could really cost
Drains, water, sewage works, landfill sites… usually best left to somebody else to sort out. Well, maybe once this was
Read moreShould we pay £375,000 to poke buzzards out of their nests?
Something’s gone badly wrong at the Greenest Government Ever. To say I’ve been profoundly disappointed at the environmental performance of the Coalition –
Read moreWake up George!
RSPB Saving Special Places campaign It’s not just me who gets to be reanimated by clever video-makers. Here’s Chancellor George
Read moreThe Nature of Harming ‘award’
Guest blog by Mark Avery I have a feeling that nature conservationists are too nice. Well, I’m trying hard not
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